How to Make PERFECT Cutouts in Affinity Photo

Most cutouts look fake because the masking process stops too early. In this Affinity Photo tutorial, you’ll learn how to combine multiple selection tools to create clean, professional-quality masks — even on difficult subjects like hair, fabric, and low-contrast backgrounds. We’ll use: • Selection Brush Tool • Refine Selection • Pen Tool • Manual Mask Painting • Gaussian Blur • Edge Blending Techniques You’ll learn how professionals clean up messy selections, fix hair edges, refine difficult areas like shoes and clothing, and blend subjects naturally into a new background. This workflow is perfect for: • Portrait editing • Photo manipulation • Composite photography • Real estate marketing • Product advertising • Social media creatives Key techniques covered: • Refining difficult hair selections • Combining automatic and manual masking • Using the Pen Tool for clean edges • Painting directly on masks • Softening harsh cutout edges • Creating realistic background blending Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Rough Selection with Selection Brush 01:24 Refining Hair 02:20 Cleaning Masks Manually 03:05 Using the Pen Tool for Precision 03:50 Fixing Shoes and Edges 04:59 Softening the Mask 06:18 Blending Into Background 07:30 Final Before & After 📘 Dark Psychology for Creatives & Freelancers (PDF Guide) Learn how to recognize manipulation, defend yourself, and negotiate ethically. 👉 https://mkstudio.lemonsqueezy.com/che... 200+ AI prompts for video creators. Script · Captions · SEO · Research — all done for you. 👉 https://mkstudio.lemonsqueezy.com/che... 📘 The Freelancer's Negotiation Playbook — Word-for-word scripts for every client negotiation. 👉 https://payhip.com/b/sUr7h If you want more professional Affinity Photo tutorials focused on cinematic editing and realistic composites, subscribe and turn on notifications. #AffinityPhoto #PhotoEditing #Masking #GraphicDesign #PhotoManipulation