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I'm not sure if this topic has been covered yet, but will Affinity apps run native on Apple's ARM chip when the new Macs are rolled out at the end of 2020?

Nice work. Classic brown bottle. Earthy. Always something alien about green bottles. . .

Love all of it, but especially the style. Definitely unique. Well done.

There's always room for improvement, but for a first try with zero experience, it turned out rather well. There's obvious bits that could improve, but it also depends on what you're aiming for. You come to a realization that these programs are so robust and the variables are infinite that there are several approaches to achieve your desired results. Some easier than others. Years ago I attended a Photoshop seminar and a question was asked of the audience in regards to a certain retouching method. Half of the audience responded in the positive. The speaker then showed through the use of choosing a different tool how to arrive at the same result in a fraction of the time with far better results. Never get frustrated, as from this start you only get better as you go along.

Absolutely love it. Always HATED the clumsiness, glitches, and frequent crashes of Illustrator. Started using Designer about 2-3 years ago and was pleasantly surprised at how much I DIDN'T hate vector programs, I just hated adobe Illustrator. Kind of like Mel Brooks's revelation in High Anxiety "I'm not afraid of heights! I'm afraid of PARENTS!" Love the video. As I'm not a vector illustrator (i still prefer paper and pencil/pen), I'm wondering why you didn't use Designer or photo to sketch the original drawing? I know a lot of tattoo artists use Procreate.

I like them. The image alone made me stop and read them and with that, they're a success.

Yadley, I think you unexpectedly stumbled upon the style. From that post alone you share that creative vision with the likes of Ewitt-Him and George Him, Frank Soltesz, Mads Berg, Martin Wickstrom, Dave Thompson, etc. Here's a good starting link: https://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/60-inspiring-designs-style-art-deco-travel-posters

Very cool. Somewhat reminiscent of the style of Art Deco travel posters, which did have a certain amount of exaggeration. Nice job.

WOW seems to be the consensus. That is really amazing and a testament to your patience and brilliant talent.

Love it. Very Matt Mahurin without being a copy or rip-off. Evocative. If that's what you can do with a leaf I'll just imagine your brilliance with other subjects!

Love it. Seeing work like this inspires me to take up the Wacom pen and and hone my illustration skills in Designer.

Thanks so much. Compliments are greatly appreciated.

Amazing. The dedication to your craft and patience are clearly self-evident. Love it.

Thanks. Have to say it was a kind of "leap of faith" to put my trust into Publisher and it delivered with flying colors. I had only done single pages and a few double page spreads prior to committing this issue using Publisher exclusively (meaning I didn't create a shadow version in QuarkXpress as a backup - I've been using QuarkXpress for 3 years).

Thanks so much Nikolayya. Much appreciated.

I like the monochromatic ones best. The gold version is pretty much perfect (I actually like silver better than gold) with the application of the shadowing. The silver version plunges just a bit too much into shadow and kind of obscures the text. Well done. I look at other designers' work and wonder what I would have done. At first thought I'd probably done the bike tire with spokes but I like your solution much better with the chain and the sprocket.

Not here for a critique as these are done and in the process of publication. Rather, it's an announcement of triumph in that this is the first large scale piece (100 pages) I created entirely in Publisher, with assists from Designer and a big BIG shout out to Photo. I've been Art Directing/designing this magazine for over 3 years and this is the first "Adobe free" issue and going forward, that will be the order of the day. I never wanted to and never did buy into the Creative Cloud (well, you don't buy, you just rent for the rest of your life). There's still a few features that I'm sure will be added as Publisher grows but there's nothing that couldn't be worked around with ease (span columns - this is covered in other parts of the forum). In dealing with the printer, the only glitch was the cover file. In the end I think it was the printer's automated system and I'm awaiting the technician's report as to why the cover was rejected (multiple times as I tried various solutions). While the system initially rejected each upload of the Cover file page, the printer was able to override the system, open the file, check the metadata, and insert the file into the system. I'll follow up once I receive the report. Thank you so much Affinity for all three programs. What a relief to reach the end of the project and it worked beyond expectations. The "proof in the pudding" was the final export of the PDF files without any problems, minus the unknown of the Cover. I'd like to point out that the cover successfully exported from Publisher each time. Whatever is lurking in the file wasn't anything so significant that the printer couldn't overcome. I also want to point out that this is the first time they received a job created in Affinity Publisher. -Danny

I do appreciate everyone's concern with column spanning. I'd love to have that ability as well. Started using it in InDesign when it was introduced. Continued to use it when I switched to QuarkXpress when it seemed InDesign 5.5 would not be functioning too much longer. I've been a designer long enough that spanning would never be a deciding factor of whether or not to use certain software. Yes, I miss it not being in Publisher but it will come along at some point. For now, I will do what I always did. Separate text frames. Might be a little more work but if faced with having to pay Adobe or use Publisher (which is so well integrated with Designer and Photo) I'll take Publisher every time, no offense to QuarkXpress.

