Thank you. Today I was just fiddling with masks. It's a little different than in Photoshop. We need to master it. For example, how to make a mask on a group of layers, how to insert an image into a mask layer and not so that a new layer appears. You can also make additional videos on working with layers.
Hi Gandolfred, thanks for the comment! Yup, there are tons more things that can be done with masks. Perhaps I will make a follow up video in the future! I have another video coming out this week that is masking basics for Affinity Designer, but it will mostly be familiar information to people familiar with masks in Affinity Photo.
@gandolfred You've raised the 'master masks question,' a query that has been asked for years by professional users like myself: How can any image be inserted into a mask layer? As far as I know, this has been impossible in Affinity Photo's history. Converting an image into a mask has always been a cumbersome process, far from the ease seen in applications like Photoshop. Trent, do you have a 'copy-paste' solution for this challenge?
Another great video tutorial. 👍 I usually create a mask to either subtly blur or desaturate a background and saturate a subject to emphasize the subject. I often take the particular effect to the max to highlight errors in the mask for cleanup and ensure the edges are corrected with the black or white brush. Then I readjust the effect back to what I want. I never seem to be able to get the selection brush to do a good job on its own, even with Refine. So, the mask has to be manually trimmed. Just adds a little more time to the editing.
HI AllenReinecke, good points. There are definitely tons of uses for masks! I agree about the Selection Brush...sometimes it works really well, other times I have to do a lot of manual cleanup.
Hi Trent, thank you so much for your time and expert knowledge. Your videos are helping me immensely, as I'm getting back into editing my photos after an extensive time away. I've only used Afiinity and feel comfortable using it, but I still found you're videos very helpful, and easy to understand. The explanation videos are very good, I have a much better understanding of how blend modes and such work, and how/when to use what adjustment/effect. Looking forward to your videos as I continue to learn Affinity. Thank you so much! Cheers,
Thanks for the video. When painting on masks with black/white I just use X to swap instead of shift-x to swap between the 2 defined colours. x and shift-x are by default defined slightly differently but in this case X effectively does the same thing.
How do you bring up the black mask when i try it automatically switch back to white,,, i am on the version 2.5.5 i dont know how to make it stay black... i press ALT + Mask and it just goes back to white...
Hi @doughgarcia6086, thanks for watching! I'm not quite sure which part of the video you are referring to. Can you tell me the timestamp? If you make a mask, you can then ALT-click on the mask to see it. This will appear black and white on your main canvas, and you can continue to edit it with a brush. I'm not sure which part of the "black mask" you are referring to.
@TechnicallyTrent I seen it on other video I try to ask them but got no answer,,, That you for replying back So I ALT+Click on the mask after it has already been applied Sorry just trying to understand stand... I'll give it other try... Thanks again 🤘
Hi Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and giving your time to making this video. I just would love it if you could maybe split this video into 2 parts and talk and explain slower! for a beginner it was too much info too fast. Thanx again!
Hi @chrisminchin854, I don't recall exactly how Photoshop's refine brush works. But in Affinity, yes you can refine a selection made with the Selection Brush. When you use the Selection Brush, a button named "Refine" will appear on the top menu bar. I have a video about it here: ruclips.net/video/LvH7avj6efE/видео.html Hope this helps! Trent
Hi @adriansmith6124! Masking can be done in Affinity Designer, but there are a few differences. I have an Affinity Designer version of this video here: ruclips.net/video/7ch-MMRSAeA/видео.html Hope this helps!
You are moving too fast for those who have limited knowledge. Start off by explaining what you wish to achieve. Next speak slowly and move through the steps one by one . I did not find this training video helpful . review your script and try not to include all the variables . Who are you targeting with your video, suggest you include that in your title.
Hi @jsgeare, thanks for watching! Recently, I learned a way to separate by webcam and video footage better, so the webcam footage won't be as distracting in my newer videos (I hope).
I like your videos, but this was just too rushed. You said at the start you'd assume no knowledge of masks, then you raced through making it almost impossible to follow. Remember, as a novice, there's a lot of information to take in here - what I'm seeing, what you're saying, what the cursor is doing, what you're doing with your left hand, the effect on the picture etc. Appreciate your work, but chill out, man! 😬 😂
@@TechnicallyTrent You should test them out on an idiot like me and see if they can follow it. 😉 But generally, I enjoy your stuff, and I've learned a lot. 👍
Thank you. Today I was just fiddling with masks. It's a little different than in Photoshop. We need to master it. For example, how to make a mask on a group of layers, how to insert an image into a mask layer and not so that a new layer appears. You can also make additional videos on working with layers.
Hi Gandolfred, thanks for the comment! Yup, there are tons more things that can be done with masks. Perhaps I will make a follow up video in the future! I have another video coming out this week that is masking basics for Affinity Designer, but it will mostly be familiar information to people familiar with masks in Affinity Photo.
@gandolfred You've raised the 'master masks question,' a query that has been asked for years by professional users like myself: How can any image be inserted into a mask layer? As far as I know, this has been impossible in Affinity Photo's history. Converting an image into a mask has always been a cumbersome process, far from the ease seen in applications like Photoshop. Trent, do you have a 'copy-paste' solution for this challenge?
