Thanks to a shared file format and seamless switching between Affinity apps, Designer is the perfect companion to their photo-management app Photo (also available on iPad in App Store for $19.99) and the upcoming desktop publishing software Publisher, currently available as a free public beta ahead of launch later this year. We’ve asked our young video editor Harris Craycraft to put together a hands-on video walkthrough of the most important features in Designer, here’s what he came up with.

Or, when you’re able to export the project at any resolution you like at no quality loss. You’ll instantly appreciate this as you first play withs Affinity’s near-infinite zoom. Resolution independence is great when working on graphics for anything from marketing brochures, websites and UI designs to cool concept art and logos for memes and what not.īecause they’re represented mathematically, vector objects are resolution independent. One key benefit of constructing illustrations from vector elements such as in Adobe Illustrator-as opposed to manipulating pixels in raster-based apps like Photoshop or Pixelmator-is that vector content like your fonts and PDF documents retains full fidelity and crispness no matter the zoom level. Affinity Designer for iPad packs in full Apple Pencil support with tilt, angle and pressure detection.īut you’ll find plenty more in this triple-A app, from the approachable tools for novice users to the more advanced stuff aimed at creative pros. The full-blown iPad app is priced at just $19.99, which we consider a total steal for such a powerful piece of software.

Today, we’re taking a much closer, more comprehensive look at this first-rate vector drawing iPad app that doesn’t skimp on advanced features in turning the Apple tablet into a premiere platform for digital illustrators and artists. British developer Serif in July released an iPad edition of Affinity Designer, its Adobe Illustrator rival for Mac and Windows PCs.

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