Convert to Curve or Rasterize?
Know the difference between the two
Why You Would Converting to Curve?
Converting a vector object to Curve allows you to manipulate the object even more.
Example
You can change individual letters in a text so they appear in different colors or styles.
This is a very common action, so much so that Affinity Designer has made it easy to do the conversion.
When the object is selected:
- Click on the "Convert to Curve" in the toolbar.
- In the Layers menu select the "Convert to Curves" menu option.
- Right Click on the object and select "Convert to Curve"
- Use they keyboard shortcut: Command Return
After the object is changed you should see the "(Curve)" in the object Layer row.
Why You Would Rasterize an Object?
Rasterizing is when you want to convert an object into a Pixel object.
This is usually done when you import an image and want to do some changes to it. When you rasterize an image, anything outside of the canvas will get chopped off.
Example
You placed an image in a document and you want to remove anything not on the canvas.