eejits

YES! Exactly what I want to be able to achieve!! This was a stumbling block for me to transfer my workflow from Paint Shop Pro to Affinity! Awesome, thanks Ash!

Ah, okay! So how do I do that in Affinity Designer (my apologies for being such a noob!)?!?

Yes, but I can do both Vector and Pixel layers that does what I want. It's the selection tools that I want to figure out.

I think I understand what you're saying but it doesn't achieve what I want it to (I think). Maybe I'm not understanding after all...... haha! To explain what I want the program to do for me (if possible)..... I want to be able to paint within and up to my outlines by using a selection to contain my raster work. I need to be able to make a selection that selects everything within the outline easily and quickly. Painting a selection and hoping the program catches everything and doesn't go out side the outline/shape is a bit fiddly for me. Is this possible or do I ned another workaround. Thanks for answering and your attention to the community. George

Thanks Matt! Appreciate you taking a look at my website. I'll let you know how I get on. George eejits http://www.eejits-online.co.uk

Hello all. I'm an artist from the Highlands of Scotland and having recently moved to an iMac, I'm looking for a reason to move away from Paint Shop Pro with which I create my works on. Mainly it's for creating curious creatures known as eejits. I use Paint Shop Pro as it allows me to use vectors for smooth outlines and raster layers for colouring and shading/highlighting. I also use vector shapes for objects my creatures may be carrying or using at times. I have been on the hunt for a program that allowed me to continue this workflow but also allowed me to control vector paths better and have lines that smoothed out to taper ends (something that PSP doesn't do). I have bought or downloaded trials of Pixelmator, Manga Studio, Sketchbook, iDraw, Illustrator and Photoshop and have been frustrated with each of these on differing levels. As luck would have it, I stumbled upon an article on CreativeBloq that praised Affinity so I decided to give it a whirl. It has everything I need. Again, there is a definite learning curve but hopefully I'll stick with this one and be able to continue my library of cartoon creatures using Affinity. Hopefully, it'll enable to make products and expand my brand...... Thanks guys, I look forward to exploring the program more. :D George eejits http://www.eejits-online.co.uk

I have been looking for alternative to Paint Shop Pro where I create my curious creatures known as 'eejits', After a long search and pulling my hair out with other programs, I think Affinity might be the program I have been looking for!! However, I am stumbling with my workflow. After creating an vector outline, I'd like to create a selection within the outline so I can create a fill on another pixel layer. Normally I would use a magic wand tool, click inside the outline and a selection would be made within the enclosed shape. Is there any way to recreate this work flow in Affinity? The brush selection tool just isn't doing it for me..... Many thanks, George eejits http://www.eejits-online.co.uk