Olivio Sarikas

BACK from Barcelona - Hello my Friends!

Hello my Friends, i'm back from Barcelona, with a lot of inspirations and ideas from New videos. Here is a little update Video to let you know what is going on :)

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2019-06-21 13:01:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Ice Cream File

Here is the Affinity Designer File

Affinity Designer: Ice Cream Vector - Beginner Tutorial :)

Learn simple Vector Design with Affinity Designer. This time we create 3 Ice Cream designs, inspired by a FreePik Artwork. It's always great to learn from other artists, see what they do and recreate it. Learn to work with Vector Shapes, Paths, Curves, Colors and more, to create these beautiful designs

Original Art Source:
2019-06-18 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Affinity Photo: Top 5 NEW Brush Functions in 1.7

Top 5 Affinity Photo NEW Brush Functions. Get super creative with these powerful new functions. Learn how to create amazing, artistic brushes in seconds. The New cycle mode for textures, multi-colored brushes, texture change based on direction, brushes with cut-out texture effects and other cool functions :)

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2019-06-15 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Affinity Designer 1.7 - TOP 8 New Functions // You need to KNOW

The new 1.7 Affinity Designer Update is here. Countless new functions. Get the TOP 8 best the functions you can use right now. The sculpting mode, Symmetry, Sub Brushes, Isometric Mode, Node Lasso and more. Watch this video to get a quick overview.

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Affinity Photo: 1.7 UPDATE - Live Stream // Complete Guide

Find out about the new 1.7 Update for Affinity Photo. Together we will go through all the new features. Ask questions live. Learn about the new functions. See live examples of how to use them.

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2019-06-07 13:34:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Affinity Photo: 7 Tricks for better Slideshows

Here is a little special Episode in honor of the New Content Pack :) 

Learn how professionals create engaging Slideshows. 7 easy Tips and Tricks that will turn you into a Master of Visual Story Telling. From Collages to subjective Camera, from engaging Texts to cool looking Maps. 

Get the 8 Slideshow Designs FREE:
2019-06-03 19:01:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Exorcist Style - AP File

Here is my AP File with all the layers. I had to considerably reduce it's resolution to 1080p however, because the file size would otherwise have been around 300mb. which is not only extremely large, but also too large for Patreon to host it. 

Affinity Photo: Exorcist Style - Horror Photo Tutorial

Find out how to create a Exorcist Horror Style in Affinity Photo. In this tutorial we will dive into the realm of the dark and spooky. Let's have a little fun with Fog and spooky lights. In this tutorial we will turn a photo from day to night and and some scary elemts. 

I will provide a lot of tricks and insights on how to create the atmosphere, bind the elements together and have fi...

May Content Pack Small

• Find your free Small Pack attached to this Post
• Coupon Code for 30% off on the Medium or Pro Pack: 30hnbt

Have Fun! :)

The Content Pack is finally here. It was a lot more work than i anticipated. But finally it's done and here for you to download. I hope this is something that is really useful to you and you can have a lot of fun with it.  :) 

Affinity Photo - FREE Slideshow Design Pack

I created beautiful and easy to use Slideshow Designs for you, that can be used in Affinity Photo AND Affinity Designer. Your awesome photos deserve a stylish and cool Slideshow :)

Get the 8 Designs FREE:
https://gumroad.com/l/DDwtP/FreeMaypack

OR get 24 Designs for 3$ 2019-05-29 18:47:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Affinity Photo: Deform Filter

Learn how to use the Deform Filter in Affinity Photo. This effect, also known as the "Puppet Warp" in Photoshop, helps you make suddle changes in photos. The results look very natural and with the use of anchors you can protect other areas in your image for changing. So you can work ver regional with this and create great results.

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2019-05-26 17:47:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Creative Chat - How Artificial Inteligence will reinvent who we are

We are at the brink of an artistic revolution. One that will call into question what art is, what creativity is and what makes us human. We already see the beginnings of this with AI being used in more and more Creative Software tools to create designs and artworks in seconds that would use a lifetime of training to reach that level of skill. Most of them still only simulate creativity based on...

Dylan Furst Landscape Style - AP File

Here is my File. Enjoy and i am looking forward to your posts on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AffinityPhotoTuts/ 

Affinity Photo: Dylan Furst Landscape Style - Photo Editing Tutorial

Learn some nice techniques to get your photos to a similar Style than Dylan Furst. This is not about copying his work however. It is about taking inspiration and learning some interesting tricks along the way. 

