How many kind of layers there are in Affinity Designer?

[telemax]

Constraints Group
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[spsorrel]

Thank you Telemax.

Then, resuming, before the Stack layer answer is:

1. Mesa de trabajo 1: artboard.

2. Capa 1: vector layer or layer layer.

3. Pixel: pixel layer.

4. Máscara: mask layer.

5. Ajuste niveles: adjustment layer.

6. Curva: curve layer.

6a. Curves layer.

7. Elipse: shape layer.

8. Rectángulo: vector crop layer.

9. Texto artístico: artistic text layer.

10. Marco de texto: frame text layer.

11. Panel stock.PNG: image layer.

12. Group layer.

13. Texto curvado: curve text layer.

14. Dar forma al texto: shape text layer.

15. Curvar texto de trazado: curve path text layer.

16. Dar forma al texto de trazado: shape path text layer.

17. Compound Layer.

18. Symbol layer.

19. Linked document layer.

20. Embedded document layer.

21. Constraints group layer.

 

Regards.

[gabriel_komorov]

On 9/21/2021 at 4:59 PM, Old Bruce said:

To my way of thinking there are only four types of layers in the Affinity Suite. 

Vector, Raster, Containers, Modifier.

And that's the correct answer, maybe add to it embeded document, image layer and mask -  bacuse they are neither of former.

Rest are derivatives of those

 

[Old Bruce]

5 hours ago, gabriel_komorov said:

And that's the correct answer, maybe add to it embeded document, image layer and mask -  bacuse they are neither of former.

 

I would say:

embeded = Container.

image = Pixel.

mask = Modifier.

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, Old Bruce said:

image = Pixel.

Image is more like Vector, in my opinion.

1. You cannot work with the pixels.
2. You can easily give it a Fill.

[Pšenda]

1 hour ago, Old Bruce said:

image = Pixel.

Image layer = Container, similar to an Embedded document.

[R C-R]

15 hours ago, spsorrel said:

2. Capa 1: vector layer or layer layer.

Technically, I think the second term should be referred to as Layer layer, since it is a kind of container layer that can contain other layer types.

[NotMyFault]

V1.10 added pattern layer (in Photo)

V2 added many new layer types, e.g.

1. Compound Masks
2. Live Masks (Hue, lighness)
3. Live Liquify in Photo
4. Live Vector Warp (Perspective) in Designer
5. Live filters (Pixel Perspektive, Mesh Warp) to Designer in V2.1

[NotMyFault]

On 9/22/2021 at 10:06 PM, walt.farrell said:

You're missing at least one kind of text layer:

What is a shape text layer. how can you create them? I only know Art / Artistic text or frame text layers.

[walt.farrell]

11 minutes ago, NotMyFault said:

What is a shape text layer. how can you create them? I only know Art / Artistic text or frame text layers.

Create a shape (Rectangle Tool, Triangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, etc.). Click on it with the Art Text Tool. That will give you Shape Path Text.

Create a shape. Click on it with the Frame Text Tool. That will give you Shape Text.

Create a curve. Click on it with the Art Text Tool. That will give you Curve Path Text.

All of these are distinct from Art Text and Frame Text layers.

[R C-R]

4 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Create a shape (Rectangle Tool, Triangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, etc.). Click on it with the Art Text Tool. That will give you Shape Path Text.

For that to work, I need to click somewhere on the path of the shape, so the pointer turns into a T with a wavy line under it.

[NotMyFault]

8 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

Create a shape (Rectangle Tool, Triangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, etc.). Click on it with the Art Text Tool. That will give you Shape Path Text.

Create a shape. Click on it with the Frame Text Tool. That will give you Shape Text.

Create a curve. Click on it with the Art Text Tool. That will give you Curve Path Text.

All of these are distinct from Art Text and Frame Text layers.

Thanks, i missed that frame text cann be applied to vector objects similar to path text.

then we need to add the curve text layer.(frame text applied to curve).