To go along with the release of #AffinityPhoto 2.4, here's a tutorial covering its new PNG HDR import & export support: youtu.be/zxhkSMgO2ew

2.4 is here! Free for all V2 customers, this latest update brings Layer States, DWG/DXF export, HDR broadcast PNG import/export, support for over 50 new cameras and more. For details visit affin.co/WhatsNewTW.

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Thought it might be interesting to post a variety of moon images I've photographed throughout November-December, all stacked and processed in #AffinityPhoto . The process of seeing what kind of colours and tones you can pull out during editing is great fun!

Here's a start-to-finish workflow tutorial for wildlife image editing in #AffinityPhoto , covering several non-destructive techniques: bit.ly/3Rldrud

Happy to see the new Affinity V2.3 App updates going live today. Our third free update of the year. 🙌🙌🙌

V3 of my Photographic Retouching macros for #AffinityPhoto now available!

Colour & luminosity separation, luminosity & frequency separation, more luma masked adjustments, more tone boosting options, blurry grain, diffuse glow/bloom & more!

Free d/l: bit.ly/45FhrvD

For anyone struggling with 'electric' blues, magenta solarisation and other colour artefacts when developing RAW files with intense colours, I've developed some free macros to help for the time being.

PLEASE read the included PDF for setup instructions!

bit.ly/3QTvIzy

V16 of my #astrophotography macros for #AffinityPhoto now available: super texture, tone compression options, polynomial contrast curve, a new tone stretching method & more!

Free d/l: bit.ly/3DFDQwM

We’ve just released another free update to Affinity V2, introducing exciting new features and useful improvements across all apps and platforms. Head over to our website for full details: affin.co/WhatsNewTW

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Thanks to everyone who watched the #AffinityPhoto live stream on Thursday, I really appreciate you all joining and participating in the chat.

Here are some of the finished images. Don't forget you can grab the source files (link in video description) and follow along!

I'll be live streaming #AffinityPhoto this Thursday 14th September at 4pm BST, looking at photographic post production: totally non-destructive workflows, luminosity masking, macros, live filters & more.

Hope to see you there!

youtube.com/live/22zUzIKB8…

V3 of my Render Post Production macros for #AffinityPhoto is now available!

New functions include inverted layer as mask, reduce path tracing noise, local contrast & texture, luma masked curves, a new CA method & more.

Free d/l: bit.ly/3qFbcs4

Just released my Photographic Retouching macros for #AffinityPhoto : luminosity masked Curves & HSL setups, local contrast & texture enhancement, various matte looks, dust spot highlighting, painting layer setups & more!

Free d/l: bit.ly/45FhrvD

For anyone using DxO Labs - Imaging Software #PureRaw to pre-process their RAW files before development and further editing in #AffinityPhoto , here's a short video detailing how to get the best out of this combination: youtu.be/p0uGYJ5it8U

V4 of my Tone Mapping macros for  #AffinityPhoto is here!

• Complete overhaul: no more presets, 20 different tone mapping methods
• Fast and non-destructive: tone mapping is applied as a group
• Improved contrast curves, easy configuration

Free d/l: bit.ly/47lpTBd

Happy to announce that my Explosion Clouds assets are available on Blender Market!

A collection of high-res VDBs for #b3d with easy volumetric material editing. Great for all manner of abstract scenes.

Link: bit.ly/43yox36

Here’s a short guide on how the Paint Brush Tool works in Affinity #AffinityPhoto , including how to use it for non-destructive dodging/burning and also how to mask adjustments:

youtu.be/EeSTisaZEgg

Thank you to everyone who joined the #AffinityPhoto live stream yesterday, I appreciate you giving up your time to watch me ramble! I've attached some finished images of the edits I went through.

The live stream is now available to re-watch here: bit.ly/3PPnQz1

Just a quick reminder: I'm live in half an hour (4pm BST) streaming #AffinityPhoto , focusing on 3D render post production. Lots of interesting and useful workflow tips even if you're not into 3D workflows!

youtube.com/live/Q2qyocUWI…

I've updated my Render Post Production macros for #AffinityPhoto to V2.

New macros include light streak effect, chromatic aberration simulation (three types) and emission pass blending. All non-destructive of course!

Free d/l: bit.ly/3qFbcs4