Affinity Photo Training — Intro Course
A practical, beginner‑friendly introduction to editing and enhancing images in Affinity Photo, taught through calm, structured online sessions designed for photographers, designers and marketing teams.
What you’ll learn on the Intro course
If you’re new to Affinity Photo or feeling unsure where to start, this intro course gives you a clear, confidence‑building foundation. We focus on solving the everyday problems people struggle with like understanding layers, improving photos, fixing colour, and learning simple editing techniques that make your images look better straight away. Everything is taught step‑by‑step, using real examples or if you prefer then we can use your own images, so you finish with practical skills you can use immediately. Â
Who is this course for
This intro course is ideal for anyone who wants a simple, confidence‑building start with Affinity Photo. It’s perfect for beginners, self‑taught users, and anyone who feels unsure about where to begin. The training also suits organisations moving away from Adobe, including charities and not‑for‑profits looking for a more affordable, practical image‑editing solution.
It’s a great fit for:
Photoshop users switching to Affinity Photo and wanting a clear, friendly introduction
Charities, community groups and not‑for‑profits who need reliable image editing without high software costs
Marketing teams creating visuals for web, print and social media
Small businesses producing their own imagery
Photographers wanting a cleaner, simpler workflow
Designers who need to understand Pixel Studio tools
Anyone who feels overwhelmed by image editing and wants a calm, structured start
Everything is taught gently and step‑by‑step, making it suitable for complete beginners and improvers alike.
Course Delivery
his intro course is delivered live online, making it easy to fit around busy schedules and ideal for individuals, small teams and organisations. Sessions are practical, interactive and taught step‑by‑step, with plenty of time for questions and real‑world examples. If you prefer, we can also work directly with your own images so the training feels immediately relevant to your day‑to‑day work.
Before your training day, you’ll have a pre‑course meeting to discuss your goals, experience level and any specific challenges you’d like to focus on. This ensures the session is tailored, calm and perfectly aligned with what you need.
Short Sprints (2‑hour sessions) only available online
Ideal if you’re short on time or want to focus on a single topic. Perfect for charities, not‑for‑profits and busy teams who need quick, practical support without committing to a full day.
*Available for Online training only
⟶ View our Short Sprints and Half Day training options
Half‑Day Training
A calm, structured session covering the core tools and techniques. Great for beginners, improvers and organisations switching from Adobe who want a clear introduction without overwhelm.
Full‑Day Training
A complete, confidence‑building introduction to Affinity Photo with time for demonstrations, guided practice and tailored examples. Suitable for individuals or teams who want a full, uninterrupted learning day.
Live Online Delivery
Delivered via Zoom or Teams, with flexible scheduling to suit your diary.
Optional Onsite Sessions
Available for teams across the Midlands, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and surrounding areas.
Bespoke Affinity Training
Adjusted for charities, not‑for‑profits, marketing teams, small businesses and Photoshop users transitioning to Affinity Photo.
Lifetime Affinity Training Support
All Affinity Photo courses include full lifetime support, giving you ongoing help long after your training day. You can get in touch at any time by:
Email, for quick questions and guidance
Recorded video walkthroughs, when something needs showing clearly
Live online meetings, for particularly tricky or complex issues
This ensures you always have reliable, friendly support as you continue developing your editing skills.
Every session is designed to be practical, confidence‑building and easy to follow, giving you a clear workflow you can use straight away.
Course Content
You’ll learn how to:
Improve and enhance photos Exposure, contrast, clarity, colour, tone, White Balance and HSL adjustments.
Work confidently with layers Understanding layers, blend modes and non‑destructive editing.
Use masks for precise control Soft masks, hard masks and practical real‑world examples.
Retouch and clean up images Using Affinity’s Inpainting Tool, Blemish Removal Tool, and Clone Tool to tidy up photos and remove distractions.
Make accurate selections Using the Object Selection Tool, Quick Selection Tool, Remove Background (Auto) and Refine Edge with modern edge‑refinement options.
