Cecil

https://youtu.be/uFhv1_qtpME

I would add pixel layer before applying the gradient.

AFAIK Topaz also offers a sharpening tool among their suite, further the NIK plugins (best use the free older Google release here) also offer denoise and sharpening plugins. - See:
Affinity Photo: Plug-ins Support:
Affinity Photo Plugins Support (Mac)
Affinity Photo Plugins Support (Win)
Plugins
Installing Nik Plugins (macOS) Installing Nik Plugins (Windows) Installing & Using Nik Dfine  

Got it sorted - I had to change my ipad app store region to the same as the credit card. Got it downloaded, now I've got a few tutorials to catch up on...

No problem at all!
We certainly hope to add this in a future update, but I have no eta for this currently - my apologies. 

This is why I have watched every tutorial, slow and chatty. 🙂

The Unsplash stock photo service--which Affinity Photo makes accessible in the Stock plugin--just acquired major new photo assets which will be publicly accessible.
https://www.dpreview.com/news/3125341391/unsplash-partners-with-major-institutions-to-add-modern-and-historical-images-to-its-library
 

Windows Explorer has no problem displaying the contents of Affinity files.

You can set the width of any line using the pen tool width, including a circle.
IMG_4507.MP4

Below is my list of written tutorials I have done over the years. The first few were done using early versions of Affinity programs but they should still be ok. Some menus may have changed or tools look different but the basics are the same.
Also most are for Affinity Photo, but some could be done in Designer. Plus the "Beginners Look at Affinity Photo" ones will pretty much be the same in Affinity Designer and Publisher as all 3 programs have same basic functions. 
 
PhotoPlus and Affinity Photo – make a fake Starry Sky background
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3la5z4amc11wcgx/starry-Sky-PhotoPlus_and_Affinity_Photo.pdf?dl=0
 
Affinity Photo – Silk Embroidery Effect
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9h4mpso7i77z1oq/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Silk%20Embroidery%20Effect.pdf?dl=0
 
Affinity Photo – Silk Embroidery Effect V2
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6usbza25vidgmck/Embroidery%20Tutorial%20v2.pdf?dl=0
 
Affinity Photo – Vintage Cabinet Frames
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bj2dsmwmy0juazk/cabinet-frames.pdf?dl=0
 
Affinity Photo – Fake Evening Sky with Rain and Lightening
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mlcdnducotitp1d/Fake_Evening_-_Lightning_-_Rain_-_Affinity_Photo.pdf?dl=0
 
Affinity Photo - Art Projects
Shows 2 ways to make a blank canvas on an easel have what might be a painted image on it, from a photograph.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8fx18c77t2dnulb/Art-Projects-sept2018.pdf?dl=0
 
Infrared V2 – Affinity Photo 3 ways to make fake Infrared images
I Needed a project to use in the Affinity Publisher beta, so I thought I’d update an old Serif PhotoPlus tutorial to an Affinity Photo tutorial.
It basically shows 3 methods to get Infrared style images.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0c0mgqfrbrdv4q5/Affinity%20Tutorial%20-%20Infrared-v2.pdf?dl=0
 
Affinity Photo – Convert German Video – Film Strip Image in 3 parts
pt 1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iewleyt95a8qhdk/Photo_Film_Strip_-_German_Tutorial_pt1.pdf?dl=0
pt 2
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2j35gkvxr9emcq6/Photo_Film_Strip_-_German_Tutorial_pt2.pdf?dl=0
pt 3
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6yvxubgne0kqct4/Photo_Film_Strip_-_German_Tutorial_pt3.pdf?dl=0
 
Affinity Photo – False Water and Reflection
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4sm0qqikvp0hs0a/affinity-photo-false_water_and_reflection.pdf?dl=0
 
Affinity Photo – Chinese Painting Styles in 2 parts
pt 1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uvqn9hf9mo2xwbr/Chinese_Painting_-Pt_01-_affinity-photo.pdf?dl=0
pt 2
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ovc317ncjjosd0/Chinese_Painting_-Pt_02-_affinity-photo.pdf?dl=0
 
