![]() So what was my first impression of Affinity Photo six months ago?Īffinity Photo on macOS Catalina Everything is different It can do (most) everything that Photoshop can do for one payment instead of endless payments. Affinity Photo sells as a one-time purchase, and a very affordable one at that. After Adobe changed their pricing model to monthly/recurring charges (so it’s like renting instead of owning), I started looking for a good alternative, but could not find anything suitable until discovering Affinity Photo around six months ago. Like many others, for me working in Photoshop is second nature, I don’t even think about it. To give some context of where I’m coming from, I have around 20 years experience working with Photoshop (and other Adobe apps). As I continue to learn AP and collect more notes, I’ll add them to this post. This is where I scribble down notes and thoughts about my experience switching from Photoshop (PS) to Affinity Photo (AP). Hidden layers will not print or export.This post is a bit different than my regular in-depth tutorials. Remove Layer-Deletes the currently selected layer or artboard.Add Pixel Layer-Creates an empty new pixel layer above the currently selected layer.Add Layer-Creates an empty new layer above the currently selected layer.Layer Effects-Applies a layer effect to the currently selected layer.Adjustments-Adds an adjustment layer to the current layer for tonal and color correction.Mask Layer-Creates a layer mask to reveal a portion of a layer while the rest of the layer remains hidden.Edit All Layers-Allows selection and editing of objects across all artboards and layers (rather than the current layer).Hide/Show item-Uncheck to hide the item check to make it visible again.Item-The created artboard, layer, group or object, showing a thumbnail of contents, the item's name and the type of item (in parenthesis).Expand/Collapse-Click to expand/contract the item, revealing nested content.Lock/Unlock-Click to lock or unlock selected items to prevent accidental selection and transformation.Blend Options-Click to access a dialog for setting the blend ranges, blend gamma and antialiasing settings for the selected layer.Blend Mode-Changes how the applied pixels interact with existing pixels on the layer below.Opacity-Adjusts opacity of the selected items.Large Thumbnails-when selected, displays large thumbnails. ![]() Medium Thumbnails-when selected, displays medium thumbnails.Small Thumbnails-when selected (default), displays small thumbnails.Compact Group Rows-when selected (default) and thumbnails are set to medium or large size, group layers will be displayed at the small size.When deselected, a folder icon is shown instead. Show Group Thumbnails-when selected (default), each group layer’s thumbnail displays a preview of all the group’s contents.Checkerboard Background-when selected, layer thumbnails will display with a checkerboard background.Auto-Scroll-when selected (default), the selected object's layer entry immediately comes into view in the Layers panel.The Layers panel in Designer/Pixel Persona (left) and Export Persona (right). Display layer thumbnails with a solid or checkerboard background.Switch off Auto-scroll (panel scrolls to layer content when it is selected on the page).Exclude object from being a snapping candidate (right-click object only).Apply blend modes and blend ranges to layers.Lock artboards, layers, groups and objects.Show and hide artboards, layers, groups and objects.Arrange and reorder layers and artboards.Select artboards, layers, groups and objects.The panel can be used to build up your design as multiple layers, with each layer devoted to a particular facet (e.g., lines, shapes, text, adjustments, etc.).Īrtboards are also located on the Layers panel and can be organized in the same way as layers. Layers are composited together to form your complete design which shows up on your page. The Layers panel lets you create a tiered document that can be designed more easily by management of layers. Layers panel (Designer Persona) Layers panel (Designer Persona)
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