Affinity Designer: How to use the Contour Tool to Create Offset Paths and edges | Affinity Tutorial

Learn how to create offset paths with the Contour Tool in Affinity Designer. In this tutorial, learn how to move the edges of shapes and text inwards and outwards easily. Watch to the end to see some practical examples of how to offset a path.

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📖CHAPTERS:

00:00 Affinity Designer Contour Tool Introduction
00:26 Affinity Designer Contour Tool Basics
01:11 Inputting Precise Offset Measuremnts
01:25 Contour Type - Change the Look of the Corners
01:52 Contour Cap Options
02:28 Contour Fill Options
02:57 Contour Tool - Miter Settings
03:28 Use Bake Appearance to Convert Shapes to Curves
03:58 Rainbow Design - Practical Use Case
07:57 Offset Paths & Type - Practical Use Case
08:54 Creating an Accurate Off-set Text Path

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00:00 Affinity Designer Contour Tool Introduction
00:26 Affinity Designer Contour Tool Basics
01:11 Inputting Precise Offset Measuremnts
01:25 Contour Type - Change the Look of the Corners
01:52 Contour Cap Options
02:28 Contour Fill Options
02:57 Contour Tool - Miter Settings
03:28 Use Bake Appearance to Convert Shapes to Curves
03:58 Rainbow Design - Practical Use Case
07:57 Offset Paths & Type - Practical Use Case
08:54 Creating an Accurate Off-set Text Path