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LoadyourfreeMacrosforAffinityPhoto
ToopenyourMacrosin AffinityPhoto,go toView>
Studio>Library. With the Library tab open, click on the
fo ur-line menu icon on the top right and select Import Macros.
Choose the Macros you wish to import from the PP Collection
fo lder and click Open. Once loaded you will see them appearin
th e Library tab. Expand the collection by clicking the arrow to
th e left and click your chosen Macro to activate it. The edits will
appear individually in the Layers tab. You can group them by
clicking each Adjustment while holding Ctrl, and then pressing
Ct rl+G. You can alter the global Opacity of all Layers in a group,
or expand the group to alter the individual Opacity of each
Adjustment layer to suit your image. You can also hide Layers
by clicking the tick to the right of the Layer thumbnail to toggle
th em on or off.
FREE ACTIONS & PRESETS
EXPERT ADVICE CRE AT E
LIGHTROOM PRESETS
Making Presets for Lightroom can lead to a much quicker
workflow, and is the first step towards a consistent style.
First, go to your Develop module and look on the left-hand
side for a drop-down called Presets. Clicking the arrow will
expand the list to show your existing Presets, including the
built-in effects. To create your own, simply edit any image
as you would normally, using the Develop tabs as required,
such as Basic for exposure tweaks or HSL for colouring.
Once you have achieved your desired results, go back to
the Presets tab and click the plus sign, followed by Create
Preset. Add a title, and group if required, and ensure all
boxes, except Transform, are ticked. Click Create, and this
Preset will be saved for future use.