Affinity Designer Export and File Formats 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Affinity Designer persona/mode is specifically designed for setting up multi-asset exports?
- Export Persona (Correct answer)
- Pixel Persona
- Vector Persona
- Print Persona
Correct answer: Export Persona
The Export Persona (the export icon in the top-left toolbar) provides slices, export options, and batch export controls for multiple assets.
Question 2: When exporting a logo from Affinity Designer for use on websites, which file format preserves vector quality at all sizes?
- SVG (Correct answer)
- PNG
- JPEG
- BMP
Correct answer: SVG
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) stores vector data, so the logo renders crisp at any resolution without pixelation.
Question 3: What is the purpose of the 'Slice Tool' in Affinity Designer's Export Persona?
- Define rectangular export regions that can each be exported with different settings (Correct answer)
- Cut vector paths into separate pieces
- Crop the document to a smaller canvas
- Divide a text frame into columns
Correct answer: Define rectangular export regions that can each be exported with different settings
Slices mark specific areas of the canvas for export; each slice can have its own format, scale, and filename.
Question 4: In Affinity Designer, how do you export a file at 2x resolution for Retina/HiDPI screens?
- Set the scale to 2x in the export dialog or slice options (Correct answer)
- Double the document DPI before exporting
- Use File > Export Retina
- Enable High Resolution in Document Setup
Correct answer: Set the scale to 2x in the export dialog or slice options
Setting the export scale multiplier to 2x outputs the file at twice the pixel dimensions, matching Retina display requirements.
Question 5: Which export format from Affinity Designer should you choose when the client needs fully editable vector files in Adobe Illustrator?
- PDF (or AI-compatible PDF) (Correct answer)
- SVG
- EPS
- TIFF
Correct answer: PDF (or AI-compatible PDF)
Exporting as PDF preserves vector data and is natively opened and re-edited in Adobe Illustrator with full layer/path compatibility.
Question 6: What does the 'Flatten Transforms' option do during SVG export in Affinity Designer?
- Bakes transformation matrices into path coordinates, removing transform attributes from the SVG XML (Correct answer)
- Converts all objects to rectangles
- Removes all effects before exporting
- Combines all paths into one element
Correct answer: Bakes transformation matrices into path coordinates, removing transform attributes from the SVG XML
Flattening transforms embeds position/scale/rotation directly into path data, ensuring maximum compatibility with SVG viewers that may not support CSS transforms.
Affinity Designer Export and File Formats 1
Which Affinity Designer persona/mode is specifically designed for setting up multi-asset exports?