Official Affinity Designer Video Tutorials. The Affinity Spotlight website also has a learning section wich tutorials you may want to take a look.

[MarcySB]

I have a very basic question that I've been struggling with for an hour. I am working on a Windows 10 desktop PC.

I want to put a gradient fill into text. When I click the fill icon, the context toolbar does not open. I can't figure out where to find it. This has to be simple! Please help.

Thanks.

[MEB]

Hi MarcySB,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
Go to menu View and check if Show Context Toolbar is ticked.

[MarcySB]

Yes, it was. I started a new document, created a square, and clicked the gradient tool. Nothing happened. Then I dragged the cursor across the square and there was the gradient! I never saw in the help file that this was the way to actually create a gradient. I'm still not getting the gradient context dialog box, but if I click the gradient points, I can change their colors.

Most programs I've used have a gradient tool available before I click and drag. Is there another way to do it in Affinity Design that I'm missing?

Thanks.

[MEB]

Hi MarcySB,
Check the animated gif below. I don-t know what program you are using Designer or Photo but the process is the same:

 

[MarcySB]

MEB - I"m using Designer. Thanks so so much - this is PERFECT!! Are these animated gif files available in help? Or in the forum somewhere?

[MEB]

Hi MarcySB,
No, I've recorded it myself to help you out but you can find plenty of video tutorials covering almost all app's funcionality on this thread: Official Affinity Designer Video Tutorials. The Affinity Spotlight website also has a learning section whit tutorials you may want to take a look. If you still have trouble with something else just ask in the forums. There's always someone willing to help

You can find a similar thread with video tutorials for Affinity Photo here: Official Affinity Photo (Desktop) Video Tutorials