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Hi everyone,
I wanted to let existing customers know that I have unpublished all of my Affinity Photo for the desktop and iPad courses at Udemy. Today's release of version 2.0 is a very exciting time! But I had promised myself that if the interface and features change beyond a certain point, I'd stop updating the existing courses and start again.
Any existing enrolees will still be able to access the courses and ask questions, but they should not be appearing in the Udemy search engine - basically, I don't want new people coming to my courses and being confused/disappointed that what they are looking at is not what I am showing. It would have been nice to have a new course in place ready for the 2.0 launch. But even if I was on the beta team, I don't release tutorials based off beta versions.
I will be starting the Affinity Photo 2.x Solid Foundations course as soon as possible.
Thanks for your time,
Simon
*4th Dec Update* - I found that I couldn't communicate with any enrolees on unpublished courses. So I've had to republish so I can inform people about updates/special offers. But I'm pressing on with updating courses before I continue with the new AP 2.x course.

Hi everyone,
I wanted to let existing customers know that I have unpublished all of my Affinity Photo for the desktop and iPad courses at Udemy. Today's release of version 2.0 is a very exciting time! But I had promised myself that if the interface and features change beyond a certain point, I'd stop updating the existing courses and start again.
Any existing enrolees will still be able to access the courses and ask questions, but they should not be appearing in the Udemy search engine - basically, I don't want new people coming to my courses and being confused/disappointed that what they are looking at is not what I am showing. It would have been nice to have a new course in place ready for the 2.0 launch. But even if I was on the beta team, I don't release tutorials based off beta versions.
I will be starting the Affinity Photo 2.x Solid Foundations course as soon as possible.
Thanks for your time,
Simon
*4th Dec Update* - I found that I couldn't communicate with any enrolees on unpublished courses. So I've had to republish so I can inform people about updates/special offers. But I'm pressing on with updating courses before I continue with the new AP 2.x course.

Hi everyone,
I wanted to let existing customers know that I have unpublished all of my Affinity Photo for the desktop and iPad courses at Udemy. Today's release of version 2.0 is a very exciting time! But I had promised myself that if the interface and features change beyond a certain point, I'd stop updating the existing courses and start again.
Any existing enrolees will still be able to access the courses and ask questions, but they should not be appearing in the Udemy search engine - basically, I don't want new people coming to my courses and being confused/disappointed that what they are looking at is not what I am showing. It would have been nice to have a new course in place ready for the 2.0 launch. But even if I was on the beta team, I don't release tutorials based off beta versions.
I will be starting the Affinity Photo 2.x Solid Foundations course as soon as possible.
Thanks for your time,
Simon
*4th Dec Update* - I found that I couldn't communicate with any enrolees on unpublished courses. So I've had to republish so I can inform people about updates/special offers. But I'm pressing on with updating courses before I continue with the new AP 2.x course.

Hi everyone,
I wanted to let existing customers know that I have unpublished all of my Affinity Photo for the desktop and iPad courses at Udemy. Today's release of version 2.0 is a very exciting time! But I had promised myself that if the interface and features change beyond a certain point, I'd stop updating the existing courses and start again.
Any existing enrolees will still be able to access the courses and ask questions, but they should not be appearing in the Udemy search engine - basically, I don't want new people coming to my courses and being confused/disappointed that what they are looking at is not what I am showing. It would have been nice to have a new course in place ready for the 2.0 launch. But even if I was on the beta team, I don't release tutorials based off beta versions.
I will be starting the Affinity Photo 2.x Solid Foundations course as soon as possible.
Thanks for your time,
Simon
*4th Dec Update* - I found that I couldn't communicate with any enrolees on unpublished courses. So I've had to republish so I can inform people about updates/special offers. But I'm pressing on with updating courses before I continue with the new AP 2.x course.

Hi everyone,
I wanted to let existing customers know that I have unpublished all of my Affinity Photo for the desktop and iPad courses at Udemy. Today's release of version 2.0 is a very exciting time! But I had promised myself that if the interface and features change beyond a certain point, I'd stop updating the existing courses and start again.
Any existing enrolees will still be able to access the courses and ask questions, but they should not be appearing in the Udemy search engine - basically, I don't want new people coming to my courses and being confused/disappointed that what they are looking at is not what I am showing. It would have been nice to have a new course in place ready for the 2.0 launch. But even if I was on the beta team, I don't release tutorials based off beta versions.
I will be starting the Affinity Photo 2.x Solid Foundations course as soon as possible.
Thanks for your time,
Simon
*4th Dec Update* - I found that I couldn't communicate with any enrolees on unpublished courses. So I've had to republish so I can inform people about updates/special offers. But I'm pressing on with updating courses before I continue with the new AP 2.x course.

