Can you edit shapes with the pencil tool? (video example)

[AspiringPerson]

What I’m referring to starts at 3:06

as a logo designer I find this essential. Does affinity designer have this option with the pencil tool ? 

[loukash]

With the Pencil tool you can use the Sculpt option to reshape an active curve. That was already a v1 feature.

Designer 2 still doesn't have true vector brushes or erasers (yet; hopfully they will finally appear in a future update, but… duh, even my formerly beloved Freehand 9 had one over 20 years ago so it's about time!) but you can now use the new Knife tool to cut shapes apart.

What Designer 2 also still lacks is a good smooth tool. The Smooth button of the Node tool helps a bit, but the results are a bit random hit or miss. Usually I end up smothing shapes manually.

[loukash]

4 minutes ago, loukash said:

Designer 2 still doesn't have true vector brushes

That is: you can use e.g. the Solid Pen With Pressure brush, but then you have to expand the stroke to convert it to a firm shape with a fill.

[AspiringPerson]

On 11/13/2022 at 10:49 AM, loukash said:

That is: you can use e.g. the Solid Pen With Pressure brush, but then you have to expand the stroke to convert it to a firm shape with a fill.

Thanks for your response it’s been helpful. 

the sculpt feature definitely works but is definitely not smooth like you suggested so I’ll have to manually adjust the nodes Afterwords.

I have to admit this is quite the dealbreaker with affinity but maybe it’ll be available in the future, I might have to use illustrator for some projects.