Introduction
  • about this course
Understanding the Difference Between Vectors and Pixels
  • vectors vs pixels
  • understanding personas
The Affinity Design Studio Interface
  • overview of the workspace
  • document setup and preferences
  • toolbar and context toolbar
  • menus, palettes
  • guides, grids and snapping
Anatomy of a Vector Object ( the pen tool primer)
  • nodes, line and shapes
  • manipulating and editing nodes
  • bezier handles sharp, and smooth corner points
  • special vector shapes
  • open paths vs closed paths
Selecting and Manipulating Vectors
  • selection methods
  • the bounding box - scaling, rotating skewing
  • layers and groups
  • fx, adjustment layers, masks, and styles - Part 1
  • fx, adjustment layers, masks, and styles - Part 2
  • creating complex shapes with compound objects
Illustrating your first character drawing.
  • organizing your project
  • importing your sketch
  • adjusting your line art
  • digital inking your art - part 1
  • digital inking your art - part 2
  • coloring your sketch
  • adding the details
  • creating a custom texture
  • Bonus Lecture - making pixel selections to extract an object from a picture
  • Bonus Lecture - how to create the metal text effect
Conclusion
  • A few last words