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I've worked with this stuff for years but you've really opened my eyes to all the hidden possibilities that exist within the adjustments. I can't thank you enough and keep up the good work!
I found your channel while searching for a specific topic, and i watched this entire video. I believe this should be required watching for any Affinity user. This was excellent. I consider myself to be a sophisticated user, but your lesson on curves was another level. Well done.
Really well explained Trent, very good primer for all photographers and designers. I've been doing this for years using Adobe programs, yet this video taught me a few tricks I had overlooked. Thank you for making this. I've shared it with several colleagues who also said they enjoyed it. The fact that Affinity adjustments are all non destructive is a huge improvement over other programs.
Wow, this is all well explained! Some I use for a long time for photo editing, but once again, many functional possibilities I did not know. Thank you for this lesson. 👍
Hello Trent, just changed from PS to Affinity and came across this video by accident and it blew my mind. I was with Adobe for 13 years and did not know half of what you presented here. Will follow up with you on your other videos. Great presentation, clear and precise. From Australia. Gary
Jeeze Louise, There's nothing like simple easy to understand examples to learn by. Thank You so damn much. You cleared up years of confusion with this tutorial. Again, Thank You.
Somewhere else, I learned a cool use for the gradient map that you didn’t touch on. You can create a palette from your image, limited to three colors, which will work out to roughly the highlight, midtone, and shadow. Apply those colors to a gradient map on a different image layer, and it helps that layer fit better with the color scheme of your main image. Very useful when creating a composite image.
That's an awesome idea, Jacobvaldez! I kind of do that in the LUTs section of the video, but I didn't talk about it too much. Maybe I'll make a full video on that technique in the future!
Wow, such a great vid, learned so much in just a short time! Just FYI, to demystify the posterize level slider. The number N shown in the posterize level slider for posterize adjustments represents the number of tonal values on a per channel basis. This results in a maximum number of NxNxN colors for the image in total, e.g. if N=2 you have at most 2x2x2=8 colors.
Hi @jackwelsh4896, that's interesting, I did not know that! Let me elaborate to see if I understand this correctly: If Posterize is set to 2, then each RGB channel can only support 2 values (0 or 255) If Posterize is set to 3, then each RGB channel can only support 3 values (0, 127, or 255) If Posterize is set to 4, then each RGB channel can only support 4 values (0, 85, 170, or 255) I just did a quick experiment and this seems to be true. Thanks again! Trent
I thought I was gonna watch this this in pieces but ended up watching this whole video in one sitting learning about tools I never thought I would use and now looking forward to using them. Thanks! 👍
Really appreciate your channel as I make the transition from Adobe 👍 I’m pretty sure the “o” in “posterize” is pronounced like “poster,” not like “posture.”
Wow, I came to your channel to get a better understanding of my 3D software, and you speak about normals!!! ❤ Are you planning on diving deeper into normals and perhaps making seamless textures? Thank you for your in-depth videos! They are a great help!
Hi @nipi8332 , thanks for your comment! I don't currently have plans to do a video on texturing for 3D, but I can put it on my list. Currently I mostly work in the 2D realm. However, I do want to learn more about Blender, so maybe I'll make some videos on that eventually. When you refer to "seamless textures", do you mean assets that would be used on 3D models?
been photo editing forever and just learned new stuff that was never clear about using gradient map with posterise! soft proof might be a huge help with a fussy print shop i work with!
Trent thank you for such a great video using adjustments in Affinity. I love the way you take the time to explain how each work so very helpful in understanding them(at least for me, I like to understand why they do what they do). I’ve not come across any other Affinity tutorials that explain as well as you do. Your explanations are top notch. Thank you for the time and efforts in putting this together. You are a fantastic teacher. I will be saving and going back to often for reference, I’m sure of that.🙂 Do you have any plans of perhaps doing a video of the various live filters in Affinity Photo.
Hi @lloydstuartm.d.5625, thanks for watching! I have several videos on my channel regarding masks. Here is Masks 101 for Affinity Photo: th-cam.com/video/z4WUJS0lWjc/w-d-xo.html And here is Masks 101 for Affinity Designer: th-cam.com/video/7ch-MMRSAeA/w-d-xo.html I also did a livestream on the topic a few weeks ago that you can see under the 'Live' tab on my channel. And if you search my channel for "Masks", you'll also see some of the advanced videos I did on this topic. Hope this helps! Trent
Hi wewillie46, I was using Affinity Photo 2 and I think my setup was pretty close to the default. If you are missing one of the tabs, you can try opening it under the Window file menu. Is there something in particular you can't see? If you want to reset your whole layout, you can go to Window->Studio->Reset Studio.
