Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Easily Align Puzzle Pieces using a Grid 2dgameartguru 2025-10-22 | In this 2nd mini tutorial on puzzle pieces, I explain an easy way to set up and align a larger number of pieces by using - Grids, - Compound groups, and- SymbolsAfter facing some snapping issues in the first video, 'Creating Puzzle Pieces', I use a grid in this mini video. By reducing the shapes to the core square, it's easy to align them to a grid. Place a larger number of pieces precisely and connect them properly.Check out these two additional videos on puzzle pieces:youtu.be/1tgTPk6Nvz4youtu.be/cdAUMwEWTZISee more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape & Aseprite Mini Tutorial - Creating a pixel art axe 2dgameartguru 2025-12-04 | In this mini tutorial, I will show you how to take a vector sketch and turn it into a pixel art piece. When creating game assets, you usually need a lot. Using vector shapes for the sketches, variations, and easy-to-adjust and reuse design elements can be a huge time saver. I start with a design in Inkscape and turn it into a finished pixel art asset with variations in Aseprite in no time. Weapon designs in Inkscape:2dgameartguru.com/slicing-and-dicing-designing-a-sword-in-inkscape2dgameartguru.com/hacking-and-slaying-crafting-an-ax2dgameartguru.com/shooting-and-blasting-making-a-revolver2dgameartguru.com/bow-and-arrow-crafting-more-game-art-assetsSee more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Mini Tutorial - Getting the most out of Trace Bitmap 2dgameartguru 2025-11-24 | In this mini tutorial, I show some of the basics of the bitmap trace in Inkscape to help improve the results you get when using it. I use the trace bitmap on both a black and white outlined and a coloured PNG image, and show some of the issues and ways around it. Learn how to approach tracing a bitmap to avoid headaches and get quick, clean, and editable results.See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Creating a Hexagon Logo - Work Smarter! 2dgameartguru 2025-11-18 | In this mini video tutorial, I create a hexagon logo using symbols by breaking it down to its core object.Symbols are a great help when working with repeating shapes or patterns. They make it a lot easier and faster to create complex-looking designs. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Adding Transparency to Bitmap Images 2dgameartguru 2025-11-17 | This mini video tutorial explains various options to add transparency to non-transparent bitmap images.I check the layer blend mode, pixel selection, vector trace, and raster masks to get the best result.See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Boolean Basics (Geometry Tools) 2dgameartguru 2025-11-14 | In this video, I explain the Basics of Boolean operations. They are a key element of vector graphics - the "glue and scissors" for vector shapes.This video shows the basic functionality of Add, Subtract, Intersect, Xor, and Divide. I explain the objects you can and can't use, and create some sample designs using compound groups.I uploaded the source files [ as v1 and v3 files ] to my Gumroad page:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/xiral[Grab them for FREE by entering a zero in the price field.]Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Using Global Colours and Symbols in v3 2dgameartguru 2025-11-11 | This video is based on the Affinity Designer - hands-on Facebook group beginner's challenge 'Autumn Colours'. The challenge requires a limit of 5 colours. This is easy to achieve with global colours [as they allow alteration at any time and will use that change on all objects using that global colour]. To keep it even more flexible, I use symbols for the leaves to allow quick edits or complete changes.As an added challenge, this is the first video I recorded in the new affinity by Canva [or Affinity v3]. It didn't all go according to plan, even if it ended well. :) I uploaded the source files [three v3 files - autumn, winter, and spring] from the video to my Gumroad page:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/saneg[Grab them for FREE by entering a zero in the price field.]Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Mini Tutorial - Creating Polar Grids 2dgameartguru 2025-11-10 | This mini tutorial is a special request. I had to play around with this one to work out what a polar grid is and how to create it in Inkscape. The idea is to let Inkscape do the heavy lifting of dividing the circle into a grid. To me, an approach with tiled clones for the lines and interpolation for the circles seems to get the best result. Pie shapes as clip groups and used as clones for the grid make it easy to create a repeating pattern.It was a nice challenge and even though it's highly specialized, I hope this video has the odd helpful hint and trick for your own projects.See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Adding Content Inside Puzzle Pieces - v2 Bug 2dgameartguru 2025-11-08 | In the last mini tutorial, I used a single contoured and combined curve to act as a clipping mask. A kind user approached me with a problem with this workflow in v2. It's simply not working!When clipping content to a shape, the clipping mask is usually the easiest and fastest approach, but in v2, dividing a complex curve loses the content inside the mask. The Gradient Fill Tool's Bitmap option offers a working alternative.Check out these three prior mini videos: youtu.be/1tgTPk6Nvz4youtu.be/T34ixWNUeCMyoutu.be/cdAUMwEWTZISee more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Adding Content Inside Puzzle Pieces 2dgameartguru 2025-10-22 | In this mini tutorial, I show different ways to add content to puzzle pieces by using:- Mask to Below with compound shapes,- Separate clipping masks, and - a single contoured and combined maskWhen clipping content to a shape, the clipping mask is the easiest and fastest approach. Compound groups can't be turned into clipping masks. They need a different approach.Check out these two prior mini videos: youtu.be/1tgTPk6Nvz4youtu.be/T34ixWNUeCMSee more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Creating Puzzle Pieces 2dgameartguru 2025-10-22 | In this mini tutorial, I explain two simple approaches to creating puzzle pieces using - Snapping, - Boolean operations [Add and Subtract], and - Compound groups for a more complex and varied approach Compound groups allow quick variations to puzzle pieces by changing the settings [Add or Subtract] of the connector shapes in the layer panel.Check out these two additional videos on puzzle pieces:youtu.be/T34ixWNUeCMyoutu.be/cdAUMwEWTZISee more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Creating and Applying Watermarks 2dgameartguru 2025-10-21 | In this mini tutorial, I show you how to create and apply watermarks in different ways:- as embedded files [you could also use linked files]- as assets- as bitmap fills using the gradient toolAdjust the watermarks to suit the image/ design below by altering the opacity, changing the layer blend mode, adding layer fx like the colour overlay or gradient overlay, or adding adjustment layers. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Mini Tutorial - Turning Filled Shapes into Editable Lineart 2dgameartguru 2025-10-18 | In this mini tutorial, I show three different approaches on how to turn filled vector shapes into editable lineart. Once an illustration is converted from strokes to path [or purchased as filled shapes rather than lines with strokes] there is no one-click solution to go back to easily editable lines.I recorded three ways: manual trace with the pen and node tool, bitmap trace using the centreline option, and cutting the existing vector shapes and using half of the shapes to create the lines.Learn how to approach the different workflows to avoid headaches and get quick, clean, and editable results.See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Minimal Landscapes using Gradients 2dgameartguru 2025-08-12 | This video is based on the Affinity Designer - hands-on Facebook group beginner's challenge. I will show you how to quickly create minimal landscapes using gradient fills, silhouettes, strokes, and Gaussian blurs. It doesn't take a lot of detail to create a landscape. Quite often, less is more. A gradient fill as the background can define the mood. Silhouettes on top create depth and make the design visually interesting. In this video, I cover three different designs with different approaches and use some helpful tips and tricks.Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.The helpful hints can be downloaded here:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/dpzcvand the sunrise gradients are here:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/hzcgaw[Put a zero in the price field to grab them for FREE!]
Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Colouring in Bitmap and SVG images 2dgameartguru 2025-07-10 | In this mini tutorial, I show you how to colour bitmap images and vector images in various ways. When purchasing stock images, they often come in various formats. Working out which one to use for what task and which one is the right choice for further editing can be tricky. The Pixel Persona's Flood Fill and the Vector Persona's Vector Flood Fill [V2 only] make it a quick and easy task, but come with limitations and problems.Learn how to approach the different file formats and avoid headaches and poor quality results.See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Tutorial - Manually Tracing with the Pencil Tool 2dgameartguru 2025-06-25 | This video shows you how to easily trace a sketch using the Pencil Tool to create clean and crisp line art and add colour to the illustration. Seeing that Inkscape has no 'brushes' as such, working with basic shapes is an interesting workaround. The Pencil Tool's option to take a shape from the clipboard and use it as a pattern along path allows for quick and diverse stroke options. Using the bitmap tracing tool doesn't always give you clean results, especially when working with photos or complex sketches. Tracing manually using the Pencil Tool is a quick and easy approach when working with a graphic tablet. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Manually Tracing with the Pencil Tool 2dgameartguru 2025-06-15 | This video shows you how to easily trace a photo using the Pencil Tool to create a simple lineart illustration. Seeing Affinity Designer has no automatic tracing tool, and most tools can't properly simplify the subject, doing it manually is a quick and easy approach if you own a tablet or work with an iPad. Make sure the photo has good quality and the elements you want to trace are clearly readable. Lower the photo's opacity, lock the layer, and work on a layer above. Set up the stroke to a good size, adjust the pressure curves, and start with the main lines. Don't lose yourself in detail. Less is more. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Manually Tracing with the Pen Tool 2dgameartguru 2025-06-11 | This video shows you how to easily trace a photo with the Pen Tool to create a simple lineart illustration. Seeing Affinity Designer has no automatic tracing tool, and most tools can't properly simplify the subject, doing it manually is the most editable and clean approach. Make sure the photo has good quality and the elements you want to trace are clearly readable. Lower the photo's opacity, lock the layer, and work on a layer above. Set up the stroke to a good size and visible colour, and start with the main lines. Don't lose yourself in detail. Less is more. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Designing a Maze 2dgameartguru 2025-04-15 | This tutorial video uses a simple approach using lines, grids, and layer blend modes to create a simple labyrinth. In search of a maze pattern for an illustration that matched my needs, I ended up creating my own in a quick and easy fashion. Set up a grid, use the pen tool to create lines snapped to the grid, and erase lines using the blend mode erase. Take the design to the next level and make it circular or add perspective using warp groups.Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Creating a Seamless Rope Brush 2dgameartguru 2025-04-10 | This tutorial video will show you how to quickly and easily create simple, seamless rope brushes. I will show you how to use basic shapes, the corner tool, and symbols to create the PNG images needed for textured intensity brushes in Affinity Designer. I create variations from the base design and combine brushes for multicoloured strokes using the appearance panel and Affinity Designer's option to add multiple strokes to a single curve.Enjoy!Grab the Rope Pattern Brushes from my Gumroad page:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/jzchsi[Put a zero in the price field to get them for FREE!]See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Tutorial - Creating a Linocut Look 2dgameartguru 2025-02-04 | In this video, I create a linocut look using the layer blend modes, basic shapes, and the pencil tool. After creating the video for a linocut look in Affinity Designer, I started wondering about the different approaches needed to achieve the effect in Inkscape.I will show you how to create a digital design that looks (somewhat) like a linocut print without the cuts, the tools, the paint, and the mess. Lines drawn with the pencil tool and custom shapes are placed inside a parent layer set to 'Multiply'. Sitting on top of the blue or black silhouette the white will not be displayed when using 'Multiply' and turns the silhouette transparent in that area. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Creating a Linocut Look using Erase 2dgameartguru 2025-02-03 | In this video, I create a linocut look using the layer blend modes, compounds, and layers to contain the effect. I will show you how to create a digital design that looks (somewhat) like a linocut print without the cuts, the tools, the paint, and the mess. Lines drawn with the pencil tool are placed in a layer set to 'erase' and will be cut out of the silhouette [a compound shape] to display the paper texture below. