Caroline Doughty

Technical author

13 posts

Caroline is one of our technical authors here at Serif, with a passion for dreaming up and illustrating fictional stories on the side. When she’s not writing, Caroline enjoys walking her dog, travelling the world, and baking one too many cupcakes.

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Colour tagging layers for better layer organisation

Tagging individual layers with a colour can be used in a range of ways to help you to organise and navigate through your document.

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Exporting files using the Export Persona

From the Export Persona, you can export selected areas (or slices) from your design, choosing from a range of sizes and file formats to export to simultaneously.

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Creating great Publisher page layouts with StudioLink

Looking for a way to take your page layouts even further? With StudioLink’s ability to switch between different Personas, you can take advantage of each of the Affinity apps’ unique features.

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Creating compound shape variants using Boolean operations

By combining basic shapes using Affinity’s Boolean operations, you can create endless variations of interesting irregular shapes.

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Essential Publisher modifiers for an instant productivity boost

Modifier keys are a great way to work more quickly and efficiently with objects, text, and design aids in Affinity Publisher.

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Image formats demystified

Ever get stuck wondering which file format to use? In this article, we’ll explore some of the most commonly used file formats, and what to look for when deciding which type works best for your image.

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Essential Photo modifiers for an instant productivity boost

Modifier keys are a great way to fine-tune your tools and make tweaks as you go. Here are just a few of our favourite keys for working faster and smarter in Affinity Photo...

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Taking shapes further

It’s easy to change up the look and feel of the basic shape tools that come with your Affinity apps. In this article, we explore how.

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Essential Designer modifiers for an instant productivity boost

Modifier keys are a great way to work more efficiently with digital graphics in Affinity Designer.

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Inking vs tracing lineart: when to use raster and when to use vector

There are a number of things to consider when choosing between drawing raster and vector lines.

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Affinity Publisher: to embed or to link files?

When you are placing a file or populating a picture frame in Affinity Publisher, you can choose whether to embed the file within your document or link it from its original disk location.

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Working with Affinity apps through Sidecar

In this article, we’ll explore the configuration and benefits of using Sidecar alongside your Affinity apps.

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Create stylish frame designs for your images and text in Affinity Publisher

The ability to convert shapes directly into frames makes it easier than ever to produce exciting new ways to showcase your creative content in Affinity Publisher.