Affinity Photo 2 iPad Beginners Tutorial 2023

[@Martinbeef]

I have to say, Andrew, that you are one of the very best when it comes to presenting on KZbin. As an old geezer, I find it tricky using Affinity and the other videos on here have just confused me at times. You're doing a sterling job, well done!!

[@citybuks]

Finally. I've been waiting for this video. Thanks on behalf of all iPad users 😄🙏

[@dennisballester3935]

Totally agree! Easy to follow great tutorial

[@CreativeGoodman]

My pleasure and you're welcome Master King! Hope it was worth the wait! :)

[@CreativeGoodman]

Thanks so much again Dennis :)

[@MrMartin246]

Hi Andrew, please explain how Affinity work with the Apple Photo Library on iPad. I find no integration within Apple Photos, not even a way to open a photo with the Share sheet or the Extensions. When you try to do it from Affinity app, it is much better. There is the photo picket that is accessible, but no way to get a RAW, only JPEG files, and when you worked on a picture, no way to save it back to the Photos library, all you can do is export it back as a duplicate of the original. I struggle to understand why they built no integration like other apps have done, such as Photomator and Darkroom.

[@dr.alihanoosh5763]

Hey, I just wanted to say thank you and keep up the good work. I was going to give up on affinity photo before I found your videos and started following your steps. So, thank you!

[@CreativeGoodman]

You're very welcome Dr. Ali! I was the same at the start when I opened up AP iPad so know all too well how you feel! That's part of why I started this channel, thanks for the encouragement :)

[@VladyslavKudlai]

Thank you for your time and this video. You have made my day and help me to get started with this really powerful tool.

[@Geekdowntv]

Thanks for the tutorial. I just downloaded affinity through their free trial and was looking for somewhere to start with the software.

[@AthanCondax]

This video was very helpful. Although I tried figuring this on my own based on my familiarity with the desktop version, features like 3-finger slide down and undo/redo weren’t obvious. Thanks for posting this!

[@CreativeGoodman]

You're welcome! Thanks for your comment and kind words :)

[@edycafe]

Hey Andrew, How are you doing ? Thank you so much for sharing this amazing tutorial. I just bought and downloaded the Affinity Photo 2 iPad, and I don't know how to use it, so your video tutorials will help me a lot ! I just subscribed to your channel. Again, thank you so much 😊

[@ronmuir8566]

Really appreciate your videos, training is delivered at a good pace, I am now looking for more of your work with Affinity Photo 2 for the iPad.

[@CreativeGoodman]

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words Ron! So glad you enjoy my videos. New AP2 iPad video coming out tomorrow hopefully :)

[@BigBaz63]

Thanks, Andrew. Some very helpful tips on navigating new photo software. I’ve been a PS CS6 user for years on PC but was fed up with ‘Subscribe or you’re on your own’ from Adobe. I moved to Affinity V1 but never really got into it so stuck with an unsupported CS6 until Affinity V2 Suite became available for £29!!! I installed Photo V2 on my iPad but simply couldn’t even get the first lesson to work until I watched your video. Now I know the odd structure of commands it has all fallen into place. Greta stuff and I look forward to seeing£ to watching more from you about Affinity V2 😬👍

[@jaysbakes37]

Hi Andrew I need help, I have a 2020 iPad Pro with infinity photo 2, I have a photo of a sunrise and want to add a filter ‘zoom blur, But I only want to apply it to the sky, what I do is I first duplicate the photo, then add a mask layer, then add the zoom blur , then I invert the zoom blur in channels so I can use Apple pencil to draw the zoom blur on the sky, I then select in painting brush and make sure the colours are white and black to add or remove zoom blur, But when I start applying it it works for a few seconds then resets the photo back again so my adjustment did nothing?

[@2000konnie]

Thank you. I have been struggling to use the IPad version after having recently taken a class for the laptop version. I hope your next videos will be for the IPad version 😀 as I love the portability of the IPad. It’s encouraging that you stated that you use it for your work.

[@CreativeGoodman]

Yes, all my future videos will be for the iPad version if Affinity Photo 2 :) I'm like you, I love the portability of the iPad! Thanks so much for your kind words :)

[@Gill3D]

This video is much needed after Christmas. Thank you.

