How to Remove Backgrounds in Affinity Photo (For Beginners!)

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  • Опубликовано: 9 янв 2025
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  • @AffinityRevolution
    @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +38

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  • @larrydean5696
    @larrydean5696 3 года назад +81

    You two are the best! Thank you for helping this 78 year old man stay sharp. Bones, joints and back are almost gone but my digital imaging skill are improving. Again Mank moo mry moothe. Big Smile

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +2

      Way to go Larry! That's great you are improving your skills. 😊

    • @earldavidson9092
      @earldavidson9092 2 года назад +2

      @@AffinityRevolution Ditto, Larry, from a 76 year old!

    • @Cyber_Kriss
      @Cyber_Kriss Год назад +2

      "You two" ?

    • @Chubzdoomer
      @Chubzdoomer Месяц назад

      @@Cyber_Kriss That confused me as well, lol.

  • @markoehlschlager3862
    @markoehlschlager3862 3 года назад +51

    Great introductory tutorial. Here's a couple of extra pointers: 1) When using the Selection Brush tool, make sure the Soft Edges option is checked in the context toolbar to achieve soft anti-aliased edges.; 2) When in the Refine Selection mode, if you adjust your matte brush size just big enough to allow you to trace the subject edges plus hairs, you'll get better results; 3) the Preview Options in the Refine Selection dialog box let you preview your mask against black, white, and transparent backgrounds before you commit, and this can be helpful.; 4) although it's not documented in the help files, if you change your Output options to either New Layer or New Layer with Mask, the color contamination along the edges of your cutout will be removed.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +6

      Thank you for sharing all of those! I didn't know about #4. 😊

    • @alantuttphotography
      @alantuttphotography 3 года назад +4

      Yes, thanks. I've been frustrated by the lack of a decontamination option, especially when chromakeying. Eliminating green spill is nearly impossible just using a mask. This is one area where I miss PaintShopPro. It had a great spill removal option.

    • @brand23media
      @brand23media Месяц назад

      @markoehlschlager3862 Late to the game here, but how/where do you change your Output options as you mention in step 4?
      I'm still using Affinity Photo 1, though I should probably upgrade.

    • @markoehlschlager3862
      @markoehlschlager3862 Месяц назад

      @@brand23medialook for the Output options at the bottom of the Refine Selection dialog box.

  • @joeyhyland
    @joeyhyland 2 года назад +3

    Usually I'm a frantic mess when learning this stuff but your tutorials put me at ease.

  • @Mirohalia
    @Mirohalia 3 года назад +23

    Love these tutorials! And I love how you bring up the shortcuts, keep it practical, and move slow enough for me to make sense of it. Great work! Thanks!

  • @jklwjk
    @jklwjk 3 года назад +2

    Very happy to have found your videos and online course, which I downloaded. Your voice is perfect for giving these tutorials. This tutorial was excellent. It wasn't too slow and not too fast. It was perfect.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +1

      Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. 😊

  • @mili2304
    @mili2304 3 года назад +2

    LOVE the way you talk and the way you teach. you are so clear and gave me what I need to know. Thanks a LOT!

  • @shanealallen7025
    @shanealallen7025 Год назад

    I recently purchased your course for $29.99 best course ever. I am learning so much from you. I have taken thee other beginners courses that I paid way more and didn’t learn anything. But I finally feel like I got the basics because of your course. Thank you so much for offering your courses.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  Год назад

      Thank you so much Shaneal! I'm really glad you enjoyed the course. 😊

  • @ourtexasfamilyvideos62
    @ourtexasfamilyvideos62 3 года назад +2

    Just discovered your channel by accident. I'm brand new to Affinity and your step by step instructions helped me create a PERFECT photo to add to a birthday video. Thank you. You've gained a new subscriber.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад

      That's great to hear! I'm glad your time with Affinity is off to a good start. 😊

  • @conducttracks
    @conducttracks 3 года назад +3

    Thank you!
    You're the Bob Ross of photo editing!!!

