Rene Marker Posted January 17 Posted January 17 3 hours ago, Ann Seeber said: I was poking around in the folder for AASPN supplies and was surprised to see what looks like an .abr brush file. It only shows up when I use Affinity but not with PSP. What can we do with these brushes? Here's a screenshot of that folder. Abr are Photoshop brushes (have to do the import to use in PSP). I found out that they can be used in Affinity and it is such an easy install. Much easier than the PSP install. If you want to test it out, just drag and drop the file on to the Affinity workspace. I actually went through my files to find the abr files and installed some of them already. Just didn't mention since they aren't being mentioned in boot camp right now. I have to say there are some features of Affinity that I really do like because they are easier than PSP but there are others that PSP does much better. For me the perfect program would have the best of both programs! 6 1
Sharla Posted January 17 Posted January 17 I'm a bit behind but will try catch up. It feels strange working in Affinity but okay. Here is my sandwich, I've kept it simple just to learn the techniques. 7 2
Daniel Hess Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Here is my humble attempt at Project Two. Getting a little more comfortable with Affinity and forcing myself to stick with it even when it seems difficult. 4 11
Ann Seeber Posted January 17 Posted January 17 A good friend recently lost his loyal pug that had accompanied him all over the USA behind the wheel of his big purple semi. The Mighty Thor will be sorely missed. 😢 1 13
Saara Posted January 17 Posted January 17 15 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said: A good friend recently lost his loyal pug that had accompanied him all over the USA behind the wheel of his big purple semi. The Mighty Thor will be sorely missed. 😢 I'm so sorry for your friend's loss. What a lovely tribute to the Mighty Thor. Rest peacefully sweet boy. 1 1 5
Saara Posted January 17 Posted January 17 My homework for Project 2. Once again I've used one of my Affinity Photo creations instead of a photo. I think photo composites will remain my favourite thing to do, but I'm really enjoying creating these scrapbook pages. It's quite therapeutic. 😊 4 11
Sharon Murray Posted January 17 Posted January 17 15 hours ago, Cassel said: @Sharon Murray May I ask if you are left-handed? Moving the cup to the left makes me think that. Am I right? Carole, yes I am a lefty, or south-paw as we are sometimes known as too. Very observant! 🙂 3
Jacques Posted January 17 Posted January 17 (edited) My grandson often slept like this... Edited January 18 by Jacques 3 8
Saara Posted January 17 Posted January 17 1 minute ago, Jacques said: My grandson often slept like this... My son used to sleep like this too. My daughter, on the other hand, slept on her back with arms and legs everywhere! 😅 1
Rene Marker Posted January 17 Posted January 17 I used a kit by a designer that's been retired for over 10 years. I liked the trick with the selection to copy/paste. Now if only the color picker would work. Gonna have to get it figured out. Think I have an idea why but wanted to get this layout done before I play around with it. 5 9
Corrie Kinkel Posted January 17 Posted January 17 (edited) 13 hours ago, Ann Seeber said: I was poking around in the folder for AASPN supplies and was surprised to see what looks like an .abr brush file. It only shows up when I use Affinity but not with PSP. What can we do with these brushes? Here's a screenshot of that folder. Ann I have that brushes folder too and you can import abr. brushes in PSP as usual. Go to file > import > custom brush and in the dialog window click open and navigate to the abr file you want to import. It will then appear in the left pane of the window; select it click add or add all and it appears in the right panel. Click ok and it is in your brushes drop down list ready to use. I'm not 100% sure but I have kept a zip file of those brushes and when I go to where I have affinity on my computer, unzip them and place them there it is in the brushes folder, at least that worked yesterday with some other abr brushes I have, maybe I was lucky 🙃 I see now that Rene has already explained it and way better formulated than I did. Edited January 17 by Corrie Kinkel 3
Corrie Kinkel Posted January 17 Posted January 17 5 hours ago, Saara said: My homework for Project 2. Once again I've used one of my Affinity Photo creations instead of a photo. I think photo composites will remain my favourite thing to do, but I'm really enjoying creating these scrapbook pages. It's quite therapeutic. 😊 Saara I like your photo creations and it gives a great idea what Affinity has to offer besides scrapbooking. 2 1
Corrie Kinkel Posted January 17 Posted January 17 2 hours ago, Jacques said: My grandson often slept like this... One of my granddaughters slept in this way too! 1
Corrie Kinkel Posted January 17 Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Rene Marker said: I used a kit by a designer that's been retired for over 10 years. I liked the trick with the selection to copy/paste. Now if only the color picker would work. Gonna have to get it figured out. Think I have an idea why but wanted to get this layout done before I play around with it. What a lovely story! Rene maybe you make the same mistake I did before I figured out the color picker. Go with that color picker to the area with the color you want and you will see the little circle next to that picker chance color, but you have to click on that circle before you can apply it. I find it difficult to get the color I want on to use because that picker goes to the pixel you want and I can't see that , so it is a guess but there probably is a setting that will give how many pixels you want the picker to use. I'm planning to search for it tomorrow, now it is almost bed time for me. 1
