Selection Tools and Techniques: Affinity Photo Course (lesson 7)

[@Mark_KE8YCV]

You're a good teacher, sir. Some people who are very talented couldn't teach their way out of a paper bag. I'm a newb and I found this tremendously helpful, so thank you.

[@RobinWhalley]

That's great feedback. Thank you.

[@trevorburton4429]

Thank you Robin. I always find your videos interesting and informative.

[@RobinWhalley]

Glad you like them! Thank you.

[@Hi-HK]

Thank you so much for this course, I just finished watching all of the videos. You explained each topics very clearly. I Loved the way you taught us. hopefully you are doing well ♥️

[@RobinWhalley]

Thank you. I'm so pleased that someone watched all the videos and found them useful.

[@gungatim6630]

Really valuable, Robin, thanks so much. 🙂

[@RobinWhalley]

You're very welcome

[@lerkkweed]

Thank you. Five seconds and you answered my question.

[@RobinWhalley]

Thank you. I'm glad it helped and I hope you found other useful points in the video.

[@manuelferreira1279]

Thanks Mr. Robin for the excellent tutorial :) Huggs

[@RobinWhalley]

You are very welcome

[@danbuchman7497]

Excellent tutorial Robin (I always say that, but it’s true). I learned a lot as I’ve been working on old family portraits and adding a slight Gaussian blur to the background. This will definitely make selections easier, and saving the selections was totally new to me.

[@RobinWhalley]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you

[@javiervvgarcia9650]

Very good tips!

[@RobinWhalley]

Thank you

[@Conroe]

I've used Affinity Photo for over a year and have only scratched the surface on what it can do. Most of your tutorials have shown me things I didn't know the program could do! Photoshop, who?

[@RobinWhalley]

Great to hear my videos are helping. Thank you.

[@rodgerbooth1064]

When you make a selection, how do you enter it to make adjustments such as Transform?

[@RobinWhalley]

If you create a selection and then click the Move Tool, you can then use it to transform the selection as I demonstrate in this video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/n52rpaR-mM53mdU). The alternative is to convert the selection iunto a mask attached to an adjustment layer. This happens automatically when you have an active selection and then add an adjustment layer.

[@elmafudd9703]

I just want to invert the mask with a button I can not find. It use to be easy in photoshop. Am i missing something. Sometimes its easier to select the thing you dont want.

[@RobinWhalley]

There isn't a button to invert the mask like Photoshop. You need to use either a keyboard shortcut (Cmd + I on a Mac or Ctrl + I on a PC) or use the Layer menu and select Invert with the mask selected in the Layers Panel.

[@JohnCollins-iy1pw]

You forgot to mention the de-select icon located on the top toolbar.

[@RobinWhalley]

Yes it's a very valid option but I chose not to mention it. As someone else said I missed the ESC key to remove it. This is a beginner's course. If I cover all the ways to remove a selection people become confused. I'm trying to keep things basic and easy to remember.

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

👍🙏

[@RobinWhalley]

Thanks

[@photographedemode]

👏

[@RobinWhalley]

Thank you

[@ccudjoe89]

am i the only person that knows you can hit ESC to deselect?

[@RobinWhalley]

No you're not the only person but this is a beginners course. If I mention four ways to cancel a selection people remeber nothing.

[@ccudjoe89]

@@RobinWhalley lol. true.