This is also a lecture into how to understand a photo as a artwork, rather than just a documentation of what was there. We are looking into interesting techniques to give the ...

Citiy Light AP File

Here is my File for the Tutorial. Looking forward to what you share on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AffinityPhotoTuts/ 

Affinity Photo: Atmospheric Night Lights

Learn how to create atmospheric City Lights from any Night shot. Bring out the cool, amazing atmosphere of a place. Let the colors of the night create a beautiful scenery. 

In this easy to follow tutorial i will show you how to use fill layers and blend modes to create a this nice atmosphere. With the help of gradients we are creating a nice flow of light that guides the eye and enha...

Displacement Effect FIXED - AP File

Sorry the File is really huge this time. That's because of the 32 bit setting. Problem is: When i reduce the Bit-rate again, the Blend Ranges wouldn't work with the same settings. So to preserve the setting, i saved it it 32 bit. 

Affinity Photo: Displacement Effect FIXED

Learn how to actually use the Displacement Effect in Affinity Photo. Here are some awesome tricks to make it work and get great looking results.This quick fix for the broken Displacement Effect in Affinity Photo. With this solution you can get rid of the ugly outer edges. 

If you know my channel, you know that i always add some extra insights. So we are going to use the Blend Ranges ...

Affinity Desinger: Monument Valley Files

Here are my 2 AD Files. The one from the Live Video and the Version I created as preparation

Ps: The FULL LENGTH Video will be up in some Minutes. It's still uploading at this moment

Affinity Designer: Vector Tutorial - Monument Valley

Learn a easy way to create Flat Design in Affinity Photo. We are creating an artist rendition of the wonderful Monument Valley. Using very simple tricks and techniques to create a flat design. With some nice light and glow effects, we bring this vector illustration to live. 

The FULL video is over 50 minutes in real time :)

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2019-05-11 18:30:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Epic Sky - AP File

Here is my AP File. Remember to also learn with your own photos and share your creations on Reddit for feedback :)

 https://www.reddit.com/r/AffinityPhotoTuts/ 

Affinity Photo: Epic Clouds Tutorial

Easy guide to create dramatic clouds and god rays from any cloudy sky. I will show you how to use blend ranges, blend modes and masks to make clouds stand out. This beginner tutorial shows you some easy techniques to make a sky look impressive and still keep the natural feel and colors. 

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Magic Light - AP Files

There are my Affinity Photo files for the Magic Light Tutorial. Try it on your own photos too and post it in our Reddit Group :)

 https://www.reddit.com/r/AffinityPhotoTuts/ 

Affinity Photo: Magic Light Trick - you need to know

Lear to create Magic Light in any photo with this simple trick. I show you step by step how to improve the light in seconds. Create a interesting story through light, guide the eye of the viewer. Create nice light ambiance and a balanced photo.

This simple trick is used by professionals to adjust their photos in Photos in Post. From real estate photography to scenery, landscapes and portr...

Affinity Designer - 3 Monsters File

Here is my Affinity Designer File. Remember to create your OWN monsters too, so you learn more from the process :)

Affinity Designer - 3 Monsters in Vector - Beginners Tutorial

Learn how to create fun Monsters from Basic Shapes in Affinity Designer. This is a Beginners Tutorial to get you started with Vector Design. I will show you how to bend, stretch and intersect simple shapes to create fun little creatures.

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2019-05-01 18:17:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Affinity Photo - 5 Hidden Tricks you need to know

From Smart Layers to viewing your Mask content in full resolution. Let's uncover some Hidden functions in Affinity Photo:

- How to see the content of a mask

- How to use smart layers based on Affinity Photo or Affinity Designer Files

- What is special about Vector shapes in Affinity Photo

- Can i export Vector Masks in a PDF

- Combining, Substracting, Dividing and ...

Creative Chat - Shocking News! - First Drama on my Channel

First Drama on my Channel. Get the news here first. 

Hi Creative Crowd,

as you know things don't always work out and we need to learn to deal with that. So i have some bad news for you, but also there is a bit of sweet light in there, that we will grab and turn the lemons into Gin Tonic with a slice of Lemon. I'm not a lemonade kind a guy ;) 

Also some great updates ...

Floating Island - AD File

Here is my AD File. Enjoy :) Looking forward to the worlds you create :)

This includes both my Prep-Island and the Live Island in one file.