  • @wildblueworld
    @wildblueworld 3 года назад +7

    Always a pleasure to watch and learn from you guys. Awesome tutorial once again !!!

  • @gflores318
    @gflores318 Месяц назад

    I recently started doing photo editing as a hobby. I find photo editing therapeutic 😁. Your videos are easy to follow and make it easy to learn Affinity's basic tools and concepts. I greatly appreciate your tutorials and videos. Thank you.

  • @ComposeAtOnce
    @ComposeAtOnce 3 года назад +1

    I'm new to Affinity Photo and your beginner's course saved me TONS of time and frustration! ;-) Well done. Will look for more videos from you. THANK YOU.

  • @metalmick99
    @metalmick99 3 года назад +1

    Thank you Ally! A wonderful, informative, and valuable tutorial.

  • @HeartHealingReiki
    @HeartHealingReiki 5 месяцев назад +1

    This was BEYOND helpful! Thank you!!

  • @WilliamMcEntee
    @WilliamMcEntee 2 месяца назад

    Thank you very much! As a refugee from Adobe, this is just what I needed to get an understanding of the Affinity Photo 2 program.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  2 месяца назад

      Glad you liked the video! And welcome to Affinity. 😊

  • @Dark_Angel452
    @Dark_Angel452 2 года назад

    I love the way you explain. You speak slow and very precise. You keep it simple. I’m new to Affinity so I’ll be following you.

  • @sharontinahuzzy492
    @sharontinahuzzy492 3 года назад

    I was STRUGGLING with removing backgrounds on Affinity Designer (newbie) this is such a big help!!!

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +1

      Yay! I'm glad it helped. Affinity is tough when you first get started, but it gets easier and easer over time. 😊

  • @faithwebdesigners
    @faithwebdesigners 9 месяцев назад

    Great tutorial. I was using other programs instead of affinity because I was not aware how simple removing a background was until I viewed this video. Awsome work!!

  • @nancyinoregon809
    @nancyinoregon809 3 года назад

    I don't remove backgrounds often enough to remember how to do it and every time I go searching for videos that are mostly unhelpful. But this video has taught me a new way to do it that's way better and how to refine even further with the mask. Thank you! Based on this, I'm going to take your free course.

  • @marjoriedawson
    @marjoriedawson 3 года назад

    I have stuggled a bit imagining what a mask can do and why. This really brings home the why and the how so clearly! Many thanks!

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад

      Thank you Marjorie! Glad you liked the video. 😊

    • @mikearst2940
      @mikearst2940 3 года назад

      @@AffinityRevolution I had some trouble getting the selection to go where I wanted. I found that sometimes it'd "jump" way outside the area I wanted to select. I was baffled by how to work around that until I realized: Once the mask is created, using the _brush_ instead is a way to fine-tune creating or remove areas of transparency. The tricky bit is getting into angular areas with a round-ish brush, even if it's set to a small size.

    • @mikearst2940
      @mikearst2940 3 года назад

      @@AffinityRevolution And as for that greenish outline you had to remove ever so carefully...I wondered if some kind of feathering would help minimize it. That's some tricky work, even with a pen tablet. (And sheer torture with a mouse :) )

  • @KerrieRedgate
    @KerrieRedgate 3 года назад +8

    Thank you! That was terrific! I’m new to Affinity, and have been searching everywhere for exactly this process. Very clear instructions! Much appreciated 🙏🏻!!

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +2

      Thank you Kerrie! Glad you liked it. Have fun learning Affinity Photo! 😊

  • @Heavenseventeen
    @Heavenseventeen 3 года назад +1

    Just what I needed. Right on time. I joined the course and used step 4. I've had affinity for years but never knew about the vibrance option. I just used it for the first time and my pictures look so much better. I never realised how washed out they were before. Thank you!

