Copy Layer Effects To New Layer – Affinity Designer

ByReid Walley July 13, 2023July 13, 2023

On Mac:

Ctrl+C to copy the source layer (or Menu > Edit > Copy)
Then Shift+Cmd+V on the target layer to paste the layer style only (or Menu > Edit > Paste Style)

Reid Walley

Graphic designer since before the Internet. Started with newspaper paste-up; then art director for advertising agency in Reno, NV; and now freelancer designing marketing materials, print-on-demand t-shirt art, websites, and social media graphics.

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