Blend Ranges Tutorial - The Best Affinity Photo Trick!

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In this tutorial, I'll show you my favorite Affinity Photo trick. I use this trick on nearly every image I edit. It has unlimited possibilities, and is used by every professional photo editor. The name of the trick is… Blend Ranges! :)

[@AffinityRevolution]

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[@gemini1noe]

👏🏼

[@inflightmode357]

This lesson, plus best way to brighten images, is so good that pictures I discarded as not good enough are now amongst my favourites.
Thank you, Ally.
Pray Ezra is on the mend.

[@AffinityRevolution]

That's awesome! I'm glad your new skills are paying off! 😄

[@jurgenvantomme]

This is indeed a great tip. Thank you for sharing. The SH tip helps me remember the order.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@macrobionic]

This tiop will take my photo adjustments to the next level. Thank you for letting us in or your great SHecret!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha you're welcome! 😊

[@marccross55]

Excellent… I could listen to her all day !

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Marc! Glad you liked the tutorial. 😊

[@AK-de3ej]

I love your voice - it is very calm and warm. The tutorial is amazing!!! Thank you.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@thescriptdiva]

Thank you! You make remembering steps easy! Hope to apply my new knowledge to some photos soon!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@yeshuamylove4020]

This is AMAZING!
You are such a great teacher -and really should make Ezra proud of you! 😄

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@peterridgwell8531]

Well Done Ally, that is a superb video beautifully presented as usual. This will certainly enhance my editing, well done.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Peter! 😊

[@clindsay8362]

Such a great tip - thank you! You're a good teacher too.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@TheHirade]

SHHHHH this is brilliant, thank you ❤️

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad you liked it! 😊

[@goodrobotmedia4283]

Thanks for the valuable tips. You have great teaching skills, the repetition you use is highly effective.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@theandersonfamily6094]

Wow, what a great trick! Thank you for these great videos. You and Ezra are amazing!!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! You're too nice. :)

[@KathleenRenninger]

Wow! I had no idea how to use these tools, but you've made it very clear and simple. I like the "SH". 😊 Thanks, Ally.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the "SH" trick. 😊

[@frogfrogu]

This is the tip that I've been looking for. Thank you!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@marciocarneirosantos]

This is mind blowing !!! Thank you!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked it! 😊

[@meyou58]

Excellent tutorial explained so well ... thank you very much for this great tip!

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're very welcome! 😊

[@ItsFritzDaCat]

I've been using this trick for EVERY image I process since I learned about it last year. It is a very POWERFUL tool and makes a dramatic difference to my final result!
...probably learned this from you, so thanks! :)

[@AffinityRevolution]

Couldn't agree more! 😊

[@grace22267]

This was amazing !! thank you so much !!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@koperniko3594]

Thank you for this great, easy and useful tip.

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful. 😊

[@impartedseed]

I hope you’re always the one demonstrating affinity photo techniques because, your teaching is user-friendly maam. Thanks

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@ArtsyLadyCrafter]

Great blend range tips that I can put to use right away. Thanks, Ally!

[@AffinityRevolution]

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

[@razeroxo8068]

Thanks for the Blend Ranges tutorial much appreciated!

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@gabriel1chan]

The best explanation I found on UA-cam. This solved one of my problem understanding blend ranges.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@Bryan-bh7cy]

thanks, I like your chuckle

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@sachinkanade4235]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing this!

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@jarrodking4342]

Yet another awesome tutorial that makes me grateful every day to have discovered Affinity.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@robfielding100]

Another wonderful tutorial. Thank you

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching. 😊

[@lloydstuartm.d.5625]

Excellent again!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@jasonfair5160]

Awesome tutorial, thank you!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@chriscaldwellvoiceovers]

So helpful, Ally! Thank you so much.

[@AffinityRevolution]

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

[@monday1313]

Her delivery is so awesome that she could be breaking up with me and I’d just smile warmly and say “wow that is such a good tip! Thanks!”

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha thank you! 😆

[@D0209962]

Excellent and so clearly explained.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@MrBritishGent]

Excellent explanation and demo! Many thanks.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@mtntopviking]

Awesome! I have been kind of confused about blend ranges and this really clears it up. Thank you so much!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Blend Ranges aren't very intuitive, but they sure are useful! :)

[@The80sBoy]

Another useful and entertaining video. Thank you.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@lensakecil3427]

Whooaa so so amazing tips, THANKSS

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad you like them! 😊

[@thestrangefox]

Thank you very much for this great tip!

