Whether you're using vector-based Pen, Pencil or Brush tools, or pixel-based Brush or Retouch tools, you can simply connect your device and you're ready to go.
For mouse users, Affinity Designer lets your mouse become velocity sensitive by default. The same brush tools can be used but with simulated pressure sensitivity based on the speed (velocity) of your mouse movements.
This automatic response is governed by the brush controller which is set to automatic by default—it senses the type of input device and varies brush size, flow, etc. as you paint according to a particular input: 'Pressure', 'Velocity', 'Brush Defaults', or 'None'. If set to 'None', the brush is always a fixed size, flow setting, etc. Otherwise, the brush stroke properties will vary from a minimum to maximum amount (e.g. the full brush width).
Multimedia design Illustration & graphic design Affinity Designer is the fastest, smoothest, most precise vector graphic design software around. Built from the ground up over a five-year period, every feature, tool, panel and function has been developed with the needs of creative professionals at its core. The Pen attaches to the side of the Surface magnetically, but as with the iPad Pro it falls off easily in your bag or even when carrying the tablet to meetings unless you keep a firm hold on the pen as well as the tablet – and I generally found myself putting the Pen in my jacket or a separate pocket in my bag when travelling anywhere. I recently bought a Surface Pro with the intent of using it for design work. I know that Serif recently released Affinity Designer on the Windows Store, but I still had an extra machine on my license, and the only way to obtain the Windows Store version was to buy it all over again.
While you get the response you need from either input, you'll still be able to fine-tune brush settings for pressure/velocity.
Affinity Designer Surface Pens
- For vector brush settings: jitter options let you control how brush size and flow are affected by your pressure-sensitive device or mouse.
- Pixel brush settings: as for vector brush options, but additional jitter options are provided that affect brush hardness, shape, color, and the scatter and rotation of nozzles.
Affinity Designer Pc
If you want to create a custom pressure profile that can be applied to a previously drawn stroke, you can design it and apply it from the Stroke panel. This can be optionally saved as is, or modified before saving.
Affinity Photo Surface Pen
- Affinity Solid Surface is an assortment of surface colors that offer design options unlike any other material on the market. Split into 3 collections, Affinity offers a range of rich colors, in-depth patterns, stunning crystals and particulates, and striking combinations of textures that give a breath of fresh air to any surfacing project you.
- The pen on this device supports pressure and tilt, and Windows 10 comes with a built in sketch application that allows the use of a pencil brush where drawing vertically on the surface produces solid lines and tilting the pen down produces grainy strokes that simulate shading with a real pencil.