Blueprint Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 Written Tutorial – Issue 48 Working With The User Interface A look at the User Interface. How to find Tools and features, how to edit the look and layout of the Interface. Many requests for help, are solved by knowing how to use the User Interface. With the aid of the Help Files, I will try and answer things like – Why are the Tools and Studio’s missing? How to change the Interface from a dark grey to a light grey? How to open, close and move Tools and Studios? Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/12j9AKQcVDA6BC0TDSLgPZAZ5Mw0fSjnQ/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qycqkr6ulc1rwve20bqc9/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-048-User-Interface.pdf?rlkey=k2efajt2zhj08selvwc5vlpsy&st=bgahp7yc&dl=0 jeffers 1 Quote
Blueprint Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 Written Tutorial – issue 49 Affinity Photo v2 - Outline – Keyline A written version of a video tutorial I did recently. Looking at adding an Outline to an object or cutout subject. Plus, looking at the fact that the Outline Effect has rounded corners not square ones. Adding more than one Outline Effect. Then look at how to Add a Keyline (or frame) outside of the limits of the image. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PYl0nTR5Xz1EFS7rem59VXWABeNHrOHP/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7vq5rn6z4rtgsbmttufbj/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-049-Outline-Keyline.pdf?rlkey=2pzigpqr4e92u8ihy89aa4twq&st=hq13brce&dl=0 jeffers 1 Quote
Blueprint Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 Written Tutorial for Affinity Publisher v2 Working With A Newspaper PDF Template I converted a Google Doc Template into a PDF, so I could open and edit it in Affinity Publisher. I am going to be using this PDF to show how I can use it to make a mock Affinity Newsletter. You can use the basic steps I have used to edit your own PDF templates. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qTiCQX0ut_mSS7pqW2CXl2BbqxYs2hmV/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hz9qhng3p4tiz1pv90i5z/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-050-Affinity-Publisher-working-with-a-PDF.pdf?rlkey=86ui903088zq6bv3dz1vgnw36&st=wasza17i&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 Written Tutorial Affinity Photo – A quick look at the HSL Adjustment This video is just a look at the Hue, Saturation and Luminosity Adjustment or HSL Adjustment. Looking at how you can alter the colour of pixels in the whole image or just to a selected range of a colour. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jg99EBls8Hsr7SNOEtqPv7ECSeAEnLnE/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cggdj7hg0zq4tlkivyjmi/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-051-HSL.pdf?rlkey=jgdsx55f00t16ozihw53xfdjj&st=5o5g62y0&dl=0 Video version link https://youtu.be/rWiB3ojtCYI Quote
Blueprint Posted February 1 Author Posted February 1 Written Tutorial – issue 52 Focus Merge Stacking A look at how you can Focus Merge – Stack, images to make a finished fully focused end image. Mainly used by people using a Macro Lens, as they have a very shallow Depth of Field. I took 53 images of a Superman figurine all with various focus points. Then when merged, the finished image, is all in focus, from front to back and left to right. There is also a link in the tutorial, to download the folder with the 53 images. So, you can test the process and see how it works for yourself. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KnkFI57NnSaEYwZrXkYQBFgKqA407ZlB/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8q9usmw27w36llffty6v1/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-052-Focus-Merge.pdf?rlkey=hurxa34g7x3v2uyleb2b4ymsm&st=ravzvdp1&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted February 9 Author Posted February 9 Written Tutorial – issue 53 Affinity Photo 2 – Picture Canvas Mock-Up Adding your own image to a canvas frame image. Adding an image, not only to the main image area but also to wrap around the edge of the picture as well. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ijCnjZO4f0xqfQh1GvWfD7HveAVPFLht/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n20mtsyspi9ise8t30540/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-053-Canvas-Frame.pdf?rlkey=jbrwi4uqkjlxhvcffzgcbnuse&st=ysnbs487&dl=0 jeffers 1 Quote
Blueprint Posted February 14 Author Posted February 14 Written Tutorial – issue 54 Select a subject in a JPG file and then save as a PNG, with a blank background. Google Drive PDF download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qqDig7glZIkZZg7e_NTdtl7nnSSVxjNL/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gsfq10xdzg3syex0scswf/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-054-Select-Save-PNG.pdf?rlkey=fg76w64i4i4r6dbhzbqh78ipb&st=bggv2qx5&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted February 22 Author Posted February 22 Written Tutorial for Affinity Photo v2 issue 55 Selecting and Colouring In a Fiddly Black and White Image A while ago, Vidar Halvorsen wanted help selecting the white and grey areas of a fiddly-looking black-and-white image so he could delete them. He then wanted to colour in certain areas of the deleted areas. This tutorial shows him and others how I would have done this task. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f3Mp2nUY8ey1KVxnobN6uy_OPzYDH2rc/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nuck4ktgy61oax9tbwngo/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-055-Select-Fiddly-BnW-image.pdf?rlkey=vc5d8ctt1it3khl3ap2l53awu&st=uqib2hzi&dl=0 j3rry 1 Quote
