Window mode stabilises the brush stroke by averaging out tiny deviations as you move the mouse, but we’re going to use Rope mode, which is a little harder to master but better for the sharp direction changes in this lettering. When this is checked you can choose between Rope mode and Window mode. The key feature to note is the Brush Stabiliser checkbox on the top toolbar. We need to zoom right in on the text to see the outline clearly and so that we can follow it accurately with the brush.
These adjustments, and a carefully chosen brush size, will cover the text outline and produce a soft ‘neon’ glow around it. The neon effect will be created by tracing around the outline of the lettering on the sign using the Brush tool, set to a medium-low Opacity, medium Flow and zero Hardness. This makes it easier to start again if we go wrong and it gives a lot more control over how the brushstrokes blend with the image, as we’ll see. For the next step, adding our neon brushstrokes, we’ll create a new pixel layer. It’s been positioned carefully to create a pool of light for the front of this beach hut and to cast the rest of the scene into shadow. After editing with Affinity Photo’s new stabilised brush tools The Lighting FilterĪffinity Photo’s Lighting Filter is the perfect tool to add the low-key mood we’re looking for.
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