Shape Builder Tool - Affinity Designer Tutorial

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In this Affinity Designer 2 tutorial I will teach you how to use the Shape Builder Tool. I cover everything! Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, or even coming over from adobe, you are sure to find it useful. As always lots of tips and tricks along the way to speed up your design workflow and learn to use Affinity so it works for you.
This Affinity Designer course starts from the basics and goes all the way up. Each section is split into different categories so skip around to the part you want to watch:
To truly understand this tool I've split everything up into bite size easy to understand sections.
Make Your Selection
Action Button
Shape Building Basics
Shape Builder Shortcuts
Transfer Styles FX
Add Options
Banana Example 1
Saturn Example 2
Quick Break (Cat)
Shape Builder Important Options
Linked Shapes Example 3
Ice Cream Example 4
Grids
Grids with Gaps
Cut into Shapes
I now have a SUPER THANKS button!!! So if you feel like buying me a coffee as a thank you, tap away!
If you have any questions or want to show me how to do something better, leave a comment, and don't forget to click like and subscribe.
NOTE: I'm Using a MAC, so any shortcuts I mention may be different for WINDOWS USERS. See the below for the WINDOWS:
- Mac Command key = Windows Ctrl key
- Mac Shift key = Windows Shift key
- Mac Alt key = Windows Alt key
- Mac Ctrl key = Windows Right Mouse button
Affinity Designer Tutorials and some free Downloads
www.artistwright.com/tutorials
Affinity Designer Brushes (raster)
www.artistwright.com/brushpacks
Affinity Designer Vector Packs
www.artistwright.com/vectorpacks
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Make Your Selection
03:53 Action Button
04:53 Shape Building Basics
09:52 Shape Builder Shortcuts
11:09 Transfer Styles FX
11:53 Add Options
13:56 Banana Example 1
15:31 Saturn Example 2
21:27 Quick Break (Cat)
21:43 Shape Builder Important Options
25:03 Linked Shapes Example 3
29:05 Ice Cream Example 4
37:47 Grids
40:00 Grids with Gaps
41:47 Cut into Shapes
42:40 Outro
#affinitydesigner #shapebuilder #artistwright

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@khelgarathalan1723 11 күн бұрын

These are so good that I find myself watching them without even opening Affinity, so I'll be rewatching them all again 😂. Best Tutorials on KZfaq, perhaps.

@ArtistWright 11 күн бұрын

Now that is a winning comment! Cheers 🍻

@ianwatson3393 Жыл бұрын

Another grateful and impressed learner (aged 83). The clarity and thoroughness of your tutorials is impressive and much appreciated.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hello Ian, I'm happy to hear you are watching my tutorials! I appreciate the feedback.

@roymichaeldeanable 8 ай бұрын

And I'm 73

@TedMattos Жыл бұрын

I can't being to fathom how much time and energy you put into creating, filming, and editing this but I want you to know it's VERY much appreciated! :)

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi Ted, I really appreciate you leaving feedback like that, it means alot. You are right, it takes me a long while to plan, create and edit these tutorials in a way that it's easy to follow and understand.

@M0DFATH3R Жыл бұрын

I concur !

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thanks M0dfath3r

@Mousyfox 11 ай бұрын

I think you deserve some kind of accolade from Affinity for these videos AW, as Ted says they are so appreciated by those of us who discover you.

@ArtistWright 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate your kind words. I don't make videos everyday but when I do, I try to do my best. I'm planning on making alot more

@uem9738 Жыл бұрын

I periodically check if you have created a new video. My expectation of watching another excellent instructional video from you was fully met. You demonstrate the fine details of a feature that regular users rarely figure out on their own.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi UE M that's super good feedback. I appreciate it.

@recapmaster11 Ай бұрын

This is the best tutorial I've ever watched in any field, simple explanation and to the point with the examples and the effort u put into this I can't thank you enough ❤

@ArtistWright Ай бұрын

Thank you Recapmaster! I'm always grateful to read feedback but this is one in particular is special one. I appreciate it 🙏

@schmolty1 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Again I’ve learned so much. I’ve seen the shape builder tool in the tools panel, but was so happy toodling along with the boolean operations, that I never even thought to see what shape builder was all about. That’s all changed now. So many videos on KZfaq give such cursory information. Your tutorials don’t leave anything out. Thanks for this!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott, I appreciate that. Also find that too. Many videos only showing the surface level info

@codehorror8076 Жыл бұрын

I've just upgraded today purely because I need the shape builder tool. It will make my life so much easier. Affinity rocks, been a user since the very start.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Snap! Been here from early v1, using this tool has really cut my design time down. Also the knife tool

@BilliesCraftRoom Жыл бұрын

I have dyslexia, and very much a visual learner. Your videos. are perfect.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Oh thats fantastic!! Im happy to hear that Billie

@roymichaeldeanable 8 ай бұрын

I can't tell you how much you have helped me over the last year or so with your explanatory videos, just gotta say Thanks

@ArtistWright 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate that, more videos to come!

