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@AllenReinecke10 ай бұрын
That was an awesome tutorial! ❤ As an engineer, I like to understand the foundational logic. I've never understood the blend modes as most tell you to just select them and see. Your style is also very clear and understandable. The speed isn't an issue as I can always rewind! Thanks and keep these coming! 👍
@TechnicallyTrent10 ай бұрын
Thanks AllenReinecke! I am also a (software) engineer so I guess we think alike :)
@dougdina9 ай бұрын
This is an incredible video in so many ways. I was an engineer, now retired, and greatly appreciate that you explained the origins of science behind the tools. It very much helps understand the process and my next steps. I feel indebted to you !! I feel like giving you money !! That, and it makes me miss my engineering studies. In particular, I really like your explanations when breaking things down to 0 to 255 and the results when applying the blends. Very cool. Makes me pause before I choose one. Makin’ those gears turn in my head !! I really appreciate this video and some of your other videos. I hope that, during your video creation process, you also learn a lot more.
@TechnicallyTrent9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the message, Dougdina! Yes, I definitely learn a lot as I make these videos, too :)
@seanlizama10 ай бұрын
The best explanations and tutorials I have seen online. Thank you!
@cargo531910 ай бұрын
Thank you for the explanation. There is nothing better to find in KZfaq. Best regards from Germany!
@user-lh3is6if8y9 ай бұрын
Excellent video. So detailed I had to take notes. I loved that you provided samples of each mode. My understanding has been greatly enhanced, and I spent 30 years in the graphic arts, though new to Affinity.
@TechnicallyTrent9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment....glad the video was helpful!
@annemurray17229 ай бұрын
Thank you, lightbulbs were going off all over the place with your clear and detailed explanations.
@martinbrimfield859810 ай бұрын
Absolutely superb presentation. Learning so much every time you publish a new video. The amount of work behind this must have been immense. Thank you.
@TechnicallyTrent10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for your comment, Martin!
@gandolfred10 ай бұрын
Especially the first part of the video with color basics was very useful. Thanks!
@TechnicallyTrent10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ssbhide123Ай бұрын
I can't imagine this is available for free!! What an awesome tutorial! ❤
@estherramiro12663 күн бұрын
What a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing this useful information
@saustin98Ай бұрын
Just fabulous. I'll bet I spent four hours with your one-hour video. This is valuable work. Well done. Thanks!
@TechnicallyTrentАй бұрын
Thanks for the donation, @saustin98, I appreciate it!
@ChrisCypher2 ай бұрын
This was a great explanation. I've been using blend modes for years without really understanding what all of them were doing. This explanation was just the right amount of detail (plus great visual aids and real life examples) to really understand them. I appreciate it!
@TechnicallyTrent2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@northtrader3 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant video. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this and post it. I will be watching this at least three or four times. Best blend modes instruction I've ever seen. Cleared up a lot and there's still so much to grasp. We'll done.
@TechnicallyTrent3 ай бұрын
Thanks, @northtrader, glad it was useful!
@PieterLaroy8 ай бұрын
What a fantastic tutorial! Thank you very much!!!
@jktolford827226 күн бұрын
Another very good explanation of basics that extends into sophisticated territory. Good explanation of color models interaction w/ blend modes & impact of grouping layers w/ different modes. Did a quick experiment blending a curves adjustment layer & realized Affinity has *Lab* curves (an old favorite) which really opens up possibilities w/ blend modes. (Have to explore further.)
@robgrant227110 ай бұрын
Congratulations Trent : A daunting task handled masterfully, with examples that provided lots of Ahah moments.. Note watched this through in one sitting, could not take it all in. Returned to watch over multiple sittings , patience, and notes. A totally rewarding experience. Like lots of others I tend to use a hit or miss approach when compositing two images and generally stick to a few basics. This vid has broadened my horizons. Thank You .
@TechnicallyTrent10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much RobGrant2271! I'm glad it was helpful.
