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    Multicolour Brushes

    in Feedback for Affinity Photo V1 on iPad

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    There are a few options available to achieve this

    a. Experiment with the blend modes on the context bar.
    Multiply works but can be a bit 'harsh' or heavy without commensurate adjustments to hardness/opacity and flow. 
    Average it useful (use it a lot!)...something I picked up from sketchbook pro and authentic 'pencil brushes'
    b. Use a textured brush (transparency will appear in 'unfilled' pixels)
    c. mix the 2 (A+B)
    d. Use an image brush
    e. Turn on 'wet edges'

     

    Vector Assets: Camouflage

    in Resources

    Posted

    16 hours ago, socialconnection said:

    HI I love your Vector Assets but HOw can I please install them cause I'm new to Affinity? How can I use them please? Cause the files are not supported. I'm using the last version of Affinity?

    Thanks 

    The files are supported but you do need to access the .afassets file inside the .zip file 
    The easiest way is to:

    1. unpack the .Zip file in a folder
    2. Open the Assets Panel  (View/Studio/Assets)
    3. Click on the small icon (3 lines!) at top of Panel and select import Assets (.afassets file).

    You can also drag the file onto the App...It should install...!

    If you need a more detailed set of instructions..have a look at the Resources Guide.

    'A guide to installing creative resources downloaded from the Affinity Store'
    A useful information section provided by the affinity Team explaining all the methods to install additional resource files

    You can find it here:

    https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/store/resources-install-guide/
     

    Camouflage I

    in Share your work

    Posted

    On 8/14/2019 at 10:40 PM, (IAwesome) said:

    Wow, that is beautiful! How did you get this good? 

    Thank you!..

    I am sure anybody is capable of creating images like this..It's really just practice and technique....and a lot of patience being prepared to spend a lot of time with the details.. I am quite a fan of natural patterns/textures which helps..especially when creating brushes or vector patterns (not that they were used for the initial project!..it is usually the reverse)

    There are quite a few books on the subject like 'Patterns in Nature: Why the Natural World Looks the Way it Does' by Philip Ball but I just tend to use images from Pexels or Unsplash for ideas and textures...it's free! .The 'ball plant' is actually based on a Melon image!....:)..

    It's useful to acquire an understanding of how vector files are layered and constructed. Complex objects built from the same repeating technique:
    a. Vector Object
    b. Fill (Solid or gradient)
    c. Overlay with textured pattern (This can be vector or raster based...a real advantage of using Affinity Apps)
    d.Add tints and graduations to enhance the look
    e. Add additional layering with transparency (and consider proximity objects for shading)
    f. Repeat...a lot!:)... I suppose that's where the patience comes in...and it does not always work first time.

    When vector files become too complex you can resort to file embedding to to make things easier. Especially when you can edit the embedded file without influencing the original. This is useful for adding extra shading (in the embedded file) and simplifying the layer structure as it can get a bit busy without proper organisation...

     

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