@toastersocks Жыл бұрын

Hands down the most clear, concise, and thorough AD tutorials I've found. Great examples and use cases for the tools and techniques as well.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi Toaster Socks! A big super thank you for that

@gordonmiller3131 2 ай бұрын

What an excellent video - it tells the whole story of this amazing tool. Thank you.

@ArtistWright 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@neilsaunders192 Жыл бұрын

Thank for unravelling a potential minefield of mistakes. Always find your tuts inspiring. Onwards and upwards!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Neil

@rijaluddddin Жыл бұрын

I know there's a lot of effort to make this video, like it .

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Cheers Arsitek!

@IyaOmitadeIfatoosin Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very thorough with the additional use of related tools. Great work. Thank you.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Iya you are so kind! I appreciate that and the Super thanks alot 🤗

@hilldog3450 8 ай бұрын

Your communication is quick and clear, really refreshing. And there are a lot out there with weird speaking styles-you are just easy to understand. Thank you for this, liked and subscribed!

@ArtistWright 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Hill Dog

@davetoomer1922 Жыл бұрын

Hi: I have watched many of your Affinity Designer Tutorial videos and have learned a great deal. Much of the reason for this is in my opinion the pace at which you take them. They are not so slow I lose interest and not too quick I have to go back over and over again. If I do miss something or need to repeat an element it is so easy to go back to replay. In fact it's just like you would do as a student asking a question of the tutor. Designing is not a natural gift of mine so thank you.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave and thank you for the review! I make the kind of tutorials I'd like to see as so many of the videos I watch miss out important information which can be very annoying. So I appreciate that

@leovangeest 9 ай бұрын

Great tutorial. I really like the speed and the depth of how you are explaining this! Looking forward to more tutorials.

@ArtistWright 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Leo!

@ronallen2458 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial. All of them are so good. I love the Easter eggs.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi Ron! Thank you

@augustcanyon3438 Жыл бұрын

This has helped me tremendously.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it August

@elonanamor6420 Жыл бұрын

It never ceases to amaze me how much you share in your videos. I always learn so much. Such detail, explained in such a teachable way, that as a beginner I can follow what you are doing without being totally confused to how you got to the next step. Thank you so much and I look forward to more education with you.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi Elona, thank you for such a wonderful review! When I first started using Affinity, there weren't many tutorials out there, so I try and make the kind of tutorials I would have liked to see. Cheers

@mirojuric7486 Жыл бұрын

Again, thank you for your effort & sharing!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Miro

@allandutch9792 11 ай бұрын

Your tutorials are absolutely some of THE best! You are very clear in your instruction, giving time to variants and creative ways to use AD tools. Thank you! This my "go to" AD tutor!

@ArtistWright 11 ай бұрын

Hey! I'm glad to hear that, I appreciate you taking the time to let me know. 👍🏻

@akenaken Жыл бұрын

Just started using affinity and this is a beautiful tutorial for me about the shape builder

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thank you Akena, I'm happy it's helping

@surplusvalues Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love every part of these tutorials, man! Just upgraded to V2 and these are getting me so hyped to work in it!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! Appreciate that

@greggbabish8552 Жыл бұрын

I am very impressed by your fantastic talent in creating clear content. I normally wouldn’t spend time looking at long tutorials and simply skip ahead. BUT, in the case your tutorials I will look forward to carefully watching the entire video for the valuable information you provide. Thank you so much! The intermission cat video was an added bonus.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

It's comment like yours that push me to keep making videos, thank you so much!

@ihua7 Жыл бұрын

Amazing content. As always, very clear explanation and demonstration. It's basically a mini course, I love it!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thank you Iwa!! ❤

@benvang6957 Жыл бұрын

Top demo and explanation, you really do have a knack to make things clear. Thanks once again.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, thank for that, I'm happy the information is clearly being put across to the viewer.

@KookooruzArt Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thank you! 🙌

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@Saschadegraaf Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this great tutorial!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@fiefenduddch 10 ай бұрын

Great work, thank you!

