Understanding and Using Affinity Pixel Studio

A brief introduction to what awaits you in the training.

You get to know the interface of the Pixel Studio and understand the Develop Studio, which appears automatically when you open a RAW file. This way, you'll find your way around the photo environment with confidence.

You develop a RAW photo from scratch: white balance, exposure, shadows and highlights. In doing so, you lay a clean foundation for all further editing.

You learn to read the histogram and spot underexposure and overexposure immediately. This lets you correct exposure deliberately instead of going by feel.

You edit specific areas of an image instead of the whole photo. With overlays, for example, you can brighten a face without changing the background.

You'll learn the most important principle of professional image editing: working non-destructively with adjustment layers. This way, your original image always remains untouched and editable.

You master layer masks based on the principle that black hides and white reveals. This allows you to control with pixel-level precision where an effect is visible.

You will learn about clipping masks and understand how they differ from layer masks. This lets you restrict effects specifically to the shape of an underlying layer.

You will get to know the selection tools and cleanly separate a subject from the background. This is the foundation for composites and background changes.

You master the supreme discipline of cutting out subjects: fine hair and difficult edges. With the Refine dialog, you cleanly separate even complex contours from the background.

You remove distractions and skin blemishes invisibly and non-destructively. You learn to always work on a separate layer in order to protect the original.

You will learn the two most important tools for brightness and contrast: tone curves and levels adjustment. With the S-curve, you can deliberately give images more depth.

You target individual colors in the image precisely, without changing the rest. This way you can optimize skin tones or tone down distracting colors.

You create the typical cinematic look with warm lights and cool shadows. You understand why orange and teal work so well together.

You combine all the color grading techniques into a finished look. With the before-and-after comparison, you can see the full impact of your grading.

You swap a boring sky for a dramatic one and blend it in convincingly. You learn why the transition at the horizon line is crucial.

You match the color, brightness, and mood of inserted elements to the scene. With the unifying color veil, your composite looks like it came from a single shot.

You'll learn which file format is the right one for which situation, and you'll export your visual correctly. JPEG for social media, PNG for transparency, TIFF for print.

You'll get to know the AI tools that improve an existing photo: depth selection, upscaling, colorizing, as well as portrait lighting and blur. These features require a Canva Premium subscription.

You are using the generative AI tools that create new image content: Generative Fill, Generative Expand, and Generative Edit. These features also require Canva Premium.