Affinity Photo Essential Training

Learn how to enhance and composite photos using Affinity Photo, the photo editing software for the Mac.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Affinity Photo vs. Photoshop

1. Using the Raw Controls

• Exposure, Contrast, and Clarity
• Applying lens correction
• Removing chromatic aberration and fringing
• Adjusting tones with Curves and Split Toning
• Sharpening and noise reduction
• Creating local enhancement with overlays
• Using the Blemish Removal tool
• Developing the image

2. Using Selection Tools

• Using the Freehand Selection tool
• Using the Rectangular Marquee tool
• Adding and subtracting selections
• Modifying selections with Quick Mask mode
• Working with selections
• Using the Flood Select tool
• Round selections with Elliptical Marquee
• Expanding and outlining selections
• Making automatic selections by tone and color
• Making a layer mask

3. Advanced Selection Tools

• Using the Selection Brush
• Viewing selections in Refine Selection
• Making global adjustments
• Painting adjustments in Refine Selection
• Saving selection results

4. Using Adjustments

• Using Levels to warm an image
• Adjusting shadows and highlights
• Localized adjustments using Curves
• Desaturating using Selective Color
• Painting selections on adjustments
• Using the Black & White adjustment
• Enhance color images with Black & White
• Apply adjustments to preselected areas
• Turning adjustment layers on and off

5. Working with Filters

• Applying standard filters
• Creating live filter layers
• Using the Lighting filter
• Changing the layer mode
• Adding depth of field blur
• Adding the Shadows / Highlights filter
• Adding the Detect Edges filter

6. Creating Photomontages

• Copying and pasting
• Transforming layers
• Masking hair
• Creating an "out of bounds" effect
• Mask a sitting figure to fit behind a desk
• Adding plasma glow
• Reducing the size of a plasma ball
• Darkening the screen
• Adding lighting
• Adding wall shadow

7. Distortion and Special Effects

• Distorting with the Liquify Persona
• Distorting with the Perspective tool
• Distorting with Mesh Warp
• Merging images with stacks

8. Text and Graphics

• Working with type
• Working with basic graphics
• Creating pie charts
• Customizing shapes
• Customizing layer effects

9. Exporting Images

• Exporting photographic images
• Exporting images with transparency
• Using the Export Persona

Conclusion

• Goodbye