BadgerBill Posted November 28, 2021 Posted November 28, 2021 Hello I have not long started using Affinity Photo and have a (rather silly but nagging) question. Do I need to convert an image to a pixel layer before retouching? The reason I ask is when reading tutorials the layers panel always shows images as pixel layers. Many thanks All Bill Quote
GarryP Posted November 28, 2021 Posted November 28, 2021 28 minutes ago, BadgerBill said: Do I need to convert an image to a pixel layer before retouching? It depends on what you mean by ‘retouching’. Image layers can have some things done to them without rasterising, but if you want to alter individual pixels then you need to rasterise to a Pixel Layer. Image layers, in this way, can be thought of as ‘placeholders’ for the Pixel Layers. Quote
BadgerBill Posted November 28, 2021 Author Posted November 28, 2021 Hello GaryP Thanks for your quick rely. By retouching I refer to image adjustment, manipulation, colour-adjustment, enhancing, blending etc. Does this come under 'individual pixels'? To be safe is it best to rasterise anyway? Bill Quote
GarryP Posted November 28, 2021 Posted November 28, 2021 All of those things you refer to could be interpreted in different ways. You can certainly apply a colour adjustment to an Image Layer but what, exactly, do you mean by “image adjustment” or “manipulation”, or “enhancing”? Those terms are way too general to give any specific advice. Why not try to do what you want to do and then tell us when you have problems? Quote
thomaso Posted November 28, 2021 Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, BadgerBill said: but nagging) question. Certain questions have been answered various times & in different detail depths … just give them a chance, for instance… https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/tutorials/photo/desktop/video/365012457/ https://www.qwant.com/?l=en&q=affinity+difference+image+vs+pixel+layer Quote macOS 10.14.6 | MacBookPro Retina 15" | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1
telemax Posted November 28, 2021 Posted November 28, 2021 You will most likely have to convert the image layer to a pixel layer. Quote Non-destructive Mask https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/150439-non-destructive-mask/Image layer & Pixel layer https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/146720-image-layer-and-pixel-layer/Brushes | Stars https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/135202-brushes-stars/
BadgerBill Posted November 29, 2021 Author Posted November 29, 2021 Many thanks for all replies. I now have a better understanding of both image and pixel layers. So time to experiment. Regards badgerBill Quote
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