Hi everyone,
I wanted to let existing customers know that I have unpublished all of my Affinity Photo for the desktop and iPad courses at Udemy. Today's release of version 2.0 is a very exciting time! But I had promised myself that if the interface and features change beyond a certain point, I'd stop updating the existing courses and start again.
Any existing enrolees will still be able to access the courses and ask questions, but they should not be appearing in the Udemy search engine - basically, I don't want new people coming to my courses and being confused/disappointed that what they are looking at is not what I am showing. It would have been nice to have a new course in place ready for the 2.0 launch. But even if I was on the beta team, I don't release tutorials based off beta versions.
I will be starting the Affinity Photo 2.x Solid Foundations course as soon as possible.
Thanks for your time,
Simon
*4th Dec Update* - I found that I couldn't communicate with any enrolees on unpublished courses. So I've had to republish so I can inform people about updates/special offers. But I'm pressing on with updating courses before I continue with the new AP 2.x course.

Hi everyone,
I wanted to let existing customers know that I have unpublished all of my Affinity Photo for the desktop and iPad courses at Udemy. Today's release of version 2.0 is a very exciting time! But I had promised myself that if the interface and features change beyond a certain point, I'd stop updating the existing courses and start again.
Any existing enrolees will still be able to access the courses and ask questions, but they should not be appearing in the Udemy search engine - basically, I don't want new people coming to my courses and being confused/disappointed that what they are looking at is not what I am showing. It would have been nice to have a new course in place ready for the 2.0 launch. But even if I was on the beta team, I don't release tutorials based off beta versions.
I will be starting the Affinity Photo 2.x Solid Foundations course as soon as possible.
Thanks for your time,
Simon
*4th Dec Update* - I found that I couldn't communicate with any enrolees on unpublished courses. So I've had to republish so I can inform people about updates/special offers. But I'm pressing on with updating courses before I continue with the new AP 2.x course.

Hi everyone,
I wanted to let existing customers know that I have unpublished all of my Affinity Photo for the desktop and iPad courses at Udemy. Today's release of version 2.0 is a very exciting time! But I had promised myself that if the interface and features change beyond a certain point, I'd stop updating the existing courses and start again.
Any existing enrolees will still be able to access the courses and ask questions, but they should not be appearing in the Udemy search engine - basically, I don't want new people coming to my courses and being confused/disappointed that what they are looking at is not what I am showing. It would have been nice to have a new course in place ready for the 2.0 launch. But even if I was on the beta team, I don't release tutorials based off beta versions.
I will be starting the Affinity Photo 2.x Solid Foundations course as soon as possible.
Thanks for your time,
Simon
*4th Dec Update* - I found that I couldn't communicate with any enrolees on unpublished courses. So I've had to republish so I can inform people about updates/special offers. But I'm pressing on with updating courses before I continue with the new AP 2.x course.

Hi everyone,
 
I just wanted to let people know that I've put up a blog article explaining what layer blend modes are, how they are grouped together and what they do. I also give an visual example of the different blend modes so you can see the effect they have on your images. Here's the link - https://theeagerlearner.com/your-big-friendly-guide-to-layer-blend-modes/
 
Hope it's of help to you,
Simon

Hi Walt, how's things?
Here you go - https://theeagerlearner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BlendModes01.pdf

Hi Walt, how's things?
Here you go - https://theeagerlearner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BlendModes01.pdf

Hi Walt, how's things?
Here you go - https://theeagerlearner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BlendModes01.pdf

Hi everyone,
 
I just wanted to let people know that I've put up a blog article explaining what layer blend modes are, how they are grouped together and what they do. I also give an visual example of the different blend modes so you can see the effect they have on your images. Here's the link - https://theeagerlearner.com/your-big-friendly-guide-to-layer-blend-modes/
 
Hope it's of help to you,
Simon

Hi everyone
Just to left you know I've combined the Pen Tool videos from my Affinity Designer course into one half hour video and posted it on YouTube as a free resource. Hope it helps some people - The Affinity Designer big BIG guide to the Pen Tool
Cheers, Simon

Hi everyone
Just to left you know I've combined the Pen Tool videos from my Affinity Designer course into one half hour video and posted it on YouTube as a free resource. Hope it helps some people - The Affinity Designer big BIG guide to the Pen Tool
Cheers, Simon

