How Illustrator users can get comfortable with Affinity Designer

This tutorial includes tips for adapting your workflow to Affinity Designer if you are an Illustrator user. Although these apps have much in common, there are some major differences in how they function, and knowing these differences beforehand can help make for an easier transition. Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: https://logosbynick.com/affinity-designer/ Inkscape Tutorials: Image Tracing: https://youtu.be/aVPV6AtjGBg?si=FGK8HAfx7tcYREZ_ Blend Tool: https://youtu.be/JBoYes2qls0?si=wIVhDXfM5jLMn78O Gradient Meshes: https://youtu.be/qIMh6eURjiE?si=_OGtbEJtyXoydfFA Join my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://join.logosbynick.com/ 🔗 RESOURCE LINKS Need a logo designed? Hire me at: https://logosbynick.com/ Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.com/design-templates/ 🎓 EXPLAINER COURSES Inkscape: https://logosbynick.com/inkscape/ Affinity Designer: https://logosbynick.com/affinity-designer/ GIMP: https://logosbynick.com/gimp/ Adobe Illustrator: https://logosbynick.com/illustrator/ Take my logo design workshop: https://logosbynick.com/learn/ ▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELS Inkscape & GIMP tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/c/logosbynick Mobile tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w 💬 SOCIALS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/logosbynick/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/logosbynick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itslogosbynick/ 🎵 MUSIC USED In Da Mood - Combustibles CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:38 Basic Controls 01:56 Trim View 02:57 Opening Illustrator Files 04:50 Layers 06:24 Clipping Masks 08:03 Envelope Distort 09:37 Live Corner Widgets 10:42 Brushes 11:28 Image Tracing 12:09 Blend Tool 12:41 Gradient Meshes 13:07 Adjustment Layers 14:17 Transparent Gradients 15:52 More