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Using Appearance to create Multiple Fills 2dgameartguru 2025-01-24 | This video tutorial is about multiple fills on a single curve. To me, it's somewhat of a 'hidden gem' in Affinity Designer. In this video, I use the appearance panel, the fill tool, gradients, patterns, and bitmap images to create multilayered fills. Combining gradients, patterns, images, and blend modes, lets you create interesting and fully editable design options with a few clicks.I take a look at some of the options - as I am sure there is a lot more you can do with this tool - and explain how I stacked the sample fills before creating a colourful, fruity fill pattern.See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Tutorial - Create and Apply a Crayon-Style Seamless Pattern Fill 2dgameartguru 2025-01-11 | In this video tutorial, I design a seamless crayon-style pattern fill in Inkscape v.1.4.This video explains the creation of seamless scribble/ colouring-in patterns using crayon patterns as patterns along paths. The lines are contained in a clip group that is turned into a pattern to colour in the design. Additional lines and different layer blend modes are combined to create an illustration that looks like a page from a colouring book coloured with crayons. This tutorial has some more advanced techniques and it helps to have an understanding of path effects and patterns. There is a lot of information compressed into 20 minutes. If you prefer a click-here-do-that style tutorial, this might seem too fast. I try to show and explain the approach to this style to encourage you to create your own designs.Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create and Colour a Line Art Mandala 2dgameartguru 2025-01-07 | This video tutorial was a request in a social media group [way too long ago] but I decided to finish the edit and narration nevertheless and show how to design and colour a mandala design based on vector lines and tapered strokes. In this video, I use symbols, the pencil tool, tapered strokes, and circles to quickly design the lineart of the mandala. I then take two different approaches to colour the design. Using more symbols and placing coloured shapes below the lineart is one. The vector flood fill tool in v2 is another. Either way, it's a quick and easy process to create complex-looking designs. Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Clipping Photos along a Dividing Text 2dgameartguru 2025-01-04 | In this mini tutorial, I clip two images inside a circle and use text to divide the top and bottom. By using the Artistic Text Tool, the Pen Tool, imported photos, and clipping masks inside clipping masks I created these tags to answer a question by a group member on social media.See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create and Apply a Crayon-Style Seamless Fill Pattern 2dgameartguru 2025-01-02 | In this video tutorial, I design a seamless crayon-style pattern to be used as a bitmap in the fill tool. This video explains the creation of seamless scribble/ colouring-in patterns using crayon texture intensity brushes. This pattern is exported and used as a bitmap fill to colour in the design. More layers, lines, and different layer blend modes are combined to create an illustration that looks like a page from a colouring book coloured with crayons. This tutorial has some more advanced techniques and it helps to have an understanding of symbols, brushes, and fx. There is a lot of information compressed into 15 minutes. If you prefer a click-here-do-that style tutorial, this might seem too fast. I try to show and explain the concept of how to approach this style and encourage you to try your own designs.To make it easier, here are the crayon brushes:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/fpuqqhand the texture I used [along with 6 more in different styles]:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/uzywh[Put a zero in the price field to get them for free!]Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create Hair using Symbols 2dgameartguru 2024-05-21 | This mini video shows a quick and easy approach when creating fur in Affinity Designer. Using symbols makes it very easy to change the colours and the look of the fur. In this video, I use clusters of strokes with pressure curves as symbols to quickly create the hair. I use circles to create the main body and the eyes before adding hair. I duplicate, scale, and adjust the symbols to quickly cover the body with fur.I created a more in-depth video on fur with tapered strokes prior [youtu.be/tOQsHhfoUP8] and there will be another quick follow-up video on using texture brushes to create fur [youtu.be/EN4CuCyT-jM].Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create Hair using Texture Brushes 2dgameartguru 2024-05-21 | This mini video shows a quick and easy approach when creating fur in Affinity Designer. Seamless texture intensity brushes create a lot of hair in a few clicks. In this video, I explain the creation of hair using textured brushes. I use circles to create the main body and the eyes before adding hair. I duplicate, scale, and adjust the colour [using global colours] to quickly cover the body with fur.I created a more in-depth video on fur with tapered strokes prior [youtu.be/tOQsHhfoUP8] and there will be another quick follow-up video on using symbols to create fur [youtu.be/OauYV7hsyFo]. Enjoy!The fur brushes are available for FREE on my Gumroad page [enter a zero in the price tag].2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/sosmmi2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/koaipSee more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create Hair using Strokes with Pressure Curves 2dgameartguru 2024-05-20 | In this video tutorial, I create a hairy little monster in Affinity Designer. It's 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 [youtube.com/watch?v=EN4CuCyT-jM] as well as symbols [youtu.be/OauYV7hsyFo].Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Multiple Strokes using the Appearance Panel 2dgameartguru 2024-05-01 | This mini video is about the magic that can be conjured with the multiple strokes in the Appearance Panel.Affinity Designer allows multiple strokes on the same object. By combining different widths, colours, caps, and blend modes it's easy to create fully editable vector strokes. These strokes [unlike textured brushes] can be expanded into curves later. I uploaded the source file to my Gumroad page. Grab it for FREE by entering a zero in the price field.2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/auuroSee more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Creating a Mosaic Effect with dashed lines 2dgameartguru 2024-04-29 | In this more advanced video, I create a somewhat realistic-looking mosaic effect in Affinity Designer using dashed lines and pressure curves. Starting with the rough shape of a Blue Tang [aka Dory fish] using circles and the node tool, I create a mosaic pattern using dashed lines. Dashed lines don't allow pressure curve adjustments. In order to work around that issue, I created lines with two strokes. By using lines matching the shape of the fish, I bend the mosaic pattern, fill in smaller shapes with the Pen Tool, and finally separate all into individual tiles to colour with the Colour Picker Tool. The final touches are a 3D fx to give the tiles depth and shapes set to overlay for more colour variation/ shine. Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Tutorial - Creating a Mosaic Effect with Pattern along Path 2dgameartguru 2024-04-28 | In this more advanced video, I create a somewhat realistic-looking mosaic effect in Inkscape using the path effect Pattern along Path. Starting with the rough shape of the goldfish using circles and the node tool, I create a mosaic pattern [and some variations] to use with the Pattern along Path effect. By using lines matching the shape of the fish, I bend the pattern, fill in smaller shapes with the Pen Tool, and finally separate all into individual tiles to colour with the Dropper Tool. Enjoy!See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Tutorial - Organizing Complex Designs using Layers, Groups, and Clip Groups 2dgameartguru 2024-04-16 | This video was a request to show the structure I use to organize complex designs. I chose the Inkscape v1.4 About Screen entry 'Creative Growth' with thousands of elements across 3 pages for the video. It contains 13,000+ elements [more than 4,000 per design [About Screen, Website, and Welcome banner].These elements are arranged in multiple layers, groups, and clip groups. If you want to take a closer look at the design, the file is on the Inkscape.org website for download:inkscape.org/~SpriteAttack/%E2%98%85creative-growth+2For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Tutorial - Creating a seamless Fill Pattern 2dgameartguru 2024-04-13 | This video shows my process when creating a complex seamless design for a fill pattern. I work within a clip group with set dimensions that match the arrow key movement. This allows me to clip all elements and quickly move them to the exact distance simply by hitting the arrow key. I use a set of 9 clones to have a preview of my design. This helps to ensure the pattern will match up seamlessly in the end.I turn the seamless design into a pattern and use it as a fill for a larger scene. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - editable text effects with symbols 2dgameartguru 2024-04-08 | 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/cavho2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/sphyh2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/jniijFor more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Miniature Storefront design using basic shapes [workflow] 2dgameartguru 2024-03-09 | As part of the challenge on the Facebook group 'Affinity Designer - hands-on' I recorded my workflow while creating the design using basic shapes, the corner tool, and clipping masks. I create the clockmaker's store using basic shapes - circles, rectangles, and cogs - with added text elements. Most of the shapes have solid fills [I did cheat a little and used a few gradients] and use shading shapes inside clipping masks for detail and depth. Reusing, duplicating, and modifying existing elements make it easy to quickly create complex designs.For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Mini Tutorial - Miniature Storefront design