💻🚀 Download my FREE PDF with 10 Quick Affinity Designer tips here:
trenttech.gumroad.com/l/affinitydesigner_10_Tips
(Cost is $0 but a small donation helps support this channel! 😇)
✅New to Affinity Designer? Check out my 2-hour Crash Course right here on TH-cam:
th-cam.com/video/8y5CDmJSt8g/w-d-xo.html
I've worked with this stuff for years but you've really opened my eyes to all the hidden possibilities that exist within the adjustments.
I can't thank you enough and keep up the good work!
Thanks Starchy, I appreciate your comment!
Man, you're my favorite affinity tutor. Seriously great style.
Please please don't miss this video this is amazing.
I’m glad you started posting videos. Your teaching style is clear and informative. Thanks!
I appreciate that!
Another superb video. Thank you so much. I am really looking forward to the Blend Modes video.
Thanks Martin!
This is awesome, but will have to be a 'come back often' tutorial. Thanks so much.
Yes, it is definitely a longer video than usual :)
Finally finished 😊
I am really appreciate your hard work.
Thank you so much for this amazing video.
Thanks mtm! Glad it was useful!
This is spectacular teaching. Very clear and concise .
Thank you.
Thanks DJSkate, I appreciate it!
I found your channel while searching for a specific topic, and i watched this entire video. I believe this should be required watching for any Affinity user. This was excellent. I consider myself to be a sophisticated user, but your lesson on curves was another level. Well done.
Thanks, @bennettandyp, I appreciate it!
Great tutorial, Trent. There are a couple of adjustment layers that I never saw a use for but I now know how to use them creatively. Many thanks!
Thanks PixelRancher, glad it was helpful!
Really well explained Trent, very good primer for all photographers and designers. I've been doing this for years using Adobe programs, yet this video taught me a few tricks I had overlooked. Thank you for making this. I've shared it with several colleagues who also said they enjoyed it. The fact that Affinity adjustments are all non destructive is a huge improvement over other programs.
Thanks Chrissh, I appreciate your comment!
Wow, this is all well explained! Some I use for a long time for photo editing, but once again, many functional possibilities I did not know. Thank you for this lesson. 👍
Thanks for watching, Sechmettara!
Hello Trent, just changed from PS to Affinity and came across this video by accident and it blew my mind. I was with Adobe for 13 years and did not know half of what you presented here. Will follow up with you on your other videos. Great presentation, clear and precise. From Australia. Gary
Thanks @garyhillery5302, glad it was helpful!
Jeeze Louise, There's nothing like simple easy to understand examples to learn by. Thank You so damn much. You cleared up years of confusion with this tutorial. Again, Thank You.
Thanks Darren, glad it helped!
Finally I've found clear explanation how Channel Mixer works! Thank you for this amazing educational video!
Hi @nonformalis, glad it helped!
Best explanations ever, straight to the point and with real world examples. Thanks so much!
Somewhere else, I learned a cool use for the gradient map that you didn’t touch on. You can create a palette from your image, limited to three colors, which will work out to roughly the highlight, midtone, and shadow. Apply those colors to a gradient map on a different image layer, and it helps that layer fit better with the color scheme of your main image. Very useful when creating a composite image.
That's an awesome idea, Jacobvaldez! I kind of do that in the LUTs section of the video, but I didn't talk about it too much. Maybe I'll make a full video on that technique in the future!
I've created a new video with some more Gradient Map tips here:
th-cam.com/video/JXma248COqg/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for this video - it's really opened up Affinity Photo for me.
Best video ever! That explanation on the black & white adjustment was top notch!
Wish all videos were informative as this one! Thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge!
No problem, Stefan!
Another great video. Well explained and full of detail. Thanks so much for sharing
Fantastic explanation and examples. Thank you!
No problem...thanks for watching!
Excellent topic, Trent! Thanks for the solid info! 😁🎨
Wow, such a great vid, learned so much in just a short time! Just FYI, to demystify the posterize level slider. The number N shown in the posterize level slider for posterize adjustments represents the number of tonal values on a per channel basis. This results in a maximum number of NxNxN colors for the image in total, e.g. if N=2 you have at most 2x2x2=8 colors.
Hi @jackwelsh4896, that's interesting, I did not know that! Let me elaborate to see if I understand this correctly:
If Posterize is set to 2, then each RGB channel can only support 2 values (0 or 255)
If Posterize is set to 3, then each RGB channel can only support 3 values (0, 127, or 255)
If Posterize is set to 4, then each RGB channel can only support 4 values (0, 85, 170, or 255)
I just did a quick experiment and this seems to be true.