Mike, Working towards it. I create layouts for a small monthly entertainment magazine and I've done about a dozen spreads for that using Publisher. A few stumbling blocks in regards to the layout (sense memory and familiarity with QuarkXpress and InDesign) and finding what I need. That said, I've had no problem creating print PDFs and there's been no problem with the printing. I'm working on creating a 100 page master template for the magazine and that's progressing quite well. I haven't come across anything that has hampered me or forced some sort of compromise. In fact, using the personas and jumping in and out of Publisher to Photo and Designer, for me, has been seamless. I'll certainly post the progress, but if the work so far is an indicator, I'll be using Publisher as my de-facto layout program. -Danny SOJeffBlanchardJan2020.pdf SOJessaBigelowJan2020.pdf SOJessicaSurchFeb2020P1.pdf SOSteveZingInterviewDec2019.pdf

Thanks Walt and Lee for clarifying. Sorry to have brought up an issue already in the pipe. I couldn't find anything in the forums after searching for quite a bit of time so. . . It's a minor problem but I just wanted to be sure that it wasn't me screwing up some setting. Thanks again and up and forward with Affinity.

Not sure I'm posting this in the right place as I don't think it's a bug. That said, I often edit and format text in the workspace/pasteboard area (still transitioning from InDesign & QuarkXpress so the terminology as applies to Publisher may be incorrect). When the zoom factor is above 150% and I try highlighting text ahead of editing, the highlight is not displaying (the text or character I'm attempting to edit is not highlighted). When I zoom out to below 150% I can see the highlighting. I often work at 200%-400% percent when working on text. If the text frame is on a document page itself there's no problem with the highlighting being visible at any percentage. Not sure if it's a setting I'm missing in the preferences in regards to the workspace/pasteboard issue. Not sure if it's a bug. I'm working on a MacBook Pro running Moajave 10.14.6 and Publisher 1.7.3 Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Garry, "Sometimes these things are simply hang-overs from something that isn't relevant anymore, but it's better to ask." I'm not quite sure if there's even a good reason in regards to browsing shelves of magazines. I'm not completely sure what the target audience is, gender-wise, but it would seem that targeting just men would be cutting off your nose to spite your face kind of thing. "MEN" will be a mystery until the next issue. I'll tell you this much: the Publisher did have me "clean-up" a lot of the clutter on the cover from previous issues, much to the aesthetic benefit of the cover. Sometimes it's not until a client actually sees a change that they notice it's better or, in some cases, they don't even miss what's not there anymore. -Danny

Garry, Ah, the joy of being the only creative working on a project. Granted, I've got a fantastic Editor and Publisher who are part of the proofing process, but no other designers throwing in their opinions/critiques. I miss that. No person is an island. I see what you're saying about the shape on the La Natra spread. Image could have been shifted down a bit so that start of the curve would have been chopped off in the bleed. The white glows were added to the Inkhore photos to have them pop a bit. I try not to use too many effects if they're not warranted, but in the overall context of the magazine, some articles need to be set apart from others and using certain devices helps that. Thanks for pointing out the spacing on the footers. To be honest, this is the second title from the publisher, and the first issue of it that I'm designing and I basically had to "reinvent the wheel" and every single element in a short span of time. Inevitably, some bits will fall through the cracks. I will adjust the footers. As to the cover with the "MEN". . . I have no idea what that's all about. It's an established element from the publisher yet I'm as baffled by you. I did change a LOT of what I thought were really bad design choices from previous issues and that "MEN" will be something I'll bring up for next issue. Hey, it did get your attention yes? LOL! Seriously though, thanks for the critique points. Very appreciated. -Danny

Thanks Mike. With the thousands of images to choose from I could easily make it a 300 page magazine, but that wouldn't fly with the publisher! With all the amazing work, the challenge is to create compelling layouts without detracting or distracting from the tattoos.

Rolling along in a groove, thanks to Photo, Designer, QuarkXpress, and PDF Expert (no Adobe products involved WHATSOEVER). Latest Issue of Tattoo Media Ink's "Tattoos For Men" #109 is on sale now. Cover to cover, all photos were processed with Photo. Mind you some of the source material wasn't the greatest, but you work with what you've been dealt. I used Designer to recreate the Title logo, which is also used as footers on the inner pages. It's been almost 2 years since I used Adobe products, and especially InDesign and I don't miss any of it. Dabbling with Publisher and am looking forward to when I can use it side by side with Xpress. I've used Publisher for some small single page projects, but I can't put a 100 page publication solely on it's shoulders just yet. Loving Affinity products.