Eugene Tyson

I can't imagine why setting up a new document that Bleed options are not there. 
Especially when choosing any of the Print setups. 
Can you please ensure this is included in the dialog box by default in File>New?

I can't imagine why setting up a new document that Bleed options are not there. 
Especially when choosing any of the Print setups. 
Can you please ensure this is included in the dialog box by default in File>New?

There is a studio with this functionality (to stop the menu being over filled) . In the View > Studio menu turn on the panel called "Fields" and in there find the fields and double click on the label and that field will be inserted at the current caret. I think this is not discoverable and a better solution is needed 

Hey - it's me Eugene!
Enjoying the Beta I see! 

I may be misunderstanding your issue here. 
I have exported both INDeisgn and Affinity files to PDF and get the same result. 
Untitled Aff.pdf
Untitled-1.pdf
 
Please can you clarify? I would love to help you with this. 
 

Ok for visible bleeds provided that the background grey level is dark. You have to be able to put them in color.  

Yep I'd actually go the order of
Type
Facing Pages
Page Preset
Dimensions (should be linked to page preset)
Margins
Bleed
Slug (should be added)
Colour
 

I too would prefer to have a "sticky" choice as to how my images are imported
But at least the new beta warns you when you have a lot of embedded images and it also allows you to now mass select multiple images in the Resource Manager and to change all to linked in one go, so a lot better than in the initial beta release.

I would like to be able to decide which border colors to use for both margins and bleeds.
For instance, it would be nice to be able to have an orange border color for bleeds and a nice greyish border color for margins.
Possible?

It's in File>New and also in Document setup from the control panel! 

 
Close your New document and choose File>New and it's defaulted back to Embedded... 
 
I don't see anywhere to make it default!
 
 

It's in File>New and also in Document setup from the control panel! 

 
Close your New document and choose File>New and it's defaulted back to Embedded... 
 
I don't see anywhere to make it default!
 
 

I can't imagine why setting up a new document that Bleed options are not there. 
Especially when choosing any of the Print setups. 
Can you please ensure this is included in the dialog box by default in File>New?

I can't imagine why setting up a new document that Bleed options are not there. 
Especially when choosing any of the Print setups. 
Can you please ensure this is included in the dialog box by default in File>New?

Something like this?

No - bleed is supposed to be outside the document area. 
Bleed is an area required for professional printing (or printing at home). 
Anything that is supposed to go to the edge of the page should Bleed off the page. 
When you make the pdf with crop marks (or print with crop marks) then you will then have a slight edge outside the crop marks that can be trimmed off. 
 
This ensures that no slivers of white from the paper are left in the finished trimmed document. 
 

I can't imagine why setting up a new document that Bleed options are not there. 
Especially when choosing any of the Print setups. 
Can you please ensure this is included in the dialog box by default in File>New?

When you place a PDF then you can choose the page shown on the context toolbar at the top. If you want multiple pages then you should load(File Open) the PDF into Publisher and choose the pages you want. We don't currently have a insert PDF/Affinity document that will merge multiple pages yet but we might add it later.
 
 

I'm going to use a Calendar as a way of showing a few useful features I found out - and some suggestions.
Firstly, dragging out a table is great! Select the Table icon in the tool bar, select the Snapping tool to get it to snap to the margins, and simply Drag Out the table - you will see it gives dimensions - rows and column counts too! Pretty cool!
There are only a few modifier keys available. A modifier key is when you are using the mouse to move/alter something and press a key on the keyboard to get it to behave a different way.
Shift = constrains proportions CMD = sizes from the centre point where you clicked on the screen What I think is missing is a modifier key to allow the amount of rows and columns  - simple arrow keys could add and remove rows and columns would be super useful!
 
 
For this calendar - I only want the First 3 rows to appear. Month - Days - Dates
I draw out the table and let go of the mouse and low and behold - I have 7 (that was lucky) columns and 3 rows, as I only dragged down that far.

The added feature that's pretty cool!
With the Table tool still selected - you can drag down the table from the tab as indicated. Or similarly - on the right hand side, grab the tab and drag to add more columns!
You can slide them up and down or left and rigth until you have the desired amount of columns or rows.

However, once you have made your decision - you cannot remove the rows/columns by dragging them back up. I presume this is to prevent deleting information accidentally, however, if the cells are empty I don't see why this can't be done
If you want to remove the column/row you can select it and right click and choose Delete Row
However if you have more than one row/column selected you cannot choose to Delete Rows!
        No option to Delete Rows 
To delete more than one Row/Column you have to use the Table menu and choose "Delete Rows" or "Delete Columns"

 
 
Onto the calendar!
Select the top row and right click and choose Merge Cells

 
View>Studio>Table (I believe this menu and sub menus are subject to change)
 

 
Select your table and add some "Insets" so the text doesn't butt up against the cell wall - this is optional and you can adjust to how you like. 
Very important to ensure you're on the CELLS portion - there is an option for the FRAME - which is above in the screenshot of the Table  Panel, this is relating to the Frame the table sits in and not the Table Properties.
That's a bit confusing becuase you'd expect the Table options to the forefront of the options, however, not a major issue! 