[@CreativeGoodman]

You are so welcome Gill3D! Thanks :)

[@billdungan3709]

Love the ipad tutorials! These are so helpful

[@CreativeGoodman]

Thanks Bill, it's much appreciated! :)

[@JustBlondie]

Just started using it today so I'm definitely watching all your tutorial videos now after watching this one 😊 So easy to follow along 😊

[@madinina97218]

Hi, thank fir your video… question : can you switch between affinity photo to affinity designer ?

[@mjsvitek]

Thank you for this... I grabbed the trial of AP2 and for the first 2 weeks, just poked around the parts all confused... Spent a day looking for an "undo" button after I accidentally erased a giant part of a photo... AP2 seems super powerful, but confusing as hell...

[@ericclancy5666]

Great tutorial Andrew, I'm just starting out on using Affinity Photo on the iPad and your video has given me a good starting point, Thank You.

[@rajpol369]

Could you import raw images or jpegs straight from SD card into Affinity photo 2? Do we first have to go through this process of importing to Photos app and then only affinity recognizes the photos for import? I am seeing my SD card and the photos in it when I go to import document but it’s giving me an error when I try to import a photo in that mode.

[@HeyitsMario65]

Hi Andrew, great tutorial! I really liked the two/three fingers back and redo, great to know! So Snap helps/gives you the lines to help you stay centered? I wasn’t sure what you meant by layers (as I haven’t used any photo app before), but when you brought in the Affinity logo and moved it around, I finally got it 👍🏼. The color picker is a great tool too. I like the orange better. So great to have your videos, as always so helpful. Can’t wait to view your other tutorials and all new videos! Than you!

[@CreativeGoodman]

Thanks so much Mario! The two/three fingers are amazing, so easy and quick! Yes the snap helps that layer 'snap's the centre. Layers is a big topic, I did a video for layers for AP1 iPad called 'Layers for Beginners Tutorial - Affinity Photo iPad' but might need to update it for AP2 iPad. More videos coming soon, thanks again :)

[@moostom]

Sehr schön gemacht, even for germans understandible. How to drag raw photo from „photo“ to Affinity?

[@CreativeGoodman]

Vielen Dank Thomas! So glad you could understand my accent :) I will add your suggestion to my to-do list of videos to make also :)

[@LovingTechLife]

Great video Andrew, my first from your channel and I’ve already subscribed for more. I need to make the most of Afinity for the thumbnails for my channel so I’ll catch up on the rest of your vids! Keep you the great work. 👍🏻

[@PhilChandlerArts]

Hi, I just discovered your channel while trying to figure out some issues on Affinity Photo for iPad. I can't seem to figure out where to transform text. I can find where to do things like rotate and flip text. But I'm trying to figure out where I do things like skew or perspective (without having to switch over to Designer). Does it even do that on the iPad?

[@VinylSkillz]

I thought AP had a modifier/command button like in AD....am i mistaken?

[@CreativeGoodman]

It was there when V2 was released, but it seems they’ve removed it with one of their updates since :)

[@dennisballester3935]

Excellent tutorial very clear and intuitive! Many thanks!

[@CreativeGoodman]

Thank you so much for your kind words Dennis! :)

[@nikkilesley2525]

I enabled the undo buttons, so now my display is less smudgy.

[@allthingssadereid3671]

Hi! How do you select an RGB Layer to develop a photo?

[@GumundurBGislason]

Do, you have your iPad set to only draw with pencil?

[@CreativeGoodman]

I'm not sure to be honest. Where can you find that out? In AP app or iPad? :)

[@GumundurBGislason]

@@CreativeGoodman in settings under pencil I think.

[@elissabarretto]

How do I find the measure tool on Affinity Photo 2 on the IPad please?

[@FrankWaltersLovestoteach]

please explain the difference between Flow & Accumulation

[@PlusPassie]

Love your tutorials! Can you make a tutorial about making a real mockup psd file?

[@CreativeGoodman]

Thanks Margriet! As for your suggestion, am not sure I understand sorry. Could you explain more or in a different way? Sorry for the hassle :)

[@UnusualAttitudes]

Great video as always Andrew- thank you! I have a working knowledge of AP & AP2, but I’m not an artist. If you’re taking video ideas, I’d love to see how you’d do a mock up of a paint job. (Using a picture of a vehicle & change the paint on it with a few different iterations.) I’m sure it’s very easy to do, but don’t know how to go about it. Looking forward to the next videos!

