In this class you learn how to turn a painted image into a vector graphic in Affinity Designer.

It doesn't matter if you have drawn an image in Procreate or on paper. Once it is drawn, transfer it to your computer (wether with a scanner, by taking a picture or just sending it from your iPad to the computer).

Then we trace it in Affinity Designer with the help of the Pen Tool and a few other helpful tools. Of course there are a few hidden features you'll also learn about!

Once we are done you'll have a vector file you can scale as much as you like - without worrying about blurry images.

In this class you'll learn how to work with the Pen Tool in Affinity Designer. Beside that I show you how to close nods or change their direction to create the shapes you desire. After that you'll fill the shapes with a color. You also learn how to change your image.

With this new knowledge you are able to trace any image you like!

What you learn in this class

the difference between vector and pixel (or raster) based images
changing the directions of the nodes
modify the nodes
modify colors
adding different shapes on different layers - even if they are not closed
saving your file in the right format

What you can do with your new skill:

Once you've mastered tracing you can easily create digital products from them. For example, turn your drawings into a vector and place it on an extra document then you have a sticker sheet you can sell on Etsy or on your own website.

But that's definitely not all. You can also put your vector files together in graphic sets and sell those or create seamless patterns from them - that's totally up to you and I'm sure you'll find many more ways to use and sell your files.

Kenny Huang

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