Boxbrownie Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Firstly I’ll start off by saying hello since this is my first post. I’ve been using affinity photo for the best part of a year I guess. I think it’s fair to say I have muddled through by a variety of experimenting and using YouTube. recently I thought I would add a bit more structure to my learning with the Affinity Photo Workbook. I would overall say it is going quite well. I am struggling with Project 2, Lumsdale Falls though. For the life of me I can’t get the Paintbrush to have any effect when I am trying to adjust the tones in the water. I have been over and over it making sure I have created a new layer and that all my settings are correct etc etc. All to no avail though. I’m currently using a MacBook Pro as I am abroad for a while. If I was at home I would be using my iMac. It could well be me being thick but I’m starting to wonder if it’s a bug. its probably hard to tell without actually seeing what I’m doing but maybe it’s a problem that’s occurred before and somebody can put their finger on it? Any advice would be much appreciated, I haven’t got a lot of hair left as it is and you may just save me losing the last few remnants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I think it would be very helpful if you posted a screenshot of the workspace with layers and tools/context toolbar. Boxbrownie 1 Quote - Affinity Photo 2.3.0 - Affinity Designer 2.3.0 -Affinity Publisher 2.3.0 MacBook Pro 16 GB MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxbrownie Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Madame said: I think it would be very helpful if you posted a screenshot of the workspace with layers and tools/context toolbar. Hello. Yes I will try that tomorrow if I get chance. I had previously got a lot further with the project, almost to the end in fact. But now I can barely get beyond the start so could be my MacBook. I will see how far I can get and do screenshots along the way. Thank you. Madame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxbrownie Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Hello again. Sorry it has been much longer than expected before I have got back to this. Here is a screenshot of where I get un to before I can't get any further. I think I have all the settings correct. So at this stage when I paint over the water it has no effect at all. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Boxbrownie Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, owenr said: The brush's Flow in context toolbar is at zero, so increase it. Brilliant. I feel so stupid now. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Hardness is also not good. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxbrownie Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Pšenda said: Hardness is also not good. Ok great. Ill have a play with the setting now. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff James Ritson Posted February 28, 2018 Staff Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Pšenda said: Hardness is also not good. Hardness at 0% is fine and is desirable for a softer edge (it's specified in the book). It definitely looks like a flow issue, Flow should be set to 100% by default - have you perhaps changed it at some point, or are you using a custom/different brush? If in doubt, switch to the Basic brush category and choose one of the first few brushes (up to the 128px sized brush) - they're all guaranteed to have 100% flow and accumulation. Quote Product Expert (Affinity Photo) & Product Expert Team Leader @JamesR_Affinity for tutorial sneak peeks and more Official Affinity Photo tutorials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxbrownie Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 39 minutes ago, James Ritson said: Hardness at 0% is fine and is desirable for a softer edge (it's specified in the book). It definitely looks like a flow issue, Flow should be set to 100% by default - have you perhaps changed it at some point, or are you using a custom/different brush? If in doubt, switch to the Basic brush category and choose one of the first few brushes (up to the 128px sized brush) - they're all guaranteed to have 100% flow and accumulation. Hi. Yes I think I changed the flow when "trying" to create a Watermark brush (which I did manage after a couple of attempts). I have now completed the lesson successfully. Thanks to all for their help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 43 minutes ago, James Ritson said: Hardness at 0% is fine and is desirable for a softer edge OK, i expected the same behavior as with Flow and Opacity. When something is zero, it just should not be at all. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 57 minutes ago, Pšenda said: When something is zero, it just should not be at all. But not hardness. It may help to think of 0% hardness as 100% softness. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, R C-R said: 0% hardness as 100% softness Yes, that is obvious. But 100% softness is so soft, that it does not even draw. Like 0% opacity is 100% transparency, therefore absolute transparency which is invisibility. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Pšenda said: But 100% softness is so soft, that it does not even draw. Like 0% opacity is 100% transparency, therefore absolute transparency which is invisibility. The setting controls the hardness of the edges of brush tools, not their overall effect. At 0% hardness, the edges are indeed 100% transparent. Alfred 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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