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They are so cute when they are tiny! But I do love wild cats.

Thank you, Julie! I have some nice stuff from DiHiller.

Rene, I found PSE easier to learn because of its terminology, which I think looks more like PSP. Also, the tool options palette in Affinity has settings I still need to figure out. That said, I love the challenge, and if they had a fantastic offer like the one I had with PSE on Amazon, I'd get the app. I don't know Jessica Sprague, but I'll take note, and who knows in the future? Right now, I'm not touching scrapbooking but learning about the programs and their tools. For the following weeks, I'll do scrapbooking only when Carole offers a workshop on Affinity.

I do, too, Julie! 🍷 All your fault, Susan! 😄 Thanks for sharing the info! Now I'll keep an eye on Amazon more frequently and not just wait for the email offers!

Ann, I am sure this will work well, as even the word Nashville was not created with a thin font.

Julie, I'm so happy you also could get the PSE2024 version. 🙂 IMHO, learning PSE is easier than Affinity. However, I like what Affinity has to offer very much. Ultimately, everything gets easier once we learn the program well.

Wow, Mary, thank you so much!! It means a lot to me, your input! 💟

It's not difficult, and this feature will fit your calendar layouts. This is the original I got off the internet. I changed the font of the word Berlin to make it bolder than the original.

I created this to practice the lessons from the Lab12-M05 (Random Dots2 -- Triangle Pattern 4 -- Embossed Pattern). I kept it simple so it would not take too much time. I saw this layout years ago on the Internet and have since created other pages using the same style. Credits: Cassel's Adhesive Tape Script. Papers: freebie from DiHiller PSJuly2021.

When we haven’t seen Bonnie here for a while, she is usually on the road or busy creating great layouts about pickleball and daily life. Lovely work, Bonnie.

Wow, Susan, it's great you were able to get PSE2024!! 👏👏 If Amazon had this offer here, I'd get it immediately. I got mine, the 2025 version (3-year subscription), in a fantastic Amazon offer. The newest email I got from them advertising the app is more expensive, but it's still cheaper than on their site. Of course, there is a learning curve. No two programs are alike, so I take one day at a time. I don't assume it will be fast, and I'm not in a hurry. Like I said before, for both Affinity and PSE, I first want to learn the Tools, what they are for, and where I can find them. I watch short tutorial videos on YouTube. I watch, pause, and practice at the same time.

I think Affinity only has the Healing Brush and not both. However, it also has interesting brushes, such as the Patch Tool, Inpainting Brush, Median Brush, etc. I've been watching tutorials on these tools and slowly learning how to use them. In addition to the different brushes, the tool options palette has settings that I still have to figure out what they are for—one tutorial at a time. 🙂

I like this technique a lot, Mary; it does make the flower stand out.

Julie, what a cutie photo of him holding the corn on the cob. Love the layout too! "...but I feel so bumbling and awkward working in that environment." It also feels different for me. I am not familiar with all the tools available and their respective settings. But I remember it was the same when I started learning PSP. I am going through the same process again, and I am happy with every bit of discovery I make in Affinity and PSE. I know more now than when I started the Affinity Bootcamp. 😄

Same here! 🤣

Thanks to a photographer's post, I found another easier way to zoom in and out than the Zoom tool (Z). It's from the Navigator Panel. The more we work with it, the more we learn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edit: Also, you can keep the Ctrl key pressed and scroll to zoom in or use the keyboard + and -.

It's also my first time hearing about 3D/Exxtreme Shadows, and it sounds interesting. Besides the Shadow Box, it also reminded me of the 2018 Overflowing Masterclass.

Yes, Susan, there is so much to learn. 😬 But I take one step after the other, otherwise it's overwhelming. Right now, I am not watching any Scrapbook Tutorials, neither PSE nor Affinity, and that’s why I am looking forward to the next Affinity workshop. I am learning the different tools and how to use them, like l learned PSP. And, boy, there are so many other tools in Affinity! There are lots of possibilities for working in an undestructive way. I just got acquainted with Layers>New Live Filter Layer>Blur/Sharpen/Distort/Noise/Colors/Lighting/Shadow-Highlights. In PSP, I usually duplicate a specific layer if it happens I change my mind about using some effect. But I love this learning process. -------------------------- I did the same tutorial in PSE and I like the result better. I think Affinity could have the Undo/Redo buttons, and Zoom In and Out (+ and - keyboard buttons) as PSP has. If there is such a thing, I haven't found it yet.

I don’t have a layout to post, but since I want to continue using Affinity, I decided to follow a short tutorial about enhancing photos, in this case, the White Balance. I haven’t used the app for a few days and had to think about how to resize the image and a few other things because they are done differently in PSP and PSE. I’m looking forward to the next Affinity Workshop, but meanwhile, I am choosing photos for a layout to practice the Lab tutorials in PSP. I learned a long time ago from Carole to use the Levels to enhance photos, and I do this often. This effect was also part of this tutorial. Photo from Pixabay.

This was not addressed to me, but talking for myself. I will not ditch PSP, even having PSE2025 or, who knows, Affinity Photo. There are many things I can only achieve in PSP, including Picture tubes and Scripts. Having done the Suz/Carole’s Script Course made it a bit easier to create scripts for the EASY things. Otherwise, we have Carole and the Creation Cssel for the intricate tasks.

I had never had this app before, so I learned everything since the first lesson and the tips posted here. Thanks to everybody who shared their discoveries and knowledge. I‘d purchase the program when/if they have a perfect offer. As I mentioned before, I bought Photoshop Elements 2025 on a very good Amazon offer, and I am very happy with it, but I always love to learn something new. A big thanks to Carole. 👏 It was probably not easy to learn a new program and, at the same time, create a new workshop. The outcome was perfect! It’s much better to learn this way than just watching videos. Having this group by our side made all the difference.

Ah, I just saw there will be a Magazine Workshop in February for PSP and Affinity Photo, too. I'll choose the Affinity Photo, as I have done it a few times in PSP. I still have some layouts to complete, but this is nothing new, as the number of my unfinished layouts is still high.

Thank you, Rene, for taking the time to explain in detail, with photos even, how to apply shadow in Affinity. Very helpful.

Susan, I love the layout—the colors, the subtle honeycomb pattern, the stamped-type title, and, of course, the image, too. 😄

Sue, I also seldom use plaid, but I liked this one very much. The photo and bird are stunning!