Artboards from Assets

[DanOakley]

Hello there, first time poster on here. thought I would share an assets file and a method for storing and creating Artboards that I am using. I'm sure the ability to create custom presets for Artboards will come in a future update but for now here is the method I use. Apologies if it is used already, just wanted to share my workaround.

 

In the assets file are several rectangles that correspond to paper sizes etc. (A0 to A5) and a few icon sizes I also use regularly. 

 

1) Drag the rectangle that corresponds to the Artboard size you want into the canvas and position where you want a new Artboard.

2) Choose the Artboard tool and choose Size: selection from the context toolbar above the canvas and click the insert Artboard button.

3) Select the rectangle you used to make the Artboard in the Layers Panel and delete it (keep it if you need to.

 

A Caveat: I find that if I don't have the Assets panel set to List mode I just have a series of rectangles in my assets panel and it takes a while to find what I need from it.

 

Feel free to add your own rectangles/sizes etc. if you find this method useful in any way.

 

I'm loving Designer by the way, can't wait until I no longer need to use illustrator any more  not long now!

 

Cheers - Dan

Affinity Designer Art Board Assets.afassets

[Alfred]

22 minutes ago, DanOakley said:

Hello there, first time poster on here.

 

Welcome to the Serif Affinity Forums, Dan.

 

Although you declare yourself to be a “first time poster”, I see that you actually posted here in December 2014, long before many of us signed up!

 

 

[DanOakley]

ooooh yea, well spotted! I only started taking Affinity Designer more seriously recently after a job change last year. I have been singing the praises of Affinity products in some of the circles I move in and can't wait for the publisher program and also the chance to get affinity designer onto an iPad too. 

 

2014 seems like a lifetime ago! completely forgot about that post (I might even have a look at that udemy course again as well!) I do have trouble remembering what I did last week sometimes!

 

All the best - Dan

[Alfred]

44 minutes ago, DanOakley said:

I do have trouble remembering what I did last week sometimes!

 

Been there, done that! In fact, I’m doing exactly that right now!!

 

[Aammppaa]

@DanOakley What a neat idea (until we get the ability to define our own paper sizes) - thanks for the work around.

[lepr]

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[DanOakley]

@owenr That's cool, I'm going to set me up a key command for that one

 

Cheers - Dan.