Affinity photo for mac tutorials update#

It contains numerous controls and works just like text tools do in Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and many other editing products. The text toolbar appears at the top of the screen. Click the 'A' icon on the tool pallet, as shown below. You take this opportunity to add text with the Text Tool. The left blank panel is the outside back of the card. The right panel with the image is the outside front of the card. The canvas now expands, and you have a finished card layout.

Set the canvas size based on this table: Card Sizeģ - Click the BOTTOM MIDDLE SQUARE on the Anchor as shown aboveĬlick Resize. What just happened? You added space around the existing image to expand the total canvas size. You will notice the image now has a white border on all four sides. You will set the canvas size based on this table: Card Sizeġ - Click the lock icon to UNLOCK the width and heightģ - Set width and height according to the table aboveģ - Click the MIDDLE SQUARE on the Anchor as shown aboveĬlick Resize. The Resize Canvas dialog will appear, showing the current image size as the canvas size. STEP 2a - Front PanelĬlick Transparent Background off. The image below has been cropped, rasterized, and trimmed. You will now create the card layout using the Resize Canvas tool.

Watch an Affinity tutorial on the crop tool here. This removes the hidden data and lets us proceed.

Affinity photo for mac tutorials update#

The image will update to show the cropped area only.Īffinity works by showing you the area inside the crop and hiding the data cropped out. Size and move the crop tool to your preferred portion of the image.Ĭlick Apply in the Crop toolbar. The Crop Tool control bar appears at the top of your screen - Below is an example onlyģ - Set DPI to 300. To activate the Crop Tool, click on the crop icon in the tool pallet on the left side of your screen or press the 'C' key on your keyboard. Yes, you will likely lose a part of your original image in the process. We recommend the CROP TOOL because it gives you precise control over the width and height of your card image. Do not attempt to make your images larger than the below size. This table shows you the MAXIMUM IMAGE SIZE you can use for each Red River Paper card size. Make your photos this size or smaller using the crop tool or image resize feature. Refer to the table below for the maximum size you can make your image by card size. For this tutorial, you will need to choose an image with vertical orientation. Open the image you want for the outsidefront of your card. The exceptions are Canon PRO-200, PRO-300, and select TS model printers. There will be a small white margin around the outside of the card. For most printers, borderless greeting cards are not possible.