- Table of Content
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- shortcuts
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- see pixels when exporting instead of mm
- tab stops
- grid settings
- import sketch files
- join path
- break, split path
- Figma to affinity
- masking, clipping mask
- show/hide palettes
- setting shortcuts
- special characters, sonderzeichen
- set favourite fonts
- quickly jump to part of design
- clip artboards
- insert text already scaled
- add distribute tools to top toolbar
- change left toolbar
- synchronise defaults
- power duplicate
- exporting
- lorem ipsum
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shortcuts
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
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see pixels when exporting instead of mm
document setup -> change to px use mousewheel to change quickly!
tab stops
view -> studio -> paragraph tab stops -> add some change alignment to right
grid settings
(no baselinegrid in designer, only publisher) view -> grid and axis manager spacing: 12mm divisions: 2
import sketch files
(geht nur auf MAC) open sketch file in sketch select artboard -> copy (cmd - c) (one artboard at the time) in affinity designer -> file -> new from clipboard
join path
select two paths right click -> geometry -> merge curves
break, split path
double click on path select point -> top menu bar Action -> find break icon
Figma to affinity
export as PDF and when if text, SVG set no outlines when exporting
masking, clipping mask
v1
just add shape then drag photo underneath in layers panel (it will be clipped automatically)
v2
draw circle press insert inside the selection button (top left) then paste photo or object to be clipped
show/hide palettes
view -> studio -> select palette here
setting shortcuts
preferences -> keyboard shortcuts then find menu item and set shortcut Layer -> Hide: crtl h
special characters, sonderzeichen
text -> show glyph browser
set favourite fonts
character palette -> dropdown: all then check the heart next to each font to make a selection now they will be in favourites
quickly jump to part of design
zoom in to preferred view view -> new view cycle through them with cmd/crtl + tab
clip artboards
view -> view mode -> clip to canvas shortcut: \ (w in indesign)
insert text already scaled
select artistic text tool drag the right size then write text
add distribute tools to top toolbar
view -> customize toolbar -> drag distribute to top
change left toolbar
view -> customize tools
synchronise defaults
select element (like text box or shape) click synchronise defaults button to set default new elements will now have same style
power duplicate
cmd drag to duplicate then while still selected press cmd j multiple times
exporting
choose export persona find slices panel (next to layers panel) drag it to other side export all at once: find export slices button at bottom of slices panel (check continuous to have them updated automatically when changes are made!)
lorem ipsum
rightclick -> insert filler text