Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video, I will show you ways to create a nice blending effect between objects. This can be achieved in all versions of Affinity. The functions needed are compounds, contours, layer effects, and symbols.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
In this video, I will show you ways to create a nice blending effect between objects. This can be achieved in all versions of Affinity. The functions needed are compounds, contours, layer effects, and symbols.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.






![Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - working with the XOR compound
I am a big fan of compounds in Affinity Designer. They are a quick and fully editable way to combine shapes to make complex elements. In this video, I will show you how to use the XOR.
XOR [exclusive or] is probably the most complex, least used, and underrated of the Boolean operations. It combines the shapes and calculates the overlay to determine fill or transparency. Even numbers in the layer overlay show transparency, while odd ones show the fill.
It can be quite useful [and very surprising at times] when working on logos, icons, or patterns... and its a lot of fun!
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.
More of my videos on compounds:
https://youtu.be/Tivijc_zbIA
https://youtu.be/Mb_qdIx9RxA
https://youtu.be/ZnQ3Mox7Mcg
https://youtu.be/2rITgOwkPMU
https://youtu.be/z8RSb-1lQA0
https://youtu.be/pK3oGafjtis
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at https://2dgameartguru.com.
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