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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.

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 (New: 24/10/2020) 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 (New: 24/10/2020) Advanced Adding lens profiles Manual lens corrections Keyboard and Mouse Brush Modifier (Updated: 24/10/2020) Colour management Compression efficiency Channels Channels: Selections HDR merging HDR ghosts removal HDR from one exposure Liquify Stacking: Object removal (Updated: 24/10/2020) Stacking: Noise reduction Stacking: Exposure blending Focus merging Panoramas (Updated: 24/10/2020) 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 (Updated: 24/10/2020) Creative Tools Colour picker tool Gradient tool Paint mixer brush Selection refinement Fill layers Pen tool Bitmap pattern fills (New: 24/10/2020) Selecting sampled colours (New: 24/10/2020) Selection Brush Tool (New: 24/10/2020) Freehand Selection Tool: Freehand, Polygonal and Magnetic modes (New: 24/10/2020) 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 (New: 24/10/2020) 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 (New: 24/10/2020) Retouching scanned line drawings (New: 24/10/2020) Applying Blender Filmic looks (New: 24/10/2020) Compositing 3ds Max and V-Ray render passes (New: 24/10/2020) Hope you find them useful! James

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

Monkey done using Affinity designer iPad! a tutorial for the VECTOBER 2020 awesome techniques to improve more your graphic illustration skills the best and most complete on youtube 😋 The video is going to be available at the Tutorial topics Brushes used: MVB Package 77 Vector Brushes - Download now https://gum.co/MVBpack

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new tutorial video about how to create a moody look on your photo, it just take less than 2 minutes to do it. I hope you enjoy this video, thank you!

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new tutorial video. It's about a quick way to make your photo looks dramatic. I hope you found this video useful, thank you!

Hi guys, I just uploaded a new video about how to make an object floating in your photo. I hope you found this video helpful, thank you!

Hi guys, here's a new tutorial video about how to easily remove background from a complex object like a tree or someone's hair. I hope you enjoy this video. Thank you!

Hello everyone, I'm new to Affinity publisher and would really appreciate it if someone could link me to some good, step by step tutorials please? I've been onto YouTube but I end up selecting random videos so there isn't any real continuity and flow to the tutorials. Thank you very much 😊

Hi guys, here's the 2nd part of how to make your own brushes in Affinity. I add 2 more things about how to make brushes that I forgot to tell you in the first video. I hope you enjoy and found this video helpful. Thank You!

Hi guys, I just made this brushes 2 days ago. Here's the link if you want to download it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19yzrVPnG8VIdnJzcJsHqzf8Hi6ALiIww/view?usp=sharing You can also check out the video below to see how I use these brushes. Hope you like it, thank you!

Hi guys, I just uploaded a tutorial video about how to make brush in Affinity Photo. I hope you enjoy this video. Thank you

Hi guys, just want to share my work here. I did the lining and coloring in MediBang, and added a light and some adjustments in Affinity Photo. Here's is the link if you want to see the process. Thank you!

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!

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, I just uploaded a new video about how to remove anything from your photo. In this video, I will show you 3 ways of how I usually remove an object from a photo. I hope you enjoy and learn something new from this video. Thank you!

Hello All, I've just bought publisher and I'm struggling to work out where to begin, as I am completely new to desktop publishing software. I followed the tutorials link, and watched the interface overview video, but the rest all looked rather specific. I also tried searching the FAQ's but didn't spot anything. Any advice on where to start? Perhaps a sample simple project with a workthrough... In case it helps, the project I have in mind to start with is a large poster, with lots of elements that need to line up, with a consistent text style for the captions that accompany each image. Thanks, Nick.

How to use a Pen Tool - explained real simple. In this Video I will show you how to use the Pen Tool and Node Tool in Affinity Photo. But you will also learn that Curves and Shapes can do sooo much more. Not just Illustration and Vectors. Use Curves for Selections. Use Curves for Gradients and Glow Effects. Use Curves to Mask and Clip Layers.

Hi, One is able to purchase the Workbooks as Physical books.... may I suggest that these Workbooks also be available as PDF files or similar? PDF Workbooks will provide overseas clients an easier and significantly more affordable version of the Workbooks... Regards ToniML

The Color Replacement Brush in Affinity Photo Explained. Here is how to use the Color Replacement Brush Tool. What is does, what the settings mean and how to use it on your images. Also it's limitations and a easy workaround.