notes for Shortcuts for affinity designer:
cmd/crtl + mousewheel zoom in/out hold space pan cmd j power duplicating cmd [] move object to front/back \ clip artboard cmd+ l lock object shift cmd unlock object cmd + enter convert to outlines cmd + ; show/hide guides cmd + ' show/hide grid D black/white colors X invert default colors
setting shortcuts
preferences -> keyboard shortcuts then find menu item and set shortcut Layer -> Hide: crtl h
add distribute tools to top toolbar
view -> customize toolbar -> drag distribute to top
change left toolbar
view -> customize tools
show/hide palettes
view -> studio -> select palette here
quickly jump to part of design
zoom in to preferred view view -> new view cycle through them with cmd/crtl + tab
disable annoying canvas rotation
prefs -> tools -> uncheck Enable canvas rotation...
insert text already scaled
select artistic text tool drag the right size then write text
power duplicate
cmd drag to duplicate then while still selected press cmd j multiple times
synchronise defaults
select element (like text box or shape) click synchronise defaults button to set default new elements will now have same style
draw shapes, adjust handles only on one side
while in path tool P hold cmd + option and drag handle
divide objects below
just drag shapes on top of each other then select both ->