Opening Your First Document

In this section, we will cover the creation of your first document in Affinity Photo, bringing in the terms we learned about in the previous chapter. We will begin by exploring the differences between opening an existing photo, creating a new document, and placing an image in a new project. Then, we will learn about the fundamental differences between terms such as “document size” and “canvas size” and how to create a preset. Decisions made at this early stage relating to the document are 100% correctable; however, setting yourself up for success right from the jump is always preferred to correcting something later in the process

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Bringing in an existing photo into Affinity Photo for editing
• Creating a new document for a project
• Placing an image into an existing project
• Resizing the document you just created
• Creating presets and templates for use in...