Hi everyone
Just to left you know I've combined the Pen Tool videos from my Affinity Designer course into one half hour video and posted it on YouTube as a free resource. Hope it helps some people - The Affinity Designer big BIG guide to the Pen Tool
Cheers, Simon

Hi everyone
Just to left you know I've combined the Pen Tool videos from my Affinity Designer course into one half hour video and posted it on YouTube as a free resource. Hope it helps some people - The Affinity Designer big BIG guide to the Pen Tool
Cheers, Simon

Thank you to both of you very much! You've both helped me out in more ways than one...
Simon

I'll be running a promotion for all the courses in a couple of days time. I'll post here to let people know.
Simon

Ok, the new sale is now on. For any Serif course I offer at Udemy just enter APR2020 in the Apply Coupon field to get the courses at the reduced price of $10.99/$9.99, depending on the course.

I'll be running a promotion for all the courses in a couple of days time. I'll post here to let people know.
Simon

That... that is incredibly useful. I'll definitely give this a shot; thanks!

Hi everybody,
I've just released Affinity Designer: Solid Foundations and if you click the link you can get it at the 95% reduction in price. Or you can enter ADSOLIDFOUNDATIONS in the coupon field over at Udemy. The offer is valid until until 20th April  02:04 am PDT.
This course gives you a thorough grounding in the tools and techniques you need to know when you are producing good design. These tools and techniques are so fundamental that I make sure that they are covered properly and in detail. Practically every image you see is available as a download so you can follow along and I've also created many practice videos. Not a multi choice quiz where you just have to remember the name of a tool. That's not enough - you need practical task based exercises for a program like Affinity Designer and I give you exactly that. When you’ve tried out the exercises, come back to the video and I'll show you how I’d do the same task. I'll also give you some valuable tips about tools, techniques and workflow along the way so you can really nail down the fundamental concepts and be ready to move on to more advanced subjects.
After learning about vector based tools we'll tackle more topics about enhancing photos for use in your design work. Things like half a dozen different ways to select areas of your picture and the pros and cons of each. You’ll learn best working practices and be aware of gotchas while you learn about vector based shapes, text, artboards, gradients, selective colorization or pro level dodge and burn techniques. Layer blend modes? So many people get confused by them. Give me 20 minutes and you'll wonder why anyone would ever find them challenging. Learn the differences between vector shapes and bitmaps. Layer masks? So useful yet sometimes so confusing. Let me explain them to you and make them a vital part of your new skillset.
By the end of the course you will have mastered various effective workflows, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own vector illustrations, be able to enhance photos, and one day soon you may well be looking at one of your own designs and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
I'll see you on the course,
Simon

Hi everybody,
I've just released Affinity Designer: Solid Foundations and if you click the link you can get it at the 95% reduction in price. Or you can enter ADSOLIDFOUNDATIONS in the coupon field over at Udemy. The offer is valid until until 20th April  02:04 am PDT.
This course gives you a thorough grounding in the tools and techniques you need to know when you are producing good design. These tools and techniques are so fundamental that I make sure that they are covered properly and in detail. Practically every image you see is available as a download so you can follow along and I've also created many practice videos. Not a multi choice quiz where you just have to remember the name of a tool. That's not enough - you need practical task based exercises for a program like Affinity Designer and I give you exactly that. When you’ve tried out the exercises, come back to the video and I'll show you how I’d do the same task. I'll also give you some valuable tips about tools, techniques and workflow along the way so you can really nail down the fundamental concepts and be ready to move on to more advanced subjects.
After learning about vector based tools we'll tackle more topics about enhancing photos for use in your design work. Things like half a dozen different ways to select areas of your picture and the pros and cons of each. You’ll learn best working practices and be aware of gotchas while you learn about vector based shapes, text, artboards, gradients, selective colorization or pro level dodge and burn techniques. Layer blend modes? So many people get confused by them. Give me 20 minutes and you'll wonder why anyone would ever find them challenging. Learn the differences between vector shapes and bitmaps. Layer masks? So useful yet sometimes so confusing. Let me explain them to you and make them a vital part of your new skillset.
By the end of the course you will have mastered various effective workflows, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own vector illustrations, be able to enhance photos, and one day soon you may well be looking at one of your own designs and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
I'll see you on the course,
Simon

I'm sorry Cecil! I do. try and keep my voice slower but sometimes I do get a bit excited about whatever it is I'm talking about.
If it's any consolation I'm typing very slowly right now.
Simon