MartinB78

Hello,
here my Workflow for faking acrylic paintings in Affinity Photo using FotoSketcher(Freeware).
I'm using FotoSketcher(.com) for the brushstroke effects. (PhotoArtist, AutoFX AutoMagic or Topaz Impression should work too, but not tested)
Form the source image i generate 4 images with different minimal brush sizes, normaly 40, 20, 10 and 5. FotoSketcher settings: Painting 7(Gemälde 7).
Have a look at the attached afphoto file. (It's simple, but complicated to explain)
The images with thick brush strokes(40, 20) are used for the background and the remaining two images(10, 5) are for the subject und fine details.
In Affinity Photo (or Designer) the image with bigest strokes gets loaded and used as main background and the others used as layers on top.
My next step is adding layer masks and inverting (strg  + i) them. A white brush on the mask is used to paint back the details. The Layer with fines strokes is only used for the face/eyes and other important details.
Affinity Photo only: Now i combine the layers to a new layer for a paint effect. Dublicate the layer and apply "find edges" filter. Invert it (strg+i) and use curves to intens the borders. These two layers are needed for Lighting-Live-Effect and texture settings and notice the layer blending settings.
Because i used a bw image as sample, i added some colour with extra layer ("Basecolour").
The last three layers adding some artistic feel to image.
Colour variation layer: Colour variation are often used in paintings to fake details and add more life to a images.
Warm layer: Add a warm orange colour tint to sun lit surfaces.
Cold layer: To add a blueish ambient tint to some shadows.
 
ps.
You can use load you own brush as image in FotoSketcher. In Brush.zip are my test brushes.
Brushes.zip
Max_Schreck.afphoto
 

hi, i just saw your reply, you use the 6 circles, the original file was in inkscape (tutorial here by Nick) but you can skip the first parts already since the GOLDEN circles were already made in the template.
you copy the different sizes of circles and make them intersect to cut/visualize the design.
 
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I'm sharing this template for golden ratio, original tutorial I followed was for Inkscape which I was previously using before falling in love with Affinity Designer. Original work is from Nick Saporito on youtube. Basically you use the set of "Golden Circles" to create an illustration by intersecting the different sizes of circles. Hope you guys enjoy using it for your own designs!
golden-ratio.afdesign

It's the organic look that can be achieved with a tool like AD - even if the look is a little out of fashion - that really is the most fun.
Ink and watercolor-like effects - vector brushes.
I am including the .afdesign file for digging around in.
 
 
 
 

shroom2.afdesign

For RawTherapee there is a nice collection of Hald Color Look-Up Tables, that i was missing in Affinity. So i started to programming and 400 Lines of c++ later, i had a nice converter...
Over 300 LUTs of (old) analog films (BW / Colour) and colour effects. Look at the attached ZIP-File. (80 MB compressed, uncompressed 365 MB)
The HaldCLUT LUT-Files are not created by me (one exception).
License (CC BY-SA 4.0) is included.
Have fun with it...
ps.
I am thinking about to relase the converter(Win/C++) (MIT-license) too. If you interessed, write me a message/post.
HaldCLUT_for_Affinity.zip

For RawTherapee there is a nice collection of Hald Color Look-Up Tables, that i was missing in Affinity. So i started to programming and 400 Lines of c++ later, i had a nice converter...
Over 300 LUTs of (old) analog films (BW / Colour) and colour effects. Look at the attached ZIP-File. (80 MB compressed, uncompressed 365 MB)
The HaldCLUT LUT-Files are not created by me (one exception).
License (CC BY-SA 4.0) is included.
Have fun with it...
ps.
I am thinking about to relase the converter(Win/C++) (MIT-license) too. If you interessed, write me a message/post.
HaldCLUT_for_Affinity.zip

HAHAHAHA!
Yes! French Fries!
Not surprisingly - this week has been a small Hell of Typos week for me!
Auto spell check doesn't always help!
 
Thanks
 
I am attaching the AD file here. Hopefully this is permissible.
Pulling open the actual working file does wonders for demystifying how a thing was built.
This is all brush strokes - including the big patches of water around the whale that look like fills.
 
What I would like to confirm.
Are the strokes packaged into the working file when saved?
That is - if you don't have the brushes - will the art in the file work and look correct when opened in AD on a machine that doesn't have the brushes?
 
In the old Expression3 application an art file would contain the brush/strokes it was created with.
This was one simple way to pass brush/strokes along. The file contained the strokes themselves.
 
 
whaleywhale.afdesign.zip

yes definitely interested in the coding part although the ZIP has some issues on my side 

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Thanks a lot, much appreciated
Regards, dke

For RawTherapee there is a nice collection of Hald Color Look-Up Tables, that i was missing in Affinity. So i started to programming and 400 Lines of c++ later, i had a nice converter...
Over 300 LUTs of (old) analog films (BW / Colour) and colour effects. Look at the attached ZIP-File. (80 MB compressed, uncompressed 365 MB)
The HaldCLUT LUT-Files are not created by me (one exception).
License (CC BY-SA 4.0) is included.
Have fun with it...
ps.
I am thinking about to relase the converter(Win/C++) (MIT-license) too. If you interessed, write me a message/post.
HaldCLUT_for_Affinity.zip

For RawTherapee there is a nice collection of Hald Color Look-Up Tables, that i was missing in Affinity. So i started to programming and 400 Lines of c++ later, i had a nice converter...
Over 300 LUTs of (old) analog films (BW / Colour) and colour effects. Look at the attached ZIP-File. (80 MB compressed, uncompressed 365 MB)
The HaldCLUT LUT-Files are not created by me (one exception).
License (CC BY-SA 4.0) is included.
Have fun with it...
ps.
I am thinking about to relase the converter(Win/C++) (MIT-license) too. If you interessed, write me a message/post.
HaldCLUT_for_Affinity.zip

I posted my second class on Skillshare this week.
 
