Bad_Wolf

I don't care if Affinity is professional or not, as long as I can accomplish what I need, it is fine. I am a happy Affinity user.

@nour bouch, I really asking myself what your problem is. You are correct, when updating from version 1.x to 2.x, we had to pay again. However, when I remember correctly, there was a heavy discount at the start. Taking into account that all .x updates for almost 6 years where free, this is hardly something to complain about. When you buy the Universal License today, it is 179,99 euros. For that money, you receive all apps (Designer, Photo and Publisher) for all platforms. For that price you receive all updates free until version 3. Now let's take Adobe. For Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign, These are the subscription prices per month: Illustrator: 26,43 euro Photoshop: 26,43 euro Indesign: 26,43 euro This makes a total of 79,29 euro per month. After your second month using Adobe subscription, the price of the Universal License of Affinity is already repaid. You can continue using Affinity without upgrading to the paid v3 version for as long as you want, without any additional payment. On the other hand, when you stop paying Adobe's subscription, you can no longer use their applications. I agree, there are some things we have to miss for now, and there are annoying bugs. However, there are no showstoppers in Affinity. I don't see any problem for you, except perhaps a lack of respect for other people's opinions. When Affinity is so bad and Adobe is so good, what kept you from switching to Adobe's subscription model? Pay Adobe each month 79,29 euro and you are happy again. Regarding your concerns about the future of Affinity, please be assured that both Canva and Affinity will benefit from the merger, even at this moment. You can already see that. Please, can we now go to more serious subjects? Thank you.

Both Canva (Pro) and Affinity have their own places where they shine. I do use both but Affinity more. Personally, in much areas, I find Affinity easier than Canva. The Affinity Suite V2x is very useful, does an excellent job and is all you need to create your publications. When people want to pay Adobe monthly subscriptions, then go ahead. When they are happy at that side, so much better. However, for most publications, you can use Affinity too, much cheaper and not so heavily bloated like the Adobe applications. @nour bouch Your information about who started the (digital) creative life is very far off. 1. Xerox Parc Early concepts and technologies behind DTP as GUI and WYSIWYG exploration 2. Bob Doyle and his wife Holy In 1984 they released MacPublisher, the first serious application which combined text and images. Only available for Mac 3. Aldus Aldus launched PageMaker in July 1985. It used Adobe PostScript and Apple LaserWriter. Paul Brainerd, co-founder and chairman of Aldus, used Desktop Publishing (DTP) for the first time. If you want Adobe to dominate the market, think twice. Look at how expensive their subscriptions are and how they abused their users with their monopoly in the past. Luckily we have Affinity and Canva, both worthy competitors! Think before you speak!

You should replace WebPlus with another website builder. I can recommend Incomedia Website X5. They have regular promotions which let you purchase the software with big discounts. Serif WebPlus was an excellent website builder, but continuing to use it will lead you to a dead end. Chris

Hello everyone, After a long walk, I find it better to separate the cover from the interior content. Creating masters with two different spread dimensions is just inviting errors. I will create the covers completely in Designer and then export them to PDF. The interiors are done completely in Publisher, with content imported from Designer. So, for every publication, I have two files: cover_name.pdf interior_name.pdf Believe me, it is better this way. Chris

Hello Everyone, I just experimented in Publisher (2.6.3) with different document sizes. For example, at startup I created a document size A4 (210 by 297 mm). Then I created a Cover and Interior master. I gave the Cover spread a dimension of 440 by 311 mm. Two 210 mm wide pages for the front and back and the spine. The interior spread is 210 by 297 mm. Both templates have a 3.2 mm bleed, except the inner, which is 0. Both spreads seem to keep their own dimensions. I place the cover/spine/back on page 1 which is linked to the Cover Master and the subsequent interior pages linked to the Interior Master. When the book is ready, it is the intention to create a PDF of the Cover Master containing the front/back/spine. Then another PDF containing the interior. My question is: will this workout for me. The cover PDF having a width of 440 mm + bleed, The other PDF containing the interior pages with bleed and their own margins? Thank you in advance for your help. Chris

Why am I not special?

I just looked up if there is another option to convert type 1 fonts and I found FontForge. Here is the link: Download Fontforge for Free I hope this helps.

Thank you Alfred for your information. I looked up if High Logic Font Creator (Professional) can open/import Type 1 fonts, but still didn't find anything about it. However, according to ChatGPT, it should be possible. I want to make clear that I have no experience in this but do my best to help.

Bad_Wolf again here, I just found out that we can sent a private message to each other. So when you are interested, just sent me a private message.

