Affinity Designer — 1.8.4

Affinity Designer version 1.8.4, released in August 2020, was primarily a . It did not introduce major new creative tools but significantly improved existing features and app performance across Windows and macOS. Key Improvements and Fixes

It became possible to edit vector brush defaults before drawing on Windows.

Fixed several critical bugs, including "Tagged" PDF export errors and incorrect file size estimations. UI/UX Refinements: Added Edit > Duplicate > Layer to the menu. Improved Baseline grid scaling and artboard resizing. Improved gradient handling in imported EPS files. How to Create Common Items in v1.8.4 Affinity Designer 1.8.4

If you are looking for specific "create" functions within this version:

You can create them by checking the "create artboard" box when setting up a new document preset via File > New . Affinity Designer version 1

Are you trying to find a within version 1.8.4, or

Windows users gained the ability to create application-wide color palettes. Fixed several critical bugs, including "Tagged" PDF export

The tool was updated to allow for 15° rotation of the document or page.