[AFP+AFD: Repeat last action shortcut key]

In Illustrator, you can, for example, alt-drag any object to copy it to a new location, then if you hit CMD-D, a new copy will be placed and moved the same distance. Keep hitting CMD-D to continue. Imagine copying and rotating one triangle all around a circle to create a sun. 

[AutoTrace (convert raster image to vector)]

10 hours ago, Distanzia said:

I just got AD 2, still don't see this feature... or am I blind?

They haven't promised it for version 2.0 and it's not listed under new features.

[How to copy or cut a part of a path/curve???]

I don’t know about other designers, but I don’t have the time to wait “a few seconds” in a drawing application. 

[How to copy or cut a part of a path/curve???]

What on earth? That's probably one of the most cumbersome ways of copying a path I've ever seen!

Adobe Illustrator: arrow tool, click and drag over anchor points you want to copy. ctrl-c, ctrl-v

Affinity Designer: use one tool to draw the correct number of points, whilst making sure the line has the same attributes as the one you wish to copy, use another tool to click and drag each and every point onto the other path. Success? Fail.

It seems that Affinity Designer is not built by designers for designers at all. Very disappointing.

[Join two nodes???]

Joining two paths in the competitor. This action is very tedious in Affinity Designer still after years of asking for something better.

Upper: draw from open path

Lower: select two anchor points, either overlapping or apart, then CMD-J

[Adding anchor points on curve]

[Adding anchor points on curve]

6 minutes ago, Alfred said:

It’s hardly a major hurdle

It's most definitely a hurdle if I need twice the amount of steps than with the competitor.

I cannot achieve this incredibly simple task in the amount of steps I wrote.

[How to copy or cut a part of a path/curve???]

That I can't simply delete a path between two anchor points just like in Adobe Illustrator is infuriating at best. Why is there even both a pen and node tool? It should be the same tool.

[Adding anchor points on curve]

This is what I want to do:

1. Select the Ellipse tool
2. Draw a circle
3. With the pen tool, click on a curve between two anchor points
4. Then be able to edit or delete that path by that anchor point

Selecting the node tool instead of the pen tool is a hurdle. Having to convert the circle to a curve first is another hurdle.

Every time I get back into Affinity Designer with a positive attitude I just get disappointed with how awful the UI and UX is for modifying objects and drawing paths! Please take cues from that big monopoly (which name we shall not speak)!

[Hold down alt/option while dragging selection to copy]

I can't believe we're still having this conversation one year later.

I don't know how much Adobe has patented their tools, but simple feature like this, and the pen tool in Designer, should be closer to how the Adobe counterparts work. Not only because people are familiar with them, but because their implementations are, in fact, easier to use.

[Hold down alt/option while dragging selection to copy]

I used the marquee tool (M) to select a portion of the image, then Move Tool (V) to drag the selected area.

I expect that when holding ALT/option, I'll drag a copy of the selection, leaving the original behind.

I'd also like that if you used the arrow keys while holding down ALT/option, I'll create continuous copies of the selection. Preferable for pixel art or just repeat a copy. In Photoshop, I can also hold down Shift to copy the selection 10 pixels at a time.

[How do I join paths with Pen tool? (Attached video)]

10 minutes ago, R C-R said:

So to avoid creating unnecessary nodes on the joined path, make sure the two nodes at the point where you want the join to occur are colocated.

If Affinity allowed to just draw from last point, this wouldn't be an issue. Do developers read the forums, or do I submit feedback somewhere else?

Thank you or your tips though, at least I can go through with it.

I'm a bit disappointed, though, as this means that I'd be much faster in Adobe Illustrator, which I'm trying to get away from.

[How do I join paths with Pen tool? (Attached video)]

11 hours ago, R C-R said:

Try this:

1. With the Pen Tool, draw the new path as a separate object, using snapping to make sure its start & end nodes are colocated with the appropriate nodes on the two existing paths.
2. Switch to the Node Tool & select all three paths.
3. On the context menu, click the "Join Curves" button.

Note: On Macs, holding down the CMD key with the Pen Tool selected will temporarily switch to the Node Tool, avoiding the need to switch tools in step 2. I am not sure what the equivalent would be for Windows.

Thank you for the tip! Is this the only solution, though?

Choosing "join curves" every time is a really cumbersome. Can't I in some way just continue an already drawn path?

[How do I join paths with Pen tool? (Attached video)]

40 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

If I understand you correctly this is the icon you need to click on when using the pen tool.

That doesn't seem to work for me. I just end up with a new path which start and end anchor points lie in the same points as the other paths.

[How do I join paths with Pen tool? (Attached video)]

Hello, I want to migrate from Adobe Illustrator, but fail to find how to do basic pen actions. I'm looking for how to join two existing paths while drawing a new path between two anchor points. 

How do I achieve the same effects as attached video?

Thank you in advance