Olivio Sarikas

1 Million Minutes :) - Thank You!

We cracked the mark of sharing knowledge for 1 Million Minutes around the World in 2018! Thank you everyone for enabling me to do this and help me along this way. 

As you can see the Channel is also growing nicely, with the new concept of Lists, that enable more people to get more ideas on how to use Affinity Photo :)

AP File: Mushroom World - Part 2

Here is the File for the second Part of the Mushroom World Project. Have fun

Affinity Photo - Mushroom World - Part 2

Create a cute Fantasy World, inspired by the Game Samorost. This is PART 2 of the Art Project, in which we create a cute but simple look. 

This Project is ideal for beginners and teaches a playful way to work with photo editing and photo collages. It's most important lesson to care less and play more, finding your own style along the way. Art is all about creativity. So playing freely is ve...

AP File for "Samorost Inspired Mushroom World"

Hello my Friends, here is the file for the first part of the Art Project. Keep in mind that a second episode is still coming. So this file is only the half finished Project. Have fun! :)

Affinity Photo - Samorost Inspired Mushroom World

Learn how to create a little Mushroom Fantasy World in Affinity Photo. This cute art-style is playful and intuitive. It's inspired by the video game Samorost 3. This Style has the property feature to create a world from stitching together photos, but in a way, so you can still see that they are stitched together. This leaves room for the imagination of the viewer and makes it that more alive and c...

Bienchen died today

Hello my Friends, 

this time i come with a sad message to you. My beloved cat "Bienchen" died today. She had Cancer for months and finally found her peace today. 

Although this is very sad, it also is a reminder to live and enjoy your Life as long as it lasts. Bienchen was always a very happy and attentive cat. Full of emotion and enjoying every day. 

Today I was remin...

Affinity Photo - 5 awesome Brush ideas

Learn how to create a gradient Brush in Affinity Photo. Also, I will show you how to make a flower brush with alternating flowers. We will make a rainbow brush and also look into asymmetrical brush textures, that will give us a lot of very interesting in creative ways to work with brushes. 

A lot of this is very useful for design and creative art styles, but can also be very helpful in digi...

3 Shadow Uses - AP File

Here is my File with all the Layers. Looking forward to seeing your creations :)

Affinity Photo - 3 Shadow Uses - That will surprise you

Learn 3 cool ways to use Shadows in a surprising new way. Inner Shadows and Outer Shadows can be used in more ways than just as a simple Shadow. The Offset Tool and the Blend Modes give access to new, creative ways to apply shadows and create interesting designs.

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Replace Sky - AP File (for old Episode)

Hello my Friends,
here is File for my old "Replace a Sky" Tutorial from Feb 2018.

The original Video can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUQwCgU941I

Affinity Photo - 5 Super Tricks - That will save you Mind

5 Things you need to know about Affinity Photo that will save you Mind. Do you go crazy sometimes trying to figure out how to get the right position for your Guidelines? How do you evenly spread shapes? How do you get the right, pixel perfect size for imported (aka placed) image? 

This tutorial will tell you how this is done the easy way. Saving you a ton of time, your mind and making your ...

6 Frame / Border Designs - AP File

Here is my File with all the Layers - Each Design has it's own Group. Have fun :)

Affinity Photo - 6 Frame / Border Designs - that will blow your mind

6 easy & fun ways to create amazing Frames & Borders for your Photos. This can be used for Designs, Slideshows or even Advertisement Designs. 

We use a wide range of techniques, from blur and curve adjustments, to grunge brushes, Layer blend modes and more, to create genuine, easy and fun designs that will blow you mind. Enjoy this free Tutorial :)

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Abstract Light Strings - AP File

Here is my File with all the Layers. Including 2 Version that I made for this Tutorial. Have fun and looking forward to your creations :)

Affinity Photo - Abstract Light Strings

Learn how to create his amazing Light String or Light Fiber Design. I show you a super easy way to create it in Affinity Photo. There are so many options to create abstract images with this.

We are using the Twirl Brush in the Liquefy Persona to create these creative layers. Blend them with Lighten Layer Blend Mode. Creative Adjustment Filters like Curves, Split Toning and Levels with give it a ...

5 Text Tricks - AP File

Here are the Layers for all 5 Tricks. Have fun :)

Affinity Photo - 5 Text Tricks - for cool looking Designs

5 Tricks to make your Text stand out. These easy Design Ideas show you some really cool functions in Affinity Photo. The look of a Text is not just about the Font, but also about what you do with it.

All these Designs are very fast and easy to apply. Combine and experiment with them to get even cooler results. There are perfect for a lot of occasions and are a good starting point for more comple...

Affinity Photo - 5 Workflow Tricks - Be faster and more efficient

Learn how to work faster, be more efficient and find your files easily. A good Workflow is very important to have fun and be successful at what you do. But it also makes you calm and organized. 

Creativity may come from chaos, but success comes from good Organization. So today i will show you some quick tricks to get better and faster at what you do. Also you will learn how to build an arch...

5 Slideshow Design Tricks - AP File

Here is my File with all the Designs and all the Layers.
Note: Each Design is inside a Group, open that Group to see the Layers inside

Affinity Photo - 5 Slideshow Design Tricks

Learn how to create stunning & easy Slideshow Designs. Make fun looking Slides with these 5 different Design ideas. They are fast to create and bring a lot of creativity to your vacation slides. 

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Affinity Photo - 5 Best Tricks - From my Community :)

The Best Affinity Photo Tricks i got from my Community. Thank you very much for all your help, love and feedback. 

Some really nice tricks, from Color Palettes to Build-in Masks and from Status Bar to Global Brushes.

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Mantra Design - AP File

Here is my Affinity Photo File. Have fun! Looking forward to your results :)

Affinity Photo - Mandala Design - Super Easy

Let's create a super easy Mantra Design. Learn creative tricks to get awesome results in no time. This Tutorials shows you a lot of tricks on how to combine shapes, patterns and colors to a awesome looking Mantra. 

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2018-09-25 17:29:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Circular Design - AP File

Here is my File with all the layer for you ;)

Affinity Photo - Circular Design - Easy & Fast

Learn this hidden Function to create beautiful circular Designs in Affinity Photo. You can use this with everything from photos to vector graphics. It works especially well for Flyer designs and as backgrounds.

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Youtube Thumbnail - AP File

Hello my Friends. Here is the my File to a different kind of tutorial :) 

PS.: While my Brand Icon is included, please don't use it in your own creations ;)

Affinity Photo - Perfect Youtube Thumbnail

Get the best Thumbnail and Cover Art on Youtube. Get more views, subs and money by using these tricks.

Here are some important tricks and techniques to get more views. Make people understand what your videos are all about. With this essential guide you will learn all about tricks and insider knowledge to understand why some videos are so successful. Learn about design, colors, emotional connect ...

Affinity Photo - Composition Tools

Learn to understand composition Tools like Golden Ratio, Rule of Thirds or the diagonal Method. These are essential concepts to understand how to build a great image and design a masterful scene. 

This is both important when taking the photo in the studio or outside, and when editing the photo in post. 

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Zero Gravity - AP File

Here is my File with all the layers. Looking forward to your creation :)

Affinity Photo - Zero Gravity Effect - Levitation Tutorial

Make Objects levitate in you Photos. Super easy Tutorial to learn how to create Zero Gravity in your pictures and make objects float through the air. 

This can also be used for Levitation shoots with models or outer space collages where objects float through space. 

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