[@CreativeGoodman]

Thanks so much! As for your suggestion, I made a video called 'How to Select and Change Colors' check that out and lmk if that's what you mean (in this video I change the color of a car etc), if not lmk and I'll try to understand better and if it is, this video was for AP1, might be an idea to recreate it for AP2 :)

[@Dinga271]

Is there something in the settings that affects the finger gestures? I cannot twist the document using the gesture in the video. I have to go into a menu to rotate the document, so it’s not an issue, but I was curious.

[@CreativeGoodman]

There is sorry Darren... go to 'Preferences' > 'Tools' > 'Allow Canvas Rotation in All Tools' and that should do the trick! :)

[@davidebecerriljr.725]

Thank you!

[@MrMartin246]

Great video, thank you. English is my second language, so I cannot resist asking you, what is that accent you have ? Sounds Australian but with a twist I cannot identify. Cheers.

[@brotell1950]

having trouble importing into affinity no logo for affinity shows up lightroom dose any ideas how i can get my photos to appear in photo 2

[@harafb]

Hi!!! Very nice videos!! Need some help. I did erase the surrounding of a image and it became transparent around it. When I do cut that imagem with a rectangular tool and paste in another layer , the surrounding is now white and no more transparent. Why? Can you help me?

[@harafb]

I’d like to do the same as you did with de logo in this video, when you pasted the corners was transparent.

[@honey4xi]

Can we change from 8-bit image to 16-bit in Affinity Photo 2?

[@goldeneaglesesports]

How do i show or actívate that little menú at the bottom, i dont see that menú at the bottom, please help

[@constancephoto6512]

Thank you! Great video.

[@CreativeGoodman]

You are welcome! :)

[@iampaul9poetry]

Quality stuff as always, thanks Andrew 🍻

[@CreativeGoodman]

My pleasure! Thanks PDK :)

[@EndlessTravels]

Maybe you can help I've asked on Affinity forums and they are thinking I am crazy So when you open Photo 2 on iPad, and press "C" or just click crop iT ONLY allows you to adjust the document size not the image (Like it did on Affinity 1) BUT when I open Publisher 2, click on Photo Persona, and click "C" or crop it allows me to crop the IMAGE itself WHY is this? Why can't I crop an image in Photo, I have to take 4 steps via publisher to crop images? Any idea?

[@CreativeGoodman]

I'm not 100% sure I understand what you mean sorry... is there a way you can film this process and upload it so I can see and maybe try to help? :)

[@glokkid3249]

great video, do you do face retouching on this app

[@linda1541]

Thank you. I just subscribed

[@conatheproducer6796]

Great tutorial man Thank you so much 🥰

[@CreativeGoodman]

My pleasure Cona and thank you for your kind words :)

[@chrisheyward6430]

Thanks Andrew

[@CreativeGoodman]

You're welcome Chris! :)

[@bezalelilagan2851]

I can’ t find affinity photo on my AppStore. Why is that?

[@CreativeGoodman]

I've just tried searching for it on the Apple App Store and it appears ok for me, try going onto the Affinity site and clicking on it from there, that should work :)

[@lethyguaimare]

Hello, does it have a filter gallery like photoshop? I use “photocopy” a lot to make stencils for my artwork

[@CreativeGoodman]

It does have a filter gallery (with tons of filters) like PS thankfully Lethy! I hope to make a video soon showing some of these :)

[@lethyguaimare]

@@CreativeGoodman yes please, I bought my first iPad so I really don’t know how complete are these programs compared to photoshop, does affinity design have a filter gallery as well? I don’t know which one would suit me better as an artist

[@CreativeGoodman]

I know exactly what you mean, I got an iPad for PS work but unfortunately PS iPad isn't very good at the moment on iPad, hopefully, that will change but that's how I found AP iPad! No filter gallery in AD as its like Adobe Illustrator... Procreate is also amazing for artwork on iPad :)

[@lethyguaimare]

@@CreativeGoodman oh I already got Procreate xD it just so happens that it doesn’t have a “photocopy” filter by default, and I have a windows laptop that I don’t use all the time so lately I’ve been tented to sell it along with this iPad (Air 5) to get a 12,9 pro and use it as my main device, but what’s stopping me at the moment is my printer, it’s a second had with no Wi-Fi xd

[@CreativeGoodman]

@@lethyguaimare That's a pity about that printer, as yes if I were you i'd sell that PC & Air5 for a iPad Pro :)

[@smellyrhinostudio]

For some reason, I can rotate with my fingers. Is there something to turn off or on? Thanks

[@notsosmartmart5402]

First screen, when you open Infinity > Settings > Tools > Allow Canvas Rotation in All Tools

[@smellyrhinostudio]

@@notsosmartmart5402 Thanks! I'll give it a shot!

