BertD

I'm experiencing exactly the same issue. Publisher v2.4.2 is not letting me navigate documents, printing them etc. Reverted to 2.3.1 and all is good again. Yes, my files are stored on Dropbox. It's not corrupting files otherwise they wouldn't work in previous versions anymore either I would assume (and I would have loads more trouble in other apps too). When I'm away from my desk I'd like to be able to work on my iPad and have access to all my work. I think we can expect cloud storage and software to work together in this day and age (and I'm not pointing any fingers). But there's clearly something different and or affecting v2.4.2. I didn't even trash preferences or app support files in the library, just put v2.3.1 in the app folder and opened the files which weren't working in 2.4.2 (2.4.0 has the same issue). There's more than just not being able to navigate in the file. I've had the software hanging on opening the resource window, not responding to a Quit command (it closes the open file but then doesn't quit, just sits there). At least I can keep working. MacOS Sonoma 14.4.1, Mac Studio M2 Max.

Yet... https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/business/canvas-early-investors-are-getting-closer-to-a-1-5-billion-payday/ They'll float. Well, as Ash said. Because of all of this there's no pressure to come out with a V3 soon and they can concentrate on everything they planned for V2. I'm thinking V2 is the end of the road.

I've tried Scribus before for some projects before Publisher came out, seemed capable.

Well Ash, if you are going to move services within a subscription plan only, not available to a perpetual license, you cripple your software and make the perpetual version a second citizen. You're basically moving to a subscription model then and will guaranteed cease the perpetual version once enough users have given in and give you their monthly dollars. As an owner of the company I'd be pleased as well. You've done well and congrats, sincerely. You built the business to what it is and worth today. But to me as a user, nah, when something like Canva buys you, I've lost all trust, it'll purely be about the shareholders and gaining users. I'm pretty sure all of this has been discussed when the takeover was discussed, unless you were just happy to take the money and leave the rest to them (Canva) for which of course I couldn't blame you. For whatever we all think or say, most of us would be happy to be bought out like that. But yeah, I don't take much positive out of this and I hope you prove me wrong.

Yeah, I’ve not a good feeling about it. That reads to me as, from v3 it’ll be different. I really really hope we don’t get any Canva crap to deal with and subscription stays away. I’m not that loyal.

I use a colour profile specifically for my printer/paper (Epson P900 with Permajet paper profile). Does seem to be a new issue though as I never experienced it on my old 2016 MacBook Pro.

Just got a Mac Studio M2 Max and have this issue also. Changing this setting indeed seems to solve the problem.

Hi there, Just wanted to add my voice to this as I'm bothered by it as well. Unless there's a solution I've missed in the meantime? When applying a master to a page I would expect it to keep the scaling of the image already in a picture frame intact. Or at the very least we should be able to copy position/scaling etc over. Correct me if I'm wrong but there's no manual input other than dragging the handles for scaling, position and rotation in a picture frame. Which means you kinda have to eyeball it. I have a whole series of prints that have 2 kinds of backgrounds setup as master pages with the picture frame the same on each masters. When I then get to duplicate a page and just apply the other master to it, the scaling within the picture frame goes back to default so the two pages aren't identical from a scaling point of view anymore. BErt

I agree, this could be such a time saver. Please introduce the ability to add shortcuts to context toolbar items. Or, move those into a menu if it's too difficult to implement, that way they'll be available for shortcuts. Bert

That's the main thing for me. Once you've imported the data, there's a lot more that needs to be added to the programme, not just the data from the spreadsheet. So once that's all added in and you've re-arranged things I don't see a way to update the data in that document. You always have to go back to the layout, re-run and then merge the two layouts. The spreadsheet generated one and the actual layout. Unless I'm missing something? Bert

That's an issue I'm looking for an answer to. I have a film programme, 350 entries. Set up the layout, hooked it up, and run the data merge. Great, works as expected. However when you end up with a new document how do you update that document when the data is updated? As this data is part of a programme, there's other pages added to it. As it stands the only way is to generate a new data merge and manually put the new data merge into the programme again? What is the thinking behind creating a new document when running a data merge? Bert

I have a similar kind of issue. I'm making a programme for a film festival. Data merge works well, I get everything so that's fine. The problem I have is that there are different categories. Each category needs an image and title so the first page of a new category needs to be half a page and any following page take up full pages until the next category comes along. So ideally the data merge setup would be half a page layout followed by a full page layout with an option to set to be the main one. It wouldn't even have to automatically find the next category, you could use the range setup for that to get each category out of the csv. What would also be a handy option is instead of creating a new Publisher document when creating the data merge, it would do so in the current document. Could use master pages as the data merge template. Bert

There's a thread on this: Still an ongoing issue. I had it working well for a good while thanks to @zimmt tips but has returned now out of the blue with 1.9. Workaround: open the file in Publisher - if you have it - as pages and print will work from there for me.

