
After painting over said mark, or object, Affinity Photo collects the best pixel info from around it and replaces the object with said pixels.īrush Selection tool - Much like a Magic Wand, you can paint over an area to select it in pin point detail - though this may take a bit of adjusting, adding and removing bits as you go. Inpainting Brush Tool - A simple and effective way to remove objects and blemishes. Once familiar with the UI and layout, and you’ve explored the Personas, the tools are pretty easy to get used to, and surprisingly smart. Affinity Photo review: toolsĭevelop from RAW files (Image credit: Serif) With a full choice of export formats you can export parts, or 'slices' of your document from layers to isolate them for sharing and reviewing. With the Export Persona, continuous export means you can re-export files and layers whilst still editing an original doc. This is not my area of expertise, but it sounds very useful! The Tone Mapping Persona gives you the ability to translate high bit rate (32/16) colour depth, and range, into smaller files or jpegs, without losing too much info.

You can open pixel files here too, if you just want quick intuitive adjustments with the slides provided. Open a Raw file and it will open here, so you can make initial adjustments before ‘developing’ for more involved editing. You can pull and push elements around, freeze and thaw certain areas, as a way of masking/unmasking, and generally smooth surfaces and lines to your liking.Īnyone a bit more familiar with the practice of photography will appreciate the Develop Persona.

The Liquify Persona allows your image and its pixels to be distorted and edited in a liquid-esque fashion. It’s here you perform the majority of your work. The Photo Persona is for general editing, applying adjustments, layer manipulation, cropping, resizing etc. This product is covered by The Artifex Forge Tools License.The Liquify Persona (Image credit: Serif)

2 Blueprint patterns – These are shown in preview backgrounds. They have been supplied in black and white but you can adjust the colors as desired. The uses are endless and the brushes are great for adding outlines to almost anything!Īs a bonus, I’ve included five repeat patterns:ģ technical drawing patterns – These were made using the brushes – they can be seen in action in the fill of the preview text.

They’re are ideal for creating blueprints, maps, architectural drawings and plans. These authentic looking Affinity Designer technical drawing brushes were sourced from real vintage plans and have loads of uses.
