How to Trace a Character in Affinity Designer
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In this video I'm showing you my process of creating a vector character. Probably it's wrong, but hey, it works for me...
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At last - a tutorial I can follow and understand!! Have been searching high and low for one, so thank you very much for taking the time produce this video :)
You, good sir, are a life saver! :) Your videos are the first ones I found that really helped me understand how to do stuff in this programm. Thank you for the detailed yet simple explanation!!
Thank you so much for watching :D
WOW, you made my start to tracing and vector-art with Affinity-Design so easy! Thank you, step by step, not to fast, just the way you can get along with... GREAT WORK! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thanks for these Affinity Designer videos, Alex. I bought both Designer and Photo in the last year and know that your tutorials (on everything!) always give me useful insights that I otherwise might not have discovered on my own.
Happy to hear that! The Affinity family is growing and those software are really something amazing.
Nice ambient music, very well explained, right-paced, detailed, useful, explains the tools and their purpose, targets posible errors the user might make... Great tutorial!!!
Cheers
I'm just starting out with this software and have no experience what so ever, your tutorial has made such a difference in understand things, I'm glad you spent the time talking at first and speed up just when needed, I'm sure it might be boring for some but being new this is what I needed to fully understand. Thank you so much, really much appreciated. I have subscribed so look forward in learning this great software.
Fantastic tutorial! I appreciate the time you took to explain not only what you were doing, but why. Very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you for watching :D
Thank you for creating this content! Went to art school but looking at using new tools such as digital drawing, meaning I need the very basics of the basics. This is the right speed for me to learn.
I downloaded this recently and couldn't figure out how to use it, so thanks for this! It's helping me learn how to use the tools and use the program!!
Thank you Alessandro! This was exactly what I needed! Your thorough approach was much appreciated! We have the same tablet so this helped me believe I could do it! I've got the outline of my drawing done, and I'm off to search for your next video!
I don’t know too much about affinity and just got this app for my iPad. And I don’t know. I just feel your video is very helpful for me to understand this app and a good habit focusing on a working flow! All the tricks and tips are helpful without any ads or waste time talks! Thank you! I appreciate your video!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you find these videos helpful.
Cheers
This video is perfectly paced and helpful. Thank you for taking the time to make this!
Im actually glad you did talk for the first ten minutes because most people just do stuff an don't explain what or why something happened. Nice tutorial.
Thank you so much, many users complained about me talking too much and not showing everything right away :D
#Facts!
instaBlaster...
12:49 now i know that we need to hold cmd + alt + click in order to get the curve right, not being crazy line. thanks bro
GODDAMN THIS CHANGED MY LIFE
Installed the ipad Pro app and now desktop version as well. Good bye Illustrator...
An amazing tool indeed
Do tou think the desktop app is needed? Im an illustrator and just got the ipad app. I certainly cannot afford PS subscription.
plus you buy this not rent it for a crazy price
@@hannastocksick7395 i think the app is easier to use on desktop
Thank you for such a comprehensive tutorial, and for explaining things. I'm new to Affinity, but I've been using Photoshop for years, and have worked in MX Freehand a lot (haha, I know, that's like a lifetime ago). Your video illustrated Affinity's similarities and differences really well for tracing an object, and I'm definitely going to watch the rest of the series as well.
Thank you so much :D
I just found your tutorial and thank you. It was amazing to learn everything. You are an excellent teacher and share everything which really helps the beginner when trying to learn.
Thank you. I'm new to graphic design and this software program. I appreciate your explanations while you take us through your process. Please- more tutorials!
Thank you so much, more tutorials are coming soon :D
Thanks for the clear instruction! I applied this on my iPad Pro and for the first time using Affinity Designer, wahoo!
