I have to say, for me, James's teaching style is perfect! He is clear, gives multiple ways to achieve what he is doing, his pacing is SO MUCH BETTER than most TH-cam How-To's that seem to get more credit for how fast they complete their tutorials, where I am having to constantly pause, rewind, zoom in on the screen to see what seven button they clicked that .5 second instruction. really, really well done.
I really enjoy these longer sessions, where James doesn't just show one way to do something, but explains why and when one method might be better than another. And the shortcuts are wonderful! Thank you very much.
James, these longer sessions are definitely so much better and this one in particular has been very helpful on the subject of compositions. Its the very slight tweaks/adjustments that seem to make all the difference. When you make the adjustments do you visualise what it should look like through the eye or your camera if you could take the exact same photo content or do you just make adjustments because you believe it improves the photo itself? Paul
James, you are a gem! As others have commented, your clear and concise style and pace is perfection, and appreciate your immense insight of Affinity photo of using editing techniques I never considered. You are a perfectionist, with the humanity and skill to inspire all who watch! Stay safe.
Thanks very much for clearly explaining how to achieve different compositing techniques. You should do more like this especially with the work you normally do.
Thank you, James. This session opened my eyes to a great many new (to me) techniques as I come up to speed. You seem like a nice guy, and I appreciate your honesty concerning indecision regarding tonality and contrast. With so many powerful tools at our disposal, I frequently find myself torn between options.
James, these are just so great! I was wondering what percent of users are using iPad vs desktop. I would love you to do a full iPad course . I’d be happy to pay!
I almost always go for a more contrasty look when I'm editing my photos, but I've seen some low-contrast images that look really great, and I ought to go for it more often. But I can't make up my mind about yours, James! Never mind; I've learned two or three things I didn't know, so I'm very happy. Thanks!
Was looking for tuts showing Affinity capabilities and how it works. I plan to leave PS but before wanted to get an idea of this soft. There is no better example than analogy and concrete ones like inside this video ! Thank you James !
Very enjoyable, a lengthy session and very instructive. A lot to take in but can always go back and re-run. now getting hooked on shortcuts. Thanks James looking forward to much of the same in the future
Barely anytime into the video and I just learnt Q for quick mask man I love this guy puts it all together for me. Subbed to James Ritson you are the man also awesome fantastic compositions at the beginning
Thank you James for taking the time to help us better understand the power of Affinity. I really enjoyed watching this (again!) and you explain your workflow process so well. Right, I'm off to purchase your Atmosphere Assets!
Hello, pls help! the zip file i downloaded from the description box has 2 pdfs and 2 other file types. nothing in my PC can open it, including affinity photo.
I always go with huge contrast, but that scene looked very 50s-adventure-movie with lower contrast. Excellent information; so much I can use here. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this tutorial session. It had so much in it and I will go back and watch it over and over as my skills increase over time. Thank you and take care. :)
James great video. Teaches so much in one go. One ask ,are you able to share images via a link if possible, as I find this really helps. Love V2 of affinity.
The aircraft itself needed some more dodge and burn for that popping effect. Moreover a huge body like that that should have a prominent shadow opposite to the direction of light.
Great video. So many takeaways here. Thank you for the time and effort it took to create this. Question - at the 19:11 mark when you've cut out the plane there's some grey fringing at the back of the plane in the transparent area (as well as a bit around the bottom). I sometimes get that as well when I refine my selections. Can you tell me what causes this? I never know if I should be worried about it or not. Many thanks.
Excellent video, James. Many helpful tips. I like the conversational style -- it suits long-form rather than a more clipped style that may be better for short instructional pieces.
Loved it, I know you said it wasn’t the most exciting composition, but it really was perfect to show tonal techniques, I’m undecided on the final look too but if I was pushed I’m say the matte look. I usually rest on a matte look for my own images.
I would like to comment that the video was great, the tutorial was awesome, etc. (Which is 100 percent true) BUT What I was thinking throughout the video was that James looked a bit more friendly and light humoured in this video. Lol. 😂❤️ The other Affinity tuts featuring James just made me think James more like a strict teacher who's always angry vibes. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ This is wonderful. 😁 Smile more, James!
