alecspra Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I found this very helpful explanation of the difference between Brush Flow and Brush Opacity. It is about Photoshop but I believe the same principle applies to Affinity Photo. http://jemorris.blogspot.com/2011/04/photoshop-brushes-flow-vs-opacity.html javietor and paolo.limoncelli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONSO Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Good Info—Thanks Quote 15"-inch MacBook Pro, 2017, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 | 16Gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo.limoncelli Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Yes, these values are the very same between these applications. A stroke is composed of N dabs repeated along its length. Flow controls single dab(*) opacity Opacity controls the whole stroke opacity Both can be combined achieving rich media effects An analog comparison: To have a Wash effect use Flow (Translucent) To have a Glaze effect use Opacity (Transparent) Currently AP can control Flow via tablet pressure (Flow Jitter), but not yet Opacity. PS can control both. In AP there is another way to achieve a credible glazing, setting the blending mode to Average. (*) A dab is basically a brush profile, named nozzle in Affinity Alej, ronniemcbride, stokerg and 6 others 7 2 Quote The white dog, making tools for artists, illustrators and doodlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecspra Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Thanks! Very nice explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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