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@joeldcanfield_spinhead]

Very cool and so helpful.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad you liked it! 😊

[@amirshayanmoghtaderi5840]

Extremely useful...and I watch the free course too highly recommended

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Amir! 😊

[@DJSyber]

Best trick I have ever seen👌

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@gemini1noe]

I watched the video again today and I want to tell you that you can explain wonderfully and clearly.
You also have a very personable charisma and always seem happy.
Nice greetings from Austria.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Ernst! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@SaifElnasrphotographylovers]

Great I’ll try hope it will sort my work as I wish 👍🏻

[@AffinityRevolution]

Good luck! 😊

[@video-event9228]

Thank you, it's a super guide !!!

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! I'm glad you liked it. 😊

[@eugeniochellet8570]

thanks ally, amazing tool!

[@AffinityRevolution]

It sure is! 😊

[@Jimgoodwin846]

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. One easy step to give my photos more punch simply.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@louisevincent997]

Awesome! Thank you

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@the4dudleys]

Brilliant!! 😃

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@Wishwader]

Clearly explained. Many thanks.

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! 😊

[@djr3386]

Thank you. It was very useful.🙏

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@tlou_page]

Thank you , please do more :)

[@jtes1442]

Excellent tip , thank you !

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@naveenramaswamy]

Powerful as always :)

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@BarryNeedle911]

Nice instruction. Very helpful.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@nick8292]

Very nice. Thank you!

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@barbhagger6569]

Thanks again for a great tutorial.

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

Thank you for another very useful tip. As always, you’ve made something complex really simple to understand. Can you do one about the ‘right’ side of the blend ranges too?

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊
I could make a tutorial for the other side, but I've honestly only used it twice. Ever. Sooo... it's a not a very important feature.

[@caleb9425]

Thanks so much for this tip!

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@WillNewcomb]

Wow! Thank you!

[@AffinityRevolution]

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

[@ChrisB257]

Another real winner. I, like so many, have never really gotten a full handle on that. Brilliant... (round of applause!)
Thanks ever so much Ally. Hope Ezra is doing OK.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. 😊
And Ezra is doing well. He's getting surgery next month to (hopefully) cure his voice, so he is excited for that!

[@richl6343]

Well explained and very useful. Cheers.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@MK-ni6gs]

Thank you very much, great vid, super tip.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@profyle766]

Brilliantly said..simple and easy to understand for babies.
Thanks 💙

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad you liked it! 😊

[@frankbelt633]

Love it. Thank yo so much.

[@AffinityRevolution]

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

[@mtntopviking]

Very cool! Thank you!!

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@BroughtonCF]

What a gem of a video this is! How easy to understand. The best and easiest explanation I’ve seen so far. Thanks for sharing. Maybe you can add to the title ‘Blend Ranges’ so it comes up when searching for it. Keep up the great work. I’ll never forget the SH now! 😂.

[@AffinityRevolution]

That's a good idea! I'll do that. 😊

[@ATLJB86]

This was really helpful!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@Jimgoodwin846]

I forgot to say you are an awesome instructor...you’re awesome!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you again! 😊

[@KotLata737]

Great! Thanks!

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! 😊

[@kenhall8809]

Remarkable! Thank you so much.

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! 😊

[@ExploreNewZealand]

Fantastic thank you

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@sushantshetty2146]

This is amazing

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@philipt.8890]

Awesome 😎

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thanks 🤗

[@jimgraves4197]

Excellent tip, thank you :)

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@brianhyland4140]

Thanks for posting👍

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@mikevandoorn7161]

Just stumbled accross this one from 2020. I love it, I will be SHusing a lot. :D thanks for the great tip.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha glad you liked it! 😊

[@selenitafm]

Wonderful

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@johnrich6928]

Ooh, I like this, thank you.

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@kabobz]

Wow nice trick

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@jean-marie2650]

super!! Merci!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@tobyaldington5189]

I laughed out loud at around 4:15. Love this lesson. Thankyou xo

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you Toby! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@gossedejong9248]

brilliant

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! 😊

[@Inpreesme]

Thank you

[@AffinityRevolution]

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

[@martinmoreno5429]

Thanks!!!

