Basic Flashcards

What does the 'Boolean operation' Subtract do in Affinity Designer?

Answer: Removes the top shape's area from the bottom shape

Subtract carves out the area of the top object from the bottom object, leaving the remainder of the bottom shape.

How can you constrain an object to move only horizontally or vertically while dragging in Affinity Designer?

Answer: Hold Shift while dragging

Holding Shift while dragging constrains the movement to 45-degree increments, including perfectly horizontal or vertical.

In the Transform panel, what does the lock icon between the Width and Height fields do?

Answer: Constrains proportions so width and height scale together

The lock icon links width and height so changing one value automatically scales the other to maintain the original aspect ratio.

What is the function of the Gradient Tool in Affinity Designer?

Answer: Creates and edits smooth color transitions applied to a fill or stroke

The Gradient Tool lets you apply, adjust, and reposition linear, radial, or conical gradient fills directly on an object.

Which menu option lets you align selected objects relative to the page rather than to each other in Affinity Designer?

Answer: Arrange > Align to Page

Setting the alignment reference to 'Page' in the Align panel or Arrange menu aligns objects relative to the document page boundaries.

What is the purpose of the 'Clip to Canvas' option when exporting from Affinity Designer?

Answer: Exports only objects that are fully within the artboard/page boundary

Clip to Canvas ensures that any artwork extending beyond the artboard or page edges is cropped and not included in the exported file.

What does 'Rasterize' do to a vector object in Affinity Designer?

Answer: Converts it to a bitmap/pixel-based image

Rasterizing a vector object converts it into a pixel-based bitmap image, which cannot be scaled without quality loss.