Affinity Photo book? I am the biggest fan of Affinity Photo. Now it's time for me to learn all the quiet in's and out's. I don't want to sit at the computer viewing Video Shows, but...

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

I am the biggest fan of Affinity Photo. Now it's time for me to learn all the quiet in's and out's. I don't want to sit at the computer viewing Video Shows, but rather I'm wanting a (old fashioned?) paper book. Anyone have suggestions? And thanks.
Bill

Just Fred Loc: Darwin's Waiting Room

There are a number of services that provide printed photo books. Shutterfly is one that doesn't require a subscription. Smugmug, Flickr (owned by Smugmug) and some others offer this as add-ons. There are also some photo printing services that offer books as one of the choices. These companies specialize in quality reproductions. Among them, Bay Photo, Nations Photo Lab, and CG Pro Prints. You're not without a bevy of choices!

colt4x5 Loc: Central Connecticut

I use Milk books for truly special books — ones I want to stand out. They're not cheap, but the printing and binding quality are very high.
And if you sign up for their email notices, they will send you periodic announcements of sales - often 25% off.

Ednsb Loc: Santa Barbara

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Beowulf Loc: Aquidneck Island, RI

I believe Elliott937 is looking for an instruction type book on using Affinity, not a book printing service.

nut4golf Loc: Windsor, CT

elliott937 wrote:

I am the biggest fan of Affinity Photo. Now it's time for me to learn all the quiet in's and out's. I don't want to sit at the computer viewing Video Shows, but rather I'm wanting a (old fashioned?) paper book. Anyone have suggestions? And thanks.
Bill

Hi - Affinity has a hard cover book that I believe is still directed at Affinity Photo version 1, but would still be relevant to someone looking to learn the basics.

Here's a link to a used book seller - probably the best and most economic source of a copy: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31437602392

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

Thank you Beowulf. Those book printing service are informative, but not what I'm looking for.

Affinity actually sells a red cover Affinity Photo book, which I've purchased. An excellent starter book. But I'm looking for a very detailed print book.

Over a ten year period, I've purchased more than 12 soft cover Photoshop books. Between the twelve, I've learned a great deal about Photoshop, which by they way, offer hints that are transferrable to Affinity Photo. So I'm wanting to learn Affinity Photo, via print books, so I learn all that is possible with Affinity Photo.

nut4golf Loc: Windsor, CT

Hi Elliott937 - lots of tomes on Amazon. I can't speak to any of them but perhaps the ratings and so forth might be a guide to what you're seeking: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=affinity+photo

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

elliott937 wrote:

I am the biggest fan of Affinity Photo. Now it's time for me to learn all the quiet in's and out's. I don't want to sit at the computer viewing Video Shows, but rather I'm wanting a (old fashioned?) paper book. Anyone have suggestions? And thanks.
Bill

When I originally bought Affinity Photo they had a special deal which included the Affinity Photo Workbook. The book is excellent!

bwa

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

You are correct, that book IS excellent. I just want to keep moving forward. After about 10/15 years of studying Photoshop, it was nice to have learned about everything the program had right up to the CC movement. I want to do the same thing with Affinity Photo.
Bill

geezer76 Loc: Prineville, Oregon

elliott937 wrote:

I am the biggest fan of Affinity Photo. Now it's time for me to learn all the quiet in's and out's. I don't want to sit at the computer viewing Video Shows, but rather I'm wanting a (old fashioned?) paper book. Anyone have suggestions? And thanks.
Bill

Hi Elliot, I have the original hard copy of the Affinity Photo Workbook and subsequently have decided not to pursue the use of Affinity Photo. So if you are interested I can sell this to you if you wish to purchase same. Please PM me for contact info and a discussion/negotiation regarding the purchase.

geezer76

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

YES! I can recommend Robin Whalleys' Essential Affinity 2 book. £20.00 in the U.K. in paperback, considerably cheaper if you take an e-reader or PDF. Follow on books are available and a lot of information is available on his You Tube site. Check out here.

http://lenscraft.co.uk/

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Click on Help at the top and then Affinity Photo 2 Help - then click on the hamburger at top left to access the full manual. You can print any section if you don't want to read it online. I find it to be exceptional. But for real tips and tricks the expert YouTube videos are the way to go.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

elliott937 wrote:

I am the biggest fan of Affinity Photo. Now it's time for me to learn all the quiet in's and out's. I don't want to sit at the computer viewing Video Shows, but rather I'm wanting a (old fashioned?) paper book. Anyone have suggestions? And thanks.
Bill

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JFCoupe Loc: Kent, Washington

I would like to provide an alternative suggestion, realizing OP specifically mentioned a book. I have found that watching You Tube videos and pausing the video and attempting to do the same function on my computer is a great way to really learn a software app. Yes, you do go back and forth, but the skills stick better, I think.

Some videos even let you download the image being demonstrated, which is a very helpful feature, so you can compare you results to the demo leader.

Give it a serious try, and I think you will like the process. This certainly does not rule out purchasing a good book as well.