Lighting and textures
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As a final touch I’ll import a real-world texture to the character and introduce lighting to the scene. For textures you can use any photo or image, and you’ll always be surprised with the results. Import images to your file by tapping Commands>Place and then choose the location: either from your Photos or Cloud storage. I place a gingerbread texture, resize it and then clip the image into place. To add a powerful lighting effect, tap the Filters Studio>Lighting and drag the control lines. Then have fun experimenting with the Ambient, Specular, Shininess and Diffuse settings. I could play with textures and lighting all day long!
This is the first of hopefully many comics that I expect to create completely in Affinity Photo on iPad. Right now Affinity Photo is only a couple of months old so I can only imagine what future versions will bring. At such a low price, and with no subscription, this is truly a game changer for the profession. Affinity Photo for iPad is available from the App Store for the one-off price of £19.99. Find out what else you can achieve with the app, and what versions of the iPad it’s compatible with, by visiting www.affinity.serif.com/photo/ipad.