[@AffinityRevolution]

My pleasure! 😊

[@videogamesare1]

SH! Got it!!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad you got it! 😊

[@nicatourism97]

This was great! Thanks so much! I won't tell a soul....

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha thanks for keeping it a secret. 😆

[@nicatourism97]

@@AffinityRevolution But I will tell everybody about Affinity Revolution!!! Thanks for your great work!

[@eyewaves...]

Supper explanations and very useful tips. Thank you. You explained the right box in the pop up to use for controlling highlights - what is with the box on the left ? BTW could be used as Black-to-White as a memory gimmick ;-) Just a thought :)

[@AffinityRevolution]

The left side uses the brightness levels of the layer you currently have selected, instead of the layers underneath it. I barely ever use it, so I didn't bother talking about it in the video. 🙂

[@BadKarma714]

Do you have a video on sky replacement? I love watching these videos before I was only using affinity on my iPad and then after the stimulus I bought a 2020 MacBook Air and got affinity photo on that.

[@phlotographer]

While I too like AP, I can't help but recommend Luminar4 from Skylum for the simplest method of doing perfectly accurate for the most complicated sky replacement with a click and a few movements of sliders. Lots of tutorials available also for the product. Lots of tutorials on how to do this in AP also.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Check out these videos:
ua-cam.com/video/lUQwCgU941I/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/vRI2x3vl-lc/v-deo.html

[@phlotographer]

@@AffinityRevolution I had the first video already in my folder of Background changes>skies but had not seen the one related to stars but have now watched the video and saved it to the same folder. TY

[@anthonywarner3610]

Many thanks did not realize that you could use blend modes like this. Great video and well presented. (I thought Sh was advertising a well known drink, but you are probably to young to remember ! ) Keep up the good work.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. 😊

[@ClintLoweTube]

Nice Vid. I wanted to know how to add a solid color overlay.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Glad I could help! 😊

[@leny5543]

What version of Affinity are you using as I don’t get the colour selection circle your video shows. Thank you

[@AffinityRevolution]

I'm using 1.8.4, but the Color Panel can be changed to a wheel by using the Color Panel menu. See this video at 1:57: ua-cam.com/video/d3yp9FCFPJU/v-deo.html

[@mikerisner]

Fantastic! This tip is going to be very helpful. Meanwhile ... ssshhhhhh 🙂

[@AffinityRevolution]

Thanks Mike! 😊

[@billfried626]

Thanks.

[@AffinityRevolution]

You're welcome 😊

[@marquislau2787]

Thank you! Shhh!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha shhh right back at ya! 😉

[@chvrleshd]

I have a question, would the blend ranges work the same way if the adjustment layers like brightness/contrast and recolour were clipped to the main layer?

[@AffinityRevolution]

Good question. Yes, blend ranges works exactly the same with layers that are clipped as child layers.

[@chvrleshd]

Affinity Revolution thank you 👏🏾

[@susanlynn5290]

A tip I’ll actually remember 👍

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha right? I forget half the stop I watch on UA-cam... 😅

[@ChristophEder]

blend ranges are very useful. but to my mind, the sky looked best before the editing. brighten up this little church or barn or what this is, might have been enough. in any case, thank you for your many tutorials!

[@AffinityRevolution]

The coloring I did was probably a little heavy-handed. I just wanted to show the technique. 😊

[@ChristophEder]

@@AffinityRevolution you did a great job. as always 👍🔝

[@NbaLive4ever]

Shhhhhh don’t give everyone your secrets! 🤫😂 JK. Thanks for the video Ally!

[@AffinityRevolution]

Haha thanks Thilan! 😊

[@donshelton9103]

HELP: Windows 10 said it could not open download link as it did not recognize the format? Could you maybe look into how we can download the link in Windows 10?

[@AffinityRevolution]

I'm not sure why that is... I tried this on my PC, and it worked fine.

[@TheKingsOutlaw]

I enjoyed the video. I wish you would have spent a little time, at least, on the Source Image Blend Ranges--how and when to use it. Maybe and upcoming video?

[@AffinityRevolution]

Honestly, I've used "Source Layer" like twice. Ever. I've used "underlying layer" hundreds of times. But maybe someday I will make a tutorial for source layer too. 🙂