Blueprint Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Affinity Photo Short But Sweet - Issue 2 Autumnal Colouring Using A Rust Texture A short written tutorial, showing how adding a rust texture to an image can give that image an autumnal look. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ucgltas6pfn5joc/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Short%20But%20Sweet%20Issue%202%20-%20Autumnal%20Colouring.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Affinity Photo – Activ8 issue 40 -Ghost and Castle This is a written tutorial adaptation of a Photoshop video tutorial by Blue Lightning TV. In which I have added a vintage image of a lady and added it to a castle doorway background. Then made the lady look as ghostly as I could and try and stick to the original tutorial as much as possible. https://www.dropbox.com/s/pb4kqgu40fi15ur/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20issue%2040%20-Ghost%20and%20Castle.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Activ8 issue 41 Beginners Look At Affinity Photo pt 16 Some More Questions Answered https://www.dropbox.com/s/zsx0y4io4lo7st7/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20issue%2041%20-%20Beginners%20Guide%20pt%2016%20-%20Some%20More%20%20Questions%20Answered.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 Short But Sweet issue 3 Affinity Photo – A very simple Teal/Orange effect A written tutorial looking at a way to add a basic Teal and Orange effect using the Split Toning adjustment. Both in the Photo Persona, where you can make a macro and the Develop Persona, where you can make a Preset. https://www.dropbox.com/s/35dk93gavg5wmb6/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Short%20But%20Sweet%20issue%203%20-%20Simple%20Teal-Orange%20effect.pdf?dl=0 pruus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pruus Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 @Blueprint great, thanks for your tutorials. Blueprint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 Affinity Photo – Written Tutorial Layer Opacity Vs Fill Opacity https://www.dropbox.com/s/e13vzzcdrh2kq1b/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Activ8%20issue%2042%20-%20Opacity%20vs%20Fill.pdf?dl=0 pruus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Make A Black and White Macro from Olivio’s video tutorial Olivio Sarikas made a video tutorial recently showing 5 different ways to make some black and white images I am using one of those methods to make a Macro, so it will be easier to remember what to do to get the results like Olivio has shown. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mb8e6hniupwc034/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Short%20But%20Sweet%20issue%204%20-%20Make%20Black%20and%20White%20macro%20from%20Olivios%20video.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Activ8 – Issue 43 – A Written Tutorial Affinity Software Answering Some Text Questions Can you have two different coloured text outlines? How to get a Glitter Stroke Effect Can you remove the red squiggly lines under words spelt incorrectly? How do you stop correct words being highlighted as a miss spelt word? https://www.dropbox.com/s/84ynm66cnnk0wsk/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20issue%2043%20-%20Answering%20Some%20Text%20Questions.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Activ8 – Written Tutorial – Issue 44 Affinity Photo – Using Guide Lines to make a Squared Background for an image This is an adaptation of a magazines Photoshop tutorial. Where I show how to recreate the magazines ‘free giveaway’ background squared images. Then follow their tutorial to add an image to that squared background to create an arty image. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ouip8ncpak7ir3c/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20issue%2044%20-%20Guide%20Lines%20and%20Squared%20Backgrounds.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Another example of the previous tutorials use. jmwellborn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy6107 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Hello Carl, I just discovered your tutorials and "Making Your Own Styles" is just what I was looking for. I wanted to save gradients. Something odd happened when I went to apply them and I thought you might know why. When I open a blank document and place a photo in it, then click on the gradient style I created, it applies perfectly. But if I open a photo, or drag a photo into the workspace, and click on a style, it doesn't apply. When I go to the default styles and click on one of them, it does apply. I was wondering what it is about the style I created that is different and won't apply to a photo that has been 'opened' as opposed to 'placed'. I hope you can help. Thank you. Nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 Hi Nancy, Not 100% sure why you are having problems with the 'Styles'. The main difference as far as I can see is the Layer types. An image added via the Place command will be an (image) layer and an image opened as a jpg will be a (pixel) layer. In theory though, both layer types should be affected by a Style. If placing an image works best use that method. I did try the same thing on the owl image I posted above. The Style I used did affect the 'Placed, Image layer' much more than the 'Opened jpg, Pixel Layer'. But if I rasterised the 'image' layer making it a 'pixel' layer the style I used didn't affect it as much. So, I have to surmise that Styles don't work too well with pixel layers, they need vector traits to work on, rather than flat pixel layers. I guess some Styles will work the same