The Most Natural Way to Brighten an Image - Affinity Photo Tutorial

[@annmaltby7401]

Wow! This has become one of my go to adjustments. You can make a more natural brightening to your image. Wish I knew about it before.

[@AffinityRevolution]

That's great! I'm glad you like using it. 😊

[@rvenneman]

Great lesson. Thanks. I hope Erza is getting better. Could you please post more video lessons on Affinity for the iPad? Thank you for all you do.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Richard! 😊

[@simonhargreavesphoto]

What a great way to brighten an image, I’ll definitely be trying this one. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Simon! 😊

[@sajwaa]

Ally! You and Ezra are the best! I have learned so much from both of you! The duplicating was just the trick I needed! Thank you

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. 😊

[@hochangjung6975]

Great and simple lesson to make my photo brighter!!! Especially, how to select dark area that was great way to learn.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@cyeseye8387]

Amazingly simple but so powerful. And as always, clearly and concisely explained.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@fredwilsenack8634]

Okay. I’ll admit that was pretty cool. Thanks for making me rethink my existing workflow. All the best to Ezra.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha thank you! 😅And I'll pass on your support to Ezra. 😊

[@henrinf]

Your videos are amazing! I bought Affinity Photo and because of these tutorials I've bought Affinity Designer and Publisher! 💪💪💪👏👏👏

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@johnrich6928]

It's frustrating, you make it look so easy....I'll keep at it. Thank you.

[@AffinityRevolution]

You can do it! With practice, Affinity becomes easier and easier. 😊

[@fungkc9268]

Amazingly simple that give me know about Affinity photo . And as always, clearly and concisely explained.Thanks all !

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@javiervvgarcia9650]

Really simple, quick and effective! Thank you.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Javier! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@tallerdeficcion]

OMG this is just what i needed! it is as if you guys could read minds! thank you for it ! :D ! i hope Ezra is getting better!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Yay! I'm glad it helped you! 😊

[@shanth863]

@@AffinityRevolution and how i can do with ipad

[@KimDinh1]

I've brighten up my pics a little bit differently, but I think with this technique my pics will look way better! Thank you for sharing!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! I hope it helps your photos! 😊

[@jiat2001]

Amazing job on the video. Still sending healing energy to Ezra. Keep up the good work ❤️👏🏽👍🏽

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@photographilife]

Amazing! This was a gem! My favorite way to adjust light now. Thank you so much!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. 😊

[@notnowigottago]

so maybe i'm a doofus, but i didn't think it was "easy"; HOWEVER, your instructions were so clear, that i was able to follow along with a picture of my own and it worked beautifully like you said it would. your video is a refreshing change from the very minimalist affinity manual. thanks so much for the lesson. (i'm a reluctant affinity convert because i don't cotton to photoshop's subscription method of extortion and while i still have my reservations about affinity, this video is giving me hope.)

[@AffinityRevolution]

Good luck learning Affinity! It takes some practice, but I think you'll find it to be a great Photoshop replacement. :)

[@chrisdeloach4273]

Thanks for this great tip. Also, thanks for the Affinity Publisher course. I finished it a couple of weeks ago and it was a huge help! Y'all are FANTASTIC!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Chris! 😊

[@paulg7294]

Excellent, very useful and presented at the right pace and with such clarity.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Paul! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@vs9400]

The tutorials on this channel are just the best. 👍

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 🤗

[@paulfredfield]

Great tutorial as always. It works but why? How does red channel select light areas?

[@AffinityRevolution]

Selecting the Red channel selects all of the colors in the photo that have a lot of red in them. White/bright areas have a lot of red in them (as well as a lot of blue and green). The nice thing about selecting the red channel though (as opposed to the other color channels) is that skin tones tend to be mostly red, so selecting the red channel will keep your skin tones safe. Otherwise, you could probably select either of the other color channels and still get a great result. I hope that helps! 😊

[@paulfredfield]

Affinity Revolution thanks it does.

[@DB-wx1zs]

This is great. You’re a great teacher, very easy to follow!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@allonwne]

Thanks for this and also that you explained the red channel issue so well.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@spidey69de]

Excellent again, a great way to improve the pictures. Thank you so much for this!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Peter! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@CallxForxBlood]

Great video! Maybe you could do an video, how to do a text portrait in affinity photo. So that the structure of the face is involved. Would love to see a tutorial about that! Much love from Germany!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Nice idea! 😊

[@einsteinparrot]

Well done! Thanks! I always look forward to these videos!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you for always commenting! 😊

[@KingLiongWong]

Yes, this is a brilliant way to brighten photos. Thanks.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad you like it! 😊

[@Deonord]

Thank you! I really like your tutorials!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Dave! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@cbimage]

What a delightful tutor! Thanks.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@jackstevensbass]

Loved this! Ally rocks.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Jack! 🤗

[@curiousm1nds]

HI there, Thanks for this vid. It looks as though some changes were made to affinity since this vid though? The only way I can get to anything like this is by going to layer, add a new and then I have channel mixer? Is this the same? I can't seem to even get directly to the adjustments anymore in the side pane like I used to. Not sure whats going on with it?