In fact it's all optional - I'm leaving mine plain because I want to show another feature.
Insert the Month top row - days on the 2nd row - and leave the 3rd row blank.
 
Select the entire 3rd row and go to View>Studio>Paragraph
   Expand the Bullets and Numbering List!      
 
 
Choose 1. 2. 3. 4.     Change the text section to read as. 
 
Note - when you edit this panel option - you need to hit Return - this shouldn't be the case - if you don't hit return your changes won't be implemented. 
Your table should now look like this!

 
Grag the TAB as shown before - to expand the table to add more rows. 

 
January 2019 starts on a Tuesday (any calendar will tell you that )
Cool feature! You can select cells noncontiguous - that means they don't have to be beside each other. 
To do this - select the A3 cell - then let go of the mouse to leave it highlighted. Press the CMD key (possibly CTRL on PC) which is the "modifier key" then select the remaining cells. 
From the List Type in the Paragraph Panel - you can then set this to NO LIST.

 
Your table will now automatically renumber to ensure all the days have the correct number assigned.

 
Drag the handle down on the side of the table -  to make it fill the page! 

 
Select the numbered rows - right click and select distribute rows evenly
 

 
Duplicate your page
 

 
Rename Month to February 
January ended on a Thursday - so February starts on a Friday and February 2018 has 28 days. 

 
 
Select the first 3 days - and set the Paragraph Numbering to No List

 
Voila! February is Done! 

 
Add your icons! 

 
 
Now you can repeat the steps to make the remaining calendar months! 

Someone suggested I put this here - posted in the Affinity Publisher Forum - 
 
See the link above for additional comments
 
Post from link is copy and pasted below: 
 
I'm going to use a Calendar as a way of showing a few useful features I found out - and some suggestions.

Firstly, dragging out a table is great! Select the Table icon in the tool bar, select the Snapping tool to get it to snap to the margins, and simply Drag Out the table - you will see it gives dimensions - rows and column counts too! Pretty cool!

There are only a few modifier keys available. A modifier key is when you are using the mouse to move/alter something and press a key on the keyboard to get it to behave a different way.
Shift = constrains proportions CMD = sizes from the centre point where you clicked on the screen What I think is missing is a modifier key to allow the amount of rows and columns - simple arrow keys could add and remove rows and columns would be super useful!
 
 

For this calendar - I only want the First 3 rows to appear. Month - Days - Dates
I draw out the table and let go of the mouse and low and behold - I have 7 (that was lucky) columns and 3 rows, as I only dragged down that far.
 
The added feature that's pretty cool!
With the Table tool still selected - you can drag down the table from the tab as indicated. Or similarly - on the right hand side, grab the tab and drag to add more columns!
You can slide them up and down or left and rigth until you have the desired amount of columns or rows.
 
However, once you have made your decision - you cannot remove the rows/columns by dragging them back up. I presume this is to prevent deleting information accidentally, however, if the cells are empty I don't see why this can't be done 
 
If you want to remove the column/row you can select it and right click and choose Delete Row
However if you have more than one row/column selected you cannot choose to Delete Rows!
 No option to Delete Rows 
 

To delete more than one Row/Column you have to use the Table menu and choose "Delete Rows" or "Delete Columns"
 

Onto the calendar!

Select the top row and right click and choose Merge Cells
 
 

View>Studio>Table (I believe this menu and sub menus are subject to change)
 

Select your table and add some "Insets" so the text doesn't butt up against the cell wall - this is optional and you can adjust to how you like. 
Very important to ensure you're on the CELLS portion - there is an option for the FRAME - which is above in the screenshot of the Table Panel, this is relating to the Frame the table sits in and not the Table Properties.
That's a bit confusing becuase you'd expect the Table options to the forefront of the options, however, not a major issue! 
 
 

In fact it's all optional - I'm leaving mine plain because I want to show another feature.
Insert the Month top row - days on the 2nd row - and leave the 3rd row blank.
Select the entire 3rd row and go to View>Studio>Paragraph
 
Expand the Bullets and Numbering List! 
 


Choose 1. 2. 3. 4.
 
Change the text section to read as. 
 


Note - when you edit this panel option - you need to hit Return - this shouldn't be the case - if you don't hit return your changes won't be implemented. 

