Affinity Designer Affinity Designer 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of the 'Constraints' feature in Affinity Designer?

Accepted Answer

Defines how child objects resize relative to their parent frame

Answer

Constraints let you pin or scale child layers relative to a parent frame, which is essential for responsive design workflows.

Question 2

In Affinity Designer, what does 'Place Inside' (also called 'Paste Inside') do?

Accepted Answer

Uses the selected shape as a clipping mask for another object

Answer

Place Inside nests one object inside another so the bottom shape acts as a clipping boundary for the top content.

Question 3

Which blend mode makes the underlying layer show through by multiplying color values, always resulting in a darker color?

Accepted Answer

Multiply

Answer

Multiply multiplies the base and blend colors, producing a result that is always equal to or darker than either input.

Question 4

What is the function of the 'Grid and Snapping Axis' setting in Affinity Designer's Isometric grid?

Accepted Answer

Defines the three planes of an isometric projection for snapping

Answer

The isometric grid axis setting aligns snapping to the three planes of a standard isometric projection, making 3D-looking flat art easier to draw.

Question 5

How do you add a new artboard to an existing Affinity Designer document?

Accepted Answer

Select the Artboard Tool and drag on the canvas

Answer

With the Artboard Tool active, dragging on the canvas creates a new artboard at the drawn size.

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