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Official Affinity Photo iPad Tutorials New to the latest update of the app (1.6.9), we've got a brand new set of tutorials that follow a more structured approach. You can access them from the Tutorials option in-app or by following this link: https://affinity.serif.com/tutorials/photo/ipad They are sorted into categories: Basic Operations Advanced Corrective and Retouching Creative Tools Filters and Adjustments Export Persona Just some quick info about the new videos: They're all shot in 4K resolution (supported on desktop machines) for extra clarity. There are localised subtitles for all the languages supported by the app (English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Japanese). Hope you find them useful! James

Hi guys, so I found a photo that was taken 3 years, in 2018. Back then I haven't started to shoot in Raw, that photo was taken in JPEG, and the sky is overexposed. So in today's video, I'm going to fix this overexposed photo. I hope you enjoy this video, Thank you!

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new video, it's a very basics video about merging & flattening in Affinity Photo, like a different type of merging, how to use it, how it works, & what it's used for. I hope you enjoy this video, thank you!

Many have access to Video Tutorials for learning the awesome uses in Affinity Photo (methods, techniques, UI, etc)...but also many are iPad users. Mostly easy to follow, as there are a few by iPad Users (on iPads or using), or by Serif (Affinity) themselves... but more often they are made by those using Desktop version. Can be difficult to follow, being different User Interface. Know this is common knowledge by a lot of users...but this might be helpful in following along or rewatching them, aside from taking notes, to more easily locate things. Live visual previews are nice....but until knowing what and where....can make it more difficult to learn. A lot are in Studios toolbar or Tools when using....but Toggle to List in Panels can help for others (then can just enjoy Live Preview on Canvas, as designed).

Official Affinity Photo Desktop Tutorials We've got a brand new set of tutorials that follow a more structured approach and are sorted into logical categories. You can access them by following this link: https://affinity.serif.com/tutorials/photo/desktop Please note that the previous thread is now considered legacy and has been unpinned. The videos linked in the thread are also considered legacy—they will remain accessible (albeit unlisted) but ultimately my goal is to produce suitable replacements over time using the new studio setup with live mixing and picture-in-picture. There's been a clear increase in quality of teaching and production values since Affinity Photo was first released back in 2015, and we hope to continue this moving forward. The videos listed at the above link are hosted on Vimeo. Alternatively, please find a list below with YouTube links: Basics UI overview New document with templates Light UI Open and save Placing images Pixel vs Image layers Moving, scaling and rotating Layers Advanced layer options Selecting layers Mask layers Undo, redo and history Exporting Resizing & resampling Canvas resizing RAW development Metal compute Tool cycling Advanced Adding lens profiles Manual lens corrections Keyboard and Mouse Brush Modifier Colour management Compression efficiency Channels Channels: Selections HDR merging HDR ghosts removal HDR from one exposure Liquify Stacking: Object removal Stacking: Noise reduction Stacking: Exposure blending Focus merging Panoramas RAW advanced development HDR/EDR workflow Macros 360 live editing OpenColorIO setup Blend modes Blend ranges LAB Infer LUT Luminosity masks from layers Masking vs clipping layers Paste/move inside Isolating layers Corrective & Retouching Cropping Straightening Images Inpainting Haze removal Dodge, burn and sponge brush tools Clone brush tool Sky replacement Creative Tools Colour picker tool Gradient tool Paint mixer brush Selection refinement Fill layers Pen tool Bitmap pattern fills Selecting sampled colours Selection Brush Tool Freehand Selection Tool: Freehand, Polygonal and Magnetic modes Filters & Adjustments Curves Levels Masking adjustment layers Filters Live filter layers Displace filter Shadows/highlights Gradient map Denoising/Noise reduction Radial blur Clarity Channel mixer White balance Black & white adjustment Zoom blur Selective colour Procedural Texture: Tone Mapping HDR to SDR Procedural Texture: Nonlinear Transform Correction Export Persona Exporting slices Workflows & Techniques PSD write-back and PSB import PSD smart object import Editing infrared photography Relighting 3D renders Using Matte ID render passes for masking Lock children (Masking) Editing metadata Retouching scanned line drawings Applying Blender Filmic looks Compositing 3ds Max and V-Ray render passes Astrophotography Astrophotography stacking: SHO composition Astrophotography stacking: One shot colour workflow Astrophotography stacking: Monochrome colour mapping Astrophotography stacking: LRGB composition Astrophotography stacking: HaRGB composition Astrophotography stacking: Bi-colour composition Astrophotography: Removing background gradients Astrophotography: Equalising colours Hope you find them useful! James

Hi guys, so Affinity just launched version 1.9 of all Affinity Products and bring a lot of new features on 4th February. And yesterday I just uploaded a new video, so I want to show you one of the new features that I think very useful, that is called "My account" feature in all Affinity apps. So now you can link your Affinity apps with your Affinity account, and then download and install all of your store purchases/content directly to Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher without having to import it manually anymore. I hope you enjoy this video, thank you!