It is a great tool but it lacks some features that we need to make our work easier:
• shape builder (works like boolean operation but more flexible)
• multi-purpose tools (e.g. the Pencil Tool in Ai can also work as path Smooth Tool when ALT key is pressed)
• UI scaling
• Gradient Controls widget
• Eye dropper tool to copy object or text attributes and apply it to other objects
• Pasting in place
• feature to search for specific commands to configure in the Settings and Keyboard shortcut
• Easy to use alignment feature
• and many more
I wish the developers will add these features as I really love *Affinity Designer*
Thank you Alessandro, this class is wonderful, you have saved me from going crazy and trying to be perfect with the pen tool, all the close up and walking me step by step is what I needed, I have a SkillShare account and there are no teachers to guide us on this technique, you should really think about teaching there also. You are an excellent teacher and your channel is amazing, keep up the great work and thank you so much!
Hi, thank you so much for this beautiful comment :D
I decided to do everything on CZcams and not having any paid courses because I really think education should be free and accessible to everyone. I can sustain myself and keep this channel active thanks to some ads revenue and my patreon page, but other than that, all my videos are and will always be free.
If you see some of my videos on SkillShare or similar platforms, that means they were stolen and uploaded by someone else (already happened multiple times :P).
I will definitely do more tutorials about Affinity Designer.
Cheers
I certainly will let you know, and I will report it a s plagiarism to Skillshare, because your techniques are in high demand, and I will check your patreon page to support you there also! Thank you again for your hard work in bringing these wonderful videos!
Oh, thank you so much, you're too kind 🤗
great tutorial Allesandro!! well explained, and at the right pace.
Very good tutorial. You covered the thought process and options of the topic... not too many of these tutorials include this well covered subject. I liked and subscribed.
I want to thank you for answering some essential questions when tracing like using the option key and joining curves ....keep it going your tutorials are very much appreciated as you explain the why, and how to do things from a beginners perspective...
Thank you so much for your positive comment, I'm really happy to know my videos are helpful for you. Often I see other users tackling only the cool and advanced parts of a software, forgetting about the basics. Those are the most important.
Cheers
Thanks so much for clarifying the little steps you take to make the process easier. Super helpful tutorial :D
Been doing what I call outlining for many years, but new to Affinity and enjoyed your presentation. Nice to see other persons technique.
Thanks for watching :D
Thank you for this video very detailed. I loved the first ten minutes because it made everything come together and make sense. New subscriber.
Just what I needed! Thank you so much. This was super helpful.
Great tutorial. Very sweet of you to share your knowledge ...
I also want to say!! Nice ambient music, very well explained, right-paced, detailed, useful, explains the tools and their purpose, targets possible errors the user might make... Great tutorial!!!
Thank you very much!
I got designer today and had no idea how to use it, this video helped a lot. Thanks.
You're very welcome :D
this is the best tutorial video I've found for this software. Thank you so much!!
Oh wow, thank you for watching :D
Hi, great video! Do you know how to create internal offsets that are not shadows? Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.
how can I avoid showing the distance (or measurement) I see every time when I click for a new point (with te pen tool)? I don't see this in your tutorial, but I have it. Maybe I clicked something in the menu I should n't have done. Can you help me? Am I clear? And thank you for these very very good tutorials! I'll follow them till the last one.
Really great style of doing such tutorials! Thank you!
Thank you so much
Big thumbs up! I just started with Affinity Designer (or any vector software) and found this video very helpful to get into a workflow. Watched your tutorials on the tools before and really like your style of Information. Thank you very much for your effort! Subscribed the other day - and now, let's see how the turnip man evolves ;)
Alessandro, your tutorials are precise and very well explained. I usually have a problem with accents (I am from New Jersey in the US) but you speak English very well. I am new to Affinity Designer and believe me, your help is very much appreciated as is the insight to the techniques you use. Good work!
Oh wow, thank you so much for this beautiful comment, I'm really glad my accent is not a problem, I'm trying to improve my English at every video.
I've been to New York recently and quickly passed through New Jersey, stunning place!
This was wildly helpful. Thank you!
Thank you for this amazing tutorial! As practice I am using my daughter's drawings and I have seen to come to an issue. My daughter's drawing has a panda with a headband on it and to trace the headband so I can use a different color, I went over the same tracing line as the head. Is there any way to use the same line but have it on a different layer? I hope I am explaining this right.
If I understood properly, you could duplicate that line to another layer and only edit what you need and keeping the overlapping part identical.