In this class I demonstrate how to use a grid and Affinity Designer's Symbol functionality to create seven decorative border patterns.
 
With Symbols, you can design a repeat unit, turn it into a symbol and watch the entire pattern dynamically change while making changes to one instance of the repeat unit. The symbol also updates on the fly.
 
The Affinity Designer files I'm using can be downloaded from within the class. Here is the link: http://skl.sh/2ylcYPr
 
You can use this link to sign up for two free months of Skillshare Premium and watch my classes for free. The sign-up section is at the top of the linked page. I hope you find this class useful.
 

Here's a cute variation on sharpening that seems good for faces, based off the video here. It uses the Bilateral Blur, which is good at preserving edges while it blurs the rest of the image (eg. to stop sharpening skin).
Duplicate layer Apply live Bilateral Blur filter to top layer. Adjust to soften image while preserving main edges. Apply live High Pass to top layer. Adjust to suit. Blend the top layer, for example with Hard Light (or other contrast mode). Using live filters means you can still play with the settings. You can also play with using other blur modes in step 2. Keep an eye on the greyed top layer (turn off bottom layer to see this). If you can't see any edge, you won't get any sharpening.

Just found this site: http://www.graphicxtras.com/tutorials/tutorials-affinity-photo-designer.htm
Includes useful notes.

For RawTherapee there is a nice collection of Hald Color Look-Up Tables, that i was missing in Affinity. So i started to programming and 400 Lines of c++ later, i had a nice converter...
Over 300 LUTs of (old) analog films (BW / Colour) and colour effects. Look at the attached ZIP-File. (80 MB compressed, uncompressed 365 MB)
The HaldCLUT LUT-Files are not created by me (one exception).
License (CC BY-SA 4.0) is included.
Have fun with it...
ps.
I am thinking about to relase the converter(Win/C++) (MIT-license) too. If you interessed, write me a message/post.
HaldCLUT_for_Affinity.zip

Beta 1.1.2.23003
 
 
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Here's another quickie with AP (and Paolo's brushes) and some other comment about the app (from a painter perspective)
 
I love a lot of things but just to name a few:
1) Stock panel for searching quick references it's pure genius
2) Liquify is faaaaaaaaast as hell
3) realtime blend layer system it's a dream
 
 
I'm fighting hard with this major issues:
 
1) Brush resizing delay (draggin' pen or mouse)
2) Brush size tooltips are a nightmare (almost unusable)
3) Eyedropper inconsistency (miss 40% of the picks)
4) Brushes become laggy and slow very quickly (after adding a texture and a couple of tip)
 
 
:)  Ok, I know maybe aren't really serious stuff for a photographer workflow but as a wrote, from a painter perspective are things to fix as soon as possible.
 
 
 
I love you all  :D
 
 

 

Hi there, here's a lil doodle I did in my first approach to AP.
 
I'v got some really good impression about the environment, the tools and the the general feeling of the app.
There's a lot of things I really love and some annoying things here and there and of course some bugs but...wow you guys got a new fan here!
 
I will post my concerns and bugs in the proper section, so see you around here :) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Waiting for the path offset feature I'd like to share my quick&dirty way to do it.
It's pretty easy and gives good control on resulting shapes.
 

Hope you'll find it useful!
 
 

Updated! To purchase click the picture below!
 

 
 
A comprehensive collection of tools for Affinity Designer, including raster brushes, inkers for the Vector Paintbrush Tool  and textures.
All this media is suitable for professional work: acquired form real media and carefully crafted for the best painting experience with professional graphic tablets and monitors.
 
 
DAUB Essentials for Affinity Designer includes:
 
 
DAUB Acrylics
12 Brushes for vector strokes, 16bit capable
 

 
 
DAUB Canvas
12 Brushes for vector strokes, 16bit capable
 

 
 
 
DAUB Inkers
28 Inks for vector strokes, with high resolution and seamless features
 

 
 
DAUB Pencils MkII
16 Pencils improved and fine tuned
 
 

 
DAUB Verve
18 Painting tools, ideal for concept and art work
 

 
DAUB Pastello
16 Dry and Moist media tools
 

 
DAUB Washes
12 Watercolour washes with an incredible analog feeling and painting expierience
 
 

 
DAUB Papers
40 Seamless textures, crafted for both paper overlay and brush customisation, available as Assets.
 
Want to see more?
Grab the guide
 
 
 
Pay attention before picking these tools 
 
Affinity Designer 1.5.x supports all resources included 
Affinity Photo 1.5.x supports only DAUB Pencils, Pastello, Verve and Washes
 
For any further question please ask!

A way of sharpening is to add multiple high-pass layers, progressively reducing the radius and increasing the opacity.
Attached is a macro to do this, including the ability to tweak adjustments. Please try it out and let us know here if you find any better adjustments.
Apply it to a duplicate layer so you can switch the adjusted layer on and off to see the difference.
This seems to be quite labour-intensive, including as it readjusts when you zoom in. It can hence be a good idea to merge the effect into one layer (turn off the original layer and layer/merge visible to do this).
You can also try adjusting the opacity of the adjusted layer and even play with blend mode (eg. try Luminosity).
Dave's 6-Layer High Pass Sharpening.afmacro

Captain Noise character I originally came up with for Nottinghams NLC charity festival

Hello,
here some styles, you may like...
Some of the styles are two layer based: Glass, SwampCamping and SanFrancisco.
( As soon as I have more time, I will write an additional tutorial. )
Have fun.

TextFX_05.afdesign
MartinsTextStyles1.afstyles