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RickyO

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  1. Thanks to all of you.

    I thought the answers that Catshll and Martyn provided to be the closest to what I was considering, and I really needed some confirmation.  As from decades of text work, I'm well aware that each application creator has a different take on how to deal with it.  (I started with MS Edlin, .... that should give you a hint.)

    I was unaware of the 'Detach and Delete and Delete All Styles option in APub, and it's at the top of my list to investigate.

    Knowing that every app works from a different perspective with text (older: WordPerfect, Publish, Adobe PageMaker, DisplayWriter, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_word_processors  ), my thinking is APub is no different, respectively; and it's simply better to import or place the text in the cleanest format, WORD saves it as plain text, and then just use APub to do its thing.  I have to believe that down the road, if I re-use the entire file as a template for any future project, odds are it will be a time-saver then as well as now.

    Thanks again.

  2. Using Publisher 2.3.1. I'm pretty much a beginner.

    I've written the text I will be laying into my Publisher document in MS Word 2019.  I can format it quite quickly in Word.

    Functioinally, i.e. with the least amount of thereafter editing, I'm wondering if it is better to lay it all in/flow it, all in one style and then format headers etc; or, if it's better to format in Word and then lay it in.  Just hoping to save a few hours of uninformed production time.

    Thanks in advance.

  3. On 12/3/2018 at 9:13 AM, Paul Chiswick said:

    That works. Not as neat as the menu, but at least a workaround!

     

    On 12/3/2018 at 9:08 PM, Mark Oehlschlager said:

    In Adobe InDesign, one can drag a Page icon from the Pages window into the Master Pages window to create a Master from a Page. 

    One can also select a page or a spread, then, from the Pages panel options menu, select the command to "Save as Master".

    How do we submit the InDesign feature to Serif for adaptation???

  4. REcently purchased a better monitor for improved color representation.  Chose the ASUS ProArt series.  They are factory tuned and come with an app, ChromaTune, to select the Application sync function. Problem is, I cannot find any documentation on the Affinity side as to how to set the synchronization.  Anyone have any ideas as the steps in Affinity P/D/P (v1 or v2) as to how to go about that, or if it is even possible.

     

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  5. On 11/9/2022 at 11:27 AM, debraspicher said:

    Windows key + S, start to type in something like Designer until the version 2 pops up and right click > Pin to start... when you find the icon for it you, can drag it to desktop.

    Yes, it's a pain.

    Thanks!  You're correct (...pain).  They (and the rest of the code/app-writing universe) could do remarkably better in writing documentation.

  6. Maybe I'm just missing a couple of things here, but I'm not seeing better options for these issues.  So, I thought I'd just mention them:

    The fewer clicks we have to make, the more work we can get done, and the less amount of mental distraction to our creative thought patterns and processes.

    (1) At the end of my day, I need to shutdown my work.  The next day, I have to re-open it.  If I've had say, five or more files open and in progress at the end of that earlier day, when I go to re-open them, I have to do each separately, which is tedious and frankly, unnecessary.  If simple check boxes could be put in front of the files in the drop-downs: File/Open Recent, we could just check the boxes we want and with one click open them all.  MUCH FASTER AND EFFICIENT!  (Also, allowing an option in the Preferences so we can adjust how many files we want listed in the Open Recent dialogue box would be helpful.)  BTW, the label should be "Open Recently", not "Open Recent":  grammar counts.....

    (2)  When I have multiple files open each has a  tab along the top, above the ruler (assuming the Show Ruler option is active).  If I go to re-arrange those tabs by sliding them left or right, it's a MESS.  they either slip out of the sequence, or open in their own box.  Not good.  Could that tab line be made a titch taller?  Or, could there be a mouse right-click option to provide a drop-down ordering selection box???

    Just a couple of thoughts.

    Thanks in advance.

  7. As is commonly known, syncing colors in graphics work can be challenging.  To the end of wanting as accurate as possible color reproduction, we have tried a few products.  Some of which are from datacolor.com.

    I recently inquired of them is their Spyder Checkr Photo product was compatible with Affinity products, given their ongoing support of Adobe products.

    In overview, they do not support Affinity products.  As they stated:

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    The SpyderCHECKR creates a HSL based user defined setting in the host application.
    Therefore, the host application must offer a very comprehensive HSL slider adjustment and the ability to create such a setting from an external application.
    This can be done in Adobe camera RAW (from Photoshop CS3 and higher), in Adobe Lightroom Classic (from Adobe Lightroom 2 and higher) and in Phocus from Hasselblad (version 2.8 and higher - this is a free of charge product).
    In addition, the SpyderCHECKR is compatible with Blackmagic Davinci Resolve (version 11 and higher).
     
    Unfortunately Affinity Photo does not offer these abilities here. Therefore, we can not support Affinity Photo by the SpyderCHECKR at this time.
    Maybe you can use Phocus from Hasselblad as a step in between as it supports a DNG image workflow.

    Might be something you may want to look into; or, if you are aware of other competing products (to datacolor), would really like to know about them.  Specifically, it was their Spyder Checkr Photo product I was interested in.

    Thanks.

     

     

  8. 18 hours ago, Lee D said:

    @RickyOThe V2 apps install as stand alone apps, they shouldn't interfere with existing V1 apps or the shortcuts. V2 apps by default don't create desktop shortcuts but there is a way, see this FAQ article.

