Affinity Photo v1 Ipad - I Don’t Understand Brush Settings

[Mainecoon364]

From the top to the bottom brush settings are

A) Width

B) Opacity 

C) Flow

D) Hardness

 

Example 1 : 20-100-100-0

Example 2 : 20-50-100-0

Example 3 : 20-100-50-0

Example 4 : 20-100-100-100

 

 

I created a pixel layer and applied these settings on It.

 

I don’t understand the differences of the examples of the brush settings after I tried several settings.

 

Question 1) What is the difference between Example 3 with Example 1

It looks like Flow is the same effect with Opacity.

When you increase the stroke gets darker

 

 

Question 2) What is the difference between Example 4 with Example 1

It looks like Hardness is the same effect with Opacity.

When you increase the stroke gets darker

 

Question 3) Is there a setting which does the beginning of the stroke lighter/darker?

 

Question 4) Is there a setting which does the end of the stroke lighter/darker?

 

Question 5) Is there a setting which does darker when you hold click on the canvas longer?

[Alfred]

For questions 1 and 5, the Help explains that Flow controls how fast colour is built up under your brush.

Affinity Photo Help: Modifying brushes

The Help for version 2 includes some pictures.

[Mainecoon364]

Sorry If I didn’t mention I’ve read there before asking the questions.

 

(Explanations do not make It clear for me there. I confused some settings with others. Like opacity and hardness may look like the same effect.)

 

Can you check my questions again please?

 

[Mainecoon364]

Suggestions?

[carl123]

This video explains those basis brush settings and what they do (Width, Opacity, Flow, Hardness)

 

[Mainecoon364]

Good resource. Thank you for sharing.