using basic shapes [workflow] 2dgameartguru 2024-03-02 | As part of the challenge on the Facebook group 'Inkscape - hands-on' I recorded my workflow when creating designs based on basic shapes. I create this fishmonger's store using shapes - circles, rectangles, and stars - with added text elements. Most of the shapes have solid fills [I did cheat a little and used a few gradients] and use shading shapes inside clip groups for detail and depth. Reusing, duplicating, and modifying existing elements speeds up the creation process.For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Creating and polishing simple shapes like a button 2dgameartguru 2024-02-25 | This video is all about different ways to polish, shade, and texture simple objects. I chose the humble button as an example. It's easy to create but can be changed into infinite designs. There are many different ways to shade an object from flat colours and gradients to combined effects using bevel and 3D. For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.Get the 'Helpful Hints', the checker patterns or brushes I used in this video from my Gumroad page. They are FREE. Just enter a 0 [zero] in the price field. 2dgameartguru.gumroad.com
Inkscape Tutorial - Adding 3D Filter Effects 2dgameartguru 2024-02-22 | In this video, I add a filter effect to a flat object to add depth, shine, and material properties. This is not a full explanation of the filter editor. I still can't get my head around the way it works... but it shows how to apply and edit a preset effect. It's a huge area to cover and I hope this video gives you a small glimpse into the weird and wonderful world of Inkscape's filters.I had a lot of fun with it and learned something new!For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Inkscape Tutorial - Using Clones to control Clips and Masks 2dgameartguru 2023-10-10 | In this video, I dive a little deeper into clips and masks in Inkscape. When I recorded the video on Clip Groups, I wasn't happy with the lack of editing options once a clip or a mask are set. I decided to use clones to the clip/ mask and use the source shape to control the mask from the outside... and it worked. This video covers the creation and a few different examples of what you can easily achieve by adding clones to your masks and clips. It was surprising and I had a lot of fun with it!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 Tutorial - masking with compounds and symbols 2dgameartguru 2023-10-09 | In this video, I dive a little deeper into using compound groups as masks in Affinity Designer. When I did the overview video of the different masks, I wasn't happy with the solution for the Mask to Below. I decided to add Symbols to the mask to control the mask from the outside... and it worked. This video covers the creation and a few different examples of what you can easily achieve by adding Symbols to your mask creation process. I had a lot of fun with it!More examples of masks, clips, and crops can be found in my PDF collection of step-by-step tutorials.Get the 'Helpful Hints' for FREE from my Gumroad page. Just enter a 0 [zero] as the price you want to pay. 2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/dpzcvFor 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 Tutorial - an overview of the different types of masks 2dgameartguru 2023-10-08 | In this video, I try to cover the different options you have in Affinity Designer to mask, trim, crop, and clip. There are the common Clipping Masks and Layer Masks, the lesser known Mask to Below, and Rasterizing a shape to mask. I try to briefly cover the advantages, issues, and limitations of the different types. More examples can be found in my PDF collection of step-by-step tutorials.Get the 'Helpful Hints' for FREE from my Gumroad page. Just enter a 0 [zero] as the price you want to pay. 2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/dpzcvFor 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’
Inkscape Tutorial - Working with Outlines and Outlined Shapes, Strokes, Power and Taper Strokes 2dgameartguru 2023-10-07 | In this video tutorial, I try to show some of the many ways of working with outlined objects in Inkscape.This video was requested to understand how different outlined objects react, work, and can be edited in Inkscape. I start with a traced bitmap of an outlined island shape and turn it into a more manageable filled shape with a single stroke for an outline. I adjust the shape and the stroke to be centre on the shape's edge. I use Power Stroke, Taper Stroke Path Effects as well as a dashed stroke.It's a brief introduction and I am sure I forgot about a zillion other ways to use strokes but that's for future videos. The beginner videos for the Inkscape - hands-on Facebook group also focus on strokes and lines:youtu.be/W4ATvIO5zJsyoutu.be/SXKJMXwKfIEyoutu.be/apf7NbtHM20My epic fight with the taper stroke is recorded in this video:youtu.be/Y40HbNPD9cMWhile I am having a lot of fun with Power Stroke in these:youtu.be/LarlNUhLI8Myoutu.be/a2Iopv6YSzYMost of the functionality shown in the video can be created with other software tools such as Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator, or CorelDraw with minor alterations and different names for the tools used. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