Hello Influxx, I have Font Creator but do not use it much. Here is what I asked ChatGPT about converting Type 1 fonts to TrueType: "Can Font Creator convert Postscript Typ 1 fonts to TrueType or open font type" This is the reply: Yes, FontCreator can convert PostScript Type 1 fonts to TrueType (TTF) or OpenType (OTF)—but there are a few caveats: 🔍 Here's the breakdown: FontCreator (from High-Logic) supports importing PostScript Type 1 fonts, including .pfb and .afm files. Once imported, you can rebuild or re-export the font as: TrueType (.ttf) OpenType with TrueType outlines (.otf) OpenType with PostScript outlines (depending on edition) 🔐 You’ll need the Professional or higher edition of FontCreator to get full access to these features, especially advanced import/export tools. 🧩 Some PostScript fonts may not import perfectly—especially if they're older or proprietary. You might have to manually adjust metrics, kerning, or glyph mappings after conversion. 💡 Pro Tip: If your PostScript font only comes as .pfm (no .pfb), conversion gets trickier. You'll need both .pfb and .afm or .pfm files to properly convert. If you wish, we can try to see if we can convert the fonts you need. The question is, how are we gonna communicate and exchange the files with each other? It seems this forum has no private messaging. Somebody any suggestions about this?

I am afraid your software is too old for Windows 11. That is the problem with legacy software, which is no longer maintained. Maybe PagePlus X9 will still work on Windows 11. However, continuing to work with this old software is very risky, especially when you use it professionally. Why not change to the Affinity Suite or only Publisher when you do not need Designer and Photo? When I switched to the Affinity Suite (when Designer, Photo, and Publisher became available) back in 2016, I missed the Plus software very much. However, I didn't look back and just went for it. I didn't regret my decision after a while. Another reason to switch is that the Plus software's file format is incompatible with the Affinity software. The longer you work with the Plus software, the bigger this problem can become when your old software no longer works as now is the case. Think about this seriously, because it isn't nice to loose work because your software is too old and no longer support modern operating systems.

Welcome at the forrum. Affinity Revolution has many excellent Affinity courses for beginners and advanced users. This is their website: https://affinityrevolution.com/ You can access paid courses and free tutorials from their website. Also when you search for Affinity Revolution at Youtube, you find many tutorials. I am sure you will find your answers there. I hope this helps. Chris

The "Object Selection" tool is only available in Affinity Photo. I think this is the tool you missed.

Hi again, I just find the solution when this weird behaviour happens. Just switch your extended screens to duplicate again. Confirm the change. Then switch to extended again and confirm. The scrollbar is behaving normal again. It is not a bug in Affinity Designer. The cause is the extended screens. I hope this will help when you find yourself in the same situation. Kind Regards, Chris

Hello Alfred, Thank you for your question, which leads me to the cause. I am working on a laptop with a second big screen. I extend the screen, and Designer is on the big screen. After reading your reply, I duplicated the screens, so I see on both screens the same. When the screen is duplicated, the scrollbars work perfectly. When I go back to extend screens, the weird behaviour returns. However, I find it weird that Photo and Publisher are not affected. For the time being, I will use duplicate screen to avoid the buggy behaviour of Designer. Thank you for your reply which I appreciate. Kind Regards, Chris

Hi all, Can you please help me with the very annoying behaviour of the horizontal scrollbar? When I drag the horizontal scrollbar with the mouse left or right, the drawing scrolls vertically down. When thereafter dragging the horizontal scrollbar in the opposite direction, it still goes down. I see the vertical ruler going down, even when changing scroll directions. I checked the settings, but there is nothing I can see. This only happens in Designer, not in Photo or Publisher. I am using 2.5.7 on Windows 11. I solved my problem by using CTRL - shift together with the scroll wheel on my mouse to scroll horizontally. When loosing the image on screen, I use "View" --> "Zoom" --> "Zoom to fit" to center it back on the screen. I think this is a very annoying bug in Designer, severely delaying the creation process. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards, Chris

Hi all, Please, be a little bit more tolerant for each other. I am sure that Iztok does his/her best to describe the problem in English. It is clearly, not Iztok's native language, so it is a little bit unfair the language comments. Maybe that is also the reason, why Iztok do not like to did not read the manuals. If the language barrier is the reason, then I can suggest Google Translate, which translate almost any language. In Affinity Designer I am using masking layers but cannot remember I ever used Clipping. However, I remember that clipping is possible in Designer, I only do not know how. @Iztok: I asked ChatGPT about clipping in Publishers. This is the reply (between ###): ### lipping in Affinity Publisher works by using a layer hierarchy to confine one layer (such as an image, text, or shape) within the boundaries of another (usually a shape). Here's how you can clip in Affinity Publisher: Clipping Images or Objects into Shapes Create a Shape: Use the Shape Tool (e.g., rectangle, circle, or custom shape) to draw the shape you want to use as the clipping mask. Place an Image or Object: Drag an image or create an object that you want to clip. Clip the Image to the Shape: In the Layers Panel, drag the image or object so that it is positioned inside the shape layer. You'll see a small arrow icon appear, indicating the object has been clipped to the shape. Tip: The object being clipped will be indented under the shape layer in the Layers Panel. Adjust the Clipped Content: Use the Move Tool to select and reposition the clipped image or object within the shape. Clipping Text into Shapes Create a Shape: Draw a shape that will serve as the boundary for the text. Add and Format Text: Create your text using the Text Tool. Clip the Text to the Shape: Drag the text layer into the shape layer in the Layers Panel. Clipping Multiple Objects You can clip multiple objects to the same shape by dragging all desired layers into the shape layer in the Layers Panel. Adjust each object's position and size independently. Unclipping To remove an object from the clipping mask: Drag it out of the shape layer in the Layers Panel and place it above or below the clipping shape. Practical Uses of Clipping Masking photos or graphics into shapes for design purposes. Creating creative text effects with images inside letters. Confining patterns or textures to specific areas. Clipping in Affinity Publisher is a versatile tool for creating polished, professional designs. Experiment with different combinations to enhance your layouts! ### I hope that this is what you are looking for. I do not know how Adobe works, so please forgive me when this is not what you are looking for. Chris