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +1

      That's great! I'm glad can already be improving your photos. 🤗

  • @gregorychard
    @gregorychard 3 года назад +1

    Thanks Ally for your 3 steps method!
    It's is always good to have a refresher approach and to discover another method, if you're a newbie to this brilliant programme.
    Havagooday
    Greg

  • @MsBoolo
    @MsBoolo 3 года назад

    Resources of a tutorial is more important than the tutorial for achieving the goal. Thanks for sharing your Resources with the tutorials.❤❤❤❤❤

  • @IdahoSAM.
    @IdahoSAM. 3 года назад +2

    Great review of masking, an essential part of Affinity Photo compositing.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад

      Masking is one of those topics that needs to be reviewed a lot. They are so important, but can be so tricky!

    • @IdahoSAM.
      @IdahoSAM. 3 года назад

      @@AffinityRevolution When we were doing "green screen" photos of youth groups, and even families at the library, I would select the groups photo and then just use the Erase brush to remove the background. Using the Mask icon is SO much easier. I wish that I had known about it back a couple of years. One of the courses I purchased on selecting objects and masking a year or so ago, taught me about that little mask button. I have learned SO much from your courses and RUclips tutorials. Really appreciate you and Ezra's work here.

  • @glennkphotog
    @glennkphotog 3 года назад

    The thing I really appreciated, coming from a master, is the observation that, no matter how "magical" editing techniques may seem, at some point continuing with the editing process "may not be worth your time" (you may spend another hour dealing with those stray hairs, as you said). How refreshing to hear an honest comment like this. This is why I love Affinity and your tutorials. It seems that most forum posts or instructors like to brag about how quick a task can be done, like we are on a stopwatch. Yep, fast is nice but sometimes refinement takes a lot of time. Not everything is a one-click miracle. Well done! 👍😊

  • @RalphARosario
    @RalphARosario 3 года назад

    I've been subscribed to Adobe's Creative Suite since 2014 and I've decided enough is enough. I just purchased the Affinity and must ween myself off of the Adobe addiction. It was great to see that a lot of the functionality in Affinity is akin to Photoshop in a lot of ways. Thanks for the video.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +1

      You'll love using Affinity! Especially not needing to pay Adobe a fee every single month... 😛

  • @jorgep519
    @jorgep519 3 года назад +1

    Thank you! Well explained and detailed instructions.

  • @ronmaunder8662
    @ronmaunder8662 3 года назад +2

    Ally, you are an amazing teacher! I've viewed many videos on editing photo's ( I design and take pictures of my Jewelry) and NOBODY instructs with such, down to earth clarity, the way you do! Thank You!

  • @microbroadcast
    @microbroadcast 3 года назад

    Excellent explanations in an easy-to-understand manner! Great style of teaching.

  • @welwoodmusic
    @welwoodmusic 2 года назад

    You are completly awesome! Great tutorial, Thanks! Looking to take your courses soon.

  • @kcimable
    @kcimable 6 месяцев назад

    I understand you made this sometime ago. Its very helpful, I signed up for your course.

  • @nhungvu6454
    @nhungvu6454 Год назад

    Truly helpful and easy to understand. Thank you so much!

  • @meyou58
    @meyou58 3 года назад +2

    Excellent tutorial perfectly explained with complete detail! Thank you very much!

  • @addyhongt
    @addyhongt 3 года назад

    really good tuition and clear explanation step by step.

  • @Mind-BlownMoments
    @Mind-BlownMoments 2 года назад

    Please accept my very huge compliment not only do you have an incredible voice that makes every listen or pay attention but you know 110% what you're doing and I have learned a lot in a short time just by watching a video does international recording artist Joel Crafton with huge graphics background but still although I know a lot I have learned a lot from you thank you

  • @aurimasguoga1894
    @aurimasguoga1894 3 года назад +3

    Great tutorial! Very useful and stress- free. Thanks from the bottom of my heart!

