Thank you so much! This is very clear and easy to follow, just like a tutorial should be. Being new to raw editing, it helps me a lot. Thank you once again!
This is one of the better tutorials I’ve seen. I’m new to post processing. I’m looking fwd to delving into your other videos and exploring the rest of the program.
Bill...thanks for the tutorial on the "why's" of adjustments and method you used. I find all of your tutorial videos to be very good and informative. I look forward to more. Thank you.
This video really helped me to get over the hump, so to speak, in developing the Raw files from my new used Leica Q2 Monochrom. You need to do more on this topic, but this one is the best I found by far. Very clear explanations and at an easy pace to follow. Thanks. 👍👍👍
So glad you found it helpful! As I remember I covered everything I personally do in RAW mode. I did leave out noise reduction since I almost never use it. What in particular woud you like to see more of on the RAW side?
@@billblakely I know this is a leap, but what about using developer on the iPad version. Slimmed down interface, but using my Leica Q2 Monochrom (any of the new Leicas will work) and the Leica Fotos app runs on an iPad as does Affinity Photo (I have the enterprise version), I am looking to streamline my workflow especially when I am out in the field rather than need a laptop or workstation. BTW - no need to do noise reduction. Masking seems to be an art at times and how to achieve subtle effects. .
I don't have an iPad so I can't do anything like that but there are some videos on that though I don't know how good they are. I have a two or three videos that cover masks explicitly and a bunch more that use them and discuss them even though they're not what the video's primarily about. All best.
@@billblakely The other thing that really doesn’t get explained is the tools on the left side of the screen. Everyone does the tools on the right side since they are the most common tools to make the major changes.
This is decent. A nice unhurried pace. I managed to keep up until near the end! Baked in rasterised unchangeable things, thru me into the vacant void… Well done. ❤
Ha ha! Sorry about the ending. To keep the non-destructive raw option available don't do anything directly on the bacground image layer. For example, don't take the paint brush and paint on it or don't use the inpainting brush directly on it. Simply put, don't touch the background image layer. Leave it alone and you'll always have non-destructive raw capability. You may have given me an idea for another video. Anyway, I'm glad you liked the video. Thanks for the comment.
Thank you for this information, you provided many helpful details. I like most things about Affinity 2. Hopefully you will have some videos that will change my mind about the things I don’t like about Affinity.
You're welcome. No there isn't but you can set up your own. From the "Affinity Photo 2" menu select "Settings..." then "Shortcuts" from the list on the left. You can specify a shortcut for the Develop Persona there.
I am taking a serious look at Affinity since I wouldn't mind divorcing Adobe, BUT the RAW conversion tools are really weak especially in the shadows and highlights compared to Adobe Camera Raw. Have you found the Affinity Photo conversion takes minutes per photo? Compared to Adobe, I have found its rendering into JPGs was much slower too.
I've never used Adobe. I don't have the money for a subscription. From watching videos however, it's clear that Photoshop has far greater depth and functionality of tools. On the surface Affinity Photo and Photoshop are pretty comparable but when you dig down deeper Affinity Photo comes up short many times. That said I don't find the conversion to JPEG to be slow at all. It's just fine for me. And for the things I do Affinity Photo is quite good. I don't find myself wishing it could do more. It all depends on your needs and ability to pay as to which is better, I guess. Clearly, right now, Adobe is superior in many ways. But how much that superiority is worth in practical terms is another matter. I usually spend between three to five minutes on RAW development per photo.
After many years of watching tutorials your approach is very clear and at the right speed. I will watch for more of your work.
Thank you very much! I appreciate it.
It is the best teaching of raw processing in affinity photo, keep doing videos, thanks.
Thank you very much and you're welcome! Glad you liked the video.
Agreed. There are not a lot of quality Affinity Photo videos like this one.
Thank you for such a clear and concise introduction to RAW editing. I have already learned so much in just a single video! Looking forward to more.
You're welcome! Good to hear you found it helpful. Much appreciated.
Excellent tutorial, thank you. Explanations are to the point and the pace perfect.
Thanks very much! Appreciate it.
Thank you so much! This is very clear and easy to follow, just like a tutorial should be. Being new to raw editing, it helps me a lot. Thank you once again!
