Beginner's Guide To Layers - Affinity Photo Tutorial

Layers are the foundation to mastering retouching and editing in Affinity Photo. Learning them is essential to become a good editor and retoucher. They will empower you to tweak, organize and visualize your edits whether it be retouching portraits or a surreal landscape. In this beginner's guide video I will guide you through the layers panel, explore the variety of layer types and talk about blend modes in Affinity Photo. By the end of the video you will feel confident in your skills to make confident edits with layers. Thank you for watching.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - What Are Layers?
0:58 - Layers Panel
4:55 - Creating and Managing Layers
7:33 - Layer Types
7:47 - Adjustment Layers
9:25 - Shape Layers
10:03 - Text Layers
10:36 - Mask Layers
11:08 - Blend Modes
12:55 - Example