  • @umbertomenasci
    @umbertomenasci 3 года назад

    The best clear chillout tutorial :)

  • @KathleenRenninger
    @KathleenRenninger 2 года назад

    Another great tutorial! Thanks for making this process so clear.

  • @ThisisDigitalden
    @ThisisDigitalden 2 года назад

    Ok this was fantastic , slow and easy ! thanks so much, I have subscribed !

  • @rogerfraser
    @rogerfraser 2 года назад

    I'm new to Affinity, and your tutorial was ideal for my beginner staus. I will certainly enroll in the course you so kindly offer!

  • @hilderemerie1649
    @hilderemerie1649 3 года назад +1

    A very interresting video, I learned alot, thank you so much :)

  • @reedy1116
    @reedy1116 3 года назад +2

    Your cadence is perfect! I appreciate the keystrokes on the screen. Suggestion: Apple in white font and Windows in another color (when applicable) Everything was perfect and easy to follow, thank you! 10/10

  • @philt8322
    @philt8322 3 года назад

    Hi an excellent tutorial, very well explained and demonstrated,. Many thanks, regards Phil

  • @benjimankekou5655
    @benjimankekou5655 2 года назад +1

    Great tutorial. Most of my son's school project are completed becos of your tutorials.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  2 года назад

      That's great to hear! I'm glad my videos are helping him. 😊

  • @splashpurplemedia
    @splashpurplemedia 2 года назад

    I love that you offer both detailed and straight to the point content. I can tell you love what you do! Worth the subscription 💜

  • @medicsteele
    @medicsteele Год назад

    Thank you so much for your tutorials. You are FANTASTIC!

  • @bobsears1710
    @bobsears1710 3 года назад

    Well done job, thank you, Mrs. Anderson

  • @ohhhcanada
    @ohhhcanada 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for the point about saving the file! That was really helpful too

  • @jasper5016
    @jasper5016 3 года назад +1

    Your videos are awesome. I love the way you explain it.

  • @vikkiknit
    @vikkiknit 3 года назад +1

    A really easy to follow tutorial, thank you so much. I edit photos for my books and find your tutorials so helpful.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад

      I'm glad you could follow along. Keep up the good work! 😊

  • @alyahyai
    @alyahyai Год назад

    Back to learning Affinity, thanks again for wonderful tutorials

  • @denisadoupovcova8319
    @denisadoupovcova8319 2 года назад +1

    What a great tutorial! Thanks a lot! :)

  • @BadGirl0804
    @BadGirl0804 3 года назад

    This is better than using the pen selection. Can't wait to test it out.

  • @birdie399
    @birdie399 3 года назад

    Very comprehensive information. I’ll refer to this tutorial whenever I need help. Thanks for the video.

  • @alainadamski7703
    @alainadamski7703 3 года назад +1

    Very complete, thank you very much for the time spent educating us.

  • @CarDreamsinStyrene
    @CarDreamsinStyrene Год назад

    Wow... you really good in explaining that stuff.... I watched a couple other videos with the same topic, but they where working so fast that I just couldn't follow... thank you well done ....👍

  • @JuggaknotPunch
    @JuggaknotPunch 2 года назад

    Always awesome tutorials!!

  • @cloudiadavid6391
    @cloudiadavid6391 Год назад

    Thank you for Sharing, GREAT TUTORIAL!

  • @ShuttMusic
    @ShuttMusic 3 года назад +2

    Every business needs a tutor like this one! Totally new to photo editing software and this made a complicated logo written in cursive script possible to render without the paper background it was drawn on. Cheers.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +1

      That's great to hear! I'm glad the video was able to help you. 😊

  • @Digmen1
    @Digmen1 2 года назад

    Thankyou so much, you explained it very well.
    I would like to have seen you bring in a new background, but oh well another time

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  2 года назад

      If you want to combine photos, I recommend you watch these 2 videos. 😊
      ruclips.net/video/L1vMOeaHuJw/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/eWHYa0jygaU/видео.html

  • @JasonsHonestReviews
    @JasonsHonestReviews 2 года назад

    Great tutorial - just what I needed. I would love showing how to put a new background in place - but I figured it out. Thanks!

