Thank you! This tutorial demonstrates features a "once in a while" Affinity Photo user might actually find useful. There are many tutorials demonstrating advanced methods that I personally would never use, so when I find a tutorial such as this I "save" it to my Affinity library. 👍
Thank you for another interesting tutorial. In reality it is more than a tutorial about masking per se. It also demonstrates the power of grouping, globally and selectively, to achieve various interesting results. Also, the little trick of using the shapes to define the area of the mask is something that had not dawned on me. Thanks for that as well.
Thank you for tutorial. I can not understand when I create vector shape, the background of it is transparent, but in the video it is black. how do you do it?
At the top right of the Layers Panel, there is a hamburger menu icon. Press on that button, and then you can change the "Thumbnail background" to Dark. 🙂
@@ArtsyLadyCrafter You drag the child layer onto the name of the parent layer. To see an example, check out this video at 4:39 in the video, ruclips.net/video/PPNR4Xea9iU/видео.html
This is a great video and many months ago I came up with a similar method (using erase) to have multiple vignettes. Think of putting a spotlight on a few people that are in a team photo. Darken the photo, then erase a few peoples adjustment. Having said that, Affinity Photo is still sensitive to the order of doing things to get to the same layer set up. Hard to repeat, but the sequence of actions seem to make a difference. I'm saying there are still bugs.
@@AffinityRevolution I’m not making myself clear - even if the final order equals what you did, the process of getting there is important. Making a mistake, undoing etc, seems to leave breadcrumbs which confuse affinity photo. I understand the theory of operations, I’m just saying the order of executing the steps seems to be important. Still buggy.
Photomator and soon Pixelmator is now far ahead for retouching and mainly for selections / masking then Affinity currently is. Like select object on Photoshop, Affinity even with the latest version is far far behind. Good they did fixed the Keyboard layout short cut switch after years at leat. AI should have been implemented in 2.0
AFAIK, they're not available for the Windows PC, which is what I've been using for a long time. If these products are ever ported to Windows, I will consider them.
Very interesting Ally, a very good tuto, many thanks and well deserved success.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy using these tricks on your own photos. 😊
Thank you! This tutorial demonstrates features a "once in a while" Affinity Photo user might actually find useful. There are many tutorials demonstrating advanced methods that I personally would never use, so when I find a tutorial such as this I "save" it to my Affinity library. 👍
Thank you! I hope these tricks help you with editing your own photos. 😊
Thanks, Ally! I'm slowly understanding masking more.
That's great to hear! Masking is the trickiest part of Affinity Photo. Keep up the good work! 😊
Allways learning a Lot with you Ally. Thanks.
Thank you! I'm glad I could teach you something new. 😊
Definitely going to use these in my editing. Thanks for the great tips!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked them :)
💎 *A very useful lesson.* Looking forward to the next ones. Thanks for your work. 💖
Thank you! 🤗
Trick #2 is very useful. Thank you!
Thank you Anthony! I hope it helps you in your own editing. 😊
Brilliant again Allyl; many thanks, I'll store this away for a 'rainy day'
Thanks for the all support, Chris! 😊
Excellent! Very well explained. Thank you!
Thank you! Glad you liked it. 😊
Your videos are awesome! I learn so much and look forward to every new post!
Thank you so much! 😊
These are GREAT! Thanks for the video 👏
You're welcome! Glad you liked the video. 😊
Another gem (gems!) Ally - thank you. :)
Thank you Chris! 🤗
Those are amazing tips! Thank you for sharing!
You're welcome! Glad you liked the video. 😊
Awesome tutorial as always. Thank you so much, Ally!
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you so much for these tips, very helpful indeed!
Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊
Always a pleasure Ally.🐕
Thanks for all the support, Greg! 😊
Very useful tips. Thanks
Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊
Great tutorial ! Thank you
Thank you Paul! 😊
Excellent tutorial Thankyou
Thank you Chris! Glad you liked it. 😊
Great tips! Thank you ☺️
You're welcome! Glad you liked the video. 😊
Love your videos!!
