Staff Patrick Connor Posted February 26, 2020 Staff Share Posted February 26, 2020 <EDITED> Please note, Affinity Publisher 1.8.2 for Windows is now live so this thread is locked </EDITED> We are pleased to announce a major update for the Windows release of Affinity Publisher, version 1.8.0 Changes in this build The changes in Affinity Publisher for Windows 1.8.0 (over the last release Affinity Publisher for Windows 1.7.3) are as follows: New Features: Template support – save documents as template files to re-use time and time again, share templates across all apps and even access files on multiple devices through cloud storage. New document dialog – it’s now simpler than ever to find, create and manage document presets with customised, saveable presets and thumbnail previews. Updated PANTONE© library – work with a seemingly endless range of colours, including updated PANTONE© Color Bridge and PANTONE© Formula Guide solid palettes (coated and uncoated). IDML import – import InDesign® IDML files, including all text styles, master pages, guides, pinned objects and more, directly into Affinity Publisher. Live preflight checking – customise the app’s all new Preflight panel to receive live warnings for possible errors in your document, including poor image resolution, bleed hazards, overflowing text, spelling errors, missing images or font resources, and more. XLSX import – import spreadsheet data from Excel, Apple Numbers or LibreOffice in XLSX format as a standalone table or inline with your text frames. Document merge – merge multiple documents together into a single file and take advantage of text style mapping, index merging and master page control, whether you’re combining whole documents or selecting page ranges to import. Smart master pages – effortlessly swap master pages and migrate edited content from any page to a new master page layout in a single click without losing any of your work in the process. Collect resources – organise all image resources into a single folder location and share with others in your network. New Anchors panel – easily manage anchors in your document and create new ones from selected text. Text column dividing lines – add lines to separate columns in text frame settings. Many other improvements. Fixes List still being compiled Help updates. Localization Tweaks UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (Free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Publisher). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update. The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for Windows) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Windows Store purchases and needs a product key). If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store— Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show. SirPL, R_G, Uwe367 and 17 others 8 12 Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted February 26, 2020 Author Staff Share Posted February 26, 2020 All Readers This thread is only for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the Publisher Bugs on Windows section and questions about usage go in the Desktop Questions forum. Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykee Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I love this version! Preflight and new document panel with templates, smart Master pages... Fantastic! I will try IDML import later, but I see this was big work. Many thanks for 1.8 version! Great works! HeatherLouise and Patrick Connor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzNate Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Wow! I was wondering what was happening over at Serif. I can see you've been busy. :-) Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgraficzny Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Thanks for another great update! Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_G Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Thank you for the excellent update! Just the IDML import feature alone is going to please a lot of people I'm sure. Made the switch from Creative Cloud to the Affinity suite and don't regret it for a second. Kudos to the people involved on a job well done! Patrick Connor and Darie Nani 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Great improvements! I really like the New Document and Preflight Panels! Thank you! Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherLouise Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I second the kudos for the pre-flight panel. Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steps Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Awesome news! Patrick Connor 1 Windows 10 Pro x64 (1903). Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz, 32 GB memory, NVidia RTX 2080 Affinity Photo 1.7.2.471, Affinity Designer 1.7.2.471, Affinity Publisher 1.7.2.471 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darie Nani Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Amazing work! Thanks Affinity The pre-flight is such a massive help, as is the IBML import 🙌🙌🙌🙌 The collect resources is also a very nice touch and just sped up our workflow even more! Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshBali Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Fantastic. Great work. The pre-flight is super helpful and I love the asset drag and drop and the automatic select on asset rename stuff. All the other new features and changes are super cool too. I just came across a few but its amazing how small things can make a big improvement. Workflow is much much better now. Thank you for this update. You guys rock. Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Riggs Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Hi. Affinity Publisher (I have v1.7.3.481) shows in my Windows Store, but when I go to Downloads and updates and click Get updates, I just get the circling dots over the button and nothing happens. I note that you say "This should hopefully force the update to show." What should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpowell Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Amazing:Thanks for the update, I enjoy using it alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted March 11, 2020 Author Staff Share Posted March 11, 2020 @Nick Riggs Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums On 3/8/2020 at 9:52 PM, Nick Riggs said: Hi. Affinity Publisher (I have v1.7.3.481) shows in my Windows Store, but when I go to Downloads and updates and click Get updates, I just get the circling dots over the button and nothing happens. I note that you say "This should hopefully force the update to show." What should I do? As this update is not showing up for you 2 weeks after launch it may take a little more diagnosis than normal. Please post again in the questions forum for some specific instructions Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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