Use Pixel Studio tools effectively Brushes, adjustments, Live Filters (Clarity, Sharpen, Vignette, Noise Reduction) and essential editing workflows.
Crop and prepare images for output Social media presets, print presets and rule‑of‑thirds overlays.
Export confidently Web‑ready images, print‑ready images and social media graphics using the Export Persona
The course content is designed to give you a clear, practical foundation in Affinity Photo. It’s perfect for beginners, self‑taught users, charities, not‑for‑profits and Photoshop users transitioning to Affinity PhotoWeb‑ready images, print‑ready images and social media graphics using the Export Persona.
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“Cheers Greta, as always, clearly explained, professionally delivered and every query answered, especially the crossover ones from Photoshop to Affinity.” Booking and Availability
If you’d like to book this Affinity Photo Intro Course, check dates or arrange a pre‑course meeting, you’re very welcome to get in touch. Training is available for individuals, teams, charities and not‑for‑profits, with flexible scheduling across short sprints, half‑days and full‑day sessions.
You can book or enquire using any of the options below:
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Affinity Photo Training in the Midlands FAQ
How do Virtual Online Affinity Photo Courses work?
This Online Affinity Photo Course is delivered virtually with a live instructor.
All our digital design courses are available online virtually in video editing software such as Zoom, Teams, WebEX and Google.
24 /7 Online Affinity Photo Training
Because of the flexibility of virtual online courses training can be run on a 24 /7 basis including evenings, overnight and weekends.
1 /2 Day Bite Sized Virtual Online Training Sessions
Lots of people prefer to learn in shorter sessions so because online training is so flexible we can break this down into half day training chunkies.
Please note we can only offer half days for online Photo trainingÂ
How does Onsite Affinity Photo Training in the Midlands work?
- The training is focused entirely on your and your company requirements
- No traveling involved for you or your team saving travel & expenses
- Cheaper than traditional training
- The approach is focused specifically on you and your specific needs
- Prior to the training you chat with the trainer about the content and delegates
- The Affinity Photo course is tailored to suit you /your team
- Flexible dates & times to suit you
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What will you learn on this Affinity Photo course?
Being an Introduction to Affinity Photo Course we cover all the basic tools, features and techniques involved in photo manipulation. You will learn how to improve and enhance your existing photos, if necessary repair or remove parts of the photo using the Retouching tools (Clone, Healing & Inpainting brushes amongst others).
The Affinity course will show you how to manipulate your photo’s for print or digital output and give you the skills to create professional images quickly and easily.
Who is the Affinity Photo course for?
This is for anyone with no skills or little knowledge and is ideal for those would want to touch up or manipulate their photo’s for their own use or on a professional level. Lots of small business and private individuals prefer it because unlike Adobe’s subscription based software once purchased this belongs to the user forever. No more monthly or annual charges to the software.
How long does the Affinity Photo course take?
For a one to one session this would take one day for larger groups you would be looking at two. We also offer full days broken into two half day sessions.
Visit our Short Sprints page to see how it works
How to Book an Affinity Photo Course
Booking with us
Please get in touch with us via the online booking form or click to:
We will then get in touch and send the details of booking reservation and find out your timeframe for training.
We will then send across dates.
Once the booking is confirmed we then organise a pre-course call /meeting to discuss the course and any logistics around the day.
Payment
Payment for training is via BACS or Credit Card
Credit Card payment is via Stripe
*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.
Purchase Orders
We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies and the public sector.
Tailored and Bespoke Affinity Training
If you need a more customised session, we also offer tailored Affinity training combining Affinity Photo, Affinity Publisher and Affinity Studio. This is ideal for photographers, designers, charities and not‑for‑profits who want to create complete visual projects from start to finish.
You can learn how to:
Edit and retouch your images in Affinity Photo
Design photobooks, zines and long‑form text layouts in Affinity Publisher
Create your own print‑ready or web‑ready publications
Prepare and upload books for Print on Demand, including Amazon KDP and IngramSpark
If you’re working on a specific project, we can tailor the training around your images, your layout style and your publishing goals.