Affinity Photo – Beginners Look at Layer Masks
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c0lsf9e7kdymdyd/A-Photo-%20Beginners%20Look%20At%20Layer%20Masks.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 1 – Better Cloning
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1d283mn7icltzc/ACTIV8-issue1-BetterCloning.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 2 – Spheres
https://www.dropbox.com/s/igufcf3unu4z84b/ACTIV8-issue2-spheres.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 3 – Affinity Photo - Select Tree - Replace Sky – 2 ways
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lx0ko7f2xjqsg3r/ACTIV8-issue3-replacesky.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 4 – Tri-Fold Image
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1iyp59mr3bzjlri/ACTIV8-issue4-TriFold-image.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 5 – Emboss With Lighting
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t5r6tiz3c7k7o1s/ACTIV8-issue5-emboss-with-light.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 6 – 3D Text
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gif1x6xrtfrp2z8/ACTIV8-issue6-Three-D-Text.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 7 -Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher – A look at Styles
This written tutorial, mainly aimed at beginners of any of the Affinity Software made for PC and Mac. It may work the same on iPad version but I don’t own one so can’t confirm that it will.
It looks at what Styles are, how to make some Gradient Styles and some Styles made from images. Then how to Export and Import your newly made Styles.
After that I do a basic overview of a couple of video tutorials I have made in the past. Using the Mirror Filter and the Equation filter to make new images, to then make Styles from.
Lastly, another overview of a recent video tutorial, which looks at using the Vector Crop Tool in Affinity Designer to grab sections of an image to then make Styles from.
The end of this PDF tutorial has interactive links to all the video tutorials and links to the downloads of all the Styles I have made in these video and written tutorials.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/82szaatnflaw8fk/ACTIV8-issue7-Styles.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 8 – Affinity Photo – Make Sketch Image With Just The Channel Mixer
A while ago I made an Affinity Photo video tutorial about making a sketch image just using the Channel Mixer adjustment. I thought I’d up-date it slightly in this written tutorial, which can be done in Affinity Photo, Designer or Publisher.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6etmt3am6ljprwn/ACTIV8-issue7-ChannelMixer-Sketch.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 8a – Affinity Software – 4 Creative yet simple ways to use Blend Modes
This is a written tutorial update of a video tutorial I did in Feb 2018.
They are fairly basic edits and will work best with an image that has a white background. So, I will use one I got from Pixabay, as are the other images used. Links to the video and image are in the written tutorial.
The video was done in Affinity Photo but this will be done in Affinity Designer but I see no reason why it can’t also be done in Publisher.
 https://www.dropbox.com/s/sluebvjl86nuk8e/ACTIV8-issue8-Four-Uses-for-Blend-Modes.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 9 – A Beginners Look At Affinity Photo part 1
Looking at opening images and saving your edits. Plus, file formats also a look at the Layers Panel and Colour selection
 
Although tutorial is for Affinity Photo all will work pretty much the same in Affinity Designer
And Publisher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ztaxn4siom7evd/ACTIV8-issue9-Beginners%20Look%20at%20Affinity%20Photo%20pt01.pdf?dl=0
 
Activ8 issue 10 – A Beginners Look At Affinity Photo part 2
Looking at opening and setting up a new document other than an image. The Brush Tool and changing the Brush Tips. Then looking at the different types of Pixel and Vector layers you can make. Layer Masks and their use. Plus, a quick look at Text and Shape layers and the Glyph Browser.
As with part 1, most (if not all) of the information in this tutorial will work just as well in Affinity Designer and Publisher as all 3 programs are so similar.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kourodnfojwq26l/ACTIV8-issue10-Beginners%20Look%20at%20Affinity%20Photo-pt02.pdf?dl=0

In the video, you can see the process of digital illustration and production created via iPad and Affinity Designer program step by step.
 
 

In the past, clicking on Mark Site Read while looking at the Unread  Content activity stream has included 3 functions:
An "Are you sure" prompt. Marking all the topics read. Performing a refresh of the browser window, resulting in a screen showing no unread posts. Currently, item 3 is not happening. It would be nice if it were restored.

Worked great in USA. (On smaller browser and mobiles) the Search Bar on top top of forum page, that could not be engaged by clicking, is this a added feature? I haven’t seen this before update.

+1 if someone suggested improved Inpainting brush.
 
 
 

PC or Mac?  On macOS I just export to iCloud and import on iPad or iMac.  I guess same is true, different directory or Cloud service.

If you had assets on your iPadOS, go to Asset Studio.  Image provided.

I have same AP, macOS 10.15.3.

Much like you can reset all of these options

 
It would be great if they could all be backed up first and then reset.

I took photo with iPhone XS of our Christmas Tree.  I used Level, Curve, HSL Master and Green, Gradient adding a little pinkish tint and finally Depth of Field focusing on Hope.  I guess hoping this post is not an insult to the current posts. Merry Christmas.

When cropping and straightening a photo, sometimes transparent space is left and cropping to eliminate is not desirable option. There are workarounds to fill the transparent pixels.  I would like to suggest adding a Content Aware Fill Layer to the Context Tool Bar.  This, if enabled, would fill in the transparent pixels from averaging nearby pixels or any method development team decides, to fill transparent pixels.  My concern is for the tool, not the method.  Those that don’t need it, don’t tick box to fill.

Thanks, just wanted to ensure I didn’t overlook link to download the e-book.

I recently watched a Lightroom tutorial demonstrating applying lighting effect to a photograph background, creating a glow behind model.  Lightroom has ability to apply/adjust on subject and move to background.  The same result can be achieved in AP with layers. 

@Guest-354025 on macOS I mouse click first point, hold shift and click on end destination point. On iPad Pro, touch first point, hold one finger on iPad, then touch end point.  Both achieve a straight line.  

Thank you, I missed the request for setting the default tool in Photo.  

Yes I should had pickup on the Beta subject,