This is still an issue even after the 1.9 updates. I now have presets which were working ok thanks to @zimmt tips. So I have saved all my presets without an artboard selected when saving them, had reset print setting checked as well. Now when I select a preset, then select the artboard I want to print it crashes the app (in this case AD) straight away. In the particular file I'm trying to print here I have 3 artboards. One A3 sized, 2 A4 sized. Sometimes I can select the A3 or an A4 and it doesn't crash but the preview in of which page I'm about to print in the print dialog goes blank. Selecting the artboard again then crashes AD straight away. It's actually gone worse now since 1.9. It does this now on my Black and white Samsung laser and Canon A3 color. As soon as I select an artboard it crashes so can't even print to a PDF. I can export to a PDF and print it from Preview with the printer settings that makes AD crash. It's definitely something Afinity suffers from and not my other apps. I don't want to have to make this round trip via another app. This is getting really in the way of my work. I rely on me being able to print my work for about half of my income and having to fight this regularly is getting on my nerves. I need to be able to hit print and be done with it, not spending half an hour trying and filing another post here. EDIT Opening the file in AP and converting the artboards to spreads makes me able to print the artboard I want. So it's definitely artboard related.

@SPaceBar Shouted to early here. Just had the same happening again. Switched to a different preset when printing, keeps crashing and can't access the preset at the moment in all 3 apps on Desktop. When trying to access the same preset in Preview, no such issue. When I try the same jpeg I just tried in Preview in any of the 3 apps, staright away crashes. I had it going ok for a while with the "Use default setting" on. It does seem like something to do wih Artboards. 1] Open another file with 6 artboards, try to print, crash. Open it again, select an artboard before I select the printer and the preset, no crash. 2] Go back to the new file that crashes, insert an art board to see if that makes a difference, nope. Select the artboard before selecting printer and preset, crash. 3] Open the lastest file again, duplicate the artboard created in 2] twice so now have 3 artboards with the same drawing. Go to print, select a printer, select an Artboard (random), no crash. 4] Then I go back to the file used in 3] Delete all the artboards. Delete all the objects of 2 so I'm kept with what is basically the original file. try to print. Crash. None the wiser though... at least seem like creating artboards seems to help. bert

Hi, Thanks, will have a look at sending you the files, can I use the upload link above again? I might try and replicate it here, it's a variety of elements I've copied. The Publisher files has a few master pages and I copied from the regular pages (which are based on the master pages). Once pasted in Designer I right clicked on the layer and selected Edit Detached so I could manipulate the layers. The master pages contain a group with images, curve, picture frame and rectangular vector background. Nothing to heavy. Files are indeed stored on the same local disk, no cloud storage involved. They are within my main work folder each in different subfolders. Nothing unusual. It's the first time I ran into something like this, not being able to re-open a file. Bert

@SPaceBar Bit late in replying here. It's been better here since I started paying attention to the setting of selection/artboard as mentioned by @zimmt I do get caught out still every now and I might not have updated all my settings so here and there is one that will crash the app I'm in.

Many thanks, I've uploaded it.

I created a file in Designer. Copied elements from a Publisher file into a Designer document which has 4 artboards. Exported the artboards to jpegs, saved the Designer file and now crashes any of the 3 Affinity apps when I try to open it. It's only a 140MB file bit something is preventing it from being opened. Tech support any chance you can try and open the file for me to see if you can pinpoint the issue? Can't post the file here for others to try unfortunately. Bert

I can add to this as I'm having issues with print presets and Affinity products - all 3 - crashing on certain presets. This thread helps in that I'll go and have a look relating to the artboards and if that's something affecting me as well or if it's something different. So far I haven't been able to pinpoint it yet. I'm using a Canon Pixma iP8750. I'm printing a lot on Permajet paper and at first I thought it was related to the colour profiles for these papers but I'm also experiencing it with presets for plain paper. High Sierra 10.13.6, Affinity apps all on 1.8.4. Will report back if I figure out more.

Thanks, will have to put in a feature request.

Hi, Is there a way to export just a section (as defined in the section manager) in Publisher? Many thanks, Bert

Note: This happens because the two layers Group & (Curve) aren't on the artboard, so the layer being dragged jumps back into the artboard. Makes sense. Bert

Hi, AD 1.7, I think it's a new bug for me as I don't recall seeing this before. Couple of layers [also have 4 artboards]. The layer being dragged is set to erase. Dragging the layer on the canvas with the move tool makes the layer jump up in the layers palette. Have attached a movie that illustrates this. Watch the layer in the layers palette jump position. Bert AD_1.7_layer_drag.mp4

Same here, connfigs were all reset. Toolbar, keyboard shortcuts. Really annoying for a tool you use professionally on a daily basis. If anything, have the updater make a backup automatically of settings and ask to use those upon restart.