Tracing Bitmaps in Affinity Designer V2

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Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Lock the bitmap layer 00:40 - Select a colour for the stroke 00:54 - Use the pen tool in Affinity Designer 01:12 - Put in as few nodes as needed 01:28 - Look for changes in direction of the curve 01:57 - Add a curved line when adding a node 02:24 - Use the node editing tool to refine the line 02:58 - Sharp nodes or smooth nodes 03:41 - Adding extra nodes 04:02 - Shorten the node handles 04:28 - Work on the other shape in the design 04:49 - Close the shape by finishing on the first node 05:26 - Turn off the bitmap layer to show the deisgn better 06:00 - Refine the nodes to get it right 06:19 - Right click to get the pop up menu 06:43 - delete a node 06:57 - Outro

Affinity Designer V2 is a powerful vector graphics app for graphical design and illustration, and with its tracing capabilities it can be used to quickly and accurately convert bitmap images into vectorized artwork. This video will provide a step-by-step guide on how to trace a bitmap in Affinity Designer V2.

Before you begin tracing your bitmap image, open the image in Affinity Designer V2 by going to File - Open and then selecting the image you would like to vectorize. Once the image has been imported, you’re ready to begin tracing.

When the tracing is finished, you’ll get a vectorized version of your bitmap image. You can now modify the colors, shapes, and other elements of the image as you wish. To do this, select the Node Tool from the Tools Panel and then click and drag the different parts of the image to modify it.

Tracing bitmaps in Affinity Designer V2 is a quick and easy way to convert bitmaps into vector art. With the help of this guide, you’ll be able to quickly and accurately trace your bitmap images and create unique artwork with Affinity Designer V2.

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