@richardjames73606 ай бұрын
Your Affinity tutorials are "technically" superb! No seriously, miraculously good. Have watched the new Affinity Designer introduction for the last couple of days. Wonderfully clear and helpful. Then today I was thinking that I need to understand more about blending modes. Come home from work and find that you already have a very complete tutorial on that as well! 😂😂 Thanks so much for your effort.
@TechnicallyTrent6 ай бұрын
No problem, @richardjames7360....thanks for the comment!
@rupertwu26629 ай бұрын
Incredible effort! Thumbs up.❤
@KristeenaD2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your explanations. Best tutorials I’ve seen.
@TechnicallyTrent2 ай бұрын
Thanks @KristeenaD, glad it was helpful!
@jodycollinge2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Trent, for the clear explanations and examples.
@kavrunner29 күн бұрын
Wow thank you! Imagine a classic cartoon confused looking person with ???????? above their head. That WAS me prior to your incredibly helpful video giving great explanations of each blend mode. Thanks again from a novice to photo editing. 😊
@TechnicallyTrent29 күн бұрын
No problem...glad it was helpful!
@artysanmobile8 ай бұрын
This tutorial answered so many questions for me. Thank you.
@TechnicallyTrent8 ай бұрын
No problem!
@bryerra4 ай бұрын
Thank you! This was very informative, I'm a newbie and this helped so much.
@jp-hh9xq7 ай бұрын
I took detailed notes of this video. Outstanding. Been looking for something like this for a long time!
@TechnicallyTrent7 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad it was helpful!
@jp-hh9xq7 ай бұрын
@@TechnicallyTrent Sort of a coincidence that today I saw a picture I wanted to tint a little and my mind went right to the different types of burns. I didn't even have to look at my notes. I want to have more of an instinct like that then just to play for hours with different blend modes. I think the categories make it easy to remember at least roughly what you want to be experimenting with. So that seems to have stuck. :)
@CodyRobertEly5 ай бұрын
this is insanely valuable, thank you
@TechnicallyTrent5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@EsseCi55 ай бұрын
Better and Better Cool
@joelandrews21088 ай бұрын
Truly great tutorial. So much useful information here, whereas a lot of the advice you see elsewhere on this subject is "eh, just play around with them until you find one that works". Now I feel confident to select blend modes with intention and foresight. Thank you! Subscribed!
@TechnicallyTrent8 ай бұрын
Thanks Joel, glad it was informative!
@Bill18445 ай бұрын
Excellent video, great job!
@derivativemusic3 ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks very much.
@keke1769 ай бұрын
Thank you for the explanation of 'Passthrough'! Saved my project. I could not figure out why there was an 'error' in my project with many grouped layers. I went to that group and immediately found my mistake. ✨💝 I found your video on Export Persona and immediately subscribed.
@TechnicallyTrent9 ай бұрын
Thanks Keke, glad it was useful!
@benjfischer8 ай бұрын
This is very helpful! Thanks!
@jlgflash6627 ай бұрын
Excellent curse ! .... BRAVO and THANK'S
@TechnicallyTrent7 ай бұрын
No problem...thanks for watching!
@PaulaPaula-dg5tkАй бұрын
Thank you!
@philippemalo9727 ай бұрын
Très intéressant. Merci.
@lpchaos16 ай бұрын
Great video!!!! This is the most comprehensive explanation I have seen to date!
@frankbelt6339 ай бұрын
Wow. Thank you. I have been trying to figure the whole color equation out for years. This really helped.
@SAMTHINKS28 ай бұрын
Excellent. Thank you.
@TechnicallyTrent8 ай бұрын
You are welcome!
@rbelatamasАй бұрын
thank you so much ❤
@joelcalvary108710 ай бұрын
Thank you for your tutorial! clear and well explained.
