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shawnpetriw reacted to a post in a topic: multiple page pdfs in Publisher
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Sorry, my explanation wasn’t quite correct. Next try: - I am starting with an AP document named „S“ (size: DIN A4). - Saving as a pdf „S.pdf“ (still in DIN A4) - Now a new AP document named „P“ in letter format. First page: place „S.pdf“, adjust height to 279.4mm Duplicate page (= p2), select page 2 of „source pdf“ Duplicate page (= p3), select page 3 of „source pdf“ and so on - At last write a pdf from „P“ -> P.pdf Please do not ask: I’ll have to work with these formats (A4 + letter). My source will always be S (DIN A4) and P (letter) will be the file to be printed. Now my problem: I want to use the AP file „P“ for the next revised edition of „S“, say °S2“. So in the resource manager of "P" I just want to change all instances of "S.pdf" to "S2.pdf". Indesign says „has a new name….“, the rest works fine. But Publisher fills all the pages of P with page 1 of S2.
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Edit object style
Blaubär replied to Blaubär's topic in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
Sorry, I was off work for some days. Working on books I often have to change some basic characteristics of (multiple used) objects. Take for instance a coloured box (e.g. containing text with additional information) used up to 40-50 times in the complete layout. Changing text styles is easy, but try to change colour of the box or add a shadow ... Sometimes you can work with linked files, but this ist not a satisfying solution. A “simple“ object style palette (as it is for text styles, as it is in Adobes apps) would be a great time saver. -
Edit object style
Blaubär replied to Blaubär's topic in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
Thanks - but this is no way. As long as I can’t change a larger amount of objects (e.g. in a book) by working on the style Publisher is not an alternative to INDD. -
Master Page Layers
Blaubär replied to Blaubär's topic in Feedback for Affinity Publisher V1 on Desktop
@walt.farrell Thanks, this makes it much easier. (I wish I could stick a default like "this layer always on top" to a layer.) @carl123 I'll have a try next time. btw.: Is there anybody who did not buy all three apps? -
Master Page Layers
Blaubär replied to Blaubär's topic in Feedback for Affinity Publisher V1 on Desktop
Thanks, this works. But it is a deeeeep pain to do the rearranging on a complete book’s pages ... You can do this kind of work on a single page design in Designer, but software like Publisher ist made for multi page layouts, right? I guess, I have to stick to Indesign for some time. -
Yes, I know there are some threads about global layers. I still think without those layers Publisher is NOT the right choice for professional DTP !!!! But there is another issue I could need some help – if there is a solution at all. I encountered a problem on working with the master layers. They are always grouped on each page, but I need them seperated as in this example: - Master Layer 1 (e.g. frame on top of the page) - Text Layer - textframe 1 - textframe 2 - Graphic Layer - picture 1 - picture 2 - picture 3 - Master Layer 2 (e.g. background) The master layers must be in this order (to overlap some of the other elements). So please tell me, is there a way to get that?
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Show or Open linked file
Blaubär replied to Jeremy Bohn's topic in Feedback for Affinity Publisher V1 on Desktop
I am waiting for this feature, too. This is essential for people working on layouts with lots of pic linked.