Affinity Designer 2 is an attractively priced alternative to Illustrator and comes with an impressive range of features. This book, which focuses on the Windows version, will help you learn the many editing functions, making it easy for you to get started with vector design or transition from Illustrator. Clear step-by-step instructions will familiarize you with the workspace, tools, and functions. After that, you'll dive right into practical implementation, using gradients and blending modes for creative vector graphics. You can save your results in many common file formats. Contents include:

• The basics: workspace, tools, functions
• Creating artboards
• Working with gradients
• Using the text editor
• Utilizing blending modes and effects
• Image editing.