01 Oct Getting Started with Affinity: An Introduction | Feb. 3rd
Getting Started with Affinity: An Introduction | Feb. 3rd
Date | Wednesday, February 3rd, 2027
Time | 6:00 – 8:00 PM MDT
Location | Online via Zoom
Cost | Members $54 Non-Member $60
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:
Build a practical foundation for editing photographs in Affinity. Learn the essential tools, concepts, and workflow needed to begin developing and refining your own images with confidence.
Course Description:
Affinity offers photographers a powerful environment for developing and editing photographs, but learning a new application can feel intimidating—even when you already understand photography and post-processing.
Join photo educator Eric Hagemann for this two-hour introductory class designed to help you get productive in Affinity quickly.
Rather than exploring every tool and menu, Eric will focus on the fundamental concepts and techniques photographers need to begin editing. You’ll learn your way around the workspace, understand the basic process of opening and developing an image, and explore the core building blocks of an Affinity workflow: layers, adjustment layers, masks, selections, and basic retouching.
For photographers familiar with Photoshop or other image editors, Eric will connect these concepts to tools and techniques you may already know.
The class will conclude with a complete image-editing demonstration, bringing the individual techniques together into a practical workflow you can apply to your own photographs.
TOPICS COVERED
- Understanding Affinity and navigating the workspace
- Opening and developing an image
- Working with layers and adjustment layers
- Making basic image adjustments
- Using masks and selections
- Basic retouching techniques
- Finishing an image
- Putting the tools together in a complete editing workflow
Materials Needed:
- Computer or device with Zoom access
- Computer with Affinity installed
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.