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Updated for Publisher 2.6 (Feb 2025)
Publisher Manual Feb 3 2025.pdf
This free, 390-page manual is filled with steps, tips, and recommendations:
Everything you need to know about documents, pages, spreads, master pages, text formatting, text styles, text frames, picture images, books and chapters, sections, cross-references, tables of contents, indexing, footnotes and endnotes, page numbering, running headers, fields, anchors and hyperlinks, printing and exporting, and customising settings New sections for multi-page spreads, the reading order panel, guides, grids, snapping, and other features This manual does not describe the illustration and photo editing features Q&A
Is this really free? Yes, it's copyrighted only to prevent others from publishing it as their own Is there a longer manual I can purchase? No Is there a version for Designer or Photo? No, but many of the features are the same so it will still be relevant Is there an iPad version? No, the steps and screenshots are for the macOS and Windows versions Why does it use a print layout if it's a PDF? It's a demonstration of how to use the features it describes to create a print book You might also like:
Special Characters Quick Reference Chart: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/176386-special-characters-in-affinity-quick-reference-chart/ Terminology Translation Dictionary for Dutch, Polish, Ukrainian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/209953-terminology-translation-dictionary/ Previous 2.5 edition for those who still want it:
Publisher Manual May 23 2024.pdf
 

On way would be to inadvertently use the Boolean Add command on a Picture Frame which would turn it into a Rectangle.

Thanks, I was going crazy trying to figure out where I was wrong...

Due to an unfixed bug that occurred in 1.7, you can't record a macro to do that. Here are some macros recorded in 1.6 that should work:
 
 

is it possible to change it? in Indesign it was a very convenient function ...

you're very kind, thank you!
I want to continue trusting Affinity, they are good and they deserve trust, hopefully they will continue to improve these software.

Hi Paolo192
Unfortunately it's not possible currently to change this, however we may add the option in a future update!

Hello
To be frank - I don´t like video tutorials. They waste my precious life time. And they are a waste of (electric) energy.
Why? Because they don´t offer immediately what I´m looking for. Watching a video tutorial im forced to watch guys on the screen that are talking, talking, talking … but not about the items im interested in an which I need to get along with my work.
There should be at least a downloadable PDF with a detailed table of contents. In order to use software I need instructions and I need this information in direct access - and without electricity consuming internet connection.
Regards
Jürgen

Quickmask only works on new selections, and not on already existing ones. I'm afraid that's all we've got at the moment. No live mask. 

Hi, I’m Paolo, from italy. I have used adobe software for years, but I have stopped at CS6, the last version not CC. I hate renting software. Finally, I have found Affinity, a great news for me!