@ArtistWright 10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@r-i-ch Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Hope I can remember enough of it!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You can always watch it again if you forget

@Aden5store Жыл бұрын

Really thorough and informative tutorial. Great job!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@design9925 10 ай бұрын

Very nice tutorial. You're amazing. ThankYou

@ArtistWright 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm happy to hear you liked it

@user-fs4rx5og3n 3 күн бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial. I'm planning to change from illustrator to affinity designer and this gives me so much overview of the software 😄

@ArtistWright 3 күн бұрын

Oh definitely do it and make sure to catch the 50% off deal which I think is still on

@designmuseperth Жыл бұрын

Just what I needed! Thank you. It was all a little too confusing. You always explain everything so very well.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thank you Cathrin!

@chuckhatcher9028 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this, great teaching

@ArtistWright 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Chuck

@craftduoramz9221 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks for the tutorial quite informative and educational!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@jillwirsing7544 2 ай бұрын

The content and detail in this video were fantastic! The examples with the explanations were extremely helpful! I liked the extras with the cat, dog, and surprise mask. Made me smile! Thank you!

@ArtistWright 2 ай бұрын

What lovely feedback, I'm glad you liked the mask 😁

@BilliesCraftRoom Жыл бұрын

Totally brilliant, have subscribed. Thanks so much for another epic tutorial. 👍

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@manollobango Жыл бұрын

That's a really nice, informative and easy to follow tutorial!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@cindyarted Жыл бұрын

Awesomeness 🔥🔥Thank you!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you like it. Cool KZfaq name btw

@jarellejohnson8327 4 ай бұрын

Amazing tutorial...so many ways to use this tool. Words don't express how valuable this is for me. Thank you

@ArtistWright 4 ай бұрын

It's comments like yours that keep me making videos. Thanks Jarrel

@runforrestrun1965 Жыл бұрын

Simply info packed, just awesome and easy to follow.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi Forest! Thanks for watching

@Lbm2022 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@ArtistWright 6 ай бұрын

No worries, thanks for watching

@fayevalentine3712 11 ай бұрын

Great tutorial

@ArtistWright 11 ай бұрын

Thank you faye

@yimduong5086 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video, Its very intuitive

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@aram5642 3 ай бұрын

Not sure if Illustrator had this type of tool (I left the ship a long while ago), but this is probably the single best tool I got to use. So intuitive and so obvious!

@ArtistWright 3 ай бұрын

I use this tool all the time, game changer for me coming from v1

@chinaminer Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your great video !

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrea!

@xavierjean1054 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot - That's highly valuable

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so Xavier!

@martinh4982 Жыл бұрын

A very good and useful tutorial, thank you. I particularly liked the planet as I've struggled with the rings in the past.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin

@lisam5770 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video it was very informative. Explained very well

@ArtistWright 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@elenatudey Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏 thank you!!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi Elena Thanks for watching!

@elenatudey Жыл бұрын

@@ArtistWright 👌

@jostineho7380 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@ArtistWright 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the Super thanks 🙏

@renfrewconnell 2 ай бұрын

very much appreciated 👍

@ArtistWright 2 ай бұрын

Thanks

@ciskid23 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I’m going to try it, I just wish as u explained the short cuts u would have added an explanation of where to go to find the button’s for new iPad users

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hello there, thank you for that. I've not even used the iPad version yet but when I get an iPad I'll for sure keep what you have said in mind.

@ciskid23 Жыл бұрын

@@ArtistWright thanks, I’ve had to watch tons of video not as well thought out as yours and keeping up while digging thru menu’s to find the tools is crazy, I still don’t know where my Boolean tools are. And I’m not even looking to do much with this just some picture book characters maybe a simple logo from time to time. Seems like there isn’t much love for the iPad version but it’s really great to design from anywhere without sitting over a pc

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Oh the Affinity website has many tutorials I believe. Won't be long until there are more tutorials for the iPad I think. Alot of people are choosing this software. Ultimately I will be in the same position as you when I get an iPad.

@a.dursun7581 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, great video...

@ArtistWright 3 ай бұрын

Cheers

@throwbackmusic38 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! very clear tutorial. :D

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Cheers Louie

@CrsgbsnTube Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris you're a Star ⭐

@JohnAnderson-ju8fp Жыл бұрын

Top marks again

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

@philipperobert2050 Жыл бұрын

Merci ! once again !

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Merci Philippe!!

@Saschadegraaf Жыл бұрын

Bedankt

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 I'm happy to hear it's of value to you ❤️

@tianacarter2863 Жыл бұрын

if you hit command J, thats the shortcut for duplicate :)

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

It sure is thanks! I switch between different ways of duplicating. I don't always use command J as its also used to power duplicate

@frankligas2249 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Love your troubleshooting tips. Thumbs up and a Subscribe.

