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Hello Stokerg...thank you so much for your super quick reply. Sincerely appreciated. And no probs...i'll choose my .eps stock images more selectively to avoid ones with too many drop shadows, blends, etc. Or...yes if i open the file in Illustrator, re-save as PDF, then open in Designer...it looks totally fine (no thin white lines). I just need to find a way of doing that without Illustrator (to break free of Adobe subscription).

Hello all...has anyone else come across this: when you buy an .eps image from a stock library (in this case, istockphoto) there are thin white lines appearing around drop shadows (and blended overlaps) in the image when opening in Designer (please see attached)? And if so, do you happen to have a fix to get rid of them? The same issue happens on several purchased .eps images (from stock libraries) from different artists, if they have any drop shadows (and/or blended overlaps) in them. Inserting the image into Publisher also shows the thin white lines. (not to be unkind...but they look fine in Illustrator). Thank you kindly for any help anyone may be able to offer. Designer version: 1.10.1 MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 istockphoto number: iStock-1127446391

Hello Pšenda and GarryP...thank you for your replies. Yes, it is what i feared - that it might not be possible. It's a pity. If you're obsessive-compulsive like me, it's easier to calculate the XY value of where you want to place an object on the page, if the XY/ruler always starts at '0' on the page you're on. And while i realise i can drag the ruler so it starts at '0' on the right page, it then means the top-left corner of the left facing page is at a negative value (eg. X: –210mm). But it's okay...it's not the end of the world. Just an extra click/drag. Thanks again for your replies. ('pageness' has been added to my personal dictionary)

Is it possible to change the XY origin ('0' point) so it automatically starts at the top left corner of every page - even if you have 2-page spreads? Currently it's starting at the top left corner of the spread (the left page of a 2 page spread). Pic attached. I know i can grab the rulers and drag it to the top left corner of the right-hand side page of a spread - and that's great and all. Was just wondering if it can be set as a default somewhere?

Thank you again for your reply, and the suggestion to embed files. I decided to manually collect all files and fonts - it was only a small job. Thank you also for mentioning version 1.7.3. The app store, where i bought it from, didn't automatically alert me to the update. But there is an update button on the app store when i visit the Publisher page. Just tried now to update...app store seems to be stalling/hanging on the download...i'll try again tomorrow. Thanks again for your help.

Dankeschön Joachim for your reply. Was the collect feature only in the Beta version? I have version 1.7.2...and i have searched again through all the menus, but cannot find something called 'collect'. Or is it called something else?

Please forgive me if this is a easy thing to do and i've simply overlooked it...but is there a way to have Publisher package/collect all files (linked images, fonts) used in a Publisher file once you've completed the job. For 2 reasons mainly; so you can save everything used in the job and transfer it to a backup drive....or if you wanted to send it to someone else using Publisher so they can work on it. Thank you kindly for any help.

Thank you MikeW for the correction. I honestly wasn't aware of that. We must've been working with later versions of Quark files, because InDesign would not open them (despite our subtle cursing). We needed to buy Markzware Q2ID plugin for InDesign to open them. I still think Publisher though is something Affinity should be proud of - especially being a first release - even if it can't (yet) open IDML files.

I just wanted to pass on my praise and thanx for creating Publisher (completing the trio - layout, vector & pixel) that most designers use each day). I can't imagine the amount of work that goes into creating a piece of software from scratch. But i appreciate it. And my 2 cents worth about making it being able to open InDesign files: I don't see the necessity that some people feel it is. InDesign couldn't open Quark files. You needed to buy a third-party plugin. Quark can't open InDesign files (last i checked). The design studio i worked for made the switch from Quark to InDesign some years ago and the transition was awkward at first for large jobs created in Quark that we then needed to edit/update in InDesign. But we simply started creating new files in InDesign from scratch sometimes, despite having the Quark file. So, i think if you're changing software, it's to be expected there's a bit of extra work to be done at first, but in end it's worth it...especially in this case, if it gets up Adobe's nose. My only request for Publisher in a future release is if you could have more than 2 pages facing each other. I create a brochure which is 3 x side-by-side A4 pages, double-sided, as a roll/C fold. I output one PDF as spreads to go to the printer and one PDF as single A4 pages for online use. It's nice to be able to have a single Publisher file that will do both. Once again, thank you for creating Publisher, Designer and Photo.