JohnB Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Hi. Is there a user manual I can download? PS. I am a 'hobbyist' and very new to this type of program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Andy Somerfield Posted October 2, 2014 Staff Share Posted October 2, 2014 Hi John, No manual as such, but the help is written in such a way that it should serve your purpose - look in Help -> Affinity Designer Help in the menu. Thanks, AndyS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Hi Andy, I am also new at this ....could you please tell where to find the guidelines to save me filtering through all the forums ... I don't have time for that thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00Ghz Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 A Manual would be useful DesignNorth 1 Quote UI Designer, CG Artist Macbook Pro 15" 2014 2.5 Ghz, 750M https://www.behance.net/VladMafteiuScai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilleG Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I'd love to have a Manual. I'm one of those people who actually do read them, and refer back to them when a question arises. It's simply easier to have a Manual open on my (physical) desk or, if in PDF form, open on my Pad while using AD or AP than it is to switch windows back and forth between the app and Help. DesignNorth, gscot and peter 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPocter Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Personally, I don't need a manual, but I can understand why someone would want one. I'm convinced that once the Affinity apps become more popular, the manuals will write themselves. And by “write themselves” I mean “be published by Peachpit, New Riders, Adobe Press (just kidding), etc.”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hi I am new at this, it would be really helpful to have access to a basic 'how to get started' information Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPocter Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Try these: www.youtube.com/user/AffinitySuite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hi JohnB and photofriend, welcome to the forums. I need manuals too, Serif produces some nifty guides for its Plus range over on Windows. Well written, handily sized and matches perfectly, with everything on the screen. This link is from MEB. Should be your first port of call. This link should be featured on the welcome screen. http://www.miguelboto.com/affinity/ Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambayer Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 There are two other reasons to want a manual: - Mac help search sucks, sucks, sucks. - The Mac help window can't be placed behind other windows. The trend of applications not creating manuals is one of the most depressing trends in software development. The other one is having to create an account on the site of every single vendor you're considering for actually purchasing software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Like reading books and e-books I also like to have a paper manual next to the tutorial vids. Another big advantage is that I don't have to listen to the background "music" some videos have ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokusai Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I can understand that people would like to have a manual to read, it is nice but to be honest, I haven't seen an actual manual in many years. The last time I actually saw a user manual with software was before the year 2000. After that it the trend was to include the manual as a PDF file (but no printed version). Then companies moved it online, and now many companies just do Help Files. In this day and age, I never expect a manual. My question to those who would like a manual is, would you still be asking for a manual if you had to pay for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilleG Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Leigh converted the Affinity Photo Beta help files to an epub version. Why can't AD do something similar for Affinity Designer? The problem I'm having with it may be a glitch in my system but I am finding the Online Help utterly unusable? I have to expand the page to the edge of my 20" screen then still scroll and scroll to the right because the text will not wrap to fit the available space. It's an adequate help function if you only want to look up one thing but as a manual to read, more importantly, as a learning device, it is simply not working for me. Maybe the problem is in my system. If not, please fix this. I've read enough to want to read more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 @hokusai the answer is yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilleG Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 @hokusai, yes, I would be willing to pay for an epub or PDF manual. It's simply handy to have the manual open and switch between it and the program. You can't do that with online Help. A great manual should be easily accessible from anywhere. Gear maker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmdigital Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Yes, I'm another user of both AD and AP beta who would find a paper user manual a godsend. It may be a failing on my part but I find it totally frustrating switching back and to between app and online help. I see that LilliG above says "Leigh converted the Affinity Photo Beta help files to an epub version". Please, where can I download this? I'm sure that if the Affinity Apps become as successful as they currently indicate to be there will be plenty of paper user manuals in the years to come. Problem is at 74 I need them now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilleG Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 jhmdigital, it's the 4th post in this thread. https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/6609-affinity-photo-beta-help-access/?hl=%2Baffinity+%2Bphoto+%2Bhelp+%2Bepub&p=28406 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmdigital Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Thanks LilleG, found and downloaded it, excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobaffinity Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I too like printed manuals and and find them very useful. I use InDesign a lot and have several books and manuals on the subject. But, by far, the best manual is one published by O'Reilly, called InDesign Production Cookbook. This is probably the best example of very clever design, layout and concise writing that makes using this book a real pleasure. (I noticed that it was printed in the UK.) If Affinity could work with these folks in preparing a manual they would have a very useful manual that they could sell and really help the Affinity programs get out into the mainstream and really give Adobe something to worry about. Affinity rocks. I hope they complete the circle with a manual that is as outstanding as their programs. LilleG and jhmdigital 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesignNorth Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I can understand that people would like to have a manual to read, it is nice but to be honest, I haven't seen an actual manual in many years. The last time I actually saw a user manual with software was before the year 2000. After that it the trend was to include the manual as a PDF file (but no printed version). Then companies moved it online, and now many companies just do Help Files. In this day and age, I never expect a manual. My question to those who would like a manual is, would you still be asking for a manual if you had to pay for it? I've purchased manuals for each version of an application - InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator. Find them easier to use beside me when I am working on something new and I need to reference it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesignNorth Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I've purchased manuals for every version of an application I get - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokusai Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 DesignNorth, I can understand how you feel. I think having a manual (a physical book) next to you that you can refer to is great but I like it to be an option as there are some applications where I don't want the manual and I'd rather not have to pay for it if I don't want or need it. I do have a question, you said that your purchased manuals for InDesign, Photoshop, & Illustrator but did you purchase them from Adobe or from another company (like the Missing Manual series for example)? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesignNorth Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Hokusai, Not sure if you will get my answer 4 years later! I've been debating for so long whether to use Affinity or not instead of my main Adobe CS6 apps. I always purchased Visual Quick Start Guide books. They been a great help and much easier to learn than an online reference. I am upgrading my 24" 2009 iMac and don't know if my Adobe CS6 apps will work on a new iMac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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