[Custom Page Numbering - Restarting]

Is it possible to restart page numbering at a custom point in a Publisher document without creating Sections, etc.?

I have a document that I want page 1 to fall on physical page 7 of the document.

Is this possible? I recall it's fairly straight-forward with InDesign (sorry for the comparison).

Any assistance would be appreciated.

[Publisher - Turning off flowing text frame at end of novel]

Is there a way for me to unlink all text frames at once?

I have a project that is complete and I'd like to unlink all the text frame because I've moved various pages and frames around the document during the proofing stage and I'd like to have a final copy of the document as independent text frames if possible.

Thanks

[Text Frames Disappear in Publisher When Moved To Different Page]

SOLUTION: The issue was caused by a Page Break in the Flow setting of the Paragraph Style.

[Text Frames Disappear in Publisher When Moved To Different Page]

When I move a selected number of text frames from the original page they were created on to another page they disappear.

I can see the frame outlines but can not edit their contents.

I'm I missing something?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[Old Bugs Return! Still Waiting for...]

A number of old bugs have managed to make their way into V2 (2.1.1)

• SLOW app launch, all apps, north of 20 secs. AGAIN!
  Apple recently pushed a number of security updates that I'm sure have caused problems with Affinity's app signing
• NO output preview in All apps except for the following formats: PDF, EPS, EXR, HDR
  I don't understand how this is a problem, AGAIN!
• Still waiting for single click document opening from the dock when you have multiple documents open.

These may seems a bit trivial to some but these issues should not persist at this version of the suite.

 

 

[Unable to restore active window / document?]

Come on Affinity!

App window restoration on a mac is a core component of MacOS so why don't Affinity apps restore windows by clicking the app icon in the dock like ALL OTHER Mac apps do?

This has been a long standing issue that should have been fixed long ago but Affinity doesn't seem to think it's important enough to fix.

[Affinity Designer V2.0.3 Can not set stoke.]

I'm running 2.04 and the problem still exists.

I can create and modify an outline with an existing document but can not with a new document.

[Affinity Designer 2 for macOS - (2.0.4)]

Still no restore minimized application window from dock. Seems like a pretty basic Apple app requirement. No?

Might seem trivial but it really screws up productivity when you have to click and hold then select a minimized window. Seriously Affinity. Why?

[Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS - (2.0.4)]

Still NO PDF Export Preview.

Still NO Restore Minimized app from dock.

[Startup Bounce of Death Returns with V2 Apps]

My bounce of death has not occurred with Affinity Apps V2 as long as I don't open V1 of the apps.

The bounce usually returns only once the first time the Affinity Apps open after an OS update.

[Export preview is blank]

No Preview here on any format selected.

MacOS 13.1 (22C65)

[Any way to avoid importing SVG as embedded files when dropping in a document?]

Thanks for clarifying!

 

[Any way to avoid importing SVG as embedded files when dropping in a document?]

I have not found a way to automatically EMBED a SVG in a Designer document. No matter what I do SVG files are always EMBEDDED in my Designer documents.

Here's what a I mean by WEB document. CREATE a new  WEB document  from the New Document dialog.

[Any way to avoid importing SVG as embedded files when dropping in a document?]

Until recently I have always been able to PLACE a SVG file into a Designer document then double click the SVG to open the embedded asset then select ALL and copy and paste the SVG back into the original document.

However today when I tried placing a SVG into a new document and double clicking nothing happens.

SOLUTION:  If you create a WEB document you will be able to PLACE a SVG file then double click it to open it in a separate window as an <EMBEDDED>  item. While in the EMBEDDED document you can SELECT ALL and COPY then PASTE it back into the original document and be able to edit the SVG freely.

[Minimizing macOS app window implemented incorrectly]

This is really bad design. No other apps on my Mac use this behaviour.

Having to long press in order to open a minimized document makes ZERO sense.

How did this make it past QA?

[Import Custom Assets]

What assets are imported by the V2 installer when it asks me to import custom assets?

I wasn't sure so I said no but it would be interesting to know.

Thanks

[Startup Bounce of Death Returns with V2 Apps]

I've been using all three V2 apps on my M1 Max since yesterday and the apps had been opening almost instantly.

But this evening I started Photo V1 and it started slowly. Since then Photo, Designer and Publisher V2 ALL take almost a minute to startup.

This issue NEEDS to be addressed. PLEASE!

[Slow app launch]

Hey folks,

Today I did my monthly Super Duper! backup and after the backup finished I shutdown my MBP.

I just started my MBP and opened Affinity Designer (Photo and Publisher) and they are all back to 30+ sec. start up time again.

Strange.

[Slow app launch]

Another update.

Last evening I cold started Designer after booting up my MacBook Pro and for some reason both Designer and Photo both took 20-30 secs. to open. Nothing had changed on my system aside from installing a few new fonts.

I rebooted several times and the slow app start persisted. I figured my fast app open free ride was over.

BUT... this morning I started my MacBook Pro and alas all Affinity apps now open in 2 secs. I can not explain what is happening. Nothing at all chaged on my system from last evening and this morning but no the less all my Affinity apps again open very quickly.

Very strange behaviour.

[Painfully SLOW start - all apps]

My fast open ride is over!

Well tonight I opened Designer and it took at least 45 secs to open. Tried the render toggle, no change.

Nothing has changed on my MacBook Pro except for adding a few fonts.

 

[Slow app launch]

DEMinSoCAL, I have rebooted regularly during this period and have not had any slow app launches.

[Slow app launch]

Just a quick update.

I've been using all Affinity apps daily since May 16 when I turned on Metal instead of OpenGL and ALL apps continue to open in 2 secs.

[Slow app launch]

I'll be sure to share any performance changes with  the forum in the future.

[Slow app launch]

19 minutes ago, DEMinSoCAL said:

Of course that seems to work because once you run an app, it starts quickly thereafter.  But after I restart, Photo goes back to 22 bounces to start (expected).

I completely rebooted my MacBook Pro before relaunching the apps so nothing would be cached.

And this afternoon was the first time I started my MacBook Pro since last evening the the app opening speed was still 2 sec.

[Slow app launch]

Just to be clear.

Before the app copy work around Designer and Photo took 25+ sec to open. After the app copy work around their opening time dropped to 15 sec.

I purchased Designer and Photo from the app store. I purchased Publisher directly from Affinity and have never had an issue with it's opening time.

After switching the display rendering to Metal I saw an immediate improvement in the opening times of Designer and Photo to 2 sec.

I spoke to a developer who seems to think that the delay maybe caused by the app setting up the OpenGL rendering environment.

I have the exact problem on my old Late 2012 iMac which I thought was related to it's age and configuration (i5/8GB ram).

But I made the same Preference changes (Not App copy) to All apps individually, and the difference was noticeable.

Before change/After change
Designer: 35+/15
Photo: 25+/16
Publisher: 20/4

Hope this helps.