Serif Affinity Photo for Mac Guide

As a user of Serif Affinity Photo for Mac, it's essential to understand how to navigate the interface and make the most out of its features. In this guide, we'll walk you through the various tools and functions available in Affinity Photo.

Moving Around the Canvas

To move around the canvas, select the Move tool and drag your cursor over one or more objects. You can also double-tap on the preview window to toggle between your current zoom level and zoom to fit. If you're using a touch device, pinch in to zoom out or pinch out to zoom in.

Zooming and Panning

Affinity Photo offers several ways to zoom and pan around the canvas. You can use the Navigator Studio to quickly zoom in and out by sliding your finger or pinching with two fingers. Alternatively, you can use a two-finger gesture to pan around the canvas.

Understanding Affinity Designer

Affinity Designer is a powerful tool that offers advanced functionality, including studios, toolbars, and personas. Studios provide fine-grained contextual controls for each tool selected, while personas offer workspaces for various tasks, such as vector editing or raster editing.

The following four areas are key elements of the Affinity workflow:

* Home project by alphaspirit

* Man in sunglass mask by Maxim Blinkov on Shutterstock (Text flow)

* Snowboarder by FXQuadro on Shutterstock (Text flow)

* 100 Commissions’ collage sample by Sonia Hensler (Frame Text Tool)

* Blurred kitchen by Emilie Bourdages on Shutterstock (Artistic Text Tool)

* 3D building by han871111 on Shutterstock (Pages)

* Wooden huts by Mumemories on Shutterstock (Affinity Publisher user interface)

Master Pages and Cross-References

In a multi-page article, you can insert the Next Frame Page Number field to help readers continue to the correct page. You can also use the Section Name field on a master page to display chapters' names on their pages.

For more in-depth learning resources, don't miss:

* Affinity Publisher 2 Online Help (Desktop)

* Affinity Publisher 2 Keyboard Shortcuts (Desktop, macOS)

* Affinity Publisher 2 Keyboard Shortcuts (Desktop, Windows)

* Affinity Designer 2 Quickstart Guide (Desktop)

* Affinity Photo 2 Quickstart Guide (Desktop)

By following this guide, you'll be well on your way to mastering Serif Affinity Photo for Mac and creating stunning designs with ease.

Serif affinity photo for mac guide