Blueprint Posted February 25 Author Posted February 25 Written Tutorial for Affinity Photo – A look at the MUD Macro collection V20 - plus a few by David in Яuislip A look at Paul Mudditt’s MUD Macro v20 collection (which has just been updated to v21). I am just testing what each Macro in the collection does on my PC with version 2.6 of Affinity Photo. Some were designed for the iPad version of Affinity Photo, to make some functions a bit easier. While researching the Macro’s, I did find a few others by David in Яuislip (one of his is in the MUD Collection). I have had a look at these extra Macro’s also. Since typing the review, Paul updated the collection to v21. I did see on-line he said, I had to update a couple of them as V2.6 has changed the behaviour of some tools like the crop tool. Links to the Macro Collection and other macros and YouTube videos are hyperlinked. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_RF3Nop0iR_Q2JmH49NQ88tQv7gK_IiG/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c5etlehh52id2c1j50o6v/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-Special-Issue-Mud-Macros-v20.pdf?rlkey=4dr0b5889o52nldri0albwywg&st=plyoc11a&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted March 3 Author Posted March 3 Written Tutorial – Affinity Photo The Hidden Place Tool and its Hidden Features The ‘Place’ Tool for some reason, in Affinity Photo is hidden away in the File Menu. In this tutorial I will explain how to get its icon into the Tools Bar. Then look at its lesser known or hidden options. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZXsMQUjAiRXj3iRLNgkuGD4qODEhw1mb/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zyays9uuly7n215ggj0si/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-056-Hidden-Place.pdf?rlkey=e3heaj8hh9fcuuogwycxcm521&st=ucq2nohm&dl=0 Quote
Alfred Posted March 3 Posted March 3 On 2/25/2025 at 3:05 PM, Blueprint said: A look at Paul Mudditt’s MUD Macro v20 collection (which has just been updated to v21). <pedantry> It’s Mud’s Macros, not the “MUD Macro” collection. </pedantry> Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen)
Blueprint Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 Written Tutorial for Affinity Photo – Issue 57 Making A Cartoon Macro Collection In this tutorial you can follow me making a collection or category of Macros, that allows you to convert an image into a cartoon or pen drawn image. You can either make the Macros, as single Macros, that you Export as files, or you can move them, to the Library Studio and into a category. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/18tysrvu9fzZJVvbQ93-cGt-YiPcMzEEB/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jr3r5ey6165m891i2vblm/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-057-Cartoon-Macros.pdf?rlkey=1jf63jfbacdys8tesx9d10gui&st=gjxai28y&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted April 10 Author Posted April 10 Written Tutorial for Affinity Photo – issue 58 Archaic Dodge and Burn A quick look at ways to Dodge and Burn images without using the Dodge and Burn Brush Tools. How Dodging and Burning was done, before these tools were added to the photography editing arsenal. Are the old ways better? Google Drive – PDF download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kRF0XKH6KGU6SmTAGRK9dysCHmJTQuyc/view?usp=sharing Dropbox – PDF download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yoq7ymiqtn20qmbczax8x/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-058-dodge-burn.pdf?rlkey=ua564sfom364rdgcojv3gfppc&st=diagan79&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted April 22 Author Posted April 22 Affinity Photo Written Tutorial Keyboard/Mouse combinations used with Brush Tools PLUS a look at the Protect Alpha feature as used with Brush Tools. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f9k0MK6YQw-rH_WVJtFYwCpLAzhkJnzi/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/th48t9gv9c592wub824ay/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-059-Keyboard-Mouse-combos-for-Brushes.pdf?rlkey=3xklcrkh6aceq0obhf05osiqt&st=kp3826pr&dl=0 Quote
MarkSuszko Posted May 3 Posted May 3 On 4/9/2020 at 6:13 PM, AnnH said: I would love 11mbps, much of the month I'm at the 2-3mbps range. With our plan I get 15gb high speed per month, that sounds like a lot but its gotten so the internet eats the data so fast its gone in about 10 days, and that's with very little watching youtube tutorials. I'm thankful that some programs, like Affinity, lets you download their updates onto a flash drive from your download page and then do the update offline at home. But it seems like all tutorials assume that you have unlimited high speed internet. Totally feel you on that 15GB sounds decent until you realize how quickly it disappears, even without streaming much. It's great when companies like Affinity offer offline updates; more should follow that example for those of us dealing with limited or slow connections. Quote