Rene Marker Posted January 17 Posted January 17 4 minutes ago, Corrie Kinkel said: What a lovely story! Rene maybe you make the same mistake I did before I figured out the color picker. Go with that color picker to the area with the color you want and you will see the little circle next to that picker chance color, but you have to click on that circle before you can apply it. I find it difficult to get the color I want on to use because that picker goes to the pixel you want and I can't see that , so it is a guess but there probably is a setting that will give how many pixels you want the picker to use. I'm planning to search for it tomorrow, now it is almost bed time for me. Nope. My issue was that I wasn't "dragging" the dropper to the color I wanted. I was trying to use it the same way you do in PSP. Once I figured that out, it worked fine. A little look at the help file was all it took for me to figure it out. 5
Corrie Kinkel Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Project 2 and I used a photo I took a couple of days ago from my hortensia's with hoarfrost after a cold night. All the papers and elements are from different "winter" themed kits from Jessica Dunn and the title font is Winter Vibes (probably a freebie by Creative Fabrica). The other font is Lucinda Handwriting. I'm getting a bit more at ease with Affinity now but there will be so more to explore and learn. Some things are easier then in PSP like importing brushes and copy/paste to get a selection from a paper, as in this lesson. Setting the same shadows for multiple layers is great too, but I miss the revers shadow! I think I know how to do it and will try that tomorrow. Carole I have a question: When setting a shadow in the outer shadow box there is at the bottom a small box that reads "Fill knocks out shadow" which I think is checked by default. What does that mean and should it be checked or not and why? 4 8
Saara Posted January 17 Posted January 17 25 minutes ago, Corrie Kinkel said: Saara I like your photo creations and it gives a great idea what Affinity has to offer besides scrapbooking. Thank you. I think it's a wonderful program. Certainly the best photo editing software I've ever used. I understand it can be difficult transitioning from PSP, especially for those who have used it for years, but it's honestly worth the frustration of trying to work out how to do something in Affinity that you could with in PSP with ease. 3
Corrie Kinkel Posted January 17 Posted January 17 2 minutes ago, Saara said: Thank you. I think it's a wonderful program. Certainly the best photo editing software I've ever used. I understand it can be difficult transitioning from PSP, especially for those who have used it for years, but it's honestly worth the frustration of trying to work out how to do something in Affinity that you could with in PSP with ease. Yes it is, but I remember vividly the same feeling when I started with PSP and that is only 5 years ago. I'm up for a new challenge and it certainly will keep me busy!!!!! 4
David Belton Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Project 2. I really like the place tool. It saves a few steps. The critters obviously weren't there when I took the photo. They were cut out of other photos. I find it easier to get good cutouts in Affinity compared to PSP. 3 9
Rene Marker Posted January 17 Posted January 17 @Corrie Kinkel You can do a reverse shadow. Just change the angle of the shadow. 160 looks about the same. You can enter the number of degrees you want since just moving it goes in increments of 15. 1 1
Jean Naumann Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Here is my 2nd project. I did struggle with changing the colour on the text layer, mustn't have been trying hard enough! 5 6
Gerry Landreth Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Rudy, at the bottom of the steps, has arthritis, making it impossible for him to jump onto the sofa's arm. River has tried to coax him up, but so far, he hasn't made it to the top. Carole: The cats are not music lovers. Their motivations are their love of the sun and time with Daddy. I had a cockatiel who was a music lover. He loved Mozart, tolerated Bach, and detested Debussy. 2 8
Linda J Walker Posted January 18 Posted January 18 On 1/13/2025 at 9:53 AM, Ann Seeber said: I experimented with Affinity for the first time in order to resize this photo for this forum. The first version came out as an .afphoto so I guess that's the default. A little tricky; I ended up using File/Export to create a .jpg. Here's Ed Frampton's thistle... That looks like milkweed to me! 5
Julie Magerka Posted January 18 Posted January 18 3 hours ago, Corrie Kinkel said: Yes it is, but I remember vividly the same feeling when I started with PSP and that is only 5 years ago. I'm up for a new challenge and it certainly will keep me busy!!!!! I agree Corrie. I've been learning PSP for about 4 or 5 years, and I can clearly recall the frustration I felt doing the simplest things. It's much better for me now, but I still struggle with some tools/features. I like learning new things as well, but I'm back at the beginning again and it seems to be a bit harder now. 🤥 4
Sue Thomas Posted January 18 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Linda J Walker said: That looks like milkweed to me! I agree, it is Milkweed, gone to seed. 3
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