You're welcome! My pleasure. Happy you found it helpful.
This is one of the better tutorials I’ve seen. I’m new to post processing.
I’m looking fwd to delving into your other videos and exploring the rest of the program.
Thank you very much! Appreciate it.
This taught me so much in such a short time, thank you, thank you...!
Thanks so much! Glad it helped.
Nice detail, as always.
Thanks very much! Appreciate it.
Bill...thanks for the tutorial on the "why's" of adjustments and method you used. I find all of your tutorial videos to be very good and informative. I look forward to more. Thank you.
Thank you very much! I appreciate it. All the best.
Ditto
This video really helped me to get over the hump, so to speak, in developing the Raw files from my new used Leica Q2 Monochrom. You need to do more on this topic, but this one is the best I found by far. Very clear explanations and at an easy pace to follow. Thanks. 👍👍👍
So glad you found it helpful! As I remember I covered everything I personally do in RAW mode. I did leave out noise reduction since I almost never use it. What in particular woud you like to see more of on the RAW side?
@@billblakely I know this is a leap, but what about using developer on the iPad version. Slimmed down interface, but using my Leica Q2 Monochrom (any of the new Leicas will work) and the Leica Fotos app runs on an iPad as does Affinity Photo (I have the enterprise version), I am looking to streamline my workflow especially when I am out in the field rather than need a laptop or workstation. BTW - no need to do noise reduction. Masking seems to be an art at times and how to achieve subtle effects. .
I don't have an iPad so I can't do anything like that but there are some videos on that though I don't know how good they are. I have a two or three videos that cover masks explicitly and a bunch more that use them and discuss them even though they're not what the video's primarily about. All best.
@@billblakely The other thing that really doesn’t get explained is the tools on the left side of the screen. Everyone does the tools on the right side since they are the most common tools to make the major changes.
This is decent. A nice unhurried pace.
I managed to keep up until near the end! Baked in rasterised unchangeable things, thru me into the vacant void…
Well done. ❤
Ha ha! Sorry about the ending. To keep the non-destructive raw option available don't do anything directly on the bacground image layer. For example, don't take the paint brush and paint on it or don't use the inpainting brush directly on it. Simply put, don't touch the background image layer. Leave it alone and you'll always have non-destructive raw capability. You may have given me an idea for another video. Anyway, I'm glad you liked the video. Thanks for the comment.
I just subscribed after watching this very fine explanation of using the develop personna. Thank you.
You're welcome and thank you! Very much appreciated.
Thank you for this information, you provided many helpful details. I like most things about Affinity 2. Hopefully you will have some videos that will change my mind about the things I don’t like about Affinity.
You're very welcome! Happy you found it helpful.
thanks for this video. Is there a keyboard shortcut to click the "Develop" button?
You're welcome. No there isn't but you can set up your own. From the "Affinity Photo 2" menu select "Settings..." then "Shortcuts" from the list on the left. You can specify a shortcut for the Develop Persona there.
It seems so odd that some settings are unavailable when using overlays in develop persona.
It is odd. I don't know why it is. I'm pretty certain some other editors don't have this limitation.
I am taking a serious look at Affinity since I wouldn't mind divorcing Adobe, BUT the RAW conversion tools are really weak especially in the shadows and highlights compared to Adobe Camera Raw. Have you found the Affinity Photo conversion takes minutes per photo? Compared to Adobe, I have found its rendering into JPGs was much slower too.
I've never used Adobe. I don't have the money for a subscription. From watching videos however, it's clear that Photoshop has far greater depth and functionality of tools. On the surface Affinity Photo and Photoshop are pretty comparable but when you dig down deeper Affinity Photo comes up short many times. That said I don't find the conversion to JPEG to be slow at all. It's just fine for me. And for the things I do Affinity Photo is quite good. I don't find myself wishing it could do more. It all depends on your needs and ability to pay as to which is better, I guess. Clearly, right now, Adobe is superior in many ways. But how much that superiority is worth in practical terms is another matter. I usually spend between three to five minutes on RAW development per photo.
@@billblakely agreed. Well said. For ny weddings, the extra quality of ACR makes me keep using Adobe even though I wish AP well.