To avoid having to open the Layer menu, set similar shortcuts for any layer types you create regularly. Like our product expert, James Ritson, you might choose to set Shift+ F to invoke Layer > New Fill Layer. In Affinity Photo, there are many different layer types, some of which are key to achieving popular visual effects. Matt also recommends setting shortcuts for operations you select often in Layer > Geometry (or on the Toolbar). In Keyboard shortcuts preferences, select Pen Tool from the lower pop-up menu, and then assign and try out these shortcuts: “I also have Break Curve and Join Curve set up… really handy when you’re knee-deep in a vector illustration and you need to quickly break and join sections, or if you’re using a graphics tablet and you want to avoid having to go over to the context toolbar to make those changes.”Ĭertain context toolbar items can be given keyboard shortcuts. Some important context toolbar items can be, too. It’s not just menu commands that can be given shortcuts. To learn more about Select Same and Select Object, read this earlier article.

Ctrl+ Shift+ 2 for Select Same > Stroke Colour.

Ctrl+ Shift+ 1 for Select Same > Fill Colour.

In the app’s Keyboard shortcuts preferences, choose Select from the lower pop-up menu and try these:

Our Affinity Designer product expert, Matt Searston, recommends assigning shortcuts to only the attributes you use a lot. Rather than assigning shortcuts to all Select Same and Select Object items, consider whether there’s a small subset you tend to put into action. At the top left, select a Persona from the upper pop-up menu, and then a menu or feature category (such as Tools) from the lower one.īelow, find the feature you want to have a shortcut, click in the box to its right, and then press the key(s) you want to use. Open an Affinity desktop app’s preferences, and then click Keyboard Shortcuts. A whirlwind guide to setting up shortcuts

All suggestions in this article have been tested on clean installations of macOS and Windows. Your Affinity app will warn of duplicate assignments in itself, though you will need to think about system-wide shortcuts that might conflict.

Only implement those you anticipate will deliver a tangible benefit to your workflow, and try whatever key combos make the most sense to you. We are not suggesting that you implement every shortcut mentioned below, or even that you should use our key combinations. With help from our team of Affinity product experts, we’ve assembled suggested custom shortcuts that can make your workflow smoother. Suggestions on how to customise your Affinity keyboard shortcuts to help you work more efficiently.Ĭustomisable keyboard shortcuts are a flexible and instant way to ensure your most-used Affinity features are always at your fingertips.

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