I don't think there's a way to use a line from another layer in a new layer. I might be wrong, tho
subscribed, love your tutorials
Wow...i learned more than I expected. I did not properly understand joining and using the pen tool versus the node tool versus the pencil tool. I am very excited you have taught these techniques clearly as it reduces my learning curve a LOT. Thanks for inspiring us and not treating us like dummies. You assume we have little knowledge of certain features (we're here aren't we? ;-) ) and you expertly provide the base of knowledge we need. I imagine you in a classroom...generous, clear and thorough. But here you are...the youtube classroom! thank you!
Oh wow, this is a beautiful comment, thank you so much :D
I'm really glad my videos are helpful for you.
Cheers
You are a great teacher, thank you for this great explanation!
Thanks for watching :D
I’m about to get affinity designer and have been trying to learn about it before I buy. This has helped so so much thanks man!
I'm slowly switching to affinity apps from the Adobe ones myself... First designer and photo and just recently switched to publisher as well.. been enjoying it so far
Great job explaining everything in detail!
+Andrew Ortiz thank you
Hello, I enjoyed this video. Can you tell me what video capture software you use? Also where to find good royalty free music? Thank you.
Alessandro - my new hero. Thanks!
+Black Lion ahahah, Thank you so much
great video. Can you please post the the rest of this and more similar?
Yeah, for sure. The next video is coming tomorrow, and I will publish a new video of this series pretty much once a week.
Cheers
Terrific. this is just what I needed to understand the process.
I'm confused about the cutting and pasting. When I try to cut out the character from the background, I only end up cropped the character out, and I can't follow how to then place the character on a new layer.
Great tutorial. Just like learning to play guitar, it's best for a beginner to go slow and develop technique. Once you have the basic technique it's feels right to go quickly. As this is a tutorial for beginners it's most appropriate to do it at this speed. I really enjoy your comments as you draw, I'm not at all bored or wishing you'd go faster. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much
Could this work to get line drawing of a photograph?
Outstanding tutorial! Thank you.
Thanks for watching :D
Wonderful tutorial using Affinity Designer. Thank you for sharing your way to trace. I would like to see more on adding details and coloring.
Yup, you can expect these videos once a week.
I will continue working on this character until the end.
Is it possible to edit/distort a photograph into a Graphic novel/Comic or Cartoon/vector line art.
Is affinity possible for this type of technique? Is there multiple diffrent methods for achievig a vareity of graphic novel styled effects?
Are you familiar with android/ios apps that cartoonize your photo some effects simlair to the rotoscoped look in scanner darkly, which in my opinion looks like a dirty version of the art on the cover of Gta San Andreas?
Is it possible to acheive the look with the minute affinity sweet. Or do i have to go down to Adobe?
This was really helpful! Thanks!
You're damn smart Mr. Castellani. If folks want a slower version, all they need is to run the CZcams video at half or quarter speed.
Thank you so much :D
You are incredible at explaining! Great video! :)
Thank you so much :D
Great tutorial. Can you explain the purpose of the glove you wear on your right hand and where you get them? Thanks!
It's a glove to protect the tablet from the oil or seat that your skin naturally releases.
You can find it on ebay or amazon and the brand is huion.
Hi, your video it's amazing, can I request some tutorial to you? I'm a new user Affinity Designer. Thanks :)
Love your tutorial. Your explanations are great. I did find the music very distracting from your voice though.
Sorry about that, I will be sure to be more careful on audio editing.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you. I appreciate your kind response. :)
Thank you sir for your video. I use this software at work every day. Your video helps me a lot.
Happy to hear that, thanks for watching :D
Thank you! I'm grateful I found your videos. The long explanations is very helpful
Ah, thanks, lot of people hate that I talk so much :D
@@alecaddd I thought I would be bored due to the long videos but surprisingly it's not! I'm glad I watched this😊
Thank you for this really educational and high quality tutorial.
Cheers
I know this is a little old but I had question. I am just getting into trying out some digital art. If you do have a Wacom Intuos, would you use the pen/tablet the whole time? Or just for the pencil tool?
