Part 2: Fundamental Concepts Used to Create a Simple Edit

In this part, we cover some fundamental concepts but begin by dipping our toes into the pool of the artistic side of editing. Topics such as composition, workflow, and the use of brushes will begin to give you the opportunity to take the technical skills you developed in Part 1 and apply them to actual edits. We will keep the edits simple in this part, slowly building in later sections to make sure you can read and follow what the program is telling you as the layers begin to stack up.

This part comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 6, Cropping and Composition
• Chapter 7, Basics of Workflows and Balancing Dark and Light
• Chapter 8, Blend Mode Fundamentals
• Chapter 9, Basics of Stock Brushes in Affinity Photo
• Chapter 10, Working with Color in Affinity Photo