Your table should now look like this!
 
 

Grab the TAB as shown before - to expand the table to add more rows. 
 
January 2019 starts on a Tuesday (any calendar will tell you that 
 )

Cool feature! You can select cells noncontiguous - that means they don't have to be beside each other. 

To do this - select the A3 cell - then let go of the mouse to leave it highlighted. Press the CMD key (possibly CTRL on PC) which is the "modifier key" then select the remaining cells. 

From the List Type in the Paragraph Panel - you can then set this to NO LIST.
 
 



Your table will now automatically renumber to ensure all the days have the correct number assigned.
 
    Drag the handle down on the side of the table - to make it fill the page! 
   



Select the numbered rows - right click and select distribute rows evenly


   



Duplicate your page


   



Rename Month to February 

January ended on a Thursday - so February starts on a Friday and February 2018 has 28 days. 
   





Select the first 3 days - and set the Paragraph Numbering to No List
   



Voila! February is Done! 
   





Add your icons! 
   

Now you can repeat the steps to make the remaining calendar months! 


Download the file here 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jrww5ta141zzck3/Calendar.afpub?dl=0

Publisher supports Automatically Updated Linked Images (if enabled by you)
So you can edit them in Photo, save them, and publisher will automatically show the new image
At this time you cannot fire up Photo from within Publisher so you have to do that externally but that will come soon

Hovering mouse over the thumbnail shows a tooltip with the master name - hardly ideal.
You can also see the master in the layers panel.

The old fashioned letters in other layout programms do make sense. Even PagePlus could handle this!

Eugene has done a fine job, but shouldn't Publisher have a built in function for inserting rudimentary calendars, like Page Plus does??

Someone suggested I put this here - posted in the Affinity Publisher Forum - 
 
See the link above for additional comments
 
Post from link is copy and pasted below: 
 
I'm going to use a Calendar as a way of showing a few useful features I found out - and some suggestions.

Firstly, dragging out a table is great! Select the Table icon in the tool bar, select the Snapping tool to get it to snap to the margins, and simply Drag Out the table - you will see it gives dimensions - rows and column counts too! Pretty cool!

There are only a few modifier keys available. A modifier key is when you are using the mouse to move/alter something and press a key on the keyboard to get it to behave a different way.
Shift = constrains proportions CMD = sizes from the centre point where you clicked on the screen What I think is missing is a modifier key to allow the amount of rows and columns - simple arrow keys could add and remove rows and columns would be super useful!
 
 

For this calendar - I only want the First 3 rows to appear. Month - Days - Dates
I draw out the table and let go of the mouse and low and behold - I have 7 (that was lucky) columns and 3 rows, as I only dragged down that far.
 
The added feature that's pretty cool!
With the Table tool still selected - you can drag down the table from the tab as indicated. Or similarly - on the right hand side, grab the tab and drag to add more columns!
You can slide them up and down or left and rigth until you have the desired amount of columns or rows.
 
However, once you have made your decision - you cannot remove the rows/columns by dragging them back up. I presume this is to prevent deleting information accidentally, however, if the cells are empty I don't see why this can't be done 
 
If you want to remove the column/row you can select it and right click and choose Delete Row
However if you have more than one row/column selected you cannot choose to Delete Rows!
 No option to Delete Rows 
 

To delete more than one Row/Column you have to use the Table menu and choose "Delete Rows" or "Delete Columns"
 

Onto the calendar!

Select the top row and right click and choose Merge Cells
 
 

View>Studio>Table (I believe this menu and sub menus are subject to change)
 

Select your table and add some "Insets" so the text doesn't butt up against the cell wall - this is optional and you can adjust to how you like. 
Very important to ensure you're on the CELLS portion - there is an option for the FRAME - which is above in the screenshot of the Table Panel, this is relating to the Frame the table sits in and not the Table Properties.
That's a bit confusing becuase you'd expect the Table options to the forefront of the options, however, not a major issue! 
 
 

In fact it's all optional - I'm leaving mine plain because I want to show another feature.
Insert the Month top row - days on the 2nd row - and leave the 3rd row blank.
Select the entire 3rd row and go to View>Studio>Paragraph
 
Expand the Bullets and Numbering List! 
 


Choose 1. 2. 3. 4.
 
Change the text section to read as. 
 


Note - when you edit this panel option - you need to hit Return - this shouldn't be the case - if you don't hit return your changes won't be implemented. 

Your table should now look like this!
 
 

Grab the TAB as shown before - to expand the table to add more rows. 
 
January 2019 starts on a Tuesday (any calendar will tell you that 
 )

Cool feature! You can select cells noncontiguous - that means they don't have to be beside each other. 

