[Questions from Illustrator user]

Hello,

I had some questions regarding doing things in affinity. I regularly use adobe Illustrator but i really like the transparency tool and fill tool in affinity so far. The styles are also quite good.There are also some other features which are great and faster than AI.

Some my questions with reference images are as follows.

1. I want to create my own vector textures. I have a collection of vector textures that i use in in Illustrator.How to make vector textures and save them as new styles?Also is possible to change the colour of the textures after u turn them into styles?
   
   
2. I know there is this export persona with slice. But i would like to know few things. I make game art assets like tiles and such in Illustrator and use Artboard to have equal tile sizes for most objects and props I make. IN illustrator i just click once and images gets exported based on how many Artboards i have and the dimensions of the images stay as the dimensions of Artboard.Example:
   
   
   how may i achieve this similar to Illustrator with click of single button click which is export as Artboard like this
   
   
   if there is some fast workaround this please let me know.
3. Is there a way to export Affinity brushes or styles to another software like Adobe or Inkscape?I guess u can  use lines for brushes and export as SVG or such for both things and work with them?
   
   I will ask more questions as  i use affnity more and more. But those are the things I would like to know for now.

Thanks for helping me out.

 

[Modify Opacity and Blending mode key board shortcuts?]

29 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

I don't think there are shortcuts for the blending modes.

But for opacity, just type a number. E.g.  1 will give you 10%, 2 will give you 20%, 35 (typed quickly) will give you 35%.

https://affinity.help/designer/English.lproj/pages/Layers/layerOpacity.html

opacity ones gives me weird opacity level. like 23% 36% etc on pressing 1-10. I also found that if i press the same # button key it gives me something like 20 23 26 then back to 100.

In illustrator i can modify that. I don't know who is the designer of the this particular interface but Illustrator is clear winner in this regard.

i would really like to have the blending mode shortcuts assigning available. I use those 2 so extensively. Shortcuts save so much time.

Also when i search for shortcuts in my keyboard shortcut setting in illustrator Its so easy.
Example:

Example:
 

[Modify Opacity and Blending mode key board shortcuts?]

i am coming from Adobe Illustrator. Tying to use same shortcuts in affinity.

How can i modify the blending mode shortcuts and the opacity?

I looked at all the keyboard shortcuts but i could not find anything to modify opacity. Also how do i set blending modes shortcuts?


I only want to add 2 blending mode shortcuts. Screen and Multiply.

 

Also is there a way to add shortcut to Gaussian blur

[Can we we get pattern/clone feature?]

hi I make game art and i really need this feature. Its available  in Krita (free software) and also Photoshop introduce this feature in 2021. Please make this tool in affinity designer. It also allow us to be more creative and save lot of time.

here is a video about it

 

[How to make tiles in Affnity Desginer.]

Sorry this is not the thing i want to do. Check the pyxel edit or adobe animate. Or this video in krita called wrap around.

The thing you showed i can do t hat adobe illustrator already.
 

I am making the tiles and putting shading and all that. Trying to make it as natural i can. Does affinity have tools like this?

Thanks for replying and i appreciate the help.

[Why people do game art assets on A.Designer rather than A.Photo]

On 9/21/2019 at 11:51 AM, BrewNCode said:

This doubt bugs me and thanks to this I don't know which app to buy for my game art asset learning journey. Why people do game art assets on A. Designer rather than A.Photo if A.Photo is the alternative for Photoshop and people use Photoshop to do game art assets. Am I missing something? can somebody explain to me, or please correct me if I am wrong. 

 

I am asking this question because I have seen many game art assets tutorials using A.Designer rather A. Photo.

where did you find tutorials on making game art with affinity designer? I am yet to find good tutorials on that topic. Any character animation which are human? Or any tile set making tutorial with it? I did not find it on google or YouTube. Correct if I am wrong.

[How to make tiles in Affnity Desginer.]

Does affinity has tiling feature like in Adobe Animate or Krita?

The feature I am asking about is wrap around mode in Krita. Example :

In Animate : Check the last gif for example.

I want to make nice looking tiles in affinty designer. As long i can make that I am willing to switch to affinity. All I want is nice fast workflow for making 2D game art in affinity. I have attached some references of what i want to do.

https://www.gamedevmarket.net/asset/jungle-tile-set/
As advertised in the affinity designer page here. The artwork they shown is from a game too.
https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/

[Feature request: Shape Builder Tool]

+1 for this tool to be added. I really want this tool in affinity. Also live paint.

[How to save line strokes?]

that is a bummer...meh more I use Affinity more I think  to stick with adobe/inkscape. IDK if it was a wise purchase.

[How to save line strokes?]

Hi I have these line strokes and i want to use them for my line art and etc. I am looking for an hour to do this but no solution. Can anyone tell me how can I save this lines so i can use them when i draw with pencil/brush? I am coming from Illustrator. I just bought Designer.

 

Line strokes

 

Here is what i want