Thanks again!
Trent
@@TechnicallyTrentyour welcome!
I thought I was gonna watch this this in pieces but ended up watching this whole video in one sitting learning about tools I never thought I would use and now looking forward to using them. Thanks! 👍
Hi @mrmaison4924, glad it was informative!
Really appreciate your channel as I make the transition from Adobe 👍 I’m pretty sure the “o” in “posterize” is pronounced like “poster,” not like “posture.”
I'm sure you're correct about the pronunciation...I don't think I've ever heard anyone actually say that word out loud before :)
Brilliant video and well explained. Watched it over a few days as there is a lot to take in
Thanks!
Thanks for the donation @candasautley3455, I appreciate it!
Awesome. One of the most reguraly used parts of this software and yet, at times, the most confusing to use . . . but not any more! Thank you!
Hi @SerenyMor, thanks for watching and glad it was useful!
Nice work Trent and very well explained. Congrats really help this tutorial.
This helped me understand the practical benefits of AP
You are really a good explainer. Thank you for doing these videos.
No problem!
Thank you so much! This was really helpful to find useful adjustments
Wow, I came to your channel to get a better understanding of my 3D software, and you speak about normals!!! ❤ Are you planning on diving deeper into normals and perhaps making seamless textures? Thank you for your in-depth videos! They are a great help!
Hi @nipi8332 , thanks for your comment!
I don't currently have plans to do a video on texturing for 3D, but I can put it on my list. Currently I mostly work in the 2D realm. However, I do want to learn more about Blender, so maybe I'll make some videos on that eventually. When you refer to "seamless textures", do you mean assets that would be used on 3D models?
been photo editing forever and just learned new stuff that was never clear about using gradient map with posterise! soft proof might be a huge help with a fussy print shop i work with!
Hi @skygarden, glad it was useful!
Really excellent video -- so clear and great examples... I want more so subscribed... you have a great talent !
Thanks so much, Gary!
excellent solid input, many thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video! Hope you do some for the iPad.
Would love a similar video for the iPad versions. Thanks
Great video - thanks for making this.
Thanks, WaltersJonanathan!
Thank you very much! Brilliant :)
Thank you!
Great video, THANKS :-)
Trent thank you for such a great video using adjustments in Affinity. I love the way you take the time to explain how each work so very helpful in understanding them(at least for me, I like to understand why they do what they do). I’ve not come across any other Affinity tutorials that explain as well as you do. Your explanations are top notch. Thank you for the time and efforts in putting this together. You are a fantastic teacher. I will be saving and going back to often for reference, I’m sure of that.🙂
Do you have any plans of perhaps doing a video of the various live filters in Affinity Photo.
Thanks so much for your message, I appreciate it! Live filters is a great idea for a video....I will add it to my list.
Your video is amazing
Thank you!
Video so good. Is there a similar one for blend modes Trent?
Hi@gyananchan4256, thanks for watching! Yes, I have a video for the Blend Modes, too:
th-cam.com/video/9rrcCrC81yk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks a lot!
Super good video.
Thank you very much!
Wow, do you do one of these for masks? That's the most confusing idea for us just getting into this program. Thanks for this great video!
Hi @lloydstuartm.d.5625, thanks for watching! I have several videos on my channel regarding masks.
Here is Masks 101 for Affinity Photo:
th-cam.com/video/z4WUJS0lWjc/w-d-xo.html
And here is Masks 101 for Affinity Designer:
th-cam.com/video/7ch-MMRSAeA/w-d-xo.html
I also did a livestream on the topic a few weeks ago that you can see under the 'Live' tab on my channel. And if you search my channel for "Masks", you'll also see some of the advanced videos I did on this topic.
Hope this helps!
Trent
Trying to follow but I have a differnt lay out So how did you start
Hi wewillie46,
I was using Affinity Photo 2 and I think my setup was pretty close to the default. If you are missing one of the tabs, you can try opening it under the Window file menu. Is there something in particular you can't see? If you want to reset your whole layout, you can go to Window->Studio->Reset Studio.
I wish I found this video sooner. I suppose 5 months sooner would have been the best case scenario.
Thanks @seantabares2432, glad it was useful!
👍👍👍
Too much, you should make a smaller video, after a while it got boring.
Hi @challenger2023, most of the topics this video have a shorter video. You can find them in my Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer playlists.