Well hey, what is GIF short for? Graphics Interchange Format - So saying GIF with a 'Hard' G is 'Dead On Balls Accurate' (as Marisa Tomei famously coined) so you are 100% correct Cap'n DM! #ItsAnIndustryTerm 😅
So... I'm new to all of this... many moons ago I considered going into graphic design and my path took me elsewhere. However, I'm now back in Canada and working on a project. I never really learned any adobe products and now can't afford to. But, I've found affinity and your tutorials. I understand the difference here but I'd like your opinion. I'm working on a poster that will possibly be blown up to 4'x8' and was planning to use a few jpg and png but now I'm concerned this isn't a good idea. What are your thoughts?
Hey Jennifer! It's all going to depend on the quality of the JPG and PNG's. In Affinity photo when you 'place' a photo onto a document the DPI (dots per inch) will appear in the top left corner, it will say something like '1320x1320 pixels @ 150 DPI' and that number will go up and down as you resize the image up and down. For print, ideally you want your image to be 300 DPI or higher - however you can normally get away with something slightly lower with no issues. Basically what I am trying to say is make your document and then place your photo to the size you want, look for the DPI setting in the top left corner, if it's close to 300 you will be fine. If it's really low the quality will not look good once printed. I don't want to get into too many details or confuse you but I would also make the document 'CMYK' colour instead of RGB. Most 'print' templates in Affinity Photo are already set to CMYK so you could select one of those, enter your size 4'x8' and go from there. If you need help with screenshots send me an email and I'll email you back, I know sometimes it's hard to understand without a visual.
Great question Martin! Image layers keep their original properties, Affinity Photo does not alter them in anyway. I think because it's a true photo software they're providing an option to place the photo in its original, untouched state. Pixel layers allow you to draw/alter the actual pixels to create something else. You'll notice if you have an image layer and you select (for example) the paint brush and begin to paint Affinity will automatically convert your image layer to a pixel layer. For me personally it's rare I would need both, but sometimes when combining images to make a composition an image layer will create a different look when you start playing around with non-destructive thing's like blend ranges. Everything I do becomes a pixel layer, but the option is have the complete untouched version is useable for some I suppose!
Upvote - haven't even finished watching, but the first minute got me.
Had to go back to this one to check it out LOL - a classic, thanks so much for watching and giving it a like! truly appreciated!
Thank you for the awesome explanation
Glad it was helpful! thank you so much for watching Abdel!
This video helped a lot!! I have an exam coming up tomorrow based on this topic and this helped me understand in a way easier way, so THANK YOU!
Best of luck and thank you!
Well hey, what is GIF short for? Graphics Interchange Format - So saying GIF with a 'Hard' G is 'Dead On Balls Accurate' (as Marisa Tomei famously coined) so you are 100% correct Cap'n DM! #ItsAnIndustryTerm 😅
I had a feeling deep in my heart I was right, thanks Comps!
So... I'm new to all of this... many moons ago I considered going into graphic design and my path took me elsewhere. However, I'm now back in Canada and working on a project. I never really learned any adobe products and now can't afford to. But, I've found affinity and your tutorials. I understand the difference here but I'd like your opinion. I'm working on a poster that will possibly be blown up to 4'x8' and was planning to use a few jpg and png but now I'm concerned this isn't a good idea. What are your thoughts?
Hey Jennifer!
It's all going to depend on the quality of the JPG and PNG's. In Affinity photo when you 'place' a photo onto a document the DPI (dots per inch) will appear in the top left corner, it will say something like '1320x1320 pixels @ 150 DPI' and that number will go up and down as you resize the image up and down.
For print, ideally you want your image to be 300 DPI or higher - however you can normally get away with something slightly lower with no issues.
Basically what I am trying to say is make your document and then place your photo to the size you want, look for the DPI setting in the top left corner, if it's close to 300 you will be fine. If it's really low the quality will not look good once printed.
I don't want to get into too many details or confuse you but I would also make the document 'CMYK' colour instead of RGB. Most 'print' templates in Affinity Photo are already set to CMYK so you could select one of those, enter your size 4'x8' and go from there.
If you need help with screenshots send me an email and I'll email you back, I know sometimes it's hard to understand without a visual.
Thank you! I will see how it goes and let you know if I need further help.
Now the $60,000 question... In Affinity Photo what's the difference between an Image layer and a Pixel layer? And why have both?
Great question Martin! Image layers keep their original properties, Affinity Photo does not alter them in anyway. I think because it's a true photo software they're providing an option to place the photo in its original, untouched state. Pixel layers allow you to draw/alter the actual pixels to create something else. You'll notice if you have an image layer and you select (for example) the paint brush and begin to paint Affinity will automatically convert your image layer to a pixel layer. For me personally it's rare I would need both, but sometimes when combining images to make a composition an image layer will create a different look when you start playing around with non-destructive thing's like blend ranges. Everything I do becomes a pixel layer, but the option is have the complete untouched version is useable for some I suppose!
@@bydesignmethod Aha! Thanks!
>derp
>kek
>rinse
*raster=shaders
Totally man, totally.