  • @mark9450
    @mark9450 3 года назад

    Great Tutorial! Followed the steps, worked like a dream. Really helped my situation. Many thanks!

  • @rafidev2099
    @rafidev2099 3 года назад

    Thank You for tips Beauty 😉 Very nice tutorial - You are great explainer and such a nice voice 😊❤️

  • @geraldineburgoa7357
    @geraldineburgoa7357 3 года назад

    I love your way to teach! thank you!!

  • @VFXpLore
    @VFXpLore 2 года назад

    Great, you Actually showed how to Export the Cut Out. Everyone else Presumes you want to Replace the background & then glosses past the actual keystrokes required to export ONLY the CutOut Portion of the IMAGE THX Much !

  • @johnpaulirvine5845
    @johnpaulirvine5845 3 года назад

    Beautifully explained - thank you!!

  • @ernestmawunyohoenyefia8017
    @ernestmawunyohoenyefia8017 2 года назад

    Wow.. Your are a great teacher. I love you seriously

  • @selenitafm
    @selenitafm 3 года назад

    I watched this video again and its narrative is really a pleasure. The example photo is very well chosen since it is not such an easy background to remove and it has several interesting hair situations. in my daily use of Affinity photo I can't find the way when cropping objects to use the other menu refine options that are not as common as matte, I think that the refine menu in general is not sufficiently explained in the Videos in general but perhaps it is difficult to find examples where the need to use those other options will become evident. I do use background and foregruond (fondo y primer plano).
    I use the brush a lot to mask or unmask parts but I understand that the refine menu is more difficult to use because it applies to the whole of the figure.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
      I agree with you. I usually use the matte option when refining a selection. I rarely use the other options.

  • @jehsd1234
    @jehsd1234 3 года назад

    This is such a great resource! Thank you so much!

  • @AuthorMelodyLoomis
    @AuthorMelodyLoomis 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for this! I will be using this feature a lot when making my book covers. Learned some new tricks!

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад +1

      That's great! I hope your covers turn out better than ever. 🤗

  • @uhanepono5380
    @uhanepono5380 3 месяца назад +1

    thank you. I'm coming from PS6 as it is longer is supported on Sonoma (nor on Mojave). I am over joyed to be with an editor that feels familiar enough to transition without too much of a learning curve.

  • @johnrich6928
    @johnrich6928 3 года назад +3

    Night and day analogy..finally I might remember, thank you.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад

      Oh good, I'm glad someone besides me liked that analogy. 😊

  • @kobelskidesigns
    @kobelskidesigns 3 года назад +1

    Great video. This helps a lot. Between getting a new camera, and The 3 Affinity books and software(I had a while) can sometimes still feel overwhelming. I am trying to get better with cutouts so that I can add them to other places. I also love your video where you can add a border around the edge of your picture, it helped with my graphics so that I can place them on a darker color shirt. Binge-watching and organizing my Niche Book. Thanks again can't wait till the next video.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад

      Leaning all the Affinity programs is a big task, but it's a lot of fun once you start seeing all your ideas come to life. Keep up the good work! 😊

  • @YappingPizza
    @YappingPizza 3 года назад

    Want to switch to Affinity Photo so that's why I'm watching this video. Nice tutorial :)))))

  • @pinesupine
    @pinesupine 3 года назад

    Thank you this is super helpful!

  • @ChaCeNY
    @ChaCeNY 3 года назад +2

    Great tutorial! Short, detailed, with great tips 👏

  • @tomaswilde5481
    @tomaswilde5481 3 года назад

    A very nice and well explained tutorial. Thank you so much.

  • @silverian
    @silverian 2 года назад

    Thank You very much! This video was everything I needed!

