Interface Visual Reference

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Publisher PersonaPublisher

Designer PersonaDesigner

Photo PersonaPhoto

Publisher Persona

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.

Pages Panel

Controls pages and master pages in your document.

Status bar

Highlights available keyboard modifiers for the selected tool. In Publisher, also allows quick navigation between pages.

Document View

The area that displays your current document.

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.

Toolbar

Contains commonly used functions. Options change depending on the active Persona.

Context Toolbar

Presents options for the currently selected tool.

Tools Panel

Gives access to various tools for editing.

Right Studio

Various panels providing essential functionality. Additional panels can be toggled via View>Studio.

Status bar

Highlights available keyboard modifiers for the selected tool. In Publisher, also allows quick navigation between pages.

Document View

The area that displays your current document.

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.

Toolbar

Contains commonly used functions. Options change depending on the active Persona.

Tools Panel

Gives access to various tools for editing.

Right Studio

Various panels providing essential functionality. Additional panels can be toggled via View>Studio.

Status bar

Highlights available keyboard modifiers for the selected tool. In Publisher, also allows quick navigation between pages.

Document View

The area that displays your current document.

Menu bar

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

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

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