Affinity Photo Intro

Learn how to edit, retouch, and enhance images with this pro editing tool.

Discover the creative possibilities with our beginners course.

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Affinity Photo Intro

Affinity Photo Intro

Join our Affinity Photo Introduction course and discover how to use the software's wide range of features to edit photos to a professional standard, and how to create graphics and composite images. Through practical exercises you’ll explore key concepts like layers and masks, which are essential for non-destructive editing.

Our one day intro course covers essential photo editing tasks such as resizing, adjusting levels and curves, colour correction, and background removal. You'll also learn how to retouch blemishes and remove unwanted objects.

Whether you work in design, marketing, or photography, you'll gain confidence with Affinity Photo and open up a range of creative possibilities for your work.

Duration icon

Two Days

Timings icon

10:00 - 16:30 GMT

  • Key Skills

  • icon Enhance and colour correct images
  • icon Remove backgrounds with selection tools
  • icon Retouch blemishes and remove unwanted objects
  • icon Transform your images with creative effects
  • icon Combine elements to create graphics and artwork

You need no previous experience to attend this course.

Our Expert Team
Expert Trainers

Course leader is an experienced industry expert

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay Action
21-22nd Aug 25 Thu-Fri London Bridge Available £499.00 £70.00 £429.00 + VAT
17-18th Sep 25 Wed-Thu London Bridge Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
3-4th Nov 25 Mon-Tue London Bridge Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
15-16th Dec 25 Mon-Tue London Bridge Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
5-6th Feb 26 Thu-Fri London Bridge Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
13-14th Apr 26 Mon-Tue London Bridge Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
28-29th May 26 Thu-Fri London Bridge Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay Action
8-9th Sep 25 Mon-Tue Online Available £499.00 £70.00 £429.00 + VAT
16-17th Oct 25 Thu-Fri Online Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
8-9th Jan 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
23-24th Feb 26 Mon-Tue Online Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
30th Apr - 1st May 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
15-16th Jun 26 Mon-Tue Online Available £499.00 £499.00 + VAT
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Course Dates

21-22nd Aug 25 (Thu-Fri)

Location:London Bridge

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount: £70.00

You Pay: £429.00 + VAT
8-9th Sep 25 (Mon-Tue)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount: £70.00

You Pay: £429.00 + VAT
17-18th Sep 25 (Wed-Thu)

Location:London Bridge

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
16-17th Oct 25 (Thu-Fri)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
3-4th Nov 25 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Bridge

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
15-16th Dec 25 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Bridge

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
8-9th Jan 26 (Thu-Fri)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
5-6th Feb 26 (Thu-Fri)

Location:London Bridge

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
23-24th Feb 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
13-14th Apr 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Bridge

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
30th Apr - 1st May 26 (Thu-Fri)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
28-29th May 26 (Thu-Fri)

Location:London Bridge

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
15-16th Jun 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £499.00

Discount:

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT

Course Outline

1

Introduction to Affinity Photo

Creating a new document

Overview of the workspace

Affinity Photo personas, Photo, Liquify, Develop, Tone Mapping, and Export

Placing and opening a photo

Cropping and resizing an image

2

Selecting areas to work on

Using different selection tools

Making selections based on colour

Removing backgrounds using selection tools

Refining your selection

3

Adjustment Layers & Colour Correction

Introduction to adjustment layers

Altering Brightness and Contrast

Adjusting Hue and Saturation

Adjusting individual colours

Using Curves, adjusting individual channels

4

Layering text, shapes & images

Layers explained

Creating and using Layers

Adding text and headings

Adjusting the style of text using Character options

Combining text, shapes and images to create artwork

5

Working with Brushes

Affinity Photo’s different brush tools and how to use them

Understanding and altering opacity, flow, and hardness

Using the Inpainting brush to remove unwanted objects

Using the Healing and Clone brush tools to retouch images

6

Layers & Creative Effects

Using the Blend mode

Nesting layers

Blurring and sharpening images

Creating effects with Live Filters

Experimenting with Layer Effects

7

The Liquify Persona

Adjusting mesh and brush settings

Manipulating shapes and forms with the liquify tools

Shrinking and expanding objects

8

Saving & exporting

Understanding the different file types and purposes

Exporting to JPG, PNG, PDF, PSD and TIFF

Reducing file size and why its important

9

Questions and answers

Who attends?

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Career Progressives

Professionals who wish to develop skills for their current role and companies who believe in developing their talent.

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Career Changers

People seeking opportunities which require new skills. Industry relevant training for those pursuing a new role.

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Graduates

Certified courses for those who have earned their theoretical stripes, but need to prove capability to future employers.

Learn Your Way

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Face To Face

Learn face-to-face with expert mentors in a dynamic setting that inspires growth and confidence.

Live Online

Live Online

Join remotely with expert mentors in real time — flexible, interactive learning that fits your lifestyle.

Team Training

Team Training

Upskill your team together. Build your team and develop consistency, and collective confidence.

Three Steps To Success

1

Identify Your Path

Define your direction with purpose, aligning your learning journey to personal and career goals.

2

Learn With Experts

Gain practical insight from real-world experts who bring clarity, confidence, and momentum to your growth.

3

Earn Certification

Your certificate of attendance is proof of progress — benchmarking your skills and commitment to growth.