Official Affinity Photo (V2) Tutorials

[hobbytobiz]

James:

Ive always enjoyed the Affinity Photo Video Tutorials. You do a much better job than A@0&3! When you brought out V2 I updated. Yes, you've added some valuable shortcuts and streamlined tool layout.

For around 5 years your customers have been begging for a DAM product. I was sooooo hoping AP V2 would at least bridge some of that gap. I often shoot in my  studio using the same backdrop, same exposure and same studio light set up. Prior to moving the AP, I would make adjustments across a group of raw image files using something like Bridge. Adjustments like exposure, file info (metadata edits, copyright notice, etc) saturation, white balance and the like. I still don't see anyway to perform these initial camera raw edits to multiple files at once in AP V2.

I've explored the File/New Batch Job tool. Although it allows for the use of Macros, who wants to write a custom macro overtime editing a group of Raw files? What am I missing? Sure appreciate your insights.

[ThorQue]

Hello James,

why are so less tutorials for the iPad version? Is the iPad version not more a 1st class citizen for the Affinity productline?

Best
Thorsten

[Peter vB]

Hi James, could you do a tutorial about editing astro photos in APhoto v2 for iPad?

I know that the astro persona is currently only available for the desktop versions.
Since Serif promised us the full experience on the iPad, when will it come to the iPad (Pro) version?

But since it's not yet available for the iPad, could you do a tutorial about editing single astro photos?
 

[WB1]

Are there any tutorials that do not assume that you know loads about the recent versions? I used the old serif pageplus and it was pretty straightforward. This new software doesn't even to do some of the basic things. It seems like you need to go through about 15 different functions where one used to do it. Its ridiculous having to watch 30 minute tutorials on how to import a picture or make an edge slightly blurry. 

3 different apps and not one of them seem user friendly at all.

[Komatös]

1 hour ago, WB1 said:

Are there any tutorials that do not assume that you know loads about the recent versions? I used the old serif pageplus and it was pretty straightforward. This new software doesn't even to do some of the basic things. It seems like you need to go through about 15 different functions where one used to do it. Its ridiculous having to watch 30 minute tutorials on how to import a picture or make an edge slightly blurry. 

3 different apps and not one of them seem user friendly at all.

Hello and welcome to the forum.

I don't understand your problem. Blurring hard edges is excellent with the Blur Brush tool or with the Smudge Brush tool.

And importing images works if you want to add an image as a new layer to an existing image via menu File -> Place... or drag & drop.

[James Ritson]

On 7/30/2023 at 3:39 PM, WB1 said:

Are there any tutorials that do not assume that you know loads about the recent versions? I used the old serif pageplus and it was pretty straightforward. This new software doesn't even to do some of the basic things. It seems like you need to go through about 15 different functions where one used to do it. Its ridiculous having to watch 30 minute tutorials on how to import a picture or make an edge slightly blurry. 

3 different apps and not one of them seem user friendly at all.

Hi @WB1, the Photo video tutorial on placing images is about five minutes in length, and only because it goes through all the various options you have. If you're not bothered with them, simply drag-dropping images onto the document will place them (or you can use File>Place).

None of the official video tutorials are as long as thirty minutes to my knowledge, perhaps you are watching third party videos? I believe the longest video on the Affinity Photo channel is around 18 minutes long, and only because it is an in-depth workflow video on HDR editing and exporting. Most tool-based videos are on average three to five minutes in length.

Nevertheless, the Affinity apps shouldn't be any more particularly complicated than other similar software (or indeed, the previous Plus range)—have you checked the in-app help? It's rather "old school" in its approach, giving you a searchable list of books and topics that provide straightforward instructions on using a tool or feature.

[MehalD]

Would be nice to have a tutorial for the conversion of scanned or digitised (DSLR) raw images and then to expand the tutorial to encompass the processing of them into acceptable positives, given that many more people are beginning to see the benefits of using digital/mirrorless cameras to digitise their old 35mm/120 negatives.

Edited October 10, 2023 by MehalD
spelling correction

[Uwe367]

Hi James.
I watched the tutorial RAW development and until now I did not know what the function overlay paint and erase gives. A great thing. Thank you for this.
But I wonder why in the self-defined overlays some functions, for example clarity, are not available, but these can be used only in the master. Is there a reason for this?

[foxleybob]

I've just purchased Photo 2.

I'm afraid i don't have any experience with other editors such as Lightroom etc, which is what I planned on trying to learn before I noticed Affinity Photo2 at half price.

Thank you for all the tutorials you've posted, I shall be very busy trying to get my hear around it all.😁

[foxleybob]

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[Juhani]

On 8/1/2023 at 12:51 PM, James Ritson said:

None of the official video tutorials are as long as thirty minutes to my knowledge

The longer form workflow type videos that go in depth with all the different features and ways to use and combine them are very much appreciated.

[foxleybob]

Hello.

as I'm new to Affinity Photo 2, I wondered if I could put a folder of numerous photos on it, ready to scroll through and edit, please? Rather than one by one.If you understand what I mean, if you don't, just insult me. 

Thank you.

