Introduction to Affinity Photo
By Carlos Jimenez Varela , Photographic Composer
Learn how to retouch your photographic compositions and give them a unique style with one of the most complete and intuitive software on the market
Learn how to retouch your photographic compositions and give them a unique style with one of the most complete and intuitive software on the market
Domestika Basics · 4 courses included
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Course 1: First Steps
By Carlos Jimenez Varela
Immerse yourself in the art of photographic composition with Affinity Photo
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Course 2: Image Manipulation
By Carlos Jimenez Varela
Learn the basic tools and start editing your photos
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Course 3: Painting and Retouching
By Carlos Jimenez Varela
Begin to master color correction and photo retouching tools
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Course 4: Total Control
By Carlos Jimenez Varela
Master adjustment layers, colorization, and the finishing touches
Immerse yourself in the world of photographic composition and photomontage, no matter your level, with the help of Affinity Photo, one of the most comprehensive and user-friendly software on the market. Throughout these four courses, designer and publicist Carlos Jiménez shows you how to get the most out of this program by teaching you all its main tools and features.
As a follow-on from his first course Surrealistic Photomontage with Photoshop, Carlos shows you how to use Affinity Photo to achieve astonishing images, with a strikingly unique style, entirely from scratch.
Start this Domestika Basics by comparing Photoshop and Affinity Photo before getting familiarized with the fundamentals of working with digital images and exploring the Affinity Photo interface.
Then turn your attention to the creation of some simple photomontages using basic tools and discover the magic of mask layers.
Now it's time to delve into some photo retouching tools that are invaluable for perfecting your portraits such as brushes and a few colorization features.
Finish up by getting to grips with non-destructive workflows using adjustment layers, as well as some tools for maintaining complete control over your photomontages.
Now you've mastered the basic features of Affinity Photo, it's time to get out there and create your own breathtakingly professional compositions and photomontages.
Technical requirements
⦁ A computer with Windows 10 or later or mac OS X v10.14 or later.
⦁ Affinity Photo version 1.8 or later, which you can either buy or download the 10-day free trial from the official website.
⦁ A graphics tablet is recommended, but not necessary.
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- 3,574 students
- 40 lessons (5h 57m)
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- Level: Beginner
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Carlos Jiménez is a Costa Rican native who has held the position of creative director at various advertising agencies for over fifteen years, although his academic background is in graphic design. Passionate about photomontage, he believes it to be a precise form of graphic expression able to bring us closer to both the dream world and the subconscious. He has worked for renowned studios like Sane Seven (UK) and Sagmeister & Walsh (New York).
His work has been published on various design blogs as well as in renowned magazines like Lürzer's Archive on more than one occasion. He has also exhibited his work in galleries in a number of countries around the word such as Spain, Morocco, France, Brazil, and more. He has participated in various exhibitions for international festivals and design biennales in Ecuador and Poland, to name just two. He currently has more than thirty national and international prizes and awards in creativity and design.
Content
Course 1: First Steps
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U1
Welcome
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Welcome
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U2
Affinity Photo vs. Adobe photoshop
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Affinity Photo vs. Adobe photoshop
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U3
Pixels, light and color tones
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Let's talk about pixels, light and color tones
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Photo sizes, resolutions and weight
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Photo sizes, resolutions and weight
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U5
File types and compatibility
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File types and compatibility
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U6
Affinity Photo customizable interface and structure
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Affinity Photo customizable interface and structure
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U7
The Development Module
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The Development Module
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U8
The Photography Module
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The Photography Module
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U9
The Export Module
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The Export Module
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U10
Practice
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Practice
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Course 2: Image Manipulation
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Techniques vs. disciplines
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Techniques vs. disciplines
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U2
General cuts
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General cuts
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U3
Working with layers
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Working with layers
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Mix Modes and Ranges
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Mix Modes and Ranges
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Perspective Transformations and Adjustments
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Perspective Transformations and Adjustments
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U6
The Blend Module
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The Blend Module
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U7
Simple selections
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Simple selections
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U8
Complex selections
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Complex selections
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U9
The magic of the Masks
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The magic of the Masks
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U10
Layer Effects, Filters, and Active Filters
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Layer Effects, Filters, and Active Filters
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Practice
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Practice
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Course 3: Painting and Retouching
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Graphics tablet vs. mouse
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Graphics tablet vs. mouse
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U2
Color selection
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Color selection
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Brushes and their properties
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Brushes and their properties
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Special brushes
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Special brushes
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Fills and gradients
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Fills and gradients
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Cloning
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Cloning
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U7
Touch-up tools
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Touch-up tools
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U8
Rinse and burn (Dodge & Burn)
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Rinse and burn (Dodge & Burn)
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U9
Practice
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Practice
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Course 4: Total Control
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Everything is editable
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Everything is editable
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Adjustment Layers and Clip Masks
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Adjustment Layers and Clip Masks
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White Balance, Color and Lens Filter Settings
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White Balance, Color and Lens Filter Settings
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Levels and Curves Adjustments
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Levels and Curves Adjustments
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Shadows and Highlights Adjustment
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Shadows and Highlights Adjustment
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Brightness, Contrast and Exposure Adjustments
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Brightness, Contrast and Exposure Adjustments
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HSL, Recolour and Vibrance settings
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HSL, Recolour and Vibrance settings
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U8
LUTs (Look Up Tables)
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LUTs (Look Up Tables)
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The Tonal Mapping Module
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The Tonal Mapping Module
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U10
Practice
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Practice
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About Domestika Basics
Domestika Basics is a series of courses focused on teaching the most commonly used software by creative professionals worldwide.
The content has been meticulously curated and is intended for both students going into a new creative field and more experienced professionals who want to polish their skills.
Learn with the best Domestika teachers through practical lessons, tons of resources, and a progressive difficulty that'll allow you to see results from day one.
Domestika Basics will allow you to step up your professional game and be prepared to score better projects.
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Without prior knowledge.
Domestika Basics gives you everything you need to get started in a new creative field and become an expert in it.
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Focused on the tool.
Discover its main components, techniques, and the tried-and-true methods you need to master it.
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Learn fast
With a straightforward, step-by-step approach, our outstanding professionals will teach you how to get the most out of the program.
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Certificates Plus
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juliana_dhouse
Gostei muito e foi muito útil para o meu trabalho
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miguelmoncloaarchitect
Exelente curso de Affinity Photo, muy bién explicado ya que se nota que Carlos tiene experiencia en el tema.
Brilliantly explained by Carlos, you can tell he is experienced in Affinity. Also, in the course he explains in detail the differences and similarities with Photoshop. Very handy!
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luciamaria.ferreira7
Aprendi com facilidade como manipular a ferramenta. Professor esclarece com muita de forma clara e competente.
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raule.sotomayor
¡Ojo, el curso está diseñado para la versión 1 y en este momento ya salió la suite versión 2! Pero eso no le quita lo bueno, el instructor deja plasmado todo su conocimiento y didáctica de una manera magistral, estoy muy contento con todo lo que estoy aprendiendo y espero que saque más cursos de foto composición usando Affinity photo.
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theroessentials
Súper bien explicado y la información también es útil para los que usamos Affinity Designer ya que comparten herramientas de trabajo. Muy recomendable.
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