excellent tutorial, as others have said, probably the clearest and simplest explanation I've ever seen on using the pen tool, and straight away I'm drawing beautifully curved shapes for my web design
You make using the pen tool look so easy. I just cannot seem to get the hang of it. But, I'll keep watching your videos, and practicing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you Olivio, it helps a lot and your ideas how to use it are great. It makes some work much easier. You should build up an Affinity course with a combination of all your awesome tipps and tricks and sell on Udemy or Skillcrush. I now learn so Affinity Designer in detail, as I couldn't find so much on TH-cam, which make me feel comfortable to learn from the beginning. The course is good as it is explaining everything step by step and will go deeper and deeper in detail I think some guys here would buy it, because the concentration in 1 course makes it perfect to learn. Just an idea for you. Thanks again😊
Omg! This is amazing tutorial!!! I was wondering if Affinity Photo/Designer have option similar to Illustrator that allows to narrow down ends of strokes?
Thank you!! I am coming from PS using the pen tool into AP...and trying to learn the differences. the command to hold 2 keys for moving the handles, etc was very helpful. Questions: Do you have to fill your path before it becomes a selection? If so, this is a big difference. Also, with it creating curves in different layers, I'm having a very difficult time figuring out how to do something like select between two curves, an example would be a doughnut shape. I would generally create a curve for the outside of the doughnut, then create another curve around the hold in the center, so as to select the area of the doughnut in between the outside edge and the hole (excluding the hole). I can't figure out how to do this, since it keeps putting the two curves on different layers...is there not a way to create more than one curve on ONE single layer? This is generally something commonly done, but I can't find an example on Affinity Photo on how to do this. If you could do a quick example of this on a video it would be EXTREMELY helpful!! Thank you in advance, CC
Hi Chile, every curve you create has basically a filling that originally is turned to non, but still counted as if it was there. So if you have a round curve on the outside and one on the inside, you would select both layers and click on the "substract" icon in the top toolbar. now you have one shape with a hole in the middle. If you would add them, the one in the middle your simply vanish, since it was completely covered by the other shape before that
@@OlivioSarikas Hello and thank you for the reply. I was looking for the subtract button/tap in Affinity Photo and couldn't find it. However, in this latest version, I found a button up top, that says: "Add New Curve To Selected Curves Object".
Hi Olivio - many thanks for this and I followed everything until 11:54 then got stuck - tried so many times to make a copy of just one of the lenses of the sunglasses as in your demo but couldn't get it to work - just kept getting a copy of the original photo (i.e. the whole image, not the area selected) ... grateful for any suggestions thank you! :)
Thank you. Another great introduction to something I've never used before. One thing I would like to know and may be worth a video, what's the difference between "filters" on the menu bar, "live filters" and "adjustments" in layers. For example why isn't "haze removal" on the "live filters" tab.
HELP!!! How do I use separation mode? When selected, all my tools and options are wherever. When NOT selected, all my tools and options disappear. Where do they go? How do I have them stationary and in my determined spot (whereas they won't move)?
Thats cool I have been tracing stuff with the free hand tool It gets tedious to zoom in change back and forth to add and subtract and try to get right on the edge of pixels.
Frustrating how that pen tool is not as usable as the Photoshop pen tool. Why do I have to fill a shape with a color before I can select it? Why can’t I do multiple shapes in the same vector curve? Would love to jump to Affinity Photo but the pen tool is just not useable in its current form. Hope they will update that tool soon.
Hi Al, sorry to hear that. didn't see your comment until now. It's really best if you ask about technical problems in the official forums. since i don't work for Serif i don't know anything about their software development forum.affinity.serif.com/
Hi Olivio, Thank you for Teaching us Affinity Photo. I have recently bought Afffinity Photo and I want to learn basic designing. At least I could print Passport Sized photo in Affinity Photo. Can you make a complete tutorial on How to make Passport Size photos same as people make in Photoshop. Like how to brighten up dark photos, skin retouching, background changing, hair fixing etc. And then some quick shortcut to create multiple photos for print. So that we can print at least passport size photo at home. I am sure you know better than anybody else. So please make one tutorial and let me know. Thank you.
I've tried using the pen/node tool....and after 7 hrs I got nuthin. I've tried tracing a hand drawn logo idea and I'm getting nowhere. The tutorial is OK, I guess, but actually using the tools is extremely hard. I've even tried using the demo of Affinity Designer and that is bordering on totally unusable. I have no intention, or patience, to create stunning art. Just simple logos, designs, etc. Guess I gotta stick with hand drawn?......
Hi Dave, you might want to start by creating simple wave lines and figuring out the very basics of how the different handles or a curve work. Once you get a hang of that, you can go into more complex shapes. Maybe watch some other videos on that topic to get different angles on how to understand curves
I never cease to be amazed at what Affinity Photo can do...and equally amazed at how Olivio brings these features to to life. Thanks!
