idml Import...content off-center/off-page, and text flow is modified.

[Panijan Page Design]

Specs and Details...

Product: Affinity Publisher (aka Aff-Pub herein)

Build: 1.8.1

Original Content Source: InDesign CS4 (yes, is still works beautifully on El Capitan... but I eventually need to move to Catalina; I do not like the CC model).

Operation: import of idml.

# of screen capture images: 02

# of idml files attached: 01

# of PDF files attached: 01

Original INDD file attached?: Yes.

macOS: 10.11.6

Platform: Mac mini (Late-2012)

Screen and Calibration tools: Apple LED Cinema Display (24") and ColourMunki Display (by XRite).

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Issues: as follows...

1. Content is off-center (or skewed left-ward) of the page (or art/layout board). See example image 01. Note how it is replicated in subsequent pages 2 and 3 as well by looking at the PAGES sidebar.
2. Text styles are broken (or modified, or jettisoned). See side-by-side comparison of imported content next to original layout in PDF...from example image 02.
   • Key things to note:
     • Hyphenation is disregarded. Either this occurs when exporting from indd to idml, or it is a flaw within the import feature of Aff-Pub...
       • Carefully study image 02... note the PDF, section titled Write Precisely...5th line down of that paragraph is a hyphenated word (until)...but the hyphenation is not replicated during import.
       • Also lines 10 and 11 of the same section in the PDF are hyphenated. Yet, because the function is broken, odd gaps appear in the Aff-Pub side of things ( "...resumes are to be about accomplishments..." ).
     • Justified text spacing parameters are also disregarded. However this may be entirely due to broken hyphenation.
     • Due to the above, this negatively impacts the text flow... potentially creating a repagination issue.

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Friendly Appeal: As a first-time poster, I might be in error...

• either by repeating an already posted and noted issue; or
• posting in the wrong section of the forum.

If I've erred, please forgive, and politely educate me. Also, I did search for relevant comments/posts on this issue. Of the search results (posts) that I read they were either: inconclusive, incomplete, or far too limited in the description to be clear (or helpful). Yet, if a subsequent reader (who posted a similar issue) see this, please do not take offence. The goal is to be as complete and clear as possible, even at the risk of some wordiness.

Many thanks in advance!

What-my-mentor-said.idml What-my-mentor-said.pdf What my mentor said.indd

[Jon P]

Hi @Panijan Page Design

We've logged the off centre text issue, and aware of the hyphenation one.

I believe those are the main issues here and if these are resolved the rest should look more in line.

Thanks for the report