In Affinity Photo, you can create a pattern that will change dynamically. Let's look at the most basic design you can create: a repeat pattern.
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Lifted shadows in Affinity Photo
Although shadows can be added to any element in Affinity Photo, lifted shadows require more steps. The main reason is that it needs to be on a separate layer from the object. That is the only way to warp the shadows to give the lifted look. There are a few ways to create shadows on a separate layer. Once that is done, you can go on, applying various distortions to the shadow to give a more realistic look.
Create a plaid from a photo
Plaids are very versatile and come in many colors and designs. If you want a plaid to accent a photo you have, you can simply use that photo as a starting point. And with a single photo, you can also generate many different plaids, so enjoy the process.
How to create a postmark
Are you looking to add a creative touch to your designs? Postmarks can be used either with a postage stamp or just as is, a bit like you would get on a passport. There are different kinds to that you can create, and you have so many choices. We'll look at the process of creating a traditional postmark and then some variations.
Improve your photos with the Smart Carver
The Smart Carver is one of those tools you can use to remove a part of your photo. The program allows you to choose what to remove and what to keep intact. Then, it will reshape the photo without the section you chose to remove. This tool appeared in PaintShop Pro in version X3.It can be a very useful tool, however, it will only work on specific types of photos.
Editing Vectors in PaintShop Pro
Vectors have some advantages over rasters because you can resize them without distortion and modify them in many ways. If you are not familiar with working with vectors, let's have a look at the basics.
Create a watercolor effect with PSP
The main characteristics of watercolor image include a semi-translucent color, an unevenness of the “brush strokes”, and often fading edges instead of definite ones. Let's see how you can recreate that effect with PaintShop Pro.
Cutting vectors
Working with vectors allows you to place various brush strokes or picture tubes in a neat path using the VectorTube or VectorPaint scripts. However, sometimes, you might want to place those elements along part of the path only. You can do that by cutting your vector path! Let's look at some examples.
How to save masks in PSP
A mask is a greyscale layer that will let part of the layer below show through. One can use masks already saved in PaintShop Pro, generate one from an image, or create one from scratch with various basic tools. But if you have created a new mask, how can you save it for future use? Let's look at different ways.
How to create gradients in PSP
When using tools like the Fill tool or the Brush tool, PaintShop Pro users have access to solid colors, gradients or patterns. Although many gradients are readily available, sometimes, a user will want to create a gradient from scratch to suit their own project. Let's see how you can do it.
