ChadStyle

No, I haven't..but I will now. Thank you! Any other helpful links you can point me towards? I am a fast learner and tutorials are fantastic because doing stuff hands-on is always the best way to learn something new. I liked the Pumpkin Tutorial (not because I like pumpkins ;) ) because it got me in the habit of using existing shapes, converting to curves, then modifying from there. I have always just used the pen tool to create my own but this is faster and better for many situations. Despite the awesome community and great members who contribute, it is still small and growing so many questions I have still haven't been addressed. It will get there I am sure but in the mean time I am reading and watching as much as possible in the little free time I have. Wish someone would write an "Affinity Designer for Dummies" book! Again, thank you! You have been very helpful! Chad

Well you are doing a great job! AD is the first program I have ever come across that could potentially replace what I currently use and the pricing is fantastic. I have already spread the word to my designer friends that use the program both casually and for work and can think of 7 or 8 that have purchased the program after me raving about it. I'll keep spreading the word and you keep adding features..deal? ;)

MEB, Thank you for your reply.. bummer man. I look forward to these features being implemented. I have already watched the tutorials on how to place text on a path but unfortunately that won't work in this situation. Best always, Chad

Ronnie, thank you so much for your reply! I understand, I was just hoping there was something I was missing. As I mentioned before, I am comfortable switching between PS and AI but really want to get off the Ad083 Kool-Aid and use only Affinity moving forward. I have downloaded the Beta of Affinity Photo but honestly haven't had the time in my day to play with it. It's hard when clients are waiting on graphics to take the road less traveled when I know I can get it done efficiently using my old tried and true methods. I'll get there... Lastly, I watched a few of your tutorials on your YouTube channel yesterday. Thanks for your hard word and dedication to the AD community! A slap, dap, and fist bump to you my friend ;)

Looks like a great tutorial..I will give it a go this evening. I see you are great with AD and also with text. Could you do me a huge favor and take a peek at my question regarding text here: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/6265-transforming-text-not-individual-letters-but-entire-words/ I would truly appreciate it! Thank you for your time and dedication to the AD community! ChadStyle

Hi guys, First time posting here..I did a search first but did not find exactly what I am looking for. I know there are many admins from the Affinity Designer team on the forums so kudos to you for an awesome app! I am doing my best to replace the Ado83 apps on my computer once and for all :) Ok, my question. I am doing a logo with some text in it and trying to skew the entire word at once to change the perspective. I can convert to curves and group/ungroup the letters allowing me to manipulate each individual letter but can't seem to figure out how to transform them as a group. I'm sure it is something simple that I am overlooking so please forgive my ignorance. I am attaching a .png I created in another app (I'll leave unnamed ;)) so you can see the basic effect I am looking to do in AD. Thanks in advance for the help! Once I get used to the interface and tools I look forward to solely using Affinity Designer for all my graphic needs.

Any updates for part 2? Really enjoyed part one! I have been a PS user for a while now and I am very comfortable with the program and my workflow is pretty solid and consistent. I have needed to learn Illustrator for a while now but when AD was released I was beyond impressed by the speed and capability of the program. The only thing it was lacking was the community and support that Adobe has built up over the years. This forum has grown and it is great to find such polished tutorials...I didn't know this was a two part deal nor did I know the second part wasn't finished when I started a couple hours ago. I am getting used to the UI and feeling more comfortable with the app already but would love to finish up this project to see how you go about wrapping it up. Thank you for the hard work you have already put in for part one! I am slowly migrating from a basic pixel pusher to a vector master! hahaha Best, CSD