Helge N Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Hi, while working on a magazine (double pages!) I noticed that with Affinity Publisher (version 1.8.3.641) it is not easy to create different column layout grids for opposite pages. The guides manager always does this for both sides of a double page (in InDesign this would be no problem) Sure, you might could get a grip on this via the master pages. But I'm looking for a way to do this without having to assign extra master pages (the magazine already needs a lot of them anyway). The only thing I can think of is a cumbersome solution: Putting an additional temporary page between the facing pages (which both have, let's say, four layout spans so far), then set the second grid (with e.g. three columns) for one of the two pages and then delete the temporary page in between. The result could look like this (screenshot, pages 3,4, other then 1,2) Is there a less cumbersome way to get different layout columns for facing pages? If not, in my opinion this is a Must for one of the next Affinity Publisher updates. best regards, Helge Example_4 pages.afpub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seneca Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 33 minutes ago, Helge N said: Is there a less cumbersome way to get different layout columns for facing pages? It all depends on your layout, etc. But you could try adding columns to the text frame itself. That will obviously depend whether you can get away with one frame only. Another option is to use guides for this particular page. Quote 2017 27” iMac 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 • Radeon Pr 580 8GB • 64GB • Ventura 13.6.4. iPad Pro (10.5-inch) • 256GB • Version 16.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 You could use different Master Pages. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 The other option is to use a 12 columns grid. Your text frames' columns will be 3 or 4 grid columns width depending of need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge N Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thanks for your tips. I had already done the 12 columns too. I want to avoid complicated handling with master pages. My method now: Temporarily change the document from double pages to single page, make the different layout columns, and then switch back to double pages. That works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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