27 May Affinity: Is It Worth Exploring? – Free Info Session | Dec. 2nd
Affinity: Is It Worth Exploring? – Free Info Session | Dec. 2nd
Date | Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026
Time | 6:00 – 7:00 PM MDT
Location | Online via Zoom
Cost | FREE
Register early to help ensure your class runs. Courses that do not meet minimum enrollment may be cancelled.
Instructor | Eric Hagemann
Skill Level | All skill levels welcome
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Objective:
Discover what Affinity offers photographers and how it compares with familiar image-editing tools. This fast-paced overview will help participants decide whether Affinity is worth exploring as part of their photographic workflow.
Course Description:
Curious about Affinity but don’t want to spend hours figuring out what it can do?
Join photo educator Eric Hagemann for a free, one-hour introduction to Affinity and its potential role in a modern photographic workflow.
Eric will provide a practical tour of the features most relevant to photographers, including RAW development, layers, masks, selections, adjustment layers, retouching, compositing, and preparing finished images for print or screen.
Along the way, he’ll compare Affinity’s tools with familiar Photoshop and photographic editing concepts, highlighting what’s different and what’s surprisingly familiar.
This is not a step-by-step editing class. It’s an opportunity to see the software in action, ask questions, and decide whether you’d like to explore it further through CPAC’s upcoming Affinity classes.
TOPICS COVERED
- An overview of Affinity for photographers
- RAW development and image adjustments
- Layers, masks, and selections
- Basic retouching and compositing
- Preparing images for print or screen
- How Affinity compares with familiar editing workflows
Materials Needed:
- Computer or device with Zoom access
- Affinity installation not required for this overview
If you have questions about camera equipment or resources, contact us at edu@cpacphoto.org in advance of the class. For online classes and workshops please register as you normally would, and CPAC will update you with the proper links. To participate in an online course, students will need access to a desktop, laptop, or tablet with adequate internet connection and storage space.