[@AffinityRevolution]

Hmm... I'm not sure what's going on with your adjustments, since they are in the same spot (at the bottom of the layers panel). Feel free to post a screenshot and ask for help on the Affinity forums. Lots of people are great at helping on the forums. forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/forum/5-affinity-on-desktop-questions-mac-and-windows/

[@curiousm1nds]

@@AffinityRevolution thank you ☺️

[@StevenDempseyArtist]

Very interesting technique, Ally, and very well presented. Thank you.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Steven! 😊

[@jaimesilva9916]

I appreciate your videos so much, helped me make up my mind in purchasing affinity software, keep it up guys!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thanks Jaime! 😊

[@homemovies751]

Wow. I've been using Levels (white and black and gamma) to lighten photos - always thought they looked "realistic" but this looks better. I wonder what you mean as "the most natural way"? Is it the physics of color? optics? how are eyes see color????

[@AffinityRevolution]

I wish I knew all the science behind what makes lighting and coloring look natural. We used the word "natural" to highlight the fact that the photo still looks good/normal after brightening it (no blown out highlights, shadows still looking dark, etc.)

[@805atnorafertsera6]

Very nice resource in case of slightly underexposed/dark in the raw converter, thx

[@AffinityRevolution]

Happy to help! 😊

[@-racingfan2014]

Thanks a lot, tested it on iPad and works wonderfully.

[@AffinityRevolution]

That's great! Thanks for testing it on the iPad. 😊

[@palpatony2082]

Thanks! So helpful and brilliant!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@RichGard1]

Ally is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 personality has really come out 🙌🏽

[@AffinityRevolution]

Ahh! Thank you! 😊

[@jayvadgama5663]

Brilliant lesson. Thank you so much. You are amazing!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you so much Jay! I'm glad you liked it. 😊

[@nerrelloader4226]

Thanks for this one Ally.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thanks Nerrel! 😊

[@jackyalcatras]

Thank you so much. You always inspired me to do better. Thank you.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@fotografieuweroder4175]

Great tutorial. Didn`t see that before anywhere. THX

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! 😊

[@NiAr658]

GREAT course! I love Affinity!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Me too! 😄

[@NaweedQadirdotcom]

This is amazing and a BIG THANK YOU :)

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Naweed!

[@HAOwanderer]

Wow this is awesome! I'm learning a lot from you guys thanks

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Hao! 😊

[@RonK]

stunning - thank you very much!!!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Ronny! 😊

[@sancho316]

I Wonder is using shadow and black sliders would give the same effect?

[@AffinityRevolution]

Try it out! My guess it will work similarly, but not quite as well.

[@maxalmontephotography3898]

Nice and simple, great job!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Max! 😊

[@kapilraval343]

Awsome Tip for Brighten image

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@thanto575]

I hope they create an auto brightness in a future release as I have to go through stacks of images.

[@AffinityRevolution]

If you want, you could turn everything we did in this video into a macro, and then apply the macro to any photo you want with the click of a button. 😊

[@timminsgetclean]

Fantastic tutorial ... thank you so much.

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching. 😊

[@itowmyhome797]

Thank you

[@stevevickers2844]

Really good video I learnt a lot.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@tribowp]

Tks Ally! Great lesson!

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching. 😊

[@creditking]

Great explainer video Ally - thank you. Adding good thoughts for Ezra.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@terrydowning3516]

Hi a terrific video you explain everything so clearly hope your man gets better sorry haven’t kept up with the problem

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Terry! 😊

[@MrJimpurvis]

First want to say thanks for all your videos both your and Ezra are good teachers I really hope he’s doing better... I have a request do you like photo manipulation? If so could you put out some tutorials?

[@AffinityRevolution]

Good news! We're releasing a photo manipulation video out next Tuesday. :)

[@LivestockTransportNation]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@emecorp]

Nice! I'm loving Affinity Photo now!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Me too! haha 😊

[@joeandjanie2937]

thank you for the awesome tutorial again like always! I edit with my ipad pro so if you could make more ipad pro tutorials or at least let us know in these videos the way to do it on our ipad pros would be so much better for me at least! Lol. Hope ezra is getting better and keep rocking on guys. Thx!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@Adlil]

Thank you so much for the video , appreciate it .

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@tomslittlecorner]

added to the "see later on you tube for repeating",hehe..great tips:) thanks!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha thank you! 😊

[@IlhamSan92]

i'm simple man, i got the new video notification from Affinity, I click it.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@MartialBachoffner]

I like Ally! She is great to teach.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@Neteralchemy]

really useful - thank you!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@kellymartin8090]

Thank you! Works great!

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! 🤗

[@bobbytaylaa]

great work as always! thanks guys :)

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Rick! 😊

[@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials]

Great! Thanks for this tutorial PS just out of curiosity due accent, are you from UK?

