Professional Image Editing Made Easy with Affinity Photo

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Destructive Filters and Tools in Affinity Photo

In the previous chapters, we primarily discussed non-destructive workflows (except for frequency separation during photo retouching). The ideal state is for an editor to practice non-destructive techniques as often as possible, but due to limitations on code and development, sometimes, this is not always possible. These limitations can be seen in antiquated, destructive filters that, once applied, cannot be changed and alter the image permanently. These limitations are accompanied by a set of what I call dirty editing tools, such as blur and sharpen brushes. These antiquated tools have non-destructive alternatives (for example, a Blur Live Adjustment layer with a mask) but still exist for people ...