#AFFINITY DESIGNER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FULL#

(I wasn’t kidding when I said it was subtle!) Instead you’ll note that the Tint field is highlighted by default - I’ll get to that in a minute. You won’t see a black outline right off the bat. It makes no difference if the panel is docked or floating. If it’s already open, you’ll have to press F5 twice to “refresh” it … it closes, then reopens in the same exact position. Then, to get Swatches into keyboard mode, just press F5, which is the default shortcut to open and close the Swatches panel. (Making a selection after Swatches is in keyboard mode disables the mode.) Here’s what it looks like (normal view is on the left, keyboard mode is on the right):įirst, make a selection of something in your document, whatever it is you want to change the color of. The secret is to get the Swatches panel into “keyboard mode” so that a black rectangle encompasses the visible list of swatches. Put the Swatches Panel into Keyboard ModeĪctually there is a way to use the keyboard to select and assign individual swatches to a selection, but it’s extremely subtle. Of course, you could include a swatch in a style, but many times you just want to quickly change a color or tint of a selection, leaving all other attributes intact. They’re not available via Quick Apply, and you can’t assign a keyboard shortcut to them. The tint field and the individual color swatches in the Swatches panel appear to have been left out of the keyboard shortcut party. Armed with our trusty Keyboard Shortcuts poster, the ability to create custom shortcuts (for individual text and object styles, too), and our old friend Quick Apply, almost all formatting in InDesign can be done by selecting something and tapping out a shortcut.Īlmost all. Typically, tonal adjustments such as Brightness/Contrast, Curves (below) or Levels are used, while color adjustments like HSL and Recolor are popular the Black and White adjustment (below) can be used creatively.Īny adjustment layer has self-masking properties, meaning that pixel selections are converted to masks on adjustment layer creation or you can paint in grayscale directly on the adjustment layer.Īdjustments can be accessed from your Layers Panel or via the Adjustments Panel (if switched on via the Window menu) they are also available on various panels in the Develop Persona.If you’re a productivity fanatic like me, you’re always searching out ways to use keyboard shortcuts for frequently-accessed choices from InDesign’s bazillion menus and panels. They are independent non-destructive layers, meaning you can modify their settings at any time without affecting your layer content. Removing unwanted wires and mast using the Inpainting Brush ToolĪdjustments can be applied non-destructively to your photo for creative or corrective purposes. If needed, straightening a photo is easily performed by selecting Straighten on the context toolbar and then dragging along a line that you consider to be your new horizon. Use the tool to manipulate image composition either by using unconstrained or specific built-in aspect ratios (e.g. The Crop Tool draws a rectangular (or square) area on your image that will redefine your new document’s dimensions and discard the area outside the drawn crop area.

#AFFINITY DESIGNER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FULL#

A core set of panels are displayed by default to the right of your workspace, while the Window menu lets you switch on or off a full set of panels individually.Ĭropping an image to a 6in x 4in print size Studio panels (like Windows) support your design tools, help to manage your project and offer design aids. The top Toolbar offers commonly used tools and options, including automatic settings, selection and masking controls, as well as snapping, alignment and Affinity account access.

Photo, Liquify, Develop, Tone Mapping and Export Personas icons (respectively) Instead, for raw files, you’ll see your image opening in a raw processing workspace called Develop Persona, which brings us to what Personas are and how they can be used in your creative workflow. You can also open files:īy dragging the file from a folder onto the Affinity Photo app’s iconīy clicking File>Open and then navigating to your image in a specified folderįor image formats such as JPG or TIF, your image will open in the default Photo Persona. The New Document dialog lets you open an existing image using the Open button. This approach is perfect for digital artists with a composite project in mind, where photography can be merged with creative design. The type of a document (for print, press ready, photo, web, and more) Here you can select from many presets to set up your document easily, specify your own and even create a category for your projects. When first launching the app, you’ll be presented with a New Document dialog.

Affinity designer keyboard shortcuts