Affinity Designer Explained In 5 Minutes

An introduction to Affinity Designer for those who may be unfamiliar and looking for alternative design apps.

Affinity Designer is a powerful design tool that combines both vector and raster editing capabilities. It is available on Windows, Mac and iPad. Watch the video to learn more about how it can be used and whether or not it is the right tool for you.

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The design used for the screenshot in the thumbnail is Plushies Summoner by Frankentoon.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
00:22 What Is Affinity Designer?
00:51 Vector VS Raster
01:44 Mobile App
02:13 Exploring The Software
03:58 Opening A Sample Design
04:30 Conclusion

[rossv]

Nick you are a huge inspiration.. i started with inkscape in 2017 and i followed your videos..Now i use affinity designer and still follow your videos
Thank you teacher.

[thDecember]

I just signed up for your Master Class, because:
1. The material is well organized for learning;
2. Bargain price; and,
3. Your voice is super easy to listen to. 😃
Thanks!

[KruMark]

Excellent video! People keep forgetting that AD is a 2in1 program and not just a cheaper Adobe Illustrator alternative. The persona-based interface is great, after you get used to it it's hard to go back.

[kspec]

this video should have a million views at least... this is the most concise breakdown of a program ive seen. coming from using adobe for way too long. this for sure helps me understand the direction that Affinity is going with this version. thanks.

[IzanamiInblueartart]

i Just got it as an option from Photoshop, and does sound very cool and usefull!! thanks a lot for this video, i'll definetly watch more!!

[cloggedaorta]

Who’s here after the Adobe terms of service fiasco?

[javiernunez]

I’m new to the whole shirt designing business, but this video alone took away my fear of not being able to retain info correctly. I know I can go back and forth on videos but I’m more of a “teach me something step by step clearly and I’ll do it”
So thank you. I will definitely watch your other videos

[janesmith]

Very nice 5 minute intro! Subscribed immediately. Thank you!

[OlavSchneider]

One great addition to this sofware would be a set of smart connectors to connect shapes and text boxes so we could easily create flowcharts.

[allanm]

It's the only graphic design app i use. It rules the universe. 😀

[pedrojosecorderoveloz]

Mi primera licencia comprada y una de las mejores decisiones que he tomado a la hora de comprar software

[DestinyMusgrove]

This is my first time watching your videos. That small bird you show in your video, I “resigned” it in procreate. I like the colors on the bird ❤😊 thank you for a wonderful video.

[rafamu.og]

Yes, This is my first time to learn Graphic Design after hiatus for 7 years.
and I try to learn on this channel. Maybe It is too late for that, But I'll try to learn from this channel :) (sorry for my english :))

[lrot-yy]

thank you for the super clear explanation. I'm adobe user that wants to try on affinity and I find this super useful.

[MsAusarian]

Awesome video. Thank you. just what I needed.

[snells-window]

Brilliant and concise summation. Just making the switch now. Many thanks!

[Jasonholloway]

What’s not to like about Affinity? Quality, no subscription, affordable, and friendly to use

[suburbanview]

I opened a full (more than 100 Layers) AI file in Affinity 2.5.2! Lets see if I can finish this project in Affinity! It did affect the fonts, (easy to fix) but the gradients look amazing, keeping the effects I used in Adobe. The jpegs are good too!

[HisBelovedSonx]

Great video, very helpful and demonstrative, thank you!

[richardbryanesq]

I remember how excited everyone was when we discovered Microsoft Paint with Windows 3.1.