Interface Visual Reference

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Persona Toolbar

Allows you to switch between Personas: different workspaces for various tasks. The active Persona's icon appears with saturated colors.

Toolbar

This contains commonly used functions. Its contents change depending on the active Persona and are customizable.

Context Toolbar

This presents options for the currently selected tool.

Tools Panel

Gives access to various tools for editing. The tools change based on the Persona that is selected. The panel's contents can be customized.

Right Studio

Various panels providing essential functionality for controlling settings. Panels may differ between Personas. Additional panels can be toggled via View>Studio.

Status bar

Highlights available keyboard modifiers for the selected tool.

Document View

The area that displays your current document. If you are using artboards, it will display them surrounded by a pasteboard.

Menu bar

The menu bar shows commands appropriate to the selected Persona, organized by task or category.

Persona Toolbar

Allows you to switch between Personas: different workspaces for various tasks. The active Persona's icon appears with saturated colors.

Toolbar

The toolbar contains commonly used functions. Its contents change depending on the active Persona and are customizable.

Context Toolbar

The Context toolbar presents options for the currently selected tool.

Tools Panel

Gives access to various tools for editing. The tools change based on the Persona that is selected. The panel's contents can be customized.

Right Studio

Various panels providing essential functionality for controlling settings. The panels displayed may change to reflect the selected Persona. Additional panels can be toggled via View>Studio. Their layout can be customized.

Status bar

Highlights available keyboard modifiers for the selected tool.

Document View

The area that displays your current document. If you are using artboards, it will display them surrounded by a pasteboard.

Menu bar

This shows commands appropriate to the selected Persona, organized by task or category.

Persona Toolbar

Allows you to switch between Personas: different workspaces for various tasks. The active Persona's icon appears with saturated colors.

Toolbar

The toolbar contains commonly used functions. Its contents change depending on the active Persona and are customizable.

Tools Panel

Gives access to various tools for editing. The tools change based on the Persona that is selected. The panel's contents can be customized.

Right Studio

Various panels providing essential functionality for controlling settings. The panels displayed may change to reflect the selected Persona. Additional panels can be toggled via View>Studio. Their layout can be customized.

Status bar

Highlights available keyboard modifiers for the selected tool.

Menu bar

The menu bar shows commands appropriate to the selected Persona, organized by task or category.

Export Slice

An area of your current document designated for export to its own file.

Export Slice

An area of your current document designated for export to its own file.

On Windows and earlier versions of macOS, Affinity Designer's toolbar and title bar are presented as separate elements but otherwise function the same.

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