Quick Mask Selections in Affinity Photo

In this tutorial, I explain how to use the Quick Mask in Affinity Photo and demonstrate how to improve your selections.

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[JulesMoyaert_photo]

Always one of the best tutorials. Thank you!

[tonyjohn]

One of the best explanations of this tool that I have come across. Clear and easy to follow.

[katm]

Great tutorial. Quick mask is so simple yet I've always had problems with it. Thank you

[GravelRat]

Brilliant.... again!!! Like others have said, I wish I had have found your channel a long time ago... learning Affinity has been a long journey of determination.... your videos have eased the pain....

[Patricksstrategy]

Robin, This was a truly excellent presentation which had the optimal pace, content and background information. Great presentations like yours has the attribute of making the complex simple. So thank you so much.

[leonbronson]

Brilliant Robin! Although I have been using Affinity for some time, you addressed a few issues that were causing me grief - that is in saving selections for future use. Thanks so much 🙏

[DavidHarry]

Excellent tutorial, Robin. As someone who's busy making videos I often don't get the time to make "proper" thumbnails, as I'm not a designer or have a particular eye for layout. Like many, I've been trying to find shorts cuts to making nice simple thumbnails. However, like with most things I life, there really are no shortcuts. Having watched this tutorial I've managed to create an "OK" thumbnail for a video. Yes, it's taken me more time than I'd care to spend but the simple truth is that you don't get a free lunch and you do have to take time with such things. This tutorial had been awesome for me and definitely worth a sub. I'll be sure to trawl through your other videos 👍 Cheers, Dave.

[Dekurio]

Your video is very helpful to me. Now I understand the function of Quick Masks. Thank you so much.

[tonygreenwoodN]

Great tutorial, thanks. Looking forward to the Refine tutorial - I usually struggle a bit with Refine!!

[extremelydave]

The only problem I have with your Youtube channel is that I did not find this a LONG time ago. Just freaking awesome!! You will be saving me a lot of time and grief!!! Thanks!!!

[markm]

Thanks Robin, Really concise, clear and useful video.

[johnrussell]

I use the selection and select a building, refine it, mask and apply. I check the mask and the building edges need work. It is a pain to use the brush to edit the masks building edges. Too many mistakes from unsteady hands trying to draw a perfect line along the building edge or portions of it.
I have tried the PEN tool but found it is useless. All I get when I click for the second node is a curves something like a mask pops up above the layers.
What am I doing wrong?
Is there a special setting(s) in the pen tool?
I have searched and watched many videos and I have not found how to draw a perfectly straight line using any tool for a mask. Is there one?

I can not find any other way to communicate and get an answer.

Great videos, easy to follow, good information in each one.

[ianoliver]

Thank you very much. The lesson was good, but I appreciate the quiet, reasoned approach even more - a welcome contrast to the shouty idiots in back-to-front hats. Too much time spent on-line during lock-down.

[danbuchman]

Hi Robin, very good demo. There was a lot here I hadn’t understood before. One question, do you use your mouse or an input device like a Wacom tablet. If you’re using a tablet, I’d be interested in seeing how you use it.

[EdwardKilner]

Excellent video. Best hint was saving a selection.

[edphi]

Excellent video. Clear. Advanced. And thank you.

[terry]

Well well what can say how long has that box been in Affinity never noticed it. I always just clicked refine 🤔... 🤣🤣across the top to bring the red mask up is their a difference or just same can't wait to go home and see the box 😁 also great tip video

[Keith]

Brilliant tutorial, thanks for sharing

[brucec]

A good tutorial Robin - thanks. One tip: hold the Option key to activate the Subtract mode, rather than going up to the top bar to change to Subtract.

[rogerbeltz]

Have been a graphic artist for about 27 years and an Adobe PS user for 20 years. I am trying to decide if, when I get my new Mac Mini whether to stay with Adobe or switch over to Affinity. Ninety-five percent of my artwork involves pictures of antique classic cars. My artwork entails making "precise" selections of these type of I mean PRECISE selections. This being said, where and how does Affinity Photo allow me (the artist) to "paint" a precise selection, indicated by actually painting with a brush and actually "seeing" a translucent colored overlay superimposed over the car (or any object) upon which I am painting? (in the old days, a rubylith). No, I do not want to rely on some computer algorithm to "try to determine" what I want selected (or NOT selected) - I want to be in TOTAL control of what gets selected and what doesn't! I don't want to rely on "marching ants" to show what's selected or what's not also do not want to be confused by exactly what areas are the "selected areas" and what areas are the UN-selected areas. Frankly if Affinity doesn't allow what I need and want or doesn't intend to include such a essential feature, they will not get my business. Please tell me that with Affinity Photo, one can switch between a colored translucent mask and the marching ants so "the artist" and not some "algorithm" is in control of selections. Love the video - but disappointed with what I believe I'm seeing and hearing. Not you, the presenter's fault, rather, Affinity's