The Live Projection feature in Affinity Photo is a powerful, non-destructive way to edit images with spherical distortion as if they were already corrected. It temporarily flattens the image onto a different surface, allowing you to make accurate edits using standard tools, and then automatically reapplies those edits to the original, distorted layer.

This tutorial will take us step by step through opening the equirectangular and editing out a tripod in the nadir.

Affinity supports Photoshop’s .PSD format for users who need compatibility with the industry-standard file type, even though Affinity’s native format is .af to ensure smooth collaboration and file sharing.

Saving a .psd image after editing using Export can be a little cumbersome this tutorial will show you how to set .psd format as a default in Save.