Amazing tutorial! I was able to make a logo for my wife's business with this tool. Thank you :D
excellent tutorial, as others have said, probably the clearest and simplest explanation I've ever seen on using the pen tool, and straight away I'm drawing beautifully curved shapes for my web design
THANK YOU FOR THIS AMAZING VIDEO..I HAD NO IDEA THE PEN TOOL COULD BE USED TO SELECT PERFECT CUTOUTS ON PHOTOS WOW!!!!!!!!
This is the best explanation of the pen tool I've ever found. Far better than the official Affinity Designer workbook. Thank you so much
4:48 that new node was coincidentally exactly in line with the control handle of the bottom node, hence it made a straight line (with no curve)
Just the best and clearest explanation ever!
Danke, Sarikas!
Thanks for the clear, concise explanation. As other have said in their comments, there's some great tips that completely flew past me. Cheers!
Thank you for helping me make the transition from Adobe Photoslop rentware to Affinity Photo.
So useful! Some great tips in there, I would never have thought of, and easy to understand.
Your pen tool explanation was very good Thanks Olivio
The best teacher of all...
Thank you so much for this video, learned alot from it. What a great tool to use :)
Thank you for your fantastic tutorials!
You make using the pen tool look so easy. I just cannot seem to get the hang of it. But, I'll keep watching your videos, and practicing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
You got me at the jolly “hello my friends!”
Excellent!! Many thanks Olivio for your clear explanations and the quality of your tutos.
Very nice tutorial! Thanks.
Thank you for another great tutorial. Can’t wait for another video teaching me another feature of this great SW.
Very useful tutorial. Thanks.
Excellent - give the essential basics, then ideas on how to use!
Very good training Olivio! This is the type of stuff we need...
Another excellent tutorial Olivio... Thank you
Superb Olivio! The pen tool curves for selections is incredibly useful in particular
As always, very helpful. Thanks Olivio
Thank you, it was very informative.
Thanks so much for explaining this. It's one of the things I've had the hardest time learning. This is so much more easier to understand :)
Excellent and very useful video. Thanks..
Great tutorial it helped me a ton!
Thank you, i'm happy i could help
Thank you Olivio, it helps a lot and your ideas how to use it are great. It makes some work much easier. You should build up an Affinity course with a combination of all your awesome tipps and tricks and sell on Udemy or Skillcrush. I now learn so Affinity Designer in detail, as I couldn't find so much on TH-cam, which make me feel comfortable to learn from the beginning. The course is good as it is explaining everything step by step and will go deeper and deeper in detail I think some guys here would buy it, because the concentration in 1 course makes it perfect to learn. Just an idea for you. Thanks again😊
again a great tutorial , thx Olivio
Ooohh man thank you sooo much i was wondering what the heck i was doing wrong
Subscribed
Thank you for making this tutorial! I'm looking forward to learning more from you. :)
Really helpful and very well presented Olivio. Thank you.
My pleasure! Thank you, Steven Dempsey
As always, I am really pleased. Thanks.
On my imac it's the command key changing to node to start a second curve
Hi Olivio! how can I do "Brush Stroke a Path like in Photoshop?
I don't seem to be able to assign a brush to the path. Is this possble?
Now I understand, thank you Olivio
Thank you for the tutorial Olivio 👍
Omg! This is amazing tutorial!!!
I was wondering if Affinity Photo/Designer have option similar to Illustrator that allows to narrow down ends of strokes?
Thank you!! I am coming from PS using the pen tool into AP...and trying to learn the differences. the command to hold 2 keys for moving the handles, etc was very helpful.
Questions: Do you have to fill your path before it becomes a selection? If so, this is a big difference.
Also, with it creating curves in different layers, I'm having a very difficult time figuring out how to do something like select between two curves, an example would be a doughnut shape.
I would generally create a curve for the outside of the doughnut, then create another curve around the hold in the center, so as to select the area of the doughnut in between the outside edge and the hole (excluding the hole).
I can't figure out how to do this, since it keeps putting the two curves on different layers...is there not a way to create more than one curve on ONE single layer?
This is generally something commonly done, but I can't find an example on Affinity Photo on how to do this.
If you could do a quick example of this on a video it would be EXTREMELY helpful!!
Thank you in advance,
CC
Hi Chile, every curve you create has basically a filling that originally is turned to non, but still counted as if it was there. So if you have a round curve on the outside and one on the inside, you would select both layers and click on the "substract" icon in the top toolbar. now you have one shape with a hole in the middle. If you would add them, the one in the middle your simply vanish, since it was completely covered by the other shape before that
@@OlivioSarikas Hello and thank you for the reply. I was looking for the subtract button/tap in Affinity Photo and couldn't find it. However, in this latest version, I found a button up top, that says: "Add New Curve To Selected Curves Object".
