For some time now I have wanted to learn how vector drawing differed from the regular bitmapped drawing used in popular graphics and painting programs like Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter. These programs draw shapes by filling in individual pixels on the screen. Vector graphics draw shapes in a very different way. They are computer graphics images that are defined in terms of points on a the screen, which are connected by lines and curves to form polygons and other shapes. Which of the two ways of drawing on the screen you use depends on what you want to create.
Bitmap images often begin as photos to which objects such as text, shapes and effects can be added. To create a vector image you pretty much start with a blank canvas to which you add various shapes to build up an image. Since I had no idea how to do this I was looking for an affordable, user friendly application with lots of support videos. With these criteria in mind I eventually choose Affinity Designer.
Since I was starting with no knowledge of vector graphics the learning curve was pretty steep but, with the help of a plethora of YouTube tutorials I was able to produce a decent vector image in a couple of days.
Affinity Designer is an incredible program. Several months later I am still learning what it is capable of. Although it is feature rich and the learning can go on and on, it is possible to produce simple images using only a few of the available tools.
If you decide to give it a try don't forget to take full advantage of the many excellent YouTube tutorials available. There are free tutorials and others you have to pay for. It's worth spending a bit of time to find the ones that you find easy to follow.
Bitmap images often begin as photos to which objects such as text, shapes and effects can be added. To create a vector image you pretty much start with a blank canvas to which you add various shapes to build up an image. Since I had no idea how to do this I was looking for an affordable, user friendly application with lots of support videos. With these criteria in mind I eventually choose Affinity Designer.
Since I was starting with no knowledge of vector graphics the learning curve was pretty steep but, with the help of a plethora of YouTube tutorials I was able to produce a decent vector image in a couple of days.
Affinity Designer is an incredible program. Several months later I am still learning what it is capable of. Although it is feature rich and the learning can go on and on, it is possible to produce simple images using only a few of the available tools.
If you decide to give it a try don't forget to take full advantage of the many excellent YouTube tutorials available. There are free tutorials and others you have to pay for. It's worth spending a bit of time to find the ones that you find easy to follow.