LIVE: Image vs Pixel Layers in Affinity…plus Q&A

Image Layers vs Pixel Layers can be a confusing topic in Affinity programs. Today we’ll look at how they are different and leveraging them for non-destructive workflows. Plus, your questions from the week answered.

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CONTENTS

00:00 Intro
02:34 Image vs Pixel Layers
27:43 Q1: Features Not in Affinity
29:43 Q2: Pixel Layer Naming
30:24 Q3: Convert to Curves
31:20 Q4: Canva Elements
35:29 Q5: Transparent PNG
37:38 Q6: Blend Ranges on iPad
38:59 Q7: Compound Masks
46:32 Q8: Screen Moving
47:39 Q9: Seamless Pattern
49:22 Q10: Downscaling Images
51:58 Q11: Drawing Planets

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[Roboto-chan_]

53:00. You could also create a palette from the image and either set it to this document or to the app. I think the feature is in the swatches panel, but I don’t know out of the top of my head. 😅

[Roboto-chan_]

28:21: Puppet warp does exist in AP. It’s called Deform Tool and can be found under Filters > Distort > Deform. It’s destructive of course. Not sure if Photoshop’s tool is nondestructive or not.

Yes, I sooo want the object blend tool. Inkscape crashes on me half the time when using the Interpolate filter. And once you’re done with it, I believe it’s set in stone rather than remaining editable if you want to change settings.

Edit: Oh oops, I didn’t know you were going to rasterise and smudge. Ignore my comment haha

[nickknight]

Great stuff, thanks! Many useful tips!