Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
There are a lot of text effects available for Photoshop [and Illustrator] but most of them have compatibility issues due to different or missing functions in Affinity Designer.
In this video, I show you how to create complex editable text effects in Affinity Designer using multiple FX in stacked groups with symbols at the base.
Get the 'Text styles' for FREE from my Gumroad page. Just enter a 0 [zero] as the price you want to pay.
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For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
There are a lot of text effects available for Photoshop [and Illustrator] but most of them have compatibility issues due to different or missing functions in Affinity Designer.
In this video, I show you how to create complex editable text effects in Affinity Designer using multiple FX in stacked groups with symbols at the base.
Get the 'Text styles' for FREE from my Gumroad page. Just enter a 0 [zero] as the price you want to pay.
2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/cavho
2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/sphyh
2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/jniij
For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.

![Inkscape Tutorial - Animate in Spine - Caveman Game Character idle and walk cycle [part 3]
This tutorial from 2Dgameartguru.com continues the redesign of the caveman game character from the two earlier videos.
The video shows how to arrange and export the parts in Inkscape and take them into the animation tool. In Spine, I set the key pose, add the bones and create a simple idle and walk animation.
[Spine can be found here: http://esotericsoftware.com/ ]
The same can be done in similar software to Spine. Spriter or Dragon Bones come to mind [skeletal-based animation and editors are also implemented in some game engines].
See more Inkscape and Affinity Designer tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’ Inkscape Tutorial - Animate in Spine - Caveman Game Character idle and walk cycle [part 3]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qI3YBAs3iVY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Affinity Designer Timelapse - Game Art Creation - Design a Battle Ax - #short
A short video from 2Dgameartguru.com on creating a weapons item in vectors.
This video is a quick speed creation of a battle ax using mainly rectangles and the node tool for a speedy [15 minute] process.
Most of it can be created with other software tools such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Inkscape.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials can be found on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
#short #vector #vectorart #gameart #gameassets #figure #vector #affinity #affinitydesigner #weapons #ax #speed
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’ Affinity Designer Timelapse - Game Art Creation - Design a Battle Ax - #short](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qZL7OGawltA/mqdefault.jpg)


![Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create Animated GIF using Artboards
This video tutorial shows the creation of an Animated GIF image using Affinity Designer and ezgif.com
In order to create animated images in Affinity Designer, I had to create some PNG images first. Seeing Affinity Designer [at this stage] is missing an Export setting for animated GIFs, I had to go through an external tool to combine these images into an animated GIF. This video shows you the process of making a simple animated GIF in Affinity Designer.
Most of the functionality shown in the video can be created with other software tools such as Adobes Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Inkscape with minor alterations and different names for the tools used.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at https://2dgameartguru.com.
For the GIF animation I used:
https://ezgif.com
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’ Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create Animated GIF using Artboards](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rGQgJnZ8kHc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Affinity Designer v2 Tutorial - Mockups - Create an adjustable Tumbler Mockup - corrected version
I felt the need to record the Warp Group setup [at min 8:00] again as it can be done a lot easier, cleaner, and faster.
I create an easy-to-adjust mockup scene with three tumblers using Affinity Designer v2 and Warp Groups.
This video is a little more advanced as you would need some knowledge of vector shapes, moving nodes, and working with layers.
I explain the creation and realistic shading of the tumbler in vectors. It allows for a more flexible approach than using a photo.
In the second part of the video I use the Warp Group introduced in Affinity Designer v2. This allows the wrapped look due to squashing parts of the design to match the tumbler shape.
Once set up, the symbols make changes to the design very easy.
For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’ Affinity Designer v2 Tutorial - Mockups - Create an adjustable Tumbler Mockup - corrected version](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rubl91ORv2w/mqdefault.jpg)



![Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create Hair using Strokes with Pressure Curves
In this video tutorial, I create a hairy little monster in Affinity Designer. Its a remake of an earlier tutorial I recorded for Inkscape.
This video explains the creation of hair using strokes with pressure curve adjustments. I use circles to create the main body and the eyes before adding hair. I start with a few variations and group them into clusters. These clusters allow me to quickly duplicate, adjust, and place hair where I want it without having to draw each hair separately.
There will be two quick follow-up videos showing slightly different approaches with textured brushes and global colours [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN4CuCyT-jM] as well as symbols [https://youtu.be/OauYV7hsyFo].
Enjoy!
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com. Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create Hair using Strokes with Pressure Curves](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tOQsHhfoUP8/mqdefault.jpg)