Overview

Follow along with your instructor Ally, the creator of Affinity Revolution and unlock the full potential of your photography with Master RAW Editing in Affinity Photo, your step-by-step guide to transforming dull RAW files into stunning, professional-quality images. This course is ideal for photographers, designers, or hobbyists who want to harness the power of uncompressed RAW data to enhance lighting, recover details, and correct color with precision. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: * Confidently use Affinity Photo’s Develop Persona to edit RAW images in their highest quality state * Restore shadow and highlight detail, adjust tones, and improve overall lighting * Move into the Photo Persona for advanced editing with masks, adjustment layers, and targeted corrections * Apply consistent edits across entire photoshoots using batch processing tools No prior experience with RAW editing is required, but learners should be familiar with the basic tools and interface of Affinity Photo. If you’ve completed Affinity Photo for Beginners, you’ll be well prepared. Whether you're editing portraits, landscapes, or anything in between, this course will give you the techniques you need to elevate your work and dramatically improve your images. Let’s dive in—your photos are about to shine! Instructor bio: Ally, the creator of Affinity Revolution, has been teaching people how to use the Affinity creative suite since 2016. Through her easy-to-follow tutorials on Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher, she focuses on delivering maximum value in minimal time—making complex tools feel simple and approachable. Ally knows that learning Affinity can feel overwhelming at first, but with her step-by-step guidance, you’ll quickly gain confidence and master the skills to bring your creative projects to life.

Syllabus

Getting Started with RAW Editing

In this introductory module, you'll get a clear overview of what RAW editing is and why it's essential for high-quality image editing. You'll explore the differences between the Develop and Photo personas in Affinity Photo, understand the role of histograms in evaluating image data, and learn how to set up your workspace with class files. This foundational knowledge will prepare you for hands-on editing in the next modules.

Foundational Editing Techniques

This module introduces you to the core sliders and adjustments used in RAW image editing. You'll learn practical tips for working with exposure, contrast, and white balance. You'll also explore the tone curve, understand how to use clipping indicators to avoid losing highlights or shadows, and practice essential adjustments through a guided basic RAW edit.

Refining Your Workflow

Take your workflow to the next level with a deeper look at lens correction, workspace organization, and editing previews. You’ll explore how to clean up and personalize your workspace, apply optical lens corrections, and experiment with develop options to streamline your editing process. This module helps you build a flexible, efficient editing routine.

Practical Retouching Projects

Put your knowledge to the test with hands-on portrait editing projects. This module walks you through the editing process of two different portrait scenarios, allowing you to apply adjustments across both Develop and Photo Personas. These real-world examples reinforce the skills you’ve developed so far and demonstrate how to adapt them to various lighting and subject conditions.

Batch Editing & Conclusion

The final module introduces batch processing techniques that can save you time and boost productivity. You’ll learn how to apply presets to multiple images and create custom macros for more advanced batch edits. The course wraps up with a brief conclusion to reflect on your progress and prepare you for continued learning.