Professional Image Editing Made Easy with Affinity Photo: Apply Affinity Photo fundamentals to your workflows to edit, enhance, and create great images

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A comprehensive photo editing guide from a professional artist for Affinity 1.0 and 2.0 users covering best techniques to fix problems in edits and understand workflowPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesLearn to use masking, selection, brushes, blend mode, and color tools in the photo editing workflowUnveil advanced personas used in the editing pipeline like tone mapping, liquification, and moreCreate your own brushes and build your artistic pallet in Affinity PhotoBook DescriptionIn this book, you'll explore the Affinity Photo program through practice-based learning as you make popular photo edits, learning the tools and techniques in conjunction with the workflow concept. Instead of comprehensive description of the tools, you'll learn through practical application and understand why they work, not just how they work. This is neither a technical manual nor a workbook but a project-based hybrid approach that provides a deeper understanding of how to use each tool to achieve your goal.Starting with the fundamentals of navigating the interface, understanding layers, and making your first edit, this Affinity Photo book gradually increases the complexity of projects. You'll go from single-layer edits, composites, and RAW development to putting together a complex composition using the tools that you've learned along the way. Additionally, you'll learn the best practices used by expert photo editors for a flawless finish.By the end of this book, you'll have a good body of work, be able to evaluate the edits you want to make, and achieve desired results with Affinity Photo.What you will learnDevelop a repeatable methodology for use in your photo editing styleUnderstand the most frequently utilized techniques by professional editorsComplete a body of work for use and reference in future projectsDevelop your own libraries of assets, macros, and tone-mapping presets for your styleRecreate popular editing styles used in print and filmRecondition old family photosUnderstand and deconstruct other editing styles to expand your knowledgeWho this book is forIf you are a beginner to any form of photo editing or are a Photoshop user switching from Adobe, this book is for you. This book is also for small business owners who want to do brand-specific editing on stock photos but have limited experience in photo editing. Beginner-level editors, photographers, and people looking to get into product photography and advertising will be able to make the most out of this book.Table of ContentsFundamentals of Vector versus Raster Art and Basics of the InterfaceOpening Your First DocumentLayer Fundamentals - The Heart of Affinity PhotoThe Basics of Masking in Affinity PhotoSelection and How to Achieve It in Affinity PhotoCropping and CompositionBasics of Workflows and Balancing Dark and LightBlend Mode FundamentalsBasics of Stock Brushes in Affinity PhotoWorking with color in Affinity PhotoCompositing in Affinity PhotoPhoto Restoration and Portrait Retouching in Affinity PhotoAdvanced Color Concepts and GradingDestructive Filters and Tools in Affinity PhotoCreative Effects and Specialty Brushes in Affinity PhotoWorking with Text and Shapes in Affinity PhotoEditing in Other Personas in AffinityExporting and Artist Efficiency Tips