  • @ChrisB257
    @ChrisB257 3 года назад

    I have removed backgrounds for years, and not always very easily!. This is a super description of the process and ever so useful to go though... many great small but invaluable reminders of the whole process, particularly things like refinement - hair etc. Thanks as always Ally.

  • @ihymns
    @ihymns Год назад

    Excellently done!

  • @djokotriono7787
    @djokotriono7787 Год назад

    bought ver 1. bought v2 (the biggest value across all platforms from single purchase!!
    although I'm not using digital imaging like the last 20 years I used to be, I'll join this war willingly.
    Go Seriff!

  • @jordanlotus188
    @jordanlotus188 3 года назад

    Thanks!! Please Make More such videos for getting more for Affinity.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад

      Here is a list of all our Affinity Photo tutorials. We have a lot of them! 😊
      ruclips.net/p/PLtQWi0Ez-6Qb_sMRcl9NcvUEvmDOVG5_Q

  • @theanimeelephant2017
    @theanimeelephant2017 3 года назад +2

    Amazing Tutorial! this helped me out a lot :D !

  • @anneburke2405
    @anneburke2405 3 года назад

    Absolutely wonderful . I enjoyed this tutorial so much. Would you consider teaching these techniques on the iPad as your husband used to do ? It’s nearly impossible for me to translate Mac tutorials into iPad, I get into such a muddle. Thank you sooooo much.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  3 года назад

      Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.
      After Affinity Photo 2.0 comes out, I'm going to make iPad videos. 😊

  • @gustavoazevedo9736
    @gustavoazevedo9736 3 года назад

    Thanks for the video! You are a great communicator! Really good analogy about the night and day. :)

  • @chrisefc3579
    @chrisefc3579 3 года назад

    Love to you and Ezra. Thankyou for this tutorial. as always it's just what I need to know to advance that bit further.

  • @Guitarisforgrins
    @Guitarisforgrins 3 года назад +1

    Great job as always 👍

  • @Boyerobert
    @Boyerobert 3 года назад +1

    You guys are awesome, I always appreciate your videos. A+++

  • @Jerrysis
    @Jerrysis 3 года назад +1

    Great tutorial!! Thanks 🙂

  • @keithwjones
    @keithwjones 3 года назад

    Thank you. I can recommend the free course. Great instruction.

  • @siouxb4999
    @siouxb4999 3 года назад

    Absolutely brilliant - as usual! Thank you so much for posting, really helped me out

  • @front2427
    @front2427 2 года назад

    great tips I can see me using this first time since I bought it 2 years ago.

  • @phil4573
    @phil4573 6 месяцев назад

    Hello, great tutorial! Please can you tell me if it is possible to select a specific color, in my case white and have affinity remove all of that color from the image? Its something that photo shop can do and I wondered if affinity could do the same. its a handy tool when printing on white t shirts. Thanks.

    • @AffinityRevolution
      @AffinityRevolution  6 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, Affinity Photo has the "flood select tool". Here's a video from another creator that shows how to use it 😊
      ruclips.net/video/_76qrsNB8kA/видео.htmlsi=ZIy1ROm0ow6vHNY-

    • @phil4573
      @phil4573 6 месяцев назад

      @@AffinityRevolution thank you very much 👍

  • @yuenfengliew8882
    @yuenfengliew8882 3 года назад

    Appreciate for sharing, this is so helpful!

  • @bodzianwspanialy2870
    @bodzianwspanialy2870 3 года назад +2

    Another fantastic tutorial. I really love the energy of both of you Guys. Thank you! I hope your husband is doing great! 🙂 Waiting for more amazing tutorials.

  • @HAT_SAN
    @HAT_SAN 3 месяца назад +1

    thanks a lot! great for YT thumbnail making!

  • @ulstervillan
    @ulstervillan 3 года назад

    Just what I needed. Thank you.

  • @bmaayan
    @bmaayan 3 года назад

    This is the best video I watched about this topic!! I wish I saw this earlier!!