Once I create a fill layer *above* the sky layer and set the fill layer to screen, I am unable to set the points on the handles to black or white and it only manages to 'fill' the cloud layer with whatever color I pick. I deleted my work and then loaded a landscape image and created a 'fill' layer above the landscape image and was able to manipulate the point and assign black/white to the layer (in screen mode) and drag the points to affect my landscape image. It seems the steps taken in the original example using landscape, sky replacement, etc, have affected the fill function (Version 1.8.5.703) and am not able to manipulate the 'handles' by assigning them color values. ???
I have been wanting to use another software other than photoshop for compositings and now, finally I can leave adobe!! Yeah! Buying affinity. Great tutorial.
do you have a tutorial about how to remove the weave of the canvas from a photo of an original painting that you would want to enlarge for making prints?
I'm puzzled, after following these steps to create a new layer from selection, all I got was an empty screen with no image or a new layer. Using Affinity 1.10.8
Hey James, I really enjoy your tutorials. Forgive me if I asked you this on another video. I need help with my ruler settings: When setting my work space or a new document, I show my rules (top and left side). I'll set it for inches and maybe 8.5 x 11. Most of the times, the ruler shows inches... but sometimes, my ruler shows a bunch of numbers or a different measurement. How do I configure it, so that it shows the measurement (inches) that I want to see? In advance, Thanks for your direction!
Thanks, James you have done it again. I have used compositing for awhile now. This video helps with a lot of questions I have had on compositing. Now, which drive did I put all the cloud images I took last year????
there is a great program that you might find useful -- Search Everything . It is freeware and will search all attached or installed drives so if you gave the main folder the name of "clouds" it should be able to find what you need. A good idea is to create sub categories based upon the direction of light so you can match to the main image of the photo.
A couple of small points,on my Windows PC I have to use CONTROL+MODIFIER+C to copy and then CONTROL+V to paste.Point 2 does anybody use the icons on the top toolbar to move adjustments in the layer stack?
Very good, thank you so much! I like the matte but with maybe less blue in the shadows. Loads of things to learn here, I will be revisiting this I am sure! Oh, and subbed 100%
Very cool demo! It still confuses me that nested layers stack top to bottom whereas the top-level layers bottom to top. Or am I mistaken again? Well, I guess Photoshop has introduced this and everyone follows along.
amazing work, but the turbine of the plane needs to have a darker tone from the rest of the plane since it's not facing away from the light, kind of makes the plane stick out like sore thumb
I have to say, for me, James's teaching style is perfect! He is clear, gives multiple ways to achieve what he is doing, his pacing is SO MUCH BETTER than most TH-cam How-To's that seem to get more credit for how fast they complete their tutorials, where I am having to constantly pause, rewind, zoom in on the screen to see what seven button they clicked that .5 second instruction. really, really well done.
I really enjoy these longer sessions, where James doesn't just show one way to do something, but explains why and when one method might be better than another. And the shortcuts are wonderful! Thank you very much.
A timeless tutorial as useful today as it was 2 years ago. Thank you, James!
16:00 "We will remove it, because we're perfectionists." I am clearly in the right place.
I agree - that's the best quote I've heard on a TH-cam tutorial for a long time.
James, these longer sessions are definitely so much better and this one in particular has been very helpful on the subject of compositions. Its the very slight tweaks/adjustments that seem to make all the difference. When you make the adjustments do you visualise what it should look like through the eye or your camera if you could take the exact same photo content or do you just make adjustments because you believe it improves the photo itself?
Paul
Really enjoyed that, great composite. Look forward to your next tutorial in compositing.
James, you are a gem! As others have commented, your clear and concise style and pace is perfection, and appreciate your immense insight of Affinity photo of using editing techniques I never considered. You are a perfectionist, with the humanity and skill to inspire all who watch! Stay safe.
Master of hotkeys! :D I can't wait to get this program installed! Thank you Affinity for being NOT subscription-based, hehe.
Thanks very much for clearly explaining how to achieve different compositing techniques. You should do more like this especially with the work you normally do.
Wonderful! I learnt so much from this. James really sets the standard for how to do software tutorials.
Intake overload. lol Awesome video thanks for all the information and especially the short cut keys. As a beginner this help tremendously.
Thank you, James. This session opened my eyes to a great many new (to me) techniques as I come up to speed.
You seem like a nice guy, and I appreciate your honesty concerning indecision regarding tonality and contrast.
With so many powerful tools at our disposal, I frequently find myself torn between options.
I really like listening to your instructions. Hope to see and hear more.
Thank you again for your clarity and focus. Well done.
