Next, we want to use the sketch as a base for our vector illustration. You can use a regular scanner if you have one or your smartphone camera. For this purpose, it is just as good. Now we are going to choose the file format and size for the character we are going to import. In this case, we'll lose the print file format so that we can of course print our final work without color problems. You can choose print size, paper color formats, MC eight and DPI 300.

Finally, choose portrait. Now we are going to import our character. In Affinity Designer we work in layers. Layers are a great way to work illustrations, because you can separate tracing from coloring, shadowing, and so on. That's really helpful when you want to change something Well, let's start by creating a new layer using this icon right here. We'll name it, catch layer.

Then we'll go to File and then open and find your sketch. This case we'll use Well, I have many, we'll use the last one we've created. When you open your sketch, Affinity Designer will create another document. You want to select everything. Command C, then go back to your document and face it in your sketch layer command. Okay, we already have it here.

Now we want center series its center of infinity design. You choose this icon right here, arrange, then align horizontally, and finally, align vertically. Then finally, the last step in important character to lock this layer. We want to lock this layer, because when we are tracing, we don't want it to go left, right up or down. We want to stay safe.