Thank you! Glad you like them! 😊
Thank you for another interesting tutorial. In reality it is more than a tutorial about masking per se. It also demonstrates the power of grouping, globally and selectively, to achieve various interesting results. Also, the little trick of using the shapes to define the area of the mask is something that had not dawned on me. Thanks for that as well.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. 😊
Great tips, thank you.
Thank you! Glad you liked the tips :)
I really like trick N03 this is a great video, thanks so much look forward to the next one.
Thank you Elizabeth! 😊
Thank you Ally! Very interesting. Greetings from Vienna!
Thank you Erich! 😊
Megga tips .....👌
Thank you! I'm glad you liked them. 😊
Wow! Once again a great tutorial. And great timing as I was trying to do something similar and this made it so easy. Thanks again!
I love when little coincides like that happen! 😊
ooooo hiding the selection while dragging.....That is a game changer! I've been hiding it via the view menu for ages...such a pain!
It's a nifty little button! I didn't know about it for a long time... 😅
You rock! And affinity rocks 🎉
Go Affinity! 🥳
Good Stuff!!!!! THanks for it!
You're welcome! Glad you liked the video. 😊
Iv'e just changed to Affinity after 30 years using Photoshop, thanks a very useful video.
Welcome to Affinity! 😊
Me too! using Photoshop since early 2000's
The first masking trick-- grouping-- I needed this morning. What did I do instead? I duplicated the same mask for each adjustment layer! 😆
Haha that's certainly another way of doing it! 😛
Thanks for these tips. Btw what do you think affinity photo will do in comparison with Adobe's new generative fill
I'm not sure what they will add to Affinity. But I'm looking forward to see what they come up with. :)
I understand more now. Thanks
Thank you Steve. Glad you liked the video. 😊
Skvělá recenze ok👍👏
Thank you! 😊
Thank you for tutorial. I can not understand when I create vector shape, the background of it is transparent, but in the video it is black. how do you do it?
At the top right of the Layers Panel, there is a hamburger menu icon. Press on that button, and then you can change the "Thumbnail background" to Dark. 🙂
Thank you
Thanks Kevin! :)
vespri usefull and you are very good at explaining
Thank you Alessandro! 😊
Does this work in Affinity 1?
Yes. The only difference is that you make child layers by dragging the child layer down and to the right of the parent layer.
@@AffinityRevolution How are child layers made in V2?
@@ArtsyLadyCrafter You drag the child layer onto the name of the parent layer. To see an example, check out this video at 4:39 in the video, ruclips.net/video/PPNR4Xea9iU/видео.html
@@AffinityRevolution Oh, somewhat easier but still dragging. I thought it would be a quick click, or something. Thanks!
Interesting enough. I get the group mask. How to use the group layer mask to individually control adjustments and pixel layers within that group?
This is a great video and many months ago I came up with a similar method (using erase) to have multiple vignettes. Think of putting a spotlight on a few people that are in a team photo. Darken the photo, then erase a few peoples adjustment. Having said that, Affinity Photo is still sensitive to the order of doing things to get to the same layer set up. Hard to repeat, but the sequence of actions seem to make a difference. I'm saying there are still bugs.
That's true. The order of your layers is very important in Affinity Photo.
@@AffinityRevolution I’m not making myself clear - even if the final order equals what you did, the process of getting there is important. Making a mistake, undoing etc, seems to leave breadcrumbs which confuse affinity photo. I understand the theory of operations, I’m just saying the order of executing the steps seems to be important. Still buggy.
Something I've just find about.
I'm glad you could learn something new! 😊
Photomator and soon Pixelmator is now far ahead for retouching and mainly for selections / masking then Affinity currently is. Like select object on Photoshop, Affinity even with the latest version is far far behind. Good they did fixed the Keyboard layout short cut switch after years at leat. AI should have been implemented in 2.0
I agree. I hope we get AI selection tools soon!
AFAIK, they're not available for the Windows PC, which is what I've been using for a long time. If these products are ever ported to Windows, I will consider them.
what would be the difference between the regular mask and the new empty mask?
Thanks Ally, another cracker
Thank you Dave! 😊
Great tips! Thank you!
Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊
Thank you
You're welcome! 😊
Very useful, thank you!
Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