Copy Layer Effects To New Layer – Affinity Designer
On Mac:
- Ctrl+C to copy the source layer (or Menu > Edit > Copy)
- Then Shift+Cmd+V on the target layer to paste the layer style only (or Menu > Edit > Paste Style)
On Mac:
Graphic designer since before the Internet. Started with newspaper paste-up; then art director for advertising agency in Reno, NV; and now freelancer designing marketing materials, print-on-demand t-shirt art, websites, and social media graphics.
This tutorial uses Affinity Photo and the Blend Options panel is super-useful. This tutorial is for Affinity Designer and uses Pixel Persona > Brushes > Textures > Halftone Brush 01 to create the halftone.
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