Another great video tutorial. 👍
I usually create a mask to either subtly blur or desaturate a background and saturate a subject to emphasize the subject. I often take the particular effect to the max to highlight errors in the mask for cleanup and ensure the edges are corrected with the black or white brush. Then I readjust the effect back to what I want.
I never seem to be able to get the selection brush to do a good job on its own, even with Refine. So, the mask has to be manually trimmed. Just adds a little more time to the editing.
HI AllenReinecke, good points. There are definitely tons of uses for masks! I agree about the Selection Brush...sometimes it works really well, other times I have to do a lot of manual cleanup.
Again, some great content. Thx a lot Trent.
Thank you. This is important enough for me to watch a few times and practice with what I am working on.
Hi Trent, thank you so much for your time and expert knowledge.
Your videos are helping me immensely, as I'm getting back into editing my photos after an extensive time away.
I've only used Afiinity and feel comfortable using it, but I still found you're videos very helpful, and easy to understand.
The explanation videos are very good, I have a much better understanding of how blend modes and such work, and how/when to use what adjustment/effect.
Looking forward to your videos as I continue to learn Affinity.
Thank you so much!
Cheers,
Hi ItsFritzDaCat, thanks so much for your comment! Best of luck as you continue to learn the Affinity programs :)
Thanks for the video. When painting on masks with black/white I just use X to swap instead of shift-x to swap between the 2 defined colours. x and shift-x are by default defined slightly differently but in this case X effectively does the same thing.
Thanks for the tip, Greg! Yes, that is a great way to do it and I always forget to show that in my videos.
Definitely the best video I've found on the subject. I subscribed and liked!
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Thank you.
very good😘
Excellent tutorial
can you please upload a affinity photo tutorial ? thanks in advance
Hi @August_2456, I'm working on one, but it is still a month or two away. Stay tuned :)
How do you bring up the black mask when i try it automatically switch back to white,,, i am on the version 2.5.5 i dont know how to make it stay black... i press ALT + Mask and it just goes back to white...
Hi @doughgarcia6086, thanks for watching! I'm not quite sure which part of the video you are referring to. Can you tell me the timestamp?
If you make a mask, you can then ALT-click on the mask to see it. This will appear black and white on your main canvas, and you can continue to edit it with a brush. I'm not sure which part of the "black mask" you are referring to.
@TechnicallyTrent
I seen it on other video I try to ask them but got no answer,,,
That you for replying back
So I ALT+Click on the mask after it has already been applied
Sorry just trying to understand stand...
I'll give it other try...
Thanks again 🤘
Hi Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and giving your time to making this video. I just would love it if you could maybe split this video into 2 parts and talk and explain slower! for a beginner it was too much info too fast. Thanx again!
Thanks for the feedback, @myplantadventures!
IN PS they have a refine edge brush, does Affinity have a similar option?? I am new to Affinity.
Hi @chrisminchin854,
I don't recall exactly how Photoshop's refine brush works. But in Affinity, yes you can refine a selection made with the Selection Brush. When you use the Selection Brush, a button named "Refine" will appear on the top menu bar. I have a video about it here:
ruclips.net/video/LvH7avj6efE/видео.html
Hope this helps!
Trent
This may be a silly question, but can this be used in Affinity Design?
Hi @adriansmith6124! Masking can be done in Affinity Designer, but there are a few differences. I have an Affinity Designer version of this video here:
ruclips.net/video/7ch-MMRSAeA/видео.html
Hope this helps!
Hard to follow if you don't have functional fundamentals already.
You look a lot like Trent Reznor! Must be a Trent thing?
Ha, I guess so :)
04:30 "SHIFT - X" ?? Isn't that just "X" ?
Hi @Cyber_Kriss , yes, just X will work.
You are moving too fast for those who have limited knowledge. Start off by explaining what you wish to achieve. Next speak slowly and move through the steps one by one . I did not find this training video helpful . review your script and try not to include all the variables . Who are you targeting with your video, suggest you include that in your title.
Thanks for the feedback, @2alexandervideo, I will consider that for the future.
Lightroom is so much better
Nice instruction but your own picture as an overlay is a distraction. Seeing you does not help me hear you.
Hi @jsgeare, thanks for watching! Recently, I learned a way to separate by webcam and video footage better, so the webcam footage won't be as distracting in my newer videos (I hope).
I like your videos, but this was just too rushed.
You said at the start you'd assume no knowledge of masks, then you raced through making it almost impossible to follow.
Remember, as a novice, there's a lot of information to take in here - what I'm seeing, what you're saying, what the cursor is doing, what you're doing with your left hand, the effect on the picture etc.
Appreciate your work, but chill out, man! 😬 😂
Hi MMD, thanks for the feedback! I'll consider this for my future videos. It can be tricky to find a balance between going too fast and too slow.
@@TechnicallyTrent You should test them out on an idiot like me and see if they can follow it. 😉 But generally, I enjoy your stuff, and I've learned a lot. 👍