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Affinity Designer: How to use the Pen tool
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Affinity Designer: How to use the Pen tool
By: Aidan Smith
Launch the Pen tool
Information
Launch
Bring up the Pen tool using the icon on the left-hand toolbar, or use the shortcut P. The Pen tool on Affinity Designer is incredibly similar to other Pen tools you have used elsewhere.
Modes
Pen tool modes
Affinity's Pen tool has four different modes. First, there's the basic Pen mode. Smart mode will assist you in creating flowing curves that naturally arc.
Converting your path
Converting
You've created a path using your Pen tool, you can adjust it using it using the conversion tools shown in the image above.
Line actions
There are also a number of actions to choose from.
Line actions
Snapping in Affinity
Snapping
Snapping is used in a variety of ways in Affinity Designer. For the Pen tool I recommend you play about with the different settings to figure out your preference.