How to find stuff


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shortcuts
 


        cmd/crtl + mousewheel       zoom in/out
        hold space                  pan

        l                           lasso tool (shift for straigh lines)
        crtl+j                      duplicate layer
        c                           crop tool
        crtl alt i                  resize image

        cmd []                      move object to front/back

        D                           black/white colors
        X                           invert default colors




portrait retouching with frequency separation
 


    first separate image

        filter -> frequency separation
            radius: 2px


    remove spots

        use inpainting brush on low frequency layer 


    soften skin pores

        select high frequency layer

        layer -> new live filter layer -> blur -> gaussian blur 
            radius: 2px (or less, until skin pores dissapear!)

        select the gaussian blur layer
            edit -> fill (black)

        select paint brush tool, set to white color
            then paint on large skin areas, avoid eyes/hair/mouth

        set opacity of gaussian blur layer to 50%


    remove large blemishes

        layer -> new layer

        select inpainting brush tool and paint
            set to current layer and below

        set opacity of layer to 50%




sharpen image
 

    duplicate layer (crtl + j)
        name it sharpen
        set blending mode to Hard Light

    filters -> sharpen -> high pass
        adjust radius: 3px

    (uncheck Background Layer, so only the grey
    sharpen layer is visible)
   
    select paint brush tool
        set color to 50% grey (L: 50)
        paint over flat areas that don't need sharpening




quickly adjust colours
 

    HSL adjustment layer

    select a color range, then change saturation to grey 
    to see affected parts




offset filter for textures
 

    first crop with 1:1 ratio

    layer -> rasterize and trim

    filters -> distort -> affine
        offset: 50%

    to get rid of seam:
        make selections of middle stripe (cross)
        (use marquee tool in Add mode)

        edit -> inpaint




select trees or hair
 

    use selection brush tool (w) to make a basic selection
    
    then click refine button
    
    use ] to increase cursor size, then click on areas to 
        let the tool refine the selection

    click on foreground/background to add/remove more parts




edit selections
 

    (make a selection)
    press q to enter quick mask mode
    then press v to go into edit mode




to get mouse wheel zoom
 

    affinity photo -> settings -> tools
        uncheck all
        check use 'scrubby zoom'
        check syncronise tools...




spot removal, clone stamp
 

    select inpainting brush tool
    (it works similar like spot removal tool in capture one,
     but not limited to 100 spots)