Affinity Designer v2 Mini Tutorial - Text with Shiny 3D effects 2dgameartguru 2023-10-05 | In this mini video, I show you how to add shiny, glossy 3D effects to text using the 3D and inner bevel effects. I recorded this video as a reply to a request on the Facebook group "Affinity Designer - hands-on"[facebook.com/groups/323847269739786] I run.I combine text deformation with the Warp Group Quad and Twirl with 3D and bevel to create the shiny candy look.You can find more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website http://2dgameartguru.com.Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Creating easily Adjustable Eyes using Symbols 2dgameartguru 2023-10-03 | This video was requested in the comments. I did two short videos before on creating eyes and this one is a bit more elaborate with comments and narration. I use symbols to create the eyes using basic shapes, tapered lines, and a lot of Gaussian Blur for softness. The idea is to create a setup that is flexible and easy to adjust. Fewer nodes and more shapes mean quicker and easier editing. I chose an exaggerated cartoon look but the same approach works for realistic eyes as well. I uploaded the Affinity Designer source file of the 6 sets of eyes I created for the video to my Gumroad page. Download it for FREE by simply adding a 0 [zero] in the price field:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/psndeYou can find more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on my website at http://2dgameartguru.com.Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Using Layer Effects for an Inflated 3D Effect 2dgameartguru 2023-09-07 | In this video, I create effects similar to Adobe Illustrator's Inflate. Affinity Designer has no single function but you can create similar looks by combining the layer effects 3D and bevel.I created 5 different examples - from simple shapes to more complex designs. There are a lot more ways to use these effects. Play around with them and use them on your own designs.It's a lot of fun!Keep in mind, that these are Affinity Designer-specific effects and won't export to other vector formats without pixelation. Even though you apply them to vector shapes, they are essential bitmap/ pixel effects.The 'Helpful Hints' collection of quick step-by-step tutorials for Affinity Designer is on my Gumroad page. Download it for FREE:2dgameartguru.gumroad.comYou can find more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on my website at http://2dgameartguru.com.Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Creating a Knitted Pattern using Symbols 2dgameartguru 2023-09-03 | This video shows you the creation of a knitted pattern look in Affinity Designer using Symbols. I use the ability of Affinity Designer to synchronize and stop synchronizing symbols to give them different colours, create the pattern with a plain shape, and replace it with a more elaborate design later. I recorded a video on synchronizing symbols a while back:youtu.be/qjkNB1DR35EI uploaded the source file with two different brushes [just the knitted pattern and the combo symbol with donut, polygon, star, and two knitted patterns] to my Gumroad page. Download it for FREE:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/aonbiYou can find more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on my website at http://2dgameartguru.com.Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
Inkscape Tutorial - Using Clip Groups 2dgameartguru 2023-08-28 | In this video tutorial from 2Dgameartguru.com, I will show you how to use and quickly alter Clip Groups in Inkscape.There are various ways to trim designs in Inkscape. You can clip or mask or you can create Clip Groups. The latter allows you to edit the content and the clip without having to release the clip each time you want to edit the content or the clip shape. It's a great [and often overlooked] tool with a lot of flexibility and a non-destructive approach [rather than trimming your objects via Boolean operations - Difference, Exclusion, or Intersection].Most of the functionality shown in the video can be created with other software tools such as Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator, or CorelDraw with minor alterations and different names for the tools used. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
Affinity Designer Tutorial - Using Embroidery Brushes on Text 2dgameartguru 2023-08-28 | In this video tutorial, I will use the Affinity Designer embroidery brushes created earlier on text and letters. I apply the Textured Image Brushes in Affinity Designer's Vector Persona to text and create line font letters. I show you some of the pitfalls and the workarounds when working with brush strokes in Affinity Designer. For this video I used these FREE embroidery brushes:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/ptxhnand the Alphabet file I created is here:2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/oanhwThe brush creation tutorials can be found on my website:2dgameartguru.com/vector-brush-creation-in-affinity-designerYou can find more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on my website at http://2dgameartguru.com.Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
