InDesign Links, where is it in Publisher?

[Scoot]

I exported a file in IDML format to use in Publisher. When I opened it everything seemed to be in place, but unfortunately I can't find a window with the links of the pictures or illustrations that are within the document like I can in InDesign. I'm rather anxious to switch, but this is a big issue for me that needs to be solved. 

[Pšenda]

https://affinity.help/publisher/English.lproj/pages/Media/resourceManager.html

[Scoot]

Thanks, that's helpful but unfortunately it's a separate window and can't be put in as a tab on the right side with Layers, Paragraph Styles, Colors, Swatches, etc.

[PaoloT]

48 minutes ago, Scoot said:

Thanks, that's helpful but unfortunately it's a separate window and can't be put in as a tab on the right side with Layers, Paragraph Styles, Colors, Swatches, etc.

Having been using InDesign since the first version, I'm also accustomed to the tabbed Link pane. But is it really the best solution? I've often felt it was too constrained in that small space.

Publisher's Resource Manager is spacious, can show a clear preview, and information on the selected resource is extensive. I wonder if this isn't a better solution than the one we know from Adobe.

Paolo

 

[Scoot]

Thanks, that's a good point.

[MikeW]

On 12/5/2021 at 4:22 PM, PaoloT said:

Having been using InDesign since the first version, I'm also accustomed to the tabbed Link pane. But is it really the best solution? I've often felt it was too constrained in that small space.

Publisher's Resource Manager is spacious, can show a clear preview, and information on the selected resource is extensive. I wonder if this isn't a better solution than the one we know from Adobe.

Paolo

You do know one can select other options for the links panel in ID, right? And that it can be "torn off" and freely placed? And of course you know that there are 20-30 or more pieces of information that can be added to the links panel?

And the APub links panel? Cannot size down more than as shown, cannot add/remove information, cannot be "docked" to have it handy.

I'll take ID's link panel any day.

[lacerto]

42 minutes ago, MikeW said:

I'll take ID's link panel any day.

...and its functionality: reliable (re)linking and actual replacement of existing content, reliable color mode information, ability to link to different file extension, edit with, etc, caption setup, copying of link information, etc...

[PaoloT]

6 hours ago, MikeW said:

You do know one can select other options for the links panel in ID, right?

I know it very well, thank you. But you might have noticed that we were discussing about its tabbed status.

Paolo

 

[MikeW]

3 hours ago, PaoloT said:

I know it very well, thank you. But you might have noticed that we were discussing about its tabbed status.

Paolo

Yes, that's true. Foolish me. I was just making ID display it more or less as APub. The panel section could be enlarged when docked. But as it can fly out when invoked, it's still more useful to me.

Pity that APub's cannot be tabbed if desired. It's giant because of it's horizontal layout. Which means all that information is hidden during operation. Unless one has a second monitor. 

But hey, if you like APub's better, more power to you. 

[thomaso]

8 minutes ago, MikeW said:

It's giant because of it's horizontal layout. Which means all that information is hidden during operation. Unless one has a second monitor. 

Even then this window my need improvements to avoid waste of screen space, e.g. by combining the informations of the columns "Status" and "Placemnt" in on common column or by reducing the left margin in the details section to avoid cropped info like longer dimensions or profil names. Also the odd behaviour of a enlarged "Type" column (instead of the "Name" column) when widening the window.

It reminds me to an older list of possible improvements …