PF_inf Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Hi everyone, i am a new Affinity Publisher user (since today). I design a layout for a newspaper and need to export all the pages as a separate PDF files. Is there a way to do it? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Export, set Current Page, switch to next page, export,.... Or external pdf editor. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Dan C Posted April 2, 2020 Staff Share Posted April 2, 2020 Hi PF_inf, Welcome to the forums As Psenda has mentioned, there's unfortunately no automatic way of producing this in Affinity Publisher, so I'll move your post to the feedback section of our forums now for our devs to see and consider! Quote Please note - I am currently out of the office for a short while whilst recovering from surgery (nothing serious!), therefore will not be available on the Forums during this time. Should you require a response from the team in a thread I have previously replied in - please Create a New Thread and our team will be sure to reply as soon as possible. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF_inf Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Dan C said: Hi PF_inf, Welcome to the forums As Psenda has mentioned, there's unfortunately no automatic way of producing this in Affinity Publisher, so I'll move your post to the feedback section of our forums now for our devs to see and consider! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominik Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 18 hours ago, Pšenda said: Or external pdf editor. As we all know there are many PDF editors. For this particular case (splitting a multi page document in single files) there is a little utility that does this very good: https://portableapps.com/apps/office/pdftk_builder_portable d. uneMule 1 Quote Affinity Designer 1 & 2 | Affinity Photo 1 & 2 | Affinity Publisher 1 & 2 Affinity Designer 2 for iPad | Affinity Photo 2 for iPad | Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderings Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 As others have said it is not a feature in Publisher at the moment like it is in Indesign. One of those little things you don't think of but is really helpful. Our of curiosity, why do you need them as single page PDF's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF_inf Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, dominik said: As we all know there are many PDF editors. For this particular case (splitting a multi page document in single files) there is a little utility that does this very good: https://portableapps.com/apps/office/pdftk_builder_portable d. Thanks! 1 hour ago, wonderings said: As others have said it is not a feature in Publisher at the moment like it is in Indesign. One of those little things you don't think of but is really helpful. Our of curiosity, why do you need them as single page PDF's? There is that option in Quarkxpress too. The printer shop i work with ask for separate PDF files (with specific file names) when we upload the files via FTP. Edited April 2, 2020 by PF_inf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderings Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, PF_inf said: Thanks! There is that option in Quarkxpress too. The printer shop i work with ask for separate PDF files (with specific file names) when we upload the files via FTP. Is each page like a different flyer or ad or are they wanting separate pages for each page of the newspaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF_inf Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Just now, wonderings said: Is each page like a different flyer or ad or are they wanting separate pages for each page of the newspaper? Separate pages for each page of the newspaper. I can do it by hand... but the other way is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderings Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 49 minutes ago, PF_inf said: Separate pages for each page of the newspaper. I can do it by hand... but the other way is better No idea why they would want it that way, seems pretty antiquated. I guess you can be happy they do not want the files in EPS format. Used to get files that way ages ago, single page EPS for a 32 page magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunoczech Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I'd love to see this option in Publisher. My way of work at the moment is this: I create one file which contains many version of the same flyer, for example. Say there is a brand group and 8 sub-brands. It is much easier to create all the flyers within the same file so I can easily copy elements from one page to another. Making 8 different files doesn't make sense to me. So, when finished I obviously need to export separate flyer for each brand. Now I have to manually select page and export as current page, or select the number of the page I need and then export. Let's hope they'll add it very soon. For 1.9 update it would be the best. 😁 Paul.F and nodeus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 And what to use ADesigner and Export Persona? Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunoczech Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, Pšenda said: And what to use ADesigner and Export Persona? If I'm not mistaken, AD cannot open multi-page afpub files. At least I don't know why. And it would be a hassle anyway - creating something in Publisher, than save it, go to Finder, open it with Designer and only then export. Makes more sense to be built into the Publisher itself, I think. nodeus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Move Along People Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 - Quote Move Along people,nothing to see here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, haakoo said: but you can only see one at a time(navigator on bottom left) Which unfortunately makes it impossible to export multiple pages at once. But even so, variant export to several files can be more convenient (before Serif adds the required function to its applications). Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Move Along People Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 - Quote Move Along people,nothing to see here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunoczech Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 All I need is the option within the export window: Export As Separate Pages. That's all. Serif, please! 🙏 j_h 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, brunoczech said: That's all. The forum is full of similar "That's all" requests, which have been waiting for several years. It is to show that this will not be so easy with "Thats all" - what will the individual files be named? Should it be automatically saved in the selected directory, and something added to each file (some page index)? What should the page index look like? For example "filename_page"? What if someone wants another format, for example "filename_PageX", "filename#page", "filenameX", .... How will the required output format be defined? What if users want to export individual files/pages to different directories? .... Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brunoczech Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Pšenda said: The forum is full of similar "That's all" requests, which have been waiting for several years. It is to show that this will not be so easy with "Thats all" - what will the individual files be named? Should it be automatically saved in the selected directory, and something added to each file (some page index)? What should the page index look like? For example "filename_page"? What if someone wants another format, for example "filename_PageX", "filename#page", "filenameX", .... How will the required output format be defined? What if users want to export individual files/pages to different directories? .... Well, if I export multi-page file to JPEGs or PNGs, they are named correctly - filename_number. During export you it gives you options to name your file. So only the number would be added. I don't see this as a major problem. So if this can be exported properly, separate PDFs should be too. InDesign has this option during export, see the screenshot. Export individual files to different directories is impossible I guess. j_h 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrettm30 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 4:04 AM, brunoczech said: And it would be a hassle anyway - creating something in Publisher, than save it, go to Finder, open it with Designer and only then export. I'm a few days late to the discussion (I was out all last week), but here is a little tip in case you know it. For such an operation, you can cut the Finder out of it. All you have to is go to File->Edit in Designer right from within Publisher. You don't even need to save first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunoczech Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I think that we don't even need Export Persona in Publisher. What can this Persona actually do that the Export window can't besides Slices? I always use Export command in Publisher - see the screenshot above - and then I use either default presets or the ones I've set up myself. The only extra command needed here is 'Create Separate PDF Files' as in InDesign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huubjonkers Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Beside the option for separate files with an option for a custom suffix/prefix it would be handy to have the option to change the page names or add a name so that this can be used as dynamic part of the filename (^P). brunoczech, nodeus, j_h and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voronwe Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I also vote for this feature. Had the issue today that for printing a calendar, the printing supplier wanted to have each sheet as seperate pdf j_h and PF_inf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymugmike Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 10:54 AM, brunoczech said: All I need is the option within the export window: Export As Separate Pages. That's all. Serif, please! 🙏 I totally agree. As a Mac user, some of the other suggestions are not valid. Coming across from QuarkXpress it is unrealistic not to have this option. My publishing house requires it. I thought that I was making things easier moving to Affinity Publisher, but this last hurdle has wasted a lot of time. j_h and PF_inf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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