Template Workshop 2025

[bina greene]

Here my go at the 2nd template

[Ann Seeber]

 

Hello Carole, hello eevryone! Thanks for hosting this workshop, Carole. 

Here is my go at the 1st template, I just duplicated the circle twice and adjsuted the size a bit, but now I am thinking I want to have a second go with the template as is.

 

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Hi Bina! Nice to see you!

[Ann Seeber]

Here's my version of Lesson 2 - trying to showcase the Kosovo Opera House. I dumped a few of the photo blocks and just used the circles. My text font is Elephant, journaling is Copperplate. Papers are from a jess-countryside mini.

[Rene Marker]

 

You asked for feed back on different versions of Affinity. I'm using 2.6.2 and I do not see the option to float window of new document in the settings interface. Maybe it was moved?

And I have a question about adding the various papers into the project file. I see that you open the paper file then copy and paste into the project file. I have gotten lazy and drag them directly from the Finder window into the Affinity project. Is there a difference in the end result of doing it my lazy way? 

These tutorials have been really easy to follow along. Thank you for creating and sharing them.

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I do it the same lazy way you do. Drag and drop. For the whole page papers, I do have to align center and align middle to get them in place but I set up those shortcuts on the toolbar so no problem!

I do drag and drop in PSP as well. It just works so much better for my scrapping process.

[Rene Marker]

 

Using Affinity Photo 2.2 - the photo is mine and the papers from a Gemini kit  called Out of the Blue - the font is Mistic. 

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I sure hope I can get a photo like that when I take a trip down under. A friend and I are talking about 2027 for the trip!

[Hank Sobah]

Day 2 Templates

[DianeM]

 

I do it the same lazy way you do. Drag and drop. For the whole page papers, I do have to align center and align middle to get them in place but I set up those shortcuts on the toolbar so no problem!

I do drag and drop in PSP as well. It just works so much better for my scrapping process.

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Thanks for the idea of the putting the alignment shortcuts into the toolbar. I hadn't thought to customize it. 

[Jacques]

 

Jacques - could I bother you for a translation to English for your colorful creation?

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Title: Mother and Son
Text: Maude was born in June 1989 and Brian in February 2025. It's hard to say that the son doesn't resemble his mother...

[Jeni Simpson]

 

Using Affinity Photo 2.2 - the photo is mine and the papers from a Gemini kit  called Out of the Blue - the font is Mistic. 

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That photograph is beautiful, so clear, so shiny.  The colours you have used look so good, too. When I lived in Sydney, in the 80s, I got a great view of the Opera House out my window, where I lived, in both Cremorne Point and Kirribilli.

[Sharla]

 

Lesson 1 Template1b- PSP

papers from Creative Fabrica and Digital Scrapbook.  Font is Keshiki (CF).  The dots have a very low opacity.  The rectangle is a blend of a paper and a fill color.  the photo is mine and a re-hash from the Magazine workshop (I'm almost done!).  No time for new photos right now 😢.

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Beautiful layout Susan - love your choice of colors.

[Sharla]

Day 2: I created the photos with AI (via Freepik). The font is ‘Night in Tokyo’. The papers are from a bundle by Rachel Martin called ‘Ansel’. Project completed in Affinity.

 

[Anja Pelzer]

using photos from my girlfriend Melanie, the kit is Meow Party by CaroleWDesigns

[Sue Thomas]

Here is my day 2 page. Carole, dropping photos,  and papers into their layers is ever so easy, compared to in PSP.  (masks) I stopped using the  text wrapping tool many years ago in PSP, as  editing  the text within  has its limitations, hence I do it manually. Applying shadows, is also a sinch and time saving.  I don't use kits,  what I do use, after discovering them in a masterclass  are paper layouts.  Otherwise I create my own papers, and elements.  With practise, I can see myself replacing  lots of techniques within PSP with Affinity.  Which will allow me more time out in the field with my camera, and other outdoor persuits. 

Good to see the campus up and running again so quickly. Those gremlins, must have got  overly excited at all the wonderful pages  submitted. lol

Sending you birthday wishes. Thank you for making us aware of Affinity, which I hadn't  previously  heard of. Along with the easy to follow tutorials.

I have said it before , and I shall reiterate. Using  the same template, every completed layout is uniquely inspiring.

 

 

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[Corrie Kinkel]

 

Pickleball is a realativly new sport...just a little over 50 years old. It is a paddle sport, similar to tennis and badminton, played on a smaller court with a plastic ball and paddles. It's a fun and social game that's easy to learn but can be fast-paced and competitive. It  involves hitting the ball over a net until one side fails to return it or commits a rule infraction. Google it...it is very popular...fastest growing sport in the world...or at least, the US.

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Bonnie I just read the other day that pickleball is now being played in some places in the Netherlands too, although not yet in my part of the country. If it wasn’t you that showed so much about this game I wouldn’t have had a clue about pickleball!

[Corrie Kinkel]

 

Lesson 1 Template1b- PSP

papers from Creative Fabrica and Digital Scrapbook.  Font is Keshiki (CF).  The dots have a very low opacity.  The rectangle is a blend of a paper and a fill color.  the photo is mine and a re-hash from the Magazine workshop (I'm almost done!).  No time for new photos right now 😢.