Blueprint Posted May 7 Author Posted May 7 Affinity V2 - Tutorials Vol-018 - Beginners Look at Affinity Designer It started in 2023 but has never been finished until now. A beginner's look at Affinity Designer. Looking at the Interface, Personas, Menus, the use of Vector and Pixel tools, and Artboards. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bE1s3LX-lsldF0PMHXn0R3SOoL4Ra043/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/piclu4gs8lzxrextr11in/Affinity-V2-Tutorials-Vol-018-Beginners-Look-at-Affinity-Designer.pdf?rlkey=d8hi33b2lumnot0domn3zwsde&st=vqmld6g2&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted May 14 Author Posted May 14 Written Tutorial – Affinity Photo Issue 60 A Look At The Tone Mapping Persona Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mzl2i1vuzzs55r5y8zoi1/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-060-Tone-Mapping-Persona.pdf?rlkey=jh2lqex7fglce67ykd29hf5uk&st=l7tv699u&dl=0 Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F3L4XnJeoGVr-jE4IO1ETUXw05TyNSke/view?usp=sharing Quote
Blueprint Posted May 17 Author Posted May 17 A Written Tutorial, started in May 2024 but not issued until May 2025 Affinity Photo v2 – Issue 32 Using Local Adjustments To Enhance Your Images A Look at using Adjustment Tools like Levels and Vibrance, plus tools like Dodge and Burn brushes, to affect certain areas of an image, rather than the whole image. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oqYEIcKBijadVzaVyLYXAUu90cb18dAn/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cm9ywkcx7yv1mic8iro0h/AFFINITY-TUTORIALS-VOL-032-Local-Adjustments.pdf?rlkey=8l3ocfhkdxw5fol9jvu6qmu88&st=azkj93o1&dl=0 jeffers 1 Quote
jeffers Posted May 17 Posted May 17 it's a weird quirk with the histogram not showing but differs for no reason at different times I've found. Just put up with it I suppose. Quote
Blueprint Posted May 17 Author Posted May 17 I do not really use the Histogram too much if at all. So, never take much notice of if it there or not. That said, I don't think it goes on a walkabout sometimes. Quote
Blueprint Posted May 30 Author Posted May 30 Written Tutorial issue 61 Affinity Photo v2 - Beginners Look at Curves Looking at how the Curves Adjustment work in much the same way as the Levels Adjustment works, but also how it can do so much more. Also looking at how to save and use your adjustment changes as Presets. Plus, three mini tutorials within, to show how to use the Curves Adjustment. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_mCywXVAxsIxGum2W_yt2sGiRZRz4gv-/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k3crddms0teydz9m2hbsm/New-Tutorial-issue-61-Curves.pdf?rlkey=mze1hycnxq5l97vm1en5q2o39&st=4dkj7qdj&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted June 8 Author Posted June 8 Written Tutorial – Issue 62 Getting Screen Grabs, plus a look at the Hamburger/Burger Menus found in Affinity Photo. Many people when asking for help, provide photographs of their monitor screen to try and show the problem they are having. Not only are most of these photos, of poor quality, taken at a bad angle, missing important details, but they are also un-necessary. PC’s, Mac’s and iPad’s all provide a way to get a screen shot or screen grab. These screen grabs, will be of a high quality, be full screen (which can be cropped if need be) and be much better than any photo. Then, I will look at the much-overlooked Burger Menus. Many people forget to check these out, to see if they can solve a problem they are having. They are part of every Studio, they may not all have multiple functions but many do. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JVgQ_YNKSesXKF2wx49XaYSbSowdKDar/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n336y4rgv17xowwykbcs0/issue-62-screen-grabs-and-hamburgers.pdf?rlkey=honfq68rg9ikae6ok1wbh812g&st=pharngn8&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted June 10 Author Posted June 10 Written Tutorial – Issue 63 Affinity Photo – Clone Using The Lighten Blend Mode Adapted from a magazine Photoshop tutorial. Looking at using the Clone Brush Tool set to the Lighten Blend Mode rather than the default Normal Blend Mode. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fq44gpiWnTVRID_U7cVow-qig6B6Q-d9/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9v9bur4lhs9qszexuam32/Clone-in-Lighten-mode-issue63.pdf?rlkey=swl6o741eesgqxiqryuslm8vh&st=p5jsea6f&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted June 19 Author Posted June 19 Written Tutorial – Affinity Photo – Issue 64 4 ways to use the yellow channel of the HSL Adjustment, to affect the green pixels in an image. Plus 1 extra way using a yellow Lens Filter Adjustment. Google Drive – PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TA3sY8dFXeRaSZrqjiKIiw0lGgVDSmXG/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/15blqslqxqvilyesqfef1/issue64-HSLyellow-togreen.pdf?rlkey=fo5k9emikey8xtwlb26yh5d7l&st=f4m0jwlt&dl=0 Quote
Blueprint Posted Tuesday at 04:42 AM Author Posted Tuesday at 04:42 AM Written Tutorial issue 65 Affinity Designer Beginners Guide pt 2 In this second look at Affinity Designer, I take a very basic look at the Vector Tools and how they can be used. Tools like Text, Shapes, Brushes, Pen and Node Tools. Many things work the same in Affinity Photo and Publisher, so new users to those two App’s may learn something from this tutorial. Google Drive PDF Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TnIwnVEmh9V_hn7S2KhviYqSd6m_I0Ek/view?usp=sharing Dropbox PDF Download https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/21zjh18z2ol8qtufx4me5/Issue-65-Affinity-Designer-Beginners-Guide-pt2.pdf?rlkey=8cxy5lvvgsdtcb4s6n9fzl5lo&st=xrzznjnp&dl=0 Quote
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