Affinity Designer Tutorial - Manually Tracing with the Pen Tool

This video shows you how to easily trace a photo with the Pen Tool to create a simple lineart illustration. Seeing Affinity Designer has no automatic tracing tool, and most tools can't properly simplify the subject, doing it manually is the most editable and clean approach. Make sure the photo has good quality and the elements you want to trace are clearly readable. Lower the photo's opacity, lock the layer, and work on a layer above. Set up the stroke to a good size and visible colour, and start with the main lines. Don't lose yourself in detail. Less is more. See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.