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how to switch personas in affinity photo
HeyBraza points at the studio/persona switcher in the toolbar so you can jump between develop, photo and liquify without losing your place.
affinity splits its tools into separate modes - older versions call them personas, the newest app calls them studios. people get stuck because the tool they want lives in a different mode, and the switcher isn't obvious. here's where it is and how to move between them.
or do it yourself
- 1look at the top-left of the toolbar - the row of mode icons there is the persona/studio switcher.
- 2click 'photo' (the pixel studio) for layers, masks, retouching and filters - this is where most editing happens.
- 3click 'develop' to process a raw file's exposure and colour; click 'liquify' to push pixels around for reshaping.
- 4from the develop studio you must click 'develop' to commit before the photo tools become available.
- 5if a tool or panel seems missing, you're almost always in the wrong mode - switch back to the photo studio first.
let HeyBraza do this with you
HeyBraza is a tiny on-screen guide that points at the right buttons and talks you through it, on windows and mac.
downloadcommon questions
where is the persona switcher in the new affinity?
it's the row of mode icons at the top-left of the toolbar - the newest app labels them studios (photo, develop, liquify) rather than personas, but it's the same switcher.
why are my normal tools greyed out?
you're likely in the develop or liquify mode - switch to the photo (pixel) studio and the standard editing tools return.