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I was under the impression that the output file format could be changed at any time. When I went to output my project it seems the only option is to print it as a PNG file. Can I channge it to PDF without starting all over again?

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Your choices for output are:

  • File > Save, which is mainly used to save an Affinity native-format file, .afphoto or .afdesign or .afpub.
  • File > Export, which is used to save a JPG, TIFF, or PNG image, or a PDF, PSD, EPS, SVG, or several other kinds of document file
  • File > Print, which is used to make a printed copy, or sometimes to print to a PDF driver that gives you another way of making a PDF.

Which of those are you trying to do?

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4 hours ago, brseavey said:

I was under the impression that the output file format could be changed at any time. When I went to output my project it seems the only option is to print it as a PNG file. Can I channge it to PDF without starting all over again?

File > Export

And then, choose PDF in the export list of choices.

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4 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

Your choices for output are:

  • File > Save, which is mainly used to save an Affinity native-format file, .afphoto or .afdesign or .afpub.
  • File > Export, which is used to save a JPG, TIFF, or PNG image, or a PDF, PSD, EPS, SVG, or several other kinds of document file
  • File > Print, which is used to make a printed copy, or sometimes to print to a PDF driver that gives you another way of making a PDF.

Which of those are you trying to do?

I found out that I need "print" not "export". Print allows me to create a PDF

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8 hours ago, brseavey said:

I found out that I need "print" not "export". Print allows me to create a PDF

Printing to pdf isn't an Affinity feature - it will be available via some other software you've installed.  Exporting to pdf from Affinity will give you much more control.

AP, AD & APub user, running Win10

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And the More… button gives you even more control.

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  • 3 months later...
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@ParadisePhotography776

Welcome to the Affinity forums.

As previously advised in this thread, choose Export and one of the option for format is PSD.  (See the image in @GarryP's post two above yours.

Jeff

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