Affinity Photo – Photo Editing and Raster Graphics (AFF)

Graphics, 2D Graphics

Affinity Photo is a professional raster editor for Windows, macOS and tablets. In this course you will learn practical photo editing, RAW development, and raster graphic workflows, plus how to move projects smoothly between desktop and tablet environments.

Hands-on exercises teach practical retouching, selections and masks, layer composition and export workflows for print and web. You will also work with RAW processing, HDR, panoramas, brushes and tablet collaboration to complete full image projects.

THIS TRAINING COURSE WILL HELP YOU:

  • Edit and develop RAW photos for print and web.
  • Perform advanced retouching and localized corrections.
  • Create complex layer-based graphic compositions.
  • Prepare and export images for print and digital.
  • Work with Affinity Photo on tablets and desktop.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Photographers who edit their own images.
  • Photo retouchers and image editors.
  • Graphic designers working with raster art.
  • Enthusiasts using tablets for photo work.

COURSE LOCATION AND AVAILABLE DATES



Public courses are usually delivered in Czech, but this course is also available in English. We can arrange private training for your team online, at your premises or in our classrooms, and tailor the content to your needs.

For groups of around 4 or more participants, private training can already be comparable in price to booking individual places on a public course. Send us your requirements and we’ll recommend the best format and provide an exact quote.

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Course content:

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  • Introduction
    1. Key graphic concepts (rasters vs vectors, resolution, color spaces, image formats)
    2. Interface orientation (personas: Photo, Liquify, Develop, Tone Mapping, Export)
    3. New document (presets, templates)
  • Working with photos
    1. Basic photo adjustments (exposure, white balance and color, crop and straighten, local edits)
    2. Working with RAW
    3. LAB editing
    4. Panorama creation
    5. HDR (exposure merging)
    6. Retouching (healing brushes, patch tools)
  • Organization
    1. Guides and grids
    2. Groups
    3. Layers
    4. Artboards (drawing canvases)
  • Composition and graphic work
    1. Selections (combining selections, selecting complex objects)
    2. Masks
    3. Working with text
    4. Brushes
  • Outputs
    1. Color profiles
    2. Export for print
    3. Export for digital media
    4. Interoperability with other programs
  • Bonus
    1. Using and collaborating with Affinity Photo on tablets
Prerequisites:
Basic Windows skills; basic experience with any graphics editor is advantageous.
Schedule:
2 days (9:00-17:00)

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