Good tutorial, my first from this creator. I just subscribed. Suggestion to viewers: Change the UA-cam speed to .75 (via gear wheel icon on lower right). The speaker's voice still sounds normal at .75 because he naturally talks quickly, and I find it much easier to follow his words and screen movements at the slower speed.
That was Super Helpful and Super Enlightening! I would've probably never learned that you could go outside of the program to choose colors if I had not seen this demo. That blew my mind! LOL. I've been playing around with that piece for a while and I have 3 monitors to choose from so I have all kinds of different colors going on over here!! That is one powerful azz tool Doc! Thanks for the share!
Slick tutorial but can you bring up a larger color swatch and then, from the swatch, copy the hexadecimal number (for any particular color) and then, taking this a step further, find a Pantone or fococolor equivalent? Sampling colors is all well and good but what do you do when the client demands a specific Pantone (or fococolor) color and you have nothing from which to sample?
Great questions Roger! For HEX codes go to your colour tab in the top right, using the 'hamburger' menu to the right of that and select 'Wheel' - right below the wheel you'll see the HEX code box. Whatever colour is loaded into your colour at that moment will display the HEX. For swatches go to Window > Swatches in here you'll find a drop down menu that says 'colour' - Pantones and such will be located there. Let me know if that makes sense and thanks for watching!!!
@@bydesignmethod Thanks much for the prompt reply and the information. While I am not currently working with Affinity Photo (I am making preparations to get a new Mac computer and an OS that will allow me to purchase and install Affinity software). I have been a Adobe Photoshop user for a little over 20 years. Your explanation makes perfectly good sense. Thanks again. (As to the "hamburger" menu, is that with onions and pickles....... lol. )
Thank you for explain this tool! I have one doubt, on Photoshop pressing a simple alt key on my keyboard I can fast change from brush tool for color pick and when I release alt the tool return to brush. Do you know if we have something similar to this on Affinity?
Hey Leonardo! I don't think affinity has something like that (it sounds great!) but shortcuts (B) for brush and (i) for the colour picker. Thank you for watching!
Hey, try going to your hamburger menu at the top left of the colour panel - select 'sliders' and then from the dropdown select 'HSL' Let me know if that's what you're looking for!
I'm a new user to Affinity Photo 2. When I select a color with the color picker tool from inside the image I am working on it is always a little darker, not an exact match. Same thing when using the color picker in the color palette. Any idea what is causing this?
Hey Steve ! when you're sampling a colour is it a solid colour (like a blue box, etc) or something that has colours around it that are visible when you highlight it with the colour picker tool? Affinity takes the surrounding pixels into account and creates the sample based off that. I can't say I've experienced that issue. You could always compare the RGB numbers between the two by clicking on the 'hamburger' menu to the right of your colour tab selecting the option 'Sliders' and then 'RGB Hex' to see what each number is showing under R G B. Sounds like a lot I know, but it's a few clicks. Let me know!
@@bydesignmethod Thanks for the quick reply. I have solved the problem and will describe here for anyone else experiencing this issue. For background I was a 26 year photoshop user (digital artist) who just made the switch to Affinity Photo and am trying to replicate my workflow. When working on a layer if you adjust that layer with curves the color picker will no longer accurately sample the colors you see on that layer. Workaround: 1. Select the layer below. 2. Create a new pixel layer and name it the same as the one you want to accurately sample. 3. Merge the upper layer you want to sample down to the new layer and you can again accurately sample the colors.
@@oregontrail3 Thanks for sharing Steve! I'm glad you got it sorted and provided help to anyone who might run into the same issue - really appreciate it!
Hey, I just did a test. It works exactly the same for me for stroke - as long as you have stroke selected and you grab the colour picker it should work the same.
@@bydesignmethod thank you. In Photoshop I used to press Alt to activate eye dropper tool and when k let go of alt it will go back to brush. It’s now a habit and I use it on my work flow. But I appreciate you looking into it
In my HSL dialogue window, I do NOT have the picker (or color history). How do I get it? I downloaded the free trial so unsure if the free trial has limitations.
Hey, The free version should include everything - you normally do not have the colour picker option within the HSL adjustment. Let me know if I've misunderstood you, I'd love to help!
You solved my frustration with the color-picker tool. Love the drag feature. What a difference! Many thanks.
Awesome! so glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Great video, especially mouse outside the app for picking, great tip. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching, very appreciated!
I didn't know you could go outside the app with the colour picker. Brilliant!
Yes you can! Affinity is awesome! Thanks Steve!
That was really good! Clear, concise and easy to follow.Thank you. Please consider making a playlist for the Affinity suite.
Thank you very much, I really do appreciate the comment! I'm always working on something!
Very helpful, I was wondering about picking colors from outside of affinity. Now I know! Thanks.
I'm so glad it helped! and thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment Elizabeth. I really do appreciate it!
Good tutorial, my first from this creator. I just subscribed.
Suggestion to viewers: Change the UA-cam speed to .75 (via gear wheel icon on lower right). The speaker's voice still sounds normal at .75 because he naturally talks quickly, and I find it much easier to follow his words and screen movements at the slower speed.