on both types of layers. But in truth I really don't know the answer. Sorry On 12/30/2020 at 7:50 PM, Nancy6107 said: Hello Carl, I just discovered your tutorials and "Making Your Own Styles" is just what I was looking for. I wanted to save gradients. Something odd happened when I went to apply them and I thought you might know why. When I open a blank document and place a photo in it, then click on the gradient style I created, it applies perfectly. But if I open a photo, or drag a photo into the workspace, and click on a style, it doesn't apply. When I go to the default styles and click on one of them, it does apply. I was wondering what it is about the style I created that is different and won't apply to a photo that has been 'opened' as opposed to 'placed'. I hope you can help. Thank you. Nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy6107 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Thank you for responding. I've been playing around with some of the other styles and filters that you mention in the tutorial and have learned a lot. Affinity Photo is a great program and there is always some new technique to learn. Nancy Blueprint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 Short But Sweet - Issue 05 Affinity Photo Make A Different Black and White Macro A different way to make a Black and White image Macro. From the one shown in issue 4 https://www.dropbox.com/s/nakflr2h7jhm30d/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Short%20But%20Sweet%20issue%205%20-%20Make%20A%20Different%20BnW%20Macro.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Depth Of Field Filter A quick look at the Depth of Field filter in Affinity Photo. https://www.dropbox.com/s/n7jmepytbzfllxm/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20issue%2045%20-%20Beginners%20Guide%2017%20-%20A%20look%20at%20the%20Depth%20of%20Field%20filter.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Beginners Look At How Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo - Select and Cut Out Objects A quick look at how in Affinity Designer you can use Photo’s selection tools to, select an object cut it out and replace its background. https://www.dropbox.com/s/dvda1h1fu6trewe/Affinity%20Designer%20-%20issue%2046%20-%20Beginners%20Guide%20-%20Select%20and%20Cutout.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlWinRgbg Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 One of the best threads in the whole forum. Thank you guys soooo much! And please keep up that really great work of yours. Blueprint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amateur Blazonry Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) Are there any equivalent written not video (total newbie NO vector experience) for designer like these? Edited March 18, 2021 by Amateur Blazonry added written Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 I am sure there must be some out there, but I don't do Designer one's as I am not that good with that program. That said, many topics do overlap or can be done in Designer or Publisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Affinity Photo – Written Tutorial Activ8 - Issue 47 Looking Through A Fake Wet Window https://www.dropbox.com/s/cw3i8nqzalso8jg/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Looking%20Through%20A%20Fake%20Wet%20Window%E2%80%A9.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussC Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Thanks for these. I look forward to learning from your work. Blueprint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 Short But Sweet – Issue 6 A Written Tutorial For Affinity Photo Adding Gradient With A Mask Rather than trying to add a gradient to a mask, which you may have trouble editing later if its needed. It is better to add a mask to the gradient on a Fill Layer. Allowing you alter the gradient as many times as you feel like it is needed. https://www.dropbox.com/s/l96px7ekkkx2fj9/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Short%20But%20Sweet%20issue%206%20-%20Adding%20A%20Gradient%20With%20A%20Mask.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 Short But Sweet Issue 7 Affinity Photo Adding A Simple Orton Style Effect A simplified description of the Orton Effect, is that it adds a brighter, sunnier and slightly blurred effect to an image (mainly Landscape images). This written tutorial shows a simplified Orton type effect, that you can add to your images. https://www.dropbox.com/s/srzbhzxagn14yrg/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Short%20But%20Sweet%20issue%207%20-%20An%20Easy%20Orton%20Effect.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 Affinity Photo Written Tutorial Short But Sweet Issue 8 Mute Colours Around Your Focal Point This is an adaptation of a Photoshop tutorial. In which I try an bring out the focal point of the picture, by muting down the colours around it. https://www.dropbox.com/s/rgz702e2j1umdtw/Affinity%20Photo%20-%20Short%20But%20Sweet%20Issue%208%20-%20Mute%20Colours%20around%20your%20focal%20point.pdf?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueprint Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 Re Previous Post......... I can see that the Vignette is a bit aggressive but its done to my tastes. The tutorial is mainly about how to do something, not how far you have to take those adjustments. The idea isn't mine, I just passed on the info from a Photoshop tutorial. How subtle or aggressive you take the adjustments is up to your tastes, what you want to finish with and your start image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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