[@zayn2658]

Why when I export project to a psd file, the text becomes a layer, it can't be edited, when I open it in Photoshop

[@CreativeGoodman]

I will look into this Zayn. I haven't done this on AP2 iPad version yet so will try it out this week and will let you know :)

[@archittyagi5904]

what is the size of your ipad

[@davidvictory9764]

i alr have a computer but i really want an ipad now.

[@suryanshsingh8290]

When you make a Popular videos such as Jar Mockup, Bottle mockup ....in youtube Photoshop mockup video is found countless.....Mockup is in heavy demand.... And I believe the mockup design of photoshop is better then Affinity Photo 2 ....?

[@sam95bjk3]

Wow best PS alternative for me 🙃🙃😇

[@TheDeliveryDoctor]

There’s just something magical about watching your new videos first thing in the morning, over a cup of fresh ☕️! Makes me want to grab my Apple pencil, open up AP2, and spend the day creating new thumbnails for some of my own sports videos! Hopefully, by days end I’ll be able to reward myself with a well earned Guinness 🍺 or two! Thanks again, Andrew - you’re the best!

[@CreativeGoodman]

Don't think I've smiled as much in reading a comment as this one! lol Know exactly what you mean too as I do the same thing in the morning with a KZbin video and a coffee! Thanks so much for your kind words and encouragement :)

[@TheDeliveryDoctor]

@@CreativeGoodman Well deserved, Andrew! I taught for 30 years, much of it in computing & communications, and most of it with students who had little or no background or access to computers. I understood the value of balancing content, pace and presentation, and yup 🍻, you’ve got it down pat! And on that note, it’s Guinness time for me! 😊

[@CreativeGoodman]

Thanks so, so much for this reply, as it means the world to me coming from a teacher with 30 years of experience, am no teacher but must say do really enjoy teaching what I know and passing it on. Enjoy that Guinness! :)

[@filippoz1976]

Grazie Andrew :)

[@CreativeGoodman]

Prego Filippo! :)

[@ProdXdB]

Purple was better!! Thank for the tutorial.

[@TheChapin333]

Great

[@CreativeGoodman]

Thanks again Sue :)

[@simonsstuff]

I can't tell if this is an ASMR video or a tutorial video

[@CreativeGoodman]

lol Brilliant! I’m going to take this as a compliment Simon! :)

[@vicgravelrides]

photo shop is simpler affinty just screws it up

[@urbancyclingpdx]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@DANNYBLVCK]

Until affinity photo upgrade their mixer brush. It’s unusual for real retouching. They were ahead of the game and now their becoming unused in my workflow and I’m a guy that would swear by af. Even have retouching tutorials but since the beginning I’ve asked for a certain 1 THING and still they don’t hear me and a lot of others. They work on this one thing and incan get every photographer with an iPad to purchase af easy!

[@raghavgarg6909]

i just wasted half an hour

[@ReceiveMusic]

Honestly. Most of the video was him just messing around with a text box. I was hoping for something like color grading a photo or something actually useful to standard photo editing in this app.

[@ComeSeeVee]

@@ReceiveMusicthanks for this comment yall @raghavgarg6909

[@ssundayswonderland]

Is he British or Jamaican? Lol

[@JaradLee]

Irish

[@thecolourwhiteproductions3391]

Northern Irish

[@Griffin_Sniped_U]

This may be the best tutorial for this app, but it is unwatchable due to you dragging out the last word of every single sentence.

[@CreativeGoodman]

Thanks for the feedback :)

[@Moedow]

Adobe Photoshop has the same features, better features, more features, more in development, a lot more reliable, but people are complaining its like 20 bucks a month. All them brokies, lol.