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Thank you very much for those recordings that is helpful. I think I'm fairly happy with the work around. My final question though regarding the mask is, can Affinity Photo simply not move masks in the same way as PS. As you demonstrated in the first video, when you move the selection mask of the rectangle, it moves the complete canvas with it. In PS, it moves the adjustment layer and the mask follows it.

No problem. I could have given a real world example at the start to be fair. My bad there. I do really appreciate your help. I was getting frustrated myself. I'd love to just use PS but refuse to give the evil Adobe corporation any more money Thank you kindly for the responses. I'll give that a go.

Whilst I appreciate your help, I'm afraid to say you've also come across a bit condescending. I use PS for texture creation for games. That texture posted above for example was completed using mask selections and adjustment layers in PS. Adding a simple solid colour for the base model is very common method for texture creation in a game dev workflow. Editing and moving the masks on the fly is more of a preference. For example, if I bake out a new texture from a 3D model the mapping of my model will change. Then I may be required to move or edit my layer mask to cover the new areas of the models texture. Its fine if you work differently. I've used PS for many years and I have a very simple workflow that's gotten me fantastic results so far. I'll continue searching videos and forum posts but I am surprised it doesn't seem to have the basic functionality of these movements that I've been used to. Thank you again however.

Thanks for that. So that does kind of work. I am indeed able to move my selection using the Selection from layer, however it still seems like an extra step in terms of being able to move the mask around as easily as in PS. Regarding the fill layer then. What would be my alternative in an example like this then? In this texture I've made I've got a few simple adjustment layers. 1) A simple levels adjustment to a selection in the top left corner 2) I've created a mask over the two white strips and used the fill layer. Would there be a better method for adding a solid colour in mask? I understand you mentioned using shapes but I tend to use selection tools to quickly make the required shapes for my masks. In this case two rectangles with their ends trimmed at an angle. Thanks again.

In PS, I primarily used the marque selection tool to create the required shapes for adjustment layers. The adjustment layers in PS are then masked to the selection I previously had. In particular, solid fill colours or level adjustments can be used within that mask. In PS I can move that masked layer around, for example a blue cube. Quickly change the colour (as can a fill layer) or edit the mask. This to me seems like quite a basic function that I should easily be able to replicate. However in Affinity Photo, when I create a fill layer from a selection as I've found is an alternative way advised from another post, the mask does not behave how I assume it would. If I try to move the rectangle selection, it moves a mask within the whole canvas, rather than the filled selection. Ideally I just want to be able to use a selection to create a mask from an adjustment layer. Then move the selection itself, rather than the canvas. I hope that makes more sense. Thank you again for taking the time to assist. If Affinity Photo cannot achieve the exact method I am after, then that's fine.

Thanks for your reply. I thought I was fairly clear actually. Not sure how best to explain. In both PS and Affinity I am using the Marquee selection tool. In PS, I have a layer where I can easily see and edit the mask. The method mentioned above, does allow me to move the filled marquee selection around, but it doesn't appear to be a mask in the same way PS is. I'm not sure if I'm expecting too much of a simple function in one program I'm used to.

Haven't had any interest in this post. Does it need to be moved to a different forum category?

Hi, I've been slowly getting used to Affinity Photo and really do like it. However, moving from Photoshop I am really missing what seems to be some really simple tasks. I've been watching videos and reading forums on how fill layers work but I can't seem to find a workflow that fits the ease of what I did in Photoshop. For example, In PS, I can quickly use the selection tool to add a marque selection. Most often a rectangle. I tend to use Solid Color a lot. I can easily select my mask from the layer as well as changing the color. With the move tool, I can move the selection around the canvas. In Affinity Photo however, I can easily create the selection, I use a Fill Layer to add the color and change accordingly. However, when it comes to moving the layer in the canvas, it moves the outside of the selection of my document as well. Surely I should just move my small rectangle selection I made? Also, I cannot easily edit my selection as I can in PS. Like I said, I am really liking the software so far. But I do have teething problems of some solutions I have found to be very quick and easy in PS. Any help would be fantastic! Thank you