geraldv
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Thanks JonP I will try that and also send some files. Cheers. Just at work currently and not at my computer.
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So what I thought I'd sorted was just a momentary fix, as it happened again. Also cannot seem to open any older files now as it just crashes on opening. Only seems to be able to open most recent file. So I am going to try a few more things.
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I have done a cleanup of my mac, Rebooted it and deleted some software I no longer want. I then tried again to open an older file as well as the file I am currently working on and seem to have solved the issue somehow. Maybe my mac just needed more space.
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It began in version 1.72 but even after updating to 1.73 it still occurs. As soon as I try drag and drop any asset onto a page, then Publisher instantly crashes.
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I'm a newbie with Publisher but have found it to be a lot better for what I require than InDesign which I have used for 20 years and prior to that worked in Quark Xpress.
I have also used the "Publisher" DTP software on an Acorn Armstrong computer I owned and actually gave training on this. I am saying this because what I'd really like to see eventually on Affinity Publisher would be the ability to place a master text frame on any page anywhere in the publication which allows that text to be edited on any of the master text frames throughout the document and it automatically changes across the publication. This was possible on the Acorn using that *Publisher* software. (*obviously same name but different developer and since Mac bought out Acorn it is no longer available)
Currently I am creating modules for a Real Estate Advertisement of various sizes to place on a page. I currently create assets of each module and it would be awesome to be able to change it once and all the other sizes update. Apparently Quark Express does this very well. I believe you have to use tags to do it though.
Anyway Affinity Publisher is very good and easy to use and I look forward to seeing it develop.
MacOS 10.14.2 Macbook Pro
Publisher: step and repeat
in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
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I think walt.farrell is correct - give it a go (Power Duplicate)
ie - if you have one business card for example (as a group) make a duplicate (edit - duplicate) move it to the right by as much as you need or the gap you require then do another duplicate the group will then move to the correct spacing. once you have the horizonta - simply group the whole lot and do another duplicate and repeat the process downwards or vertically.
Yes its not as quick as Indesign but still quite quick, I am sure eventually AF will surely add a step and repeat function.
Using the alignment method is also fairly quick. As GaryP posted.