Advanced Affinity Photo for Desktop

Course details

Affinity Photo is a powerful but approachable image enhancement program that is being embraced by a growing number of photographers. In this course, instructor Steve Caplin covers advanced techniques that can help experienced users get more out of this powerful photo app. Steve goes beyond the essentials, explaining how to restore hazy images, work with advanced blending controls, convert images to black and white, sharpen the edges of an image, and more. Plus, he shares how to boost your productivity by setting your own keyboard shortcuts and creating macros.

Learning objectives
Applying the Haze Removal filter
Using a rough displacement map
Creating a graffiti effect
Using edge detection for sharpening and softening
Using the Equations filter
Removing fine wrinkles and blemishes
Using blend options
Perspective distortion
Converting images to black and white

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introduction

1. Haze Removal

02 - Applying the Haze Removal filter
03 - Adjusting the brightness and contrast
04 - Painting the sky

2. Displace Filter

05 - Introducing displacement maps
06 - Softening the displacement map
07 - Using a rough displacement map

3. Creating a Graffiti Effect

08 - Applying the Threshold adjustment
09 - Modifying the image with Dodge and Burn
10 - Using the blend controls

4. Sharpening and Softening

11 - Using Edge Detection for sharpening
12 - Using Edge Detection for softening
13 - Sharpening using the High Pass filter

5. Mathematical Distortion

14 - Using the Equations filter
15 - Polar co-ordinates with equations
16 - Using the Affine filter
17 - Making seamless textures

6. Frequency Separation

18 - Setting up Frequency Separation
19 - Removing fine wrinkles
20 - Removing blemishes

7. Using Blend Options

21 - Removing the black from a firework
22 - Tucking the firework behind trees
23 - Replacing blue skies

8. Perspective Distortion

24 - Correcting perspective
25 - Using the Live Projection filter
26 - Using a Live Perspective filter
27 - Adjusting two-point perspective
28 - Compositing with two-point perspective

9. Image Adjustment

29 - Converting images to black and white
30 - Shadows and highlights
31 - Boosting contrast with a Hard Light layer
32 - Creating metal with Curves
33 - Noise removal using stacks
34 - Using Focus Merge
35 - Strengthening shadows with Threshold
36 - Creating a night effect with Curves
37 - Shading on Hard Light layers

10. Boost Your Productivity

38 - Essential tools and shortcuts
39 - Setting your own keyboard shortcuts
40 - Creating your own macros, part 1
41 - Creating your own macros, part 2

Conclusion

42 - Conclusion