Hello Amoebe, I downloaded your Publisher file (bug) again. Then I went to the masterpage and first cut all the text from the text frame on the right page and copied it to page 8. The text appeared on page 8 but was gone on the masterpage as expected. Then I restored everything and cut the whole text frame on the master right page. Then copied the whole frame on page 8 again. The text frame appeared on page 8 and was remove on the right page of the master page. It is indeed a very weird behaviour which I cannot explain. Maybe somebody else can? Maybe you can make a screen recording of the full screen to show this weird behaviour? I hope you find a solution soon.

Hi Amoebe, Komatös is correct, you are working on the master page. You can see that bottom-left, were the name of the master page Zwei Rezepte is visible. When you work on the page itself, then for example "2,3 of 8" is visible there at the bottom-left instead of the name of the master page Zwei Rezepte.

Beste AvdB, Allereerst, bedankt voor de Kerstwensen. Je moet ook eens bij Creative Fabrica kijken. Het is daar een echt paradijs voor grafische objecten. Hou er wel rekening mee dat veel artwork daar, door AI gemaakt is. Controleer eerst nauwkeurig op fouten en overmatig gebruik van AI. Zelf gebruik ik ook dingen van Creative Fabrica maar nooit "as-is". Ook Google Fonts, DaFont en andere font sites zijn goede bronnen voor ornamenten of andere grafische objecten. Hopelijk vind je wat je zoekt. Nog fijne feestdagen gewenst. Chris -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear AvdB, First of all, thanks for the Christmas wishes. You should also take a look at Creative Fabrica. It is a real paradise for graphic objects there. Keep in mind that a lot of artwork there is made by AI. First, carefully check for errors and overuse of AI. I also use things from Creative Fabrica but never "as-is". Google Fonts, DaFont and other font sites are also good sources for ornaments or other graphic objects. Hopefully, you'll find what you're looking for. Happy holidays. Chris

I am using several Acers, Aspire, ConceptD and now an Acer Predator Helios gaming laptop with two internal SSD's of 1TB each. I bought the Aspire in June 2020, the ConceptD in November 2022 and the Predator recently. All 3 are still in use and run the Affinity Suite without problems. Only the Aspire is sometimes laggy with Designer. My last Mac(intosh) was the G4, which I used for more than 19 years until its internal hard disk stopped working in 2019. I have a Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo 9510 laptop from January 2009, which is still in use. I used it under very cold and desert (+45°C) conditions. It never let me down. If I can give you one good advice, buy the best laptop you can afford. What NotMyFault said is very true, I have an external display connected to that Acer Predator. For the rest, it is as fast as lightning. There is some truth in what Stuck says, either; why ditch 30 years of Mac experience? For graphic applications, Mac has an edge over PC's. Maybe you decided in haste. But think twice before making your final decision. Ultimately, you have to work for years with the laptop you decide to buy now. Note that despite the narrower gap, PC/Windows11 is still very different from Mac. There will be a serious learning curve. Ask the question here in the forum: should I buy Mac or PC for graphic design with Affinity and why? You will be surprised how many people suggest Mac. I hope you will find the laptop you are looking for. Chris

Don't forget when you esport as PDF to set the option "Include Bleed" in the first export dialog (were you see the preview). If you do not set this option to selected, your bleed is not present in the exported PDF. You probably have to scroll through the dialog. I hope you succeed in publishing your book before Christmas.

You can also ask ChatGPT how much 12mm in pt is (34,0157pt (example). The other way around from pt to mm works the same.

Thank you AvdB and everyone who came up with the solution. Just like you I had the same problem and had to move my line with the text. Using the text decoration works. You can fine-tune the width of the line under the column "Relative to" and the line's colour below the input fields. You see, we learn every day something new from each other. This community is a great place to be. Kind Regards, Chris