How to Edit your images

Get some images

Affinity Photo integrates with iCloud Drive (pick “Import from Cloud”). It can open photos from other cloud storage providers, if enabled in Locations, from your library in Photos, and even from the iPad’s camera too.

Basic alterations

There are contrast and brightness options near the top of the Adjustments stack, and Levels and Curves lower down. The app doesn’t use a histogram for these – instead, you input values as numbers at the bottom.

Sharpen

Use Unsharp Mask to sharpen the high contrast areas of your picture, potentially bringing out some detail. It won’t rescue an out-of-focus image, but this filter can improve the look of one that is slightly soft.

First tweaks

Once your image is open in the Editing persona, tap the icon of three dots in a square on the right of the interface. This opens an Adjustments panel, which contains some basic image enhancement tools.

Filters

The next icon down from Adjustments, which looks like a funnel, houses the filters. They’re in alphabetical order and can be moved through in sections using the arrows at the top of the panel. Find Unsharp Mask.

Export

Tap the icon that looks like three dots on a page (at top left) for resize and export options. You can choose the format and pixel dimensions of the file, and save it to the cloud, or tap Share to send it straight to social media.