Fantastic tutorial. I learned much about how Affinity works by watching. Great job. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this tutorial, it's a perfect introduction to compositing with Affinity Photo.
I enjoyed watching this so much! Thank you, James!
James, these are just so great! I was wondering what percent of users are using iPad vs desktop. I would love you to do a full iPad course . I’d be happy to pay!
Always enjoy and learn from your teaching...thanks James!
Thank you for this James. Being new to this kind of work I find it fascinating to watch and listen to you putting things together.Absolutely amazing.
why have i never heard of color decontamination before. it would have saved me a lot of hassle. thank you so much james!!
Oly jumpin that was so good! Inspiring. Motivating. Educational. And James, I enjoy the experience of your personality. Thanks.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
I almost always go for a more contrasty look when I'm editing my photos, but I've seen some low-contrast images that look really great, and I ought to go for it more often. But I can't make up my mind about yours, James!
Never mind; I've learned two or three things I didn't know, so I'm very happy. Thanks!
How I wish I could follow this ! I get so muddled up with layers ... super video
Wait, what? I can use the crop tool to expand the canvas??? Why didn't I know this before? 😳
I know huh 🤣
It feels like magic doing it still!
Was looking for tuts showing Affinity capabilities and how it works. I plan to leave PS but before wanted to get an idea of this soft. There is no better example than analogy and concrete ones like inside this video ! Thank you James !
Loved this, thank you. Great techniques! But massive thank you for introducing me to photobash!!!
Thanks James! That’s brilliant
Very enjoyable, a lengthy session and very instructive. A lot to take in but can always go back and re-run. now getting hooked on shortcuts. Thanks James looking forward to much of the same in the future
Barely anytime into the video and I just learnt Q for quick mask man I love this guy puts it all together for me. Subbed to James Ritson you are the man also awesome fantastic compositions at the beginning
Thank you! James, excellent tutorial. I am new at this.
Thank you James for taking the time to help us better understand the power of Affinity. I really enjoyed watching this (again!) and you explain your workflow process so well. Right, I'm off to purchase your Atmosphere Assets!
Excellent video! Thank you for sharing your techniques.
Really helpful, James. Worth revisiting many times as our skills and needs / ideas expand. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for the shortcuts. Writing notes on this and will practice - really helpful, especially output to new layer on selection refinement
Man, both end results look great!
Hello, pls help! the zip file i downloaded from the description box has 2 pdfs and 2 other file types. nothing in my PC can open it, including affinity photo.
Oh James, please more of these! Love to see your work flow.
The Creative Sessions are great stuff. Carry on.
I always go with huge contrast, but that scene looked very 50s-adventure-movie with lower contrast. Excellent information; so much I can use here. Thank you.
Thanks alot, really clear and on point teaching
Catching up, so good on techniques that I use infrequently and quickly forget!
Thank you James, great video. Like the new presentation a lot, more informative and relaxed.
Keep them coming!
Thank you James! Good explanations as always
I leant a lot today. Thank you very much.
Great video, James 👍
Would really like to see a session with a more fantastical work, like in the intro😊
Thank you so much for this tutorial session. It had so much in it and I will go back and watch it over and over as my skills increase over time. Thank you and take care. :)
Wow a great revision of many techniques ...Thamks
Color decontamination - that's a new phrase for me, thanks for the great tutorial!
James great video. Teaches so much in one go. One ask ,are you able to share images via a link if possible, as I find this really helps. Love V2 of affinity.
That's a super impressive tutorial for a total beginner like me, thank you for all these valuable information. Those examples are very inspiring.
The aircraft itself needed some more dodge and burn for that popping effect. Moreover a huge body like that that should have a prominent shadow opposite to the direction of light.
Brilliantly presented brilliant tutorial. Thank you!
Very interesting, really exciting; thank YOU very much!
Brilliant, can't imagine ever getting to this level, but lots of great techniques. Thank you. And I prefer the matte look
Great video. So many takeaways here. Thank you for the time and effort it took to create this. Question - at the 19:11 mark when you've cut out the plane there's some grey fringing at the back of the plane in the transparent area (as well as a bit around the bottom). I sometimes get that as well when I refine my selections. Can you tell me what causes this? I never know if I should be worried about it or not. Many thanks.
Professional work ..you the best 👍👍
Bravo, what a great tutorial! I'll be revisiting this one for composites that I make in AP. Thank you so much!
