Master Retouching in Affinity Photo

Master the inpainting brush in Affinity Photo on a new pixel layer for non-destructive retouching, removing blemishes, acne, hair, and wrinkles with adjustable brush size.

Master the clone brush by sampling areas nearby to paint over blemishes on a new pixel layer, using edge sampling and a live preview for color accuracy.

Use the paintbrush to retouch with sampled colors on a new pixel layer, adjusting opacity, flow, and hardness for smooth blending; reintroduce texture with add noise when needed.

Learn how a tablet enhances retouching in Affinity Photo, though trackpad works; using a stylus helps painting and editing, or choose a Wacom, or try XP-Pen Deco as budget option.

Practice cleaning a beach photo background using Affinity Photo retouching tools, including inpainting and clone brush techniques on separate layers, while removing distractions and a person.

Plan and execute an intermediate project to clean up a wall, ground, and rocks using pixel layers, inpainting and clone brushes, with careful sampling and dog fur details.

practice removing distractions by retouching walls, sidewalk, grass, and doors with inpainting and clone brushes, plan and prepare for frequency separation in upcoming lessons.

Explore frequency separation by splitting high-frequency texture from low-frequency color across two layers to preserve skin detail while correcting color during retouching.

Learn to set up layers for frequency separation by duplicating the photo layer, then split into high and low frequency layers and balance texture and color with the radius.

Learn to clone textures on the high frequency layer in Affinity Photo, using the clone brush with current layer to remove texture, bumps, and stray hairs through frequency separation.

Paint on a pixel layer above the low frequency layer to blend skin tones while preserving high frequency texture. Sample highlights and mid-tones, avoid edges, and compare before and after.

Apply a gaussian blur between high-frequency and low-frequency layers to soften skin colors, then reveal the blur with a masked brush for precise edges.

Color correct with HSL adjustments to target orange areas using color channels and masking, then refine with painting, cloning, and blend modes for natural skin tones.

Learn to use selective color to add warmth to skin in portraits by painting over the skin, adjusting neutrals, and blending subtle color for a natural look.

Explore how to use dodge and burn to refine lighting in portrait retouching, lightening and darkening areas for smoother skin, then contour to enhance features.

Set up dodge and burn layers with 50% gray fill and soft light blending for natural brightening and darkening. Use a black-and-white view and low-flow painting to refine dark spots.

Learn to smooth skin with dodging and burning by targeting dark spots and pores while preserving defining features like eyebrows and nose.

Learn where to contour lighting on a face. Use a checklist to place highlights on the forehead, nose, center, and under the eyes, with outer-edge shadows on the iris.

enhance facial definition through contouring by applying highlights and shadows on separate layers, using dodge and burn to sculpt features, then compare before/after and finish with color correction.

Apply selective color corrections and masking to restore natural skin tones in Affinity Photo. Use dodge and burn and blend modes to warm the skin and create a seamless before-and-after.

Learn to apply the liquify tool ethically by smoothing edges and correcting distortions, while focusing edits on fluid parts like fabric and hair to preserve the subject’s natural look.

Explore the liquify persona in affinity photo by duplicating a layer, using the mesh, brush, and mask panels, and mastering the liquify filter for paint-on edits with before and after.

Master Affinity Photo's liquify tools, including push forward, push left, twirl, pinch, punch, and the mesh clone, with freeze and thaw options and reconstruct mesh to undo adjustments.

Master liquify to reshape hair and flowy clothing using freeze, thaw, and push forward tools. Push volume with larger brushes while smoothing edges, preserving the background layer by liquifying first.

Tackle a background challenge by liquefying a busy scene while preserving straight lines with a freeze tool, adjust wrinkles subtly, and compare before and after to practice controlled retouching.

Master retouching in Affinity Photo demonstrates reshaping clothing with the liquify filter, cloning with careful brush control, and combining techniques to straighten pants, smooth wrinkles, and fix a wrinkled collar.

Master eye sharpening in affinity photo by using the high pass filter with a subtle radius, applying monochrome and overlay, and painting sharpened detail on the iris and lashes.

Plan the editing workflow for eyes by applying blemish removal, smoothing, and contouring, then dodging and burning, color adjustments to the iris, and sharpening as the final step.

Master blemish removal in affinity photo by painting on a new pixel layer with the inpainting brush, then refine with the clone brush, sampling to clean eyelashes and eyebrows.

Master dodge and burn in affinity photo to smooth skin with a 50% gray pixel layer on soft light, then use black-and-white adjustments and painting to reduce wrinkles.

Master dodge and burn techniques to contour around the eyes, brighten highlights, enhance lashes and iris contrast, and refine skin color before moving to color correction.

Master color correction for portraits by using selective color adjustments, dodging and burning, and skin masking to even skin tones and add warmth, preparing for iris color enhancement.

Enhance iris color with an HSL adjustment, paint over the iris, brighten around the pupil, and add iris variation with a sunburst pattern using soft light blends and controlled opacity.

Sharpen the eye with a high pass filter on top, inverted and painted with white to target the eyebrow, lashes, and iris, then adjust opacity for subtle results.

Apply targeted teeth whitening using the hsl yellow channel, paint a precise mask over the teeth, brighten with curves, and isolate shadows and highlights with blend ranges, then fine-tune opacity.

Plan and execute a lip retouching workflow in Affinity Photo, starting with blemish removal, then dodging and burning, contouring, color, and sharpness to perfect lip detail.

Remove lip blemishes while keeping natural highlights by using a new pixel layer with inpainting and clone brushes, preserving openings and avoiding overcleaning.

Learn smoothing the lips with dodge and burn in Affinity Photo, using a 50% gray soft light layer, and a black and white adjustment to brighten dark lip areas.

Master lip contouring by applying strategic highlights and shadows to create a natural, plump look, using a highlight-shadow sandwich and dodging and burning techniques.

Recolor the lips by sampling colors and painting to even out tones, adjust highlights with blend ranges, and apply a selective color boost for a brighter, peachy look.

Finish the project by sharpening the lips with a high pass filter, compare overlay and soft light blends, and subtly adjust opacity for a natural retouch in Affinity Photo.

Learn to enhance hair by dodging and burning with 50% gray pixel layers and soft light, painting highlights and shadows to boost contrast.

Learn how to add hair to a model in Affinity Photo using a new pixel layer, clone brush, and mesh warp to shape a natural hairline.

Master flyaway removal in Affinity Photo using inpainting and clone brushes on new layers, then apply frequency separation to fix forehead texture and color, including the eye area.