Mask Layers (Affinity Photo) (Updated)

Learn how to show and hide content non-destructively using mask layers. Updated to include new modifiers for additional mask options.

Credits: Composition and photography by James Ritson.

[xzenor-art]

No matter how basic a tutorial, I always learn something. I never noticed the "Refine mask" option! I had been stumbling around with loading it as a selection, then refining the selection and painting or filling in that selection again on the mask..
I could've saved myself so much time😂

[kierankelleher]

Thanks for all the wonderful videos- you show are a wonderful teacher and explain things so well. 👏👏👏👏👏

[wisdomfromthewoods]

I always learn something, so many times I am making something hard on myself, just because I overlooked or didint know about a feature... Thank You.

[danielleclerc]

Very usefull. Maybe you have already answered this question but would it be possible to join the pictures you use in your video description so we can follow along. Tks.

[matrixate]

Thank you but how do you see the image below after you've clicked the Alt/Opt on the mask? In other words, how do we get that red mask to appear as we do in the refine tool....or is that how to do it...only through the refine tool?

[monizfilms]

Great tutorial, does Affinity Photo have a Smart Auto Blend feature like the one in Photoshop?

[lindahudspeth]

Great info, thanks, but I’m not sure how you masked out the wolf from the background. Is there a tutorial on this?

[Serifinity]

Great video, just to add Alt clicking the new mask will also create a blank mask, no need to right click the mask icon on windows 👍

[Cuervo]

I've been searching how to unlink a mask from the layer in order for the mask to stay static while I move the layer independently

[nokianx]

Thank you ! Videos like this is what's needed!!!