To do this - select the A3 cell - then let go of the mouse to leave it highlighted. Press the CMD key (possibly CTRL on PC) which is the "modifier key" then select the remaining cells. 

From the List Type in the Paragraph Panel - you can then set this to NO LIST.
 
 



Your table will now automatically renumber to ensure all the days have the correct number assigned.
 
    Drag the handle down on the side of the table - to make it fill the page! 
   



Select the numbered rows - right click and select distribute rows evenly


   



Duplicate your page


   



Rename Month to February 

January ended on a Thursday - so February starts on a Friday and February 2018 has 28 days. 
   





Select the first 3 days - and set the Paragraph Numbering to No List
   



Voila! February is Done! 
   





Add your icons! 
   

Now you can repeat the steps to make the remaining calendar months! 


Download the file here 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jrww5ta141zzck3/Calendar.afpub?dl=0

Someone suggested I put this here - posted in the Affinity Publisher Forum - 
 
See the link above for additional comments
 
Post from link is copy and pasted below: 
 
I'm going to use a Calendar as a way of showing a few useful features I found out - and some suggestions.

Firstly, dragging out a table is great! Select the Table icon in the tool bar, select the Snapping tool to get it to snap to the margins, and simply Drag Out the table - you will see it gives dimensions - rows and column counts too! Pretty cool!

There are only a few modifier keys available. A modifier key is when you are using the mouse to move/alter something and press a key on the keyboard to get it to behave a different way.
Shift = constrains proportions CMD = sizes from the centre point where you clicked on the screen What I think is missing is a modifier key to allow the amount of rows and columns - simple arrow keys could add and remove rows and columns would be super useful!
 
 

For this calendar - I only want the First 3 rows to appear. Month - Days - Dates
I draw out the table and let go of the mouse and low and behold - I have 7 (that was lucky) columns and 3 rows, as I only dragged down that far.
 
The added feature that's pretty cool!
With the Table tool still selected - you can drag down the table from the tab as indicated. Or similarly - on the right hand side, grab the tab and drag to add more columns!
You can slide them up and down or left and rigth until you have the desired amount of columns or rows.
 
However, once you have made your decision - you cannot remove the rows/columns by dragging them back up. I presume this is to prevent deleting information accidentally, however, if the cells are empty I don't see why this can't be done 
 
If you want to remove the column/row you can select it and right click and choose Delete Row
However if you have more than one row/column selected you cannot choose to Delete Rows!
 No option to Delete Rows 
 

To delete more than one Row/Column you have to use the Table menu and choose "Delete Rows" or "Delete Columns"
 

Onto the calendar!

Select the top row and right click and choose Merge Cells
 
 

View>Studio>Table (I believe this menu and sub menus are subject to change)
 

Select your table and add some "Insets" so the text doesn't butt up against the cell wall - this is optional and you can adjust to how you like. 
Very important to ensure you're on the CELLS portion - there is an option for the FRAME - which is above in the screenshot of the Table Panel, this is relating to the Frame the table sits in and not the Table Properties.
That's a bit confusing becuase you'd expect the Table options to the forefront of the options, however, not a major issue! 
 
 

In fact it's all optional - I'm leaving mine plain because I want to show another feature.
Insert the Month top row - days on the 2nd row - and leave the 3rd row blank.
Select the entire 3rd row and go to View>Studio>Paragraph
 
Expand the Bullets and Numbering List! 
 


Choose 1. 2. 3. 4.
 
Change the text section to read as. 
 


Note - when you edit this panel option - you need to hit Return - this shouldn't be the case - if you don't hit return your changes won't be implemented. 

Your table should now look like this!
 
 

Grab the TAB as shown before - to expand the table to add more rows. 
 
January 2019 starts on a Tuesday (any calendar will tell you that 
 )

Cool feature! You can select cells noncontiguous - that means they don't have to be beside each other. 

To do this - select the A3 cell - then let go of the mouse to leave it highlighted. Press the CMD key (possibly CTRL on PC) which is the "modifier key" then select the remaining cells. 

From the List Type in the Paragraph Panel - you can then set this to NO LIST.
 
 



Your table will now automatically renumber to ensure all the days have the correct number assigned.
 
    Drag the handle down on the side of the table - to make it fill the page! 
   



Select the numbered rows - right click and select distribute rows evenly


   



Duplicate your page


   



Rename Month to February 

January ended on a Thursday - so February starts on a Friday and February 2018 has 28 days. 
   





Select the first 3 days - and set the Paragraph Numbering to No List
   



Voila! February is Done! 
   





Add your icons! 
   

Now you can repeat the steps to make the remaining calendar months! 


Download the file here 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jrww5ta141zzck3/Calendar.afpub?dl=0