@angelikahendrick2609 ай бұрын
Amazing tutorial, this is very helpful ;-)
@TechnicallyTrent9 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@elainehoskins624510 ай бұрын
thank you
@capellan200010 ай бұрын
Awesome! I am just at 44 minutes in the video and already want to know: How do you create masks or selections using blend modes? 🤔
@TechnicallyTrent10 ай бұрын
Hi Capellan2000, thanks for the question. If a layer is using a blend mode, you can still create a mask for that layer. Your layer - and the blend mode - will only take effect in areas where the mask allows it to. Another way to limit the area of blend modes is to use the Blend Options, which I cover at this point in the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9iilqajqJ6VqZ8.html I hope this answers your question....let me know if it isn't clear. I am making a video on masks and I'll be sure to include your question. Thanks!
@franberth10 ай бұрын
thank!!
@katm18846 ай бұрын
Appreciate the tutorials. Just the right pace. Anyway to get the eyedropper to stay with 3px3px instead of reverting to 1pxX1px (my prefered) on restart in AP?
@TechnicallyTrent6 ай бұрын
Hi @katm1884, thanks for watching! I'm not sure how to permanently set the eye dropper tool setting. There is a menu option to save your current settings as a default (Edit -> Defaults -> Save), but I just tried using it with the eye dropper and unfortunately it doesn't seem to save. Let me know if you find a solution!
@katm18846 ай бұрын
from Affinity staff: "I would expect the Eyedropper tool to recall your previous setting selected across new documents, or through an app restart. I can see it's currently reset to 1x1 each time, therefore I'm getting this logged as a bug with our team now." @@TechnicallyTrent
@xtra99963 ай бұрын
Information overload ...
@dougdina9 ай бұрын
Hello, Since you seem to be a logical and scientific person, I’d like your advice. I’d like to have a means of selecting a color on one person’s face and somewhat match the brightness of another person’s face. I was hoping for something like a histogram overlay with both lines on it. Then, I’d be able to adjust one vs the other. I am aware of using a swatch palette and gradient map, but that is very general. I am also aware that each pixel is made up of values of RGB so it’s not straightforward. But, I’d still like a method that I can use to spot check the luminosity of one vs the other. Thanks in advance.
@TechnicallyTrent9 ай бұрын
Hi @DougDina, good question... I've never done this exactly, but I think ultimately you would have to visually adjust it to achieve the effect you are looking for. A histogram might help, but it may not "look right" (although I could be wrong). I just did a quick experiment with 2 portraits, and one thing you can do is put the images side-by-side. Then you can adjust your target image until it looks similar to your reference image. Adjustments to look at include HSL (for Luminosity), Exposure, Curves, and Levels. When adjusting lights and darks, it also helps to squint at your image. This makes it easier to ignore the little details and more clearly observe the overall light/dark structure. Hope this helps! Trent
@dougdina9 ай бұрын
@@TechnicallyTrent Hey Trent, I figured I’d get you an update. Here’s what I ended up doing: I used the lasso tool to grab just to grab the face of person #2. I made a group layer of that face and the entire person so that, when I make adjustments, they will apply to the group. Then I moved just the face very close to person #1, which I used as my base reference. Finally, I did as you suggested and applied an HSL, Curves, etc. so that face#2 matched face#1. That’s where I learned that the scroll wheel on the mouse changes the values when the cursor is in a field. This made it easy to quickly dial in the hue on the HSL tool. I first tried using the Histogram but it was obvious this wasn’t the way to go for this task. See ya!!
@carolinedaniell2658 ай бұрын
Gee I don't understand a thing! 😂
@TechnicallyTrent8 ай бұрын
Hi Caroline! Is there a particular part that is confusing you? You definitely don't need to know what all the blend modes do. Some of them aren't that important. But it is good to know the general concept of how they work and that perhaps 4-5 of them are pretty commonly used (Multiply, Screen, Overlay, and probably the Color and Hue).
@figgeboksjoАй бұрын
Very well explained! Thank you for providing great content!