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There is nothing amiss with reusing a photo, especially not if it is such a nice one! Seeing all the great projects I’m almost, let well almost sorry that I didn’t take my laptop with me. But I’m having a great time over here.

[Corrie Kinkel]

 

Here is my day 2 page. Carole, dropping photos,  and papers into their layers is ever so easy, compared to in PSP.  (masks) I stopped using the  text wrapping tool many years ago in PSP, as  editing  the text within  has its limitations, hence I do it manually. Applying shadows, is also a sinch and time saving.  I don't use kits,  what I do use, after discovering them in a masterclass  are paper layouts.  Otherwise I create my own papers, and elements.  With practise, I can see myself replacing  lots of techniques within PSP with Affinity.  Which will allow me more time out in the field with my camera, and other outdoor persuits. 

Good to see the campus up and running again so quickly. Those gremlins, must have got  overly excited at all the wonderful pages  submitted. lol

Sending you birthday wishes. Thank you for making us aware of Affinity, which I hadn't  previously  heard of. Along with the easy to follow tutorials.

I have said it before , and I shall reiterate. Using  the same template, every completed layout is uniquely inspiring.

 

 

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I agree with you about how easy some things are to do in Affinity and like you I hadn’t heard about until it was mentioned by Carole! My 90 days trial version expired the day before I was starting my trip and I just had time to buy it, otherwise all the customized things I did would have gone. I had just the time to have a quick glance and everything was still there🙂 Your photos are great as always!

[Linda Rexford]

Day 2.  My papers are from Creative Fabrica and Digital Scrapbooking.  The fonts are Ravie and Arial. 

[Cassel]

Great to see many more projects posted in this thread.

@Linda Rexford Are all the kittens "single-colored" while mom was "striped"? They look so cute!!!

@Jeni Simpson That is a very nice set of papers that you used. I love that play on word!

@AprilDawn That is such a beautiful photo! And well showcased!

@Carolyn Rye It will be interesting that our Australian members might recognize things from that adventure.

@Cristina Yes, copying and pasting from one image to another works just the same as in PSP. I guess some commands are pretty universal in most programs (you could even copy and paste into a Word document!)

@Sharla Those white dots really match the image like snowballs!

@Leslie Pugs I love the title! Have you tried adjusting the Levels on the photo? It could make the colors pop out even more.

@Euka Very appropriate to use a wavy pattern for the title.

@Ann Seeber That Blind effect matches very well the details in the photo!

@DianeM The Float is still available under Window > Arrange > Float. I don't know if there is an actual difference in the result of dragging from Window into the Affinity program. It is not something I am used to do in PSP so I don't do it in Affinity. Maybe someone else could chime in with their experience. So far, if you are able to drag and drop, continue doing that. Maybe you will find some differences, or maybe you will find it works just as well.

@Jacques Maude is the same age as my daughter (March 1989)! 🙂

@Susan Ewart The faint dots add just enough texture without being overpowering. That is the beauty of the dots being on separate layers, right?

@bina greene Great interpretation and tweaking of the original template!! Is it just the resizing or are some shadows missing in the second template (on the photos)?

@Hank Sobah That Earth Day layout made me smile! 🙂

@Anja Pelzer Meow! I love all animals, but I have a sweet spot for cats!

@Sue Thomas Yes, some things are very easy with Affinity. Some of those were previously suggested for PSP but never got to the implementation stage!

Keep those projects coming! And remember to update your profile so we know what program you are using. It will be easier to give suggestions and ideas knowing what program you are using.

[Jenny MacKay]

This is a scene from a holiday in 2011 when I visited our grandchildren while they were living in South America. The font used is Arabella.

[Jenny MacKay]

The title font on this one was Wet Paint.

[Susan Ewart]

 

Beautiful layout Susan - love your choice of colors.

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Thank you so much Sharla

 

 

Day 2: I created the photos with AI (via Freepik). The font is ‘Night in Tokyo’. The papers are from a bundle by Rachel Martin called ‘Ansel’. Project completed in Affinity.

 

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Wow Sharla, you are really good at describing a scene for the AI.  These are beautiful.  I really like the sunbeam one.

[Carolyn Rye]

Day 2 using PSP 2023.  Our Friends continue their adventures through the Australian Outback.  Their love the Water Tower Artwork and also the Wildlife.  My friend loves photography, and her photo are a joy to see.  We all look forward to their next adventures. 

[Jean Naumann]

Here is my Day 1 .  I used the Coffee Break kit from Sweet Shoppe Designs and the font is AR Delaney

[Jean Naumann]

and Day 2 - I struggled with this one trying to find suitable papers. That is always my problem, I waste far too much time trying to find the right ones.  This is my granddaughter Bella, she loves posing for photos.

[Cristina]

Day 2 - Affinity

Again, I used papers and elements from the kit "Tastes Like Summer" by Lynn Grieveson.

I added a date stamp that was created in PSP using Cassel's DateStamp#8 script.

Fonts. Caneletter Script and Canastra.