Vector Drawing Tools Flashcards
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Which tool in Affinity Designer is used to draw freehand curves by placing nodes and adjusting handles?
Answer: Pen Tool
The Pen Tool lets you precisely place nodes and manipulate Bezier handles to create smooth or sharp curves.
What does pressing Alt while dragging a node handle in Affinity Designer do?
Answer: Breaks the handle symmetry, allowing independent adjustment of each side
Alt-dragging a handle breaks its symmetry so each side can be moved independently, creating a sharp corner on one side.
In Affinity Designer, which node type creates a perfectly smooth curve where both handles remain collinear?
Answer: Smooth node
A smooth node keeps both Bezier handles aligned in a straight line, producing a seamless curve through the node.
What is the keyboard shortcut to switch from the Pen Tool to the Node Tool in Affinity Designer?
Answer: A
Pressing A activates the Node Tool, which lets you select and edit individual nodes on a path.
Which Affinity Designer feature automatically smooths a freehand pencil stroke into a clean vector path?
Answer: Stabiliser / Smoothing slider
The Pencil Tool's smoothing stabiliser reduces jaggedness in freehand strokes by simplifying the resulting path.
When using the Pencil Tool in Affinity Designer, how do you close an open path?
Answer: Click on the starting node to join the endpoints
Clicking back on the first node while drawing with the Pencil Tool closes the path and completes the shape.