[@AffinityRevolution]

I am from California. 😊

[@sudhiracharekar]

Thanks for tutorial. I could able to try on iPad.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@bernie4330]

Thanks for this video.

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@msilva67821]

Flicitaciones por sus excelentes tutoriales y muchas gracias.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Gracias Marco! 😊

[@HoppiHopp]

Awesome technique.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@schakkeltje]

Great tutorial!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

The more I interact with Affinity products, the more I fall in love with them.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Me too! 😄

[@wrzlbrnth4092]

I have a question: you picked the red channel to select the brightest then inverted it to get the darkest areas. However this does not always work. What I do is I put an average blur on the picture to determine the average color. In your picture the average color is blue green. So when I select the green channel instead of the red channel and continue with the inverse of the green channel, and continue your process the effect is more pronounced. Red in your picture in my opinion does not give you the brightest colors, it accentuates the skin tones. When I tried this with a picture that was blue green only the process picking the red channel does not work at all. IT does if you pick the green or blue channel... When I used a color test strip it also did not work when picking the red channel and inverting it because it also selects the brightest greens as dark colors which is wrong. So I believe you have to average blur first, find what the strongest color that is and the best would be to select that color and use it and follow your process using whatever color (red, blue or green) the average blur color came up with That works . You can also pick the shadow tonal range and use blend ranges to select only the darkest shadows ( or any part of the shadows you want to lighten) and then follow your process. That works just as well let me know what you think

[@AffinityRevolution]

That sounds like a good technique to me! 😊 I was trying to keep this video simple, but if you're willing to invest a little more time, I think your method is great.

[@photographedemode]

Brillant, thank you

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@DoctorZebedee]

Brilliant!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@tpiorkowski]

Great tip, thanks for sharing,

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Tom! 😊

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@gregbotlin4446]

Excellent, thank you Ally

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Greg! 😊

[@40MileDesertRat]

Outstanding! Thank you.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@74bish]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@jimlfc73ntrn88]

Really great work. I love your videos 👍. I have a question. That's really nice can I do that with affinity on the iPad pro.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Yes you can! The technique is exactly the same on the iPad version. 😊

[@jimlfc73ntrn88]

Affinity Revolution thnx I'm gonna try it. Great job. 👍📸

[@EliDuke]

I am trying to follow along here, but the "cmd+J" option is not available after I hit "cmd+shift+I". It beeps at me when I try that, and when I look in the Layer menu the "Duplicate Selection" option (cmd+J) is greyed out and not selectable. Am I doing something wrong?

[@AffinityRevolution]

Hmm... My guess is that you clicked off the layer at some point, so you didn't have a layer selected in the Layers Panel.

[@Bramsshed1913]

Thanks Ally , even an old duffer such as me can follow this :)

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha thank you! 😊

[@blessingsthroughfaith6313]

Thanks Ally!

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching. 😊

[@ChandikaGunawardhana]

Thanks a lot

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! 😊

Thanks Ally¡

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! 😊

[@MrMask725]

Thank

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! 😊

[@KainsTorment]

Thanks. Can I just ask after you’ve finished your image can you merge the layers in to one? Or not?

[@AffinityRevolution]

After you're done you can merge your layers, since you don't need to make any further changes. 😊

[@mandacaruvip630]

Parabéns pelo vídeo

[@AffinityRevolution]

Obrigado! 😊

[@alice-lena2852]

merci

[@AffinityRevolution]

Je t'en prie 😊

[@bikerxxuk]

Can't find 'channels' tab. What persona should I be in?

[@AffinityRevolution]

It's in the Photo Persona. If you don't see it, go to the View Menu at the top, then down to Studio, then over to Channels.

[@haleyheim5236]

When I click the blend options gear nothing happens...any suggestions?

[@AffinityRevolution]

Hmm... Try opening a new photo, and see if blend ranges are working. Maybe some sort of bug happened in the document you were working on.

[@mohammedrangoonwala9328]

Amazing

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@mohammedrangoonwala9328]

@@AffinityRevolution Hey, can you please make a video on how to paint realistic highlights and shadows on to the subject and also a video on how to use the pen tool

[@limoncello946]

Thank you❤️

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you!

[@PatMcDonald41]

Beautiful ..

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Patrick! 😊

[@pulga961]

Note: you have to export image as png to keep that opacity that we lowered.

[@AffinityRevolution]

You only need to use PNG if you have a transparent background. You can lower the opacity of the layer we made in this tutorial, and then export your work into any format (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc.) 😊

[@roninmantis7584]

Are the comands only available using keyboard shortcuts?

[@AffinityRevolution]

No, they are available in the menus at the top as well. I use the keyboard shortcuts though, because finding the commands up in the menus can be tricky.

[@stephenhunt7655]

Where is the Channels panel ? I would like to try this but cant find it. Any help would be appreciated :)

[@AffinityRevolution]

If you can't see the panel, follow the directions shown in this video at 2:15. 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5-bnKqFhs2AgKM