If pressing control and clicking on the curve layer doesn't work. Is there another way I can make the selection? Anyone know?
Hi Olivio - many thanks for this and I followed everything until 11:54 then got stuck - tried so many times to make a copy of just one of the lenses of the sunglasses as in your demo but couldn't get it to work - just kept getting a copy of the original photo (i.e. the whole image, not the area selected) ... grateful for any suggestions thank you! :)
For everyone still having this problem: rightclick the layer of the original photo and click "rasterize...". This should hopefully do the trick :)
You also make tutorial just like me. Really class!
Thank you sir 👍👍
How can I add pen tool selection (or subtract) to existing selection?
Pretty good. Thank you
Thanks again Olivio!
My pleasure!
Great video. Thanks !
Hi. When I'm trying to click on curve and use control, nothing is selected?
Thank you. Another great introduction to something I've never used before.
One thing I would like to know and may be worth a video, what's the difference between "filters" on the menu bar, "live filters" and "adjustments" in layers. For example why isn't "haze removal" on the "live filters" tab.
Very Hepful-Danke.
Thank you so much!
Thank you👍
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
HELP!!! How do I use separation mode? When selected, all my tools and options are wherever. When NOT selected, all my tools and options disappear. Where do they go? How do I have them stationary and in my determined spot (whereas they won't move)?
a) please stop spamming my videos with your questsion
b) i don't know, because i use windows and that is a mac feature
Thanks, I needed the tutorial for using the pen tool for selections.
Glad it was helpful! Happy to help, John Hamby
Echt frustrierend! Wenn ich dir zusehe merke ich das du bei 100 bist, und ich bei gefühlt bei 1,5... Danke für das Video.
keine panik, ich hab auch mal bei 1 angefangen ;)
Thats cool I have been tracing stuff with the free hand tool
It gets tedious to zoom in change back and forth to add and subtract and try to get right on the edge of pixels.
Make 1 on color matching of subject and background
i already did. have a look th-cam.com/video/RRvxU9zI1Sc/w-d-xo.html
@@OlivioSarikas yeah, thanks just found it
Olivio thank you for all these videos, I am learning a lot. I came across the Paint Mixer Brush. Could you explain what that brush is used for?
The pen tool is one of the least intuitive options in AP so this intro is a big help.
Thanks for the explaination. You could do a video about softproofing with Affintiy in the future:)
Thanks Olivio, I think you have fulfilled my request ...
Make beginners guide for affinity designer next
Frustrating how that pen tool is not as usable as the Photoshop pen tool. Why do I have to fill a shape with a color before I can select it? Why can’t I do multiple shapes in the same vector curve? Would love to jump to Affinity Photo but the pen tool is just not useable in its current form. Hope they will update that tool soon.
well, yes, but Affinity Photo is only 30€ when on sale. you can't expect the same as from a expensive software from a market leader
@@OlivioSarikas don’t know if it’s too much to ask for a proper working pen tool. I would happily throw $500 at their software if they would let me.
Using the pen tool causes my app to crash. Both in Photo and Designer :(
that's strange. see if you are on the newest version and if you are maybe using the beta version
@@OlivioSarikas 1.8.3.631
actually .641
Hi Al, sorry to hear that. didn't see your comment until now. It's really best if you ask about technical problems in the official forums. since i don't work for Serif i don't know anything about their software development forum.affinity.serif.com/
Hi Olivio,
Thank you for Teaching us Affinity Photo. I have recently bought Afffinity Photo and I want to learn basic designing. At least I could print Passport Sized photo in Affinity Photo. Can you make a complete tutorial on How to make Passport Size photos same as people make in Photoshop. Like how to brighten up dark photos, skin retouching, background changing, hair fixing etc. And then some quick shortcut to create multiple photos for print. So that we can print at least passport size photo at home. I am sure you know better than anybody else. So please make one tutorial and let me know. Thank you.
came for @11:40
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👍👍👍👍👍
I've tried using the pen/node tool....and after 7 hrs I got nuthin. I've tried tracing a hand drawn logo idea and I'm getting nowhere. The tutorial is OK, I guess, but actually using the tools is extremely hard. I've even tried using the demo of Affinity Designer and that is bordering on totally unusable. I have no intention, or patience, to create stunning art. Just simple logos, designs, etc. Guess I gotta stick with hand drawn?......
Hi Dave, you might want to start by creating simple wave lines and figuring out the very basics of how the different handles or a curve work. Once you get a hang of that, you can go into more complex shapes. Maybe watch some other videos on that topic to get different angles on how to understand curves
it wa samazing sir.....I ruined my pic by using pen tool while i didn't knw how to use it
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much !
You are welcome :)