@ArtistWright 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Frank

@Lohbado Жыл бұрын

super helpful. i recently stopped adobe suite and only use after effects plus affinity. i'd be interested in tutorials about how to use export persona in conjunction with after effects. right now, when i export eps into after effects, then render as vectors, all the affinity effects disappear, so i have to do the effects all over again in after effects.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Thabks Lohbado, if you use any of the options under the FX tab in Affinity, you would need to rasterise your design to keep them there unfortunately. I don't use alot of AE but if I do start using it more I'll do a tutorial. Cheers

@Mousyfox 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant tutorial, Thanks AW. One question - will you be doing any videos on using the new tools with the Isometric designs?

@ArtistWright 11 ай бұрын

Hello again Mousy, that's a good question. I don't really use the isometric mode on most days so tend to forget it's even there 😂 are you thinking how to use the isometric panel to create something then using the shape builder took on that etc. Maybe that's something I can work into a future tutorial. I appreciate you.

@michaelbobarev Жыл бұрын

Yeah, mmm !!!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

@user-xz4ny1bk8e 9 ай бұрын

26:59 love the tutorial. But seems I can't find that view mode in the ipad version. Where is it supposed to be?😢

@ArtistWright 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, use the navigator panel and switch to outline view

@user-xz4ny1bk8e 9 ай бұрын

@@ArtistWright wow, that was fast. Found it. Thanks

@ArtistWright 9 ай бұрын

@user-xz4ny1bk8e no worries

@ntvtexan5015 Жыл бұрын

21:28..."...a MAO MAO, and it's quite rare." Hmm...OK...just had a "MAO MAO" appear on my doorstep 2 weeks ago, looks about 2 months old. A little cutey, looks like a "MAO MAO" kitten. Also have a Large cat that looks a LOT like this one, she's VERY large for a cat, but NOT the mother of the kitten. Hmmm...2 rarities at the same house. COOL ! Oh and, great video too !!!

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Fantastic and you are right, it was a Mao Mao. Thanks for watching

@adamsroy2702 7 ай бұрын

Could you tell me why I don’t see file etc at the top like in your videos on my tablet

@ArtistWright 7 ай бұрын

Hi Adam, it works in a slightly different way on the iPad. I have never used Affinity on a tablet. But in the future I will and will be able to help more with that. I'm sure it's just a Google away

@hellssurprise9338 6 ай бұрын

Heya again another question for you hope you can help I've lost my layers panel on the right of the software, how do I get it back? I can't see where to pin it Thanks

@ArtistWright 6 ай бұрын

Window > Studio > show studio. Hope that helps (even if my answer was delayed 👍)

@claudebrie 4 ай бұрын

The heart thing doesn't work for me. I've tried a hundred times and even if I adjust the shapes in wireframe view mode it just won't work. I have the latest vs (2.3.1) and the shape builder tools seem to have changed since this tutorial. Could this be related? Keep up the good work!

@ArtistWright 4 ай бұрын

Hello, that's a shame, I've been using the shape builder alot lately. I also have the latest update. It's all about making sure the lines cross over otherwise it won't work. Btw I'm releasing a new tutorial today

@karinchristensen220 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a tutorial on what Bake Appearance is doing? Why do you use it?

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Hi Karin, I don't have that as a tutorial on its own. Will note that down for a future tutorial. However I explain it in many of my tutorials whilst designing something. If you look at my contour tool tutorial, I cover it in that

@karinchristensen220 Жыл бұрын

@@ArtistWright Thanks. The contour tool tutorial covered it perfectly, plus I learned about the contour tool. You have great tutorials.

@ArtistWright Жыл бұрын

Most excellent! Thanks

@rogerwines6947 10 ай бұрын

how does this work with letters? linked letters?

@ArtistWright 10 ай бұрын

Convert letters to curves then use this tool

@benjfischer 10 ай бұрын

XOR is pronounced ex-or. Boolean exclusive or (this or that but not this and that)

@ArtistWright 10 ай бұрын

Finally someone knows the answer to that question! Thanks mate

@thinguyenhoang5004 10 ай бұрын

11:05 actually make me scared

@ArtistWright 10 ай бұрын

Ha! Thanks for watching

@terryfennell1941 5 күн бұрын

I don't like wasting my time watching useless ads.!

@ArtistWright 4 күн бұрын

Then pay for KZfaq premium

@gordonmiller3131 2 ай бұрын

I must be on a different planet. Using v. 2.4.1 and nothing operates as you suggest. I will stay away from this tool. Sorry.

@ArtistWright 2 ай бұрын

Really? I will have to check that as I also have the updated version and haven't noticed any difference

@ArtistWright 2 ай бұрын

I checked and was using exactly the same version as you. So everything in this video is correct. Perhaps you are referring to shortcuts which will be different somewhat from windows to Mac