It's a personal choice, it doesn't really exist a right or wrong approach. I prefer to use the pen only when I don't have to do precise things, or moving vertex around by few pixels. I know designers that use only the pen for everything they do.
A matter of habit.
Thanks so much for these videos! They are so helpful :)
Thank you so much for watching :D
Very patient tutorial, good job. You deserve more likes.
Thank you so much :D
terrific thanks very helpful!
Thanks for the video! Super clear explanation.
You're welcome
Looking forward to next lesson keep them coming .... thank you
Thank you so much!
I'll publish the next video in a couple of days
When I open an image from my scanner into affinity it does not allow me to subtract when I press command x
Is your layer an unlocked pixel layer? You can always use the eraser tool or bucket to fill the selection with white.
Cheers
Best tutorial I have ever seen!!! Hope you doing more stuff like that! Thank you very much
Thank you so much :D
Really great video. Your voice is soothing to listen too. I believe this was Bob Ross's greatest attribute.
Oh wow, thank you so much, lots of people say my voice is annoying and I talk too much 😅
Thanks for video. Could u show how to do simple design stained glass pattern?
Thank you for a great video. Excellent tutorial :)
Thanks for watching :D
Thank you for this tutorial. Can you tell what the music play on background?
It's called Music for Manateens: soundcloud.com/kevin-9-1/music-for-manatees
Thank you very match
What about the Apple Pencil? Can we draw with it in the ipad affinity designer? Sorry if it is a stupid question, but i just got the app... totally clueless
Excellent video I have learnt a lot keep it up :)
Is there not a dedicated tracing application in Designer, such as CorelDraw has with Corel Trace?
Can you pen trace the whole character, or is it important to do with the mouse the main part of the character?
How did you get rid of the lines around image. The ant lines when you traced
You are a excellent teacher. Thank you.
Thanks
How do you free draw on Affinity without those curves and vectors ??? Like simulating that you are drawing a simple cartoon with a pencil/ Which tool do that?
Awesome video, thanks for the great information!
You're very welcome, the next one is dropping a couple of days :D
Thank you! I really leaned a lot!
Happy to hear that.
Cheers
How do I interrupt? I'm using affinty photo on my pc and I can't make heads or tails to trace a line with the pen tool. PS is more intuitive in this regard.
Very nice video, thanks. Cheers from Finland .
Thanks for watching :D
Do you have any tutorial about creating a cartoon character with no previous drawing? Like creating it from scratch directly in affinity? Thanks!
Not for now, I will definitely do that in the future
thank you.Please Tablet reference that you use?
Wacom Intous, the cheapest one :D
How do you make the free hand selections tools "dashed lines" disappear at 4:18 ?
CTRL+d or Command+d if you're on MacOS
hi, is this available for ipad pro?
Love the pikachu!!
Thank you Alessandro!
You're very welcome
haha, I thought (for 10 minutes) that there is hidden commend for tracing the image inside AD, but it is just manual outlining of image.
Yup, the good old manual tracing :D
how about a gradation effect if we export them to ai. files? is it crash or become a pixel layer?
I didn't test the export features for AI, after I switched to Affinity Designer I never had the necessity to use illustrator again.
Sorry I can't help you
Are you saying at the beginning "In dieser Episode"? It sounds like German :D
Ehehe, nope, I'm Italian and it's just my wrong pronunciation :P
Hi, I used freehand selection to select and image and inverted selection. When I try to delete the selection using crtl x, whole pic is gone. Do you know what I did wrong? Thank you.
Do you have the proper layer selected, and is the layer a pixel or vector layer?
@@alecaddd I rasterized it to pixel layer, then problem solved. Thank you!
Is there any auto-tracing like Adobe illustrator?
This tutorial is excellent but it needs subtitles for the people with hearing difficulties. Thank you!!
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try to write some subtitles.
Hi Alex, very useful tutorial while I wait patiently for you to find time to do the print-ready business card tutorial ;)
+Techni Smart yes, I think I'll do that right after I completed this character design.
Thanks for following
Very good, but I was hoping for an image trace function like Adobe Illustrator... Just so I don't need to trace every element by hand...