Thank you Michael, I really do appreciate that. Good tip! it's true I am a bit of a quicker talker... lol
That was Super Helpful and Super Enlightening! I would've probably never learned that you could go outside of the program to choose colors if I had not seen this demo. That blew my mind! LOL. I've been playing around with that piece for a while and I have 3 monitors to choose from so I have all kinds of different colors going on over here!! That is one powerful azz tool Doc! Thanks for the share!
Glad you found it helpful and thanks so much for watching some videos Got Comps! I appreciate ya!
I owe you large. Thanks so much!
Happy to help! thanks for tuning in!
VERY WELL DONE!
Thank you David & Eileen, I appreciate you!
Which microphone do you use? Your audio sounds so detailed.
Thank you so much for watching!
This is the microphone I use for my recordings --> amzn.to/3Lfk8LJ
Slick tutorial but can you bring up a larger color swatch and then, from the swatch, copy the hexadecimal number (for any particular color) and then, taking this a step further, find a Pantone or fococolor equivalent? Sampling colors is all well and good but what do you do when the client demands a specific Pantone (or fococolor) color and you have nothing from which to sample?
Great questions Roger! For HEX codes go to your colour tab in the top right, using the 'hamburger' menu to the right of that and select 'Wheel' - right below the wheel you'll see the HEX code box. Whatever colour is loaded into your colour at that moment will display the HEX. For swatches go to Window > Swatches in here you'll find a drop down menu that says 'colour' - Pantones and such will be located there. Let me know if that makes sense and thanks for watching!!!
@@bydesignmethod Thanks much for the prompt reply and the information. While I am not currently working with Affinity Photo (I am making preparations to get a new Mac computer and an OS that will allow me to purchase and install Affinity software). I have been a Adobe Photoshop user for a little over 20 years. Your explanation makes perfectly good sense. Thanks again. (As to the "hamburger" menu, is that with onions and pickles....... lol. )
Thank you for explain this tool! I have one doubt, on Photoshop pressing a simple alt key on my keyboard I can fast change from brush tool for color pick and when I release alt the tool return to brush. Do you know if we have something similar to this on Affinity?
Hey Leonardo! I don't think affinity has something like that (it sounds great!) but shortcuts (B) for brush and (i) for the colour picker. Thank you for watching!
Thanks! How can you change the rgb mini panel of the picker circle to hsl mini panel? Kind Regards :)
Hey,
try going to your hamburger menu at the top left of the colour panel - select 'sliders' and then from the dropdown select 'HSL'
Let me know if that's what you're looking for!
@@bydesignmethod HI, sadly but it is not working, I tried so many way :( It seems the mini panel is fixed. Thanks!
I'm a new user to Affinity Photo 2. When I select a color with the color picker tool from inside the image I am working on it is always a little darker, not an exact match. Same thing when using the color picker in the color palette. Any idea what is causing this?
Hey Steve ! when you're sampling a colour is it a solid colour (like a blue box, etc) or something that has colours around it that are visible when you highlight it with the colour picker tool? Affinity takes the surrounding pixels into account and creates the sample based off that. I can't say I've experienced that issue. You could always compare the RGB numbers between the two by clicking on the 'hamburger' menu to the right of your colour tab selecting the option 'Sliders' and then 'RGB Hex' to see what each number is showing under R G B. Sounds like a lot I know, but it's a few clicks. Let me know!
@@bydesignmethod Thanks for the quick reply.
I have solved the problem and will describe here for anyone else experiencing this issue. For background I was a 26 year photoshop user (digital artist) who just made the switch to Affinity Photo and am trying to replicate my workflow. When working on a layer if you adjust that layer with curves the color picker will no longer accurately sample the colors you see on that layer. Workaround: 1. Select the layer below. 2. Create a new pixel layer and name it the same as the one you want to accurately sample. 3. Merge the upper layer you want to sample down to the new layer and you can again accurately sample the colors.
@@oregontrail3 Thanks for sharing Steve! I'm glad you got it sorted and provided help to anyone who might run into the same issue - really appreciate it!
what about stroke?
it only applies on fill color
Hey, I just did a test. It works exactly the same for me for stroke - as long as you have stroke selected and you grab the colour picker it should work the same.
Is there a way once you select a color and lift your pencil that it will go back to the previous brush I was using? like in photoshop.
Hey,
I don't use a pencil with Affinity but trying to track down the answer for you.
@@bydesignmethod thank you. In Photoshop I used to press Alt to activate eye dropper tool and when k let go of alt it will go back to brush. It’s now a habit and I use it on my work flow. But I appreciate you looking into it
In my HSL dialogue window, I do NOT have the picker (or color history). How do I get it? I downloaded the free trial so unsure if the free trial has limitations.
Hey,
The free version should include everything - you normally do not have the colour picker option within the HSL adjustment.
Let me know if I've misunderstood you, I'd love to help!
@@bydesignmethod Thank you!! I just sent an email to you to share my next hurdle (with image).
Why not working like in photoshop? This is very complex.
I think it's easier than photoshop!