A great tutorial. Thank you very much James.
Thanks for this compositing tutorial much appreciated
I love your videos!!! I have so much to learn!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!
Excellent video, James. Many helpful tips. I like the conversational style -- it suits long-form rather than a more clipped style that may be better for short instructional pieces.
Loved it, I know you said it wasn’t the most exciting composition, but it really was perfect to show tonal techniques, I’m undecided on the final look too but if I was pushed I’m say the matte look. I usually rest on a matte look for my own images.
You do good work, Sir James. :)
I would like to comment that the video was great, the tutorial was awesome, etc. (Which is 100 percent true)
BUT
What I was thinking throughout the video was that James looked a bit more friendly and light humoured in this video. Lol. 😂❤️ The other Affinity tuts featuring James just made me think James more like a strict teacher who's always angry vibes. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ This is wonderful. 😁 Smile more, James!
A great tutorial and I prefer the matt look.
Great job with explaining all the details.
Once I create a fill layer *above* the sky layer and set the fill layer to screen, I am unable to set the points on the handles to black or white and it only manages to 'fill' the cloud layer with whatever color I pick. I deleted my work and then loaded a landscape image and created a 'fill' layer above the landscape image and was able to manipulate the point and assign black/white to the layer (in screen mode) and drag the points to affect my landscape image. It seems the steps taken in the original example using landscape, sky replacement, etc, have affected the fill function (Version 1.8.5.703) and am not able to manipulate the 'handles' by assigning them color values. ???
Awesome presentation! Learned a lot, thanks!
I have been wanting to use another software other than photoshop for compositings and now, finally I can leave adobe!! Yeah! Buying affinity. Great tutorial.
Great tutorial! Learned some new techniques. thanks!
Great tutorial! And the finished project looks so dope!! Looks like an album art piece.
do you have a tutorial about how to remove the weave of the canvas from a photo of an original painting that you would want to enlarge for making prints?
Brilliant as always James, thank you!
I'm puzzled, after following these steps to create a new layer from selection, all I got was an empty screen with no image or a new layer. Using Affinity 1.10.8
Very useful tutorial!!!!
Hey James, I really enjoy your tutorials. Forgive me if I asked you this on another video.
I need help with my ruler settings: When setting my work space or a new document, I show my rules (top and left side). I'll set it for inches and maybe 8.5 x 11. Most of the times, the ruler shows inches... but sometimes, my ruler shows a bunch of numbers or a different measurement. How do I configure it, so that it shows the measurement (inches) that I want to see?
In advance, Thanks for your direction!
Amazing stuff!!!
Super presentation, James.
Amazing video! Very helpful, thank you!
Thank you, contrast!
True, contrast 😺
This was really helpful for me. Thank you very much for sharing, Sir :)
Thanks, James you have done it again. I have used compositing for awhile now. This video helps with a lot of questions I have had on compositing. Now, which drive did I put all the cloud images I took last year????
there is a great program that you might find useful -- Search Everything . It is freeware and will search all attached or installed drives so if you gave the main folder the name of "clouds" it should be able to find what you need. A good idea is to create sub categories based upon the direction of light so you can match to the main image of the photo.
amazing class I really liked it, thanks
A couple of small points,on my Windows PC I have to use CONTROL+MODIFIER+C to copy and then CONTROL+V to paste.Point 2 does anybody use the icons on the top toolbar to move adjustments in the layer stack?
Super, potresti fare qualche tutorial come questo per ipad? Grazie mille
I like the more contrast look
I personally prefer the more contrast version. Thanks for sharing
James - what program works when trying to open your free content from above.
Very good, thank you so much! I like the matte but with maybe less blue in the shadows. Loads of things to learn here, I will be revisiting this I am sure! Oh, and subbed 100%
Very cool demo! It still confuses me that nested layers stack top to bottom whereas the top-level layers bottom to top. Or am I mistaken again? Well, I guess Photoshop has introduced this and everyone follows along.
I can't get the "V" movement tool to work.
Thanks for the content. Very nice presentation.
Thanks for the tips, James.
Thank you! You are a great instructor.
Another great tutorial - Thank you so much for this. :-)
Really cool 😎 thanks 🙏
Very informative video
An absolute genius
amazing work, but the turbine of the plane needs to have a darker tone from the rest of the plane since it's not facing away from the light, kind of makes the
plane stick out like sore thumb