Bob 

[jmwellborn]

4 hours ago, foxleybob said:

Hello.

as I'm new to Affinity Photo 2, I wondered if I could put a folder of numerous photos on it, ready to scroll through and edit, please? Rather than one by one.If you understand what I mean, if you don't, just insult me. 

Thank you.

Bob 

It would probably be better if you would post your question in the Forum section Affinity Support and Questions.  This section is devoted to actual tutorials, and your request for help will possibly be overlooked here.   

[foxleybob]

Help please guys, I appear to have lost Affinity Photo 2 from my PC?😕

I'm a fully paid up member, so not sure what happened.

I tried downloading it again and it dd state If I wanted to download over it, so I did. up popped the box asking if I want to run it, again I did, then had the Affinity logo show, but nothing after that.🥴

any ideas please?

Apologies if i am wasting time here, but I'm not that  computer (& Editing) savvy Yet.

 

Edit....Forgort to mention. I have a new PC with windows 11 Pro coming tomorrow also, so would like to know what I'm doing wrong, so I can load it onto the new one.

[foxleybob]

Erm, Managed to get it back again. I simply uninstalled then reinstalled. Back on track now, lookiing through youtube vids etc.

Hope I don't get any probs loading onto my new win 11  PC. 

Oout of interest. Are you all running on windows 11 now?

[foxleybob]

On 11/13/2024 at 9:11 PM, jmwellborn said:

It would probably be better if you would post your question in the Forum section Affinity Support and Questions.  This section is devoted to actual tutorials, and your request for help will possibly be overlooked here.   

Typical of me....... sorry I didn't read your post, just went into this one blindly 🤭

Any other questions i have later will post in your suggested forum.

[Arthur Hugh]

Hi James, I have just purchased Affinity Photo 2 and installed version 2.5.7, my difficulty among all the great features is that when I click on macro in the windows dropdown I am not able to see the macro dialog box, usually on the left is all the tutorials I have watched including your very good one.

Help would be appreciated.

Blessings

Arthur Hugh 

[KirkLC]

Hi Arthur,

Go back to the Window menu, select the Studio sub menu and then select Show Left Studio where the Macro palette opens by default. Hopefully you've discovered that you can rearrange the palettes to either Left or Right Studio as per your preference. When using my laptop I usually hide the Left Studio to gain a bit more working space for my edits, for example. At some point you may wish to assign keystroke to be able to toggle the Left Studio on and off - assigning and changing keystrokes is achieved from Shorcuts page in the Affinity Photo 2 Preferences.

I hope this helps.

Kirk

[Barry Ch]

I've had Affinity Photo 2 for a while, but only recently been able to put my mind properly to it. I've concluded that working my way through tutorials is essential for me, as trying to dive into bits here and there doesn't work for me - I need to get to grips with the fundamentals first. So I decided to methodically work my way through this tutorial, on the basis that I could work my way through from first principles of AP2, each tutorial building on the previous ones, in the knowledge that I would pick up all I needed along the way, as my understanding progressed. But I hit a snag early on.

So I did the first two tutorials, Interface Overview and New Document, with AP2 open at the same time. All nice and basic, and pausing the tutorial along the way so I could check in AP2 the various controls etc. Really good. But then the snag.

I went into Placing Images ... and wallop! All of a sudden the tutorial assumes I understand about layers, which when it comes to AP2, I have very little understanding. So then I looked at Transforming Layers, but the same presumed understanding of layers applies there too. Trying to do a tutorial that presumes prior understanding that has not yet been taught is a problem, for me anyway.

So could I suggest addition of a new tutorial after "New Document", something like "Understanding Layers - an introduction" maybe?

In the meantime, is there somewhere else I can get this from? Something that explains in the same sort of way, and that I can work through to gain the insights I need?

Thanks.

[Ldina]

James' excellent tutorials sometimes assume users with more knowledge and experience. 

Check out YouTube Affinity Revolution. She explains things well and has many tutorials and a course for an easier ramp. Robin Whalley, Technically Trent and others also have some excellent tutorials. 

[Barry Ch]

7 minutes ago, Ldina said:

James' excellent tutorials sometimes assume users with more knowledge and experience. 

Check out YouTube Affinity Revolution. She explains things well and has many tutorials and a course for an easier ramp. Robin Whalley, Technically Trent and others also have some excellent tutorials. 

Many thanks.

[Barry Ch]

14 minutes ago, Ldina said:

James' excellent tutorials sometimes assume users with more knowledge and experience. 

Check out YouTube Affinity Revolution. She explains things well and has many tutorials and a course for an easier ramp. Robin Whalley, Technically Trent and others also have some excellent tutorials. 

That looks to be original Affinity Photo, rather than Affinity Photo 2, is there much difference?

[Ldina]

3 hours ago, Barry Ch said:

That looks to be original Affinity Photo, rather than Affinity Photo 2, is there much difference?

Some differences, but most of the tools and concepts translate fine. Also, a link to official Affinity tutorials for version 1 is at the bottom of the page on the affinity tutorials page. For learning the program, navigation, fundamentals, etc, they’ll be fine. 

One minor change in v2 that might trip you up....the Studio menu was moved to the Windows menu instead of the top View menu (i.e., Window > Studio).  Of course, version 1 videos were made before that change was made, so if v1 videos tell you to go to the View menu, try the Window menu instead for v2.