    V2 apps use a new MSIX installer and install into a directory with other Windows apps as setup within Windows, see here.

    Why would they use an MSIX installer?  What benefits are served??  Doing so and breaking with the Windows standard seems to just add another layer of administration/care/service to the environment.  (Not a fan.)

  9. 18 hours ago, Lee D said:

    @RickyOThe V2 apps install as stand alone apps, they shouldn't interfere with existing V1 apps or the shortcuts. V2 apps by default don't create desktop shortcuts but there is a way, see this FAQ article.

    V2 apps use a new MSIX installer and install into a directory with other Windows apps as setup within Windows, see here.

    Did I miss something in the emails, forums, et al that offered this information?  If not, could it please be included for those who come after us?  This is the sort of information we used to receive as standard practice a decade ago, and for some unknown (probably assumptive) reason(s), it now is always omitted; (apparently developers don't see the need....).  For many of us (end users) it is required if we are going to dev our working environments.

    Thanks in advance.

  10. I just added to my first post (quoted in your response).  I found that work around in the Start button on the taskbar.  But, .... I still can't find the executables in file manager so I can better understand whether V2s overwrote V1s, or, are stand-alone installs.  There's benefits either way, but would really like to know ahead of time.  I hate to use the "oops" word.  Hoping they will fix this with next rev.

    Thanks,

     

  11. 13 minutes ago, RickyO said:

    Installed all three V2's, installed add-ins as registered.  All that seems to work fine.  However, when I open any of the three apps from my existing desktop icons, it still opens V1s.

    Rebooted Windows, tried again:  same result. (Was able to pen the new V2 apps from the downloaded install executables which informed me each had already been installed and offered the option to open the program, which is what I opted for.)

    (When the installs of the V2s were completed, there wasn't any option to create new icons or replace old V1 icons. Also, it didn't inform where installs were being made and whether or not they over-wrote V1s or were new, clean/fresh independent installs.  When I went looking in win file mgr, not seeing Affinity installs with today's date anywhere.  [Really need better documentation and/or instruction content tabling, if those instructions and insights are already in the new docs - - just not finding them.] Anyone know where I can find the executables for the V2s so I can link them to the desktop???

    Thanks in advance.

    Was able to find the V2 apps by clicking on the Windows "Start" icon in the lower left corner of the desktop. It comes up in the "Recommended" section; which I can open from there as well as right-click and "Pin to Taskbar".

    Did I miss something in the online instructions for V2s???

    It is still unclear if I should have right-clicked on each app and chosen "Run as Administrator" first, and then right-clicked on it again to pin to taskbar; or, if that would have made any difference(s) in future openings of each app respectively....???

    (Still can't fine the executables for each V2.....)

    Anyone know?

    Thanks again.

  12. Installed all three V2's, installed add-ins as registered.  All that seems to work fine.  However, when I open any of the three apps from my existing desktop icons, it still opens V1s.

    Rebooted Windows, tried again:  same result. (Was able to pen the new V2 apps from the downloaded install executables which informed me each had already been installed and offered the option to open the program, which is what I opted for.)

    (When the installs of the V2s were completed, there wasn't any option to create new icons or replace old V1 icons. Also, it didn't inform where installs were being made and whether or not they over-wrote V1s or were new, clean/fresh independent installs.  When I went looking in win file mgr, not seeing Affinity installs with today's date anywhere.  [Really need better documentation and/or instruction content tabling, if those instructions and insights are already in the new docs - - just not finding them.] Anyone know where I can find the executables for the V2s so I can link them to the desktop???

    Thanks in advance.

  13. 5 hours ago, LibreTraining said:

    There are currently 258 variable fonts available from Google Fonts. All with free open source licenses. Even if you only counted the pre-defined instances within those variable fonts that is the equivalent of a few thousand static fonts.

    And there are others in GitHub which are not in GF. Adobe Source Sans, Source Serif, and Source Mono. And Source Han Sans which has over 40 CJK variable fonts in one TTC file. Science Gothic (based on classic Bank Gothic) is nearly done (will be in GF) and includes weight, width, slant, and contrast axes. Inter, the font you are reading here, is currently being upgraded to include an optical size axis (beta fonts available now). Playfair Display is currently being upgraded to variable and includes weight, width, and optical size axes.

    And there are many more available now, or in-process.

    There are even a few color variable fonts available, and more in development. 

    Lots of variable font options available now.

    THANK YOU!!!!

    You are a walking, typing resource ala VF's!

    ... I think it's time for affinity to sincerely consider (aka adopt) them.

    Thanks again.

  14. On 10/21/2019 at 7:16 AM, Fixx said:

    Damn, you RIGHT! I also have templates in /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Templates/InDesign! Never saw them. ....actually, they are not in much demand, as designers tend to set up documents as needed.

    But of course it would be nice to have templates download section available in HELP & SUPPORT section in affinity website.

    Yes, that would be helpful.

  15. 22 hours ago, muhammettas@msn.com said:

    Our expectations from affinity are quite high. Your new version is too late. We are looking forward. We have expectations from you especially about new vehicles.

    Not too late for me!  I'll take anything they have to offer.  And, I'm confused:  "vehicles"???  Maybe there's a better word for what you are trying to express.  Just a guess.

    BTW, THANKS AFFINITY!!!!!

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