Graphic Design for Beginners - 10 Affinity Tricks You Need To Know! 🔥

Sponsored by Framer! Build your website today: https://framer.link/willpaterson 20% Off Logotype Design Masterclass: https://bit.ly/4oIo214 Beginners Guide To Affinity 2025: https://youtu.be/lTeperbIZBc If you’ve just started using Affinity, or even if you’ve been experimenting with it for a while, this video will completely change how you use it. After 6 months inside the Affinity beta, I’ve picked up a ton of powerful shortcuts, hidden tools, and workflow tricks that can make designing in Affinity faster, easier, and way more fun. These are the 10 Affinity tips and tricks I can’t live without, from custom shortcuts and snapping guides to live filters, AI-powered tools, and design layout systems that make every project smoother. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro switching from Adobe, this video is packed with features you probably didn’t know existed. 🔗 Links Download Affinity Free: https://bit.ly/3LbFo8p Will Paterson: https://linktr.ee/willpaterson Take a look at our store for awesome design resources! https://assets4d.com Join the Reddit crew: https://www.reddit.com/r/WillPatersonDesign/ Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIp9sEZiv36cDG7cEnrVU7Q/join If you would like me to design your logo and company branding, please check out my website for more information! https://www.willpaterson.design 0:00 Intro 0:16 Easily duplicate shapes with arrow keys 0:38 Using the Move/duplicate tool 1:31 How to use and customise snapping 2:02 How to create a modular layout grid 2:57 Where to find your preview button and how to customise your tool bar 3:30 Set up shortcuts easily 4:02 How to download Ai and Machine Learning Models in Affinity 4:24 How to change tool and handle size 4:51 How to Image Trace in Affinity 5:26 Design slick websites in Framer 6:31 How to create a Split View mode 7:15 Where to find Pantone Colors in Affinity 7:26 How to remove background in Affinity 7:47 Add any tool to any studio 8:03 Portrait Relighting Tool 8:51 How to use live effects 10:02 Clipping Masks in Affinity 10:32 How to round corners in Affinity 11:02 How to offset path