Effects and Styles Flashcards

Which panel in Affinity Designer is used to apply live, non-destructive effects such as Drop Shadow and Outer Glow?

Answer: Effects panel

The Effects panel is where you apply and manage live, non-destructive effects like Drop Shadow, Outer Glow, and Gaussian Blur.

What does the Multiply blend mode do when two layers overlap in Affinity Designer?

Answer: Darkens colors by multiplying their values together

Multiply multiplies the color values of overlapping layers, always producing a darker result — similar to layering transparent inks.

What is a 'Style' in Affinity Designer's Styles panel?

Answer: A saved set of fill, stroke, and effect attributes

A Style is a saved combination of fill, stroke, and effect settings that can be applied to objects for consistent and reusable visual appearance.

Which effect in Affinity Designer adds a three-dimensional raised or recessed appearance by simulating light along edges?

Answer: Bevel/Emboss

Bevel/Emboss creates the illusion of a 3D raised or recessed surface by adding computed highlights and shadows along the object's edges.

What does the Screen blend mode produce in Affinity Designer?

Answer: A lighter result by inverting, multiplying, then inverting again

Screen inverts both layers, multiplies them together, then inverts the result — this always produces a brighter image, making black areas effectively transparent.

How do you save a new style to the Styles panel in Affinity Designer?

Answer: Drag the styled object into the Styles panel or click the Add Style button

You can add a new style by dragging a styled object directly into the Styles panel or by clicking the Add Style button within the panel.

Which effect would you use in Affinity Designer to create a soft colored glow that radiates outward from an object's edges?

Answer: Outer Glow

Outer Glow creates a soft colored glow that radiates outward beyond the object's boundary, commonly used for neon or illumination effects.