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new video. It's about how to create a glowing light effect on your photo. You can use this technique to create a neon cyberpunk look on your photo. I hope you enjoy this video, thank you!

I was following James Ritson's first tutorial Jump into Affinity . I uploaded the RAW image, and the program switched (correctly) to the Develop persona. Once developed, it was fine, and I was able to follow all the instructions. However, before it was developed, while still in Develop persona, it looked like this, with the sun part of the image blown out as can be seen. Can anyone explain why this might happen? Is it to do with my graphics card (Intel HD Graphics 620)?

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new video about how to make your photo looks better by adding a dramatic light to your photo using secret filter in Affinity Photo. I hope you enjoy this video. Thank you!

Hey Everyone, I created this video tutorial on how to create a comic book style portrait art in Affinity Photo. I'll be going over the process of sketching, inking, flatting, and coloring. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed creating it! Thanks, Mike

Hi guys, I just uploaded a n ew video, so I'm creating a photo composite of a person holding the moon, check out the video to see the process. I hope you enjoy this video, thank you! (I use 2 software in this video, Capture One Express for photo retouching & Affinity Photo for photo composite)

Hi All, As announced in a recent blog post we have launched the Affinity Photo Workbook to accompany the desktop versions of Affinity Photo Affinity Photo Workbook Launch Announcement November 23, 2017 We are proud to announce the launch of the official Affinity Photo Workbook, our first ever guide to Affinity Photo on macOS and Windows. Painstakingly put together over many months, the long-awaited Workbook teaches you everything there is to know about Affinity Photo and mastering its powerful tools and capabilities. . This is a big book - 488 pages, in hardback - and it includes fantastic projects created by some top photographers, as well as a comprehensive reference to all our tools and panels, and a set of core skills tutorials. For those who are interested, there is a further blog post describing the creation process Behind the Scenes: Creating the Affinity Photo Workbook November 27, 2017 As we released our glossy full-colour Affinity Photo Workbook last week, we thought you might like to take a look into how it was created… You can find more information about it here. Usual price is $49.99 / £37.99 (+ shipping and handling). It's available in English and German. Hope you like it!

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new video about how to create a glowing text effect that you can use not just to your design or logo, you can also apply it to your photo to create that dramatic night street or city photography. I hope you enjoy it, thank you!

I’d love to reproduce the effect from this photoshop tutorial! Any pointers? Cartoon Effect in Photoshop Tutorial

Hi guys, first tutorial video in 2021. Let's go back to the basics of how to stitch panorama in Affinity Photo. I hope you learn something new from this video. Thank you!

Are there any tutorials that explain each of the tools & how they are used? I have my favorite tools I use all the time but many others i never use, and would like to expand my understanding. Thanks.

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new video, this is gonna be my last video in 2020. So this video is about how to add reflection to your photo. So you don't have to worry anymore if you take a flat photo, you can change the background and add reflection to it to make it looks more fantastic. I hope you enjoy this video. Thank you, and happy new year guys! See you next year.

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new video about how to create a dispersion / splatter effect in Affinity photo. So you can make your object looks like it turns into dust or small particles and fading away from the main body using this effect. I hope you like this video, thank you!

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new video about how to cut out hair, fur, or anything from the background without having to lose a single strand of hair using refine edges / refine mask. I hope you like this video, thank you!

I am new to post processing. I have downloaded the trial version. My first attempt at using a tutorial, the one at Affinity Photo - Selection Brush Tool | Affinity Photo for desktop tutorials (serif.com), does not match the screen on the trial version and the trial version is not working the same way as the tutorial. I've tried many times to carefully follow the instructions. There must be something I'm missing which is presumed anyone should know without being told. The tutorial shows the histogram panel on the right side with Curves Adjustment and Background pixels, whereas on the trial version is shown Levels adjustment, Lens filter adjustment, and Background pixels. When left clicking and dragging the selection brush with soft edges selected, there are no soft edges selected, only edges showing where I have dragged the circle, as shown on the screenshot.

Hi guys, just uploaded a new video about how to create a sliced manipulation effect. I hope you enjoy it, thank you!

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new video about 6 shortcuts in Affinity Photo that will be useful for you when editing. I hope enjoy this video, thank you!

In this Digitally Fearless Affinity Photo beginners tutorial I will show you 3 examples of how to use Protect Alpha.

Hi guys, just uploaded a new video about how to sharpen a blurry object in your photo. I hope you like it, thank you!

I've spend the Summer indexing all 550+ YouTube videos on Affinity Photo I've done via my InAffinity channel. This includes web pages (in my ChangingMinds website) for... ...every video, including brief notes and links to categories (effectively 'tags') in which it is included ...each category, with links to every video in that category ...a list of every video, by date of publication The online InAffinity index is here: http://changingminds.org/disciplines/photography/affinity_photo/inaffinity_video_index.htm The video describing the index is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L7ZciRiO3M