Affinity Publisher "Create new page problem":

[Red Al]

Create new page problem:
Affinity Publisher 1.10.5 / Mac Os Monterey 12.4 MacBook Pro 14"

1) I would like to create facing pages and they should already be next to each other from the start
and not start with a single one e.g. for PDF'S (no I don't want to delete the first page then in the PDF).
How does this work?

2) I would like to add a 3rd page ore even more pages to the facing pages (e.g. for a leporello).
How do I do that?

3) In addition, I have noticed that Affinity generates a document from imported Indesign facing pages,
 which does not allow to arrange/move the single pages.
What do I need to do to prevent this from happening (please don't ask why)?

"Create New Document" suggestion:
Affinity Publisher should allow one more additional feature when creating a new document
and that is in the section "Pages":

Pages--> Allow individual arrangement
Pages--> Opposite page

Maybe you take another look at how InDesign does it or the old QuarkXpress.
All the standards have already been created. The actaul "Create Dukument" feature ist to stiff and does not let us do our things. This is very frustrating because nobody thinks, that there already so many hurdles in the beginning of creating a document  (same with the swatches palette).
I hope i don't have to end up with InDesign again.

 

[walt.farrell]

55 minutes ago, Red Al said:

1) I would like to create facing pages and they should already be next to each other from the start
and not start with a single one e.g. for PDF'S (no I don't want to delete the first page then in the PDF).
How does this work?

When you create the document you can choose whether the first page is on the right (default) or left. Sounds like you should choose left. 

56 minutes ago, Red Al said:

2) I would like to add a 3rd page ore even more pages to the facing pages (e.g. for a leporello).
How do I do that?

You can't. Spreads are either 1 or 2 pages. 

 

[NathanC]

Hi @Red Al welcome to the forums,

I've moved this thread over to Questions for desktop as it fits more appropriately here 🙂

On 7/16/2022 at 11:10 PM, Red Al said:

3) In addition, I have noticed that Affinity generates a document from imported Indesign facing pages,
 which does not allow to arrange/move the single pages.
What do I need to do to prevent this from happening (please don't ask why)?

You should be able to re-order single pages from imported IDML files via drag and drop in the pages panel. If you're having trouble with this could you provide a screen recording demonstrating your issue?

[Red Al]

Hello @NathanC
Unfortunately, it is not possible to move individual pages from a spread. Affinity treats the facing page as a single page after the IDML import. Since Affinity cannot or does not recognize this issue, it is, until this issue is not improved, a bug.

Until this bug is solved, I have found the following workaround:
When exporting an InDesign document to IDML, you have to make sure that the checkbox "Double page" or Facing Page (i only have a German Version) is activated in "Menu--> File--> Document setup".
Now you can export the document and Affinity recognizes that it is a facing page.

Sorry it takes a while to answer because describing the problem in the right way is timeconsuming

[Red Al]

Thank you @walt.farrell for the answer above
1) I would like to create facing pages and they should already be next to each other from the start
and not start with a single one e.g. for PDF'S (no I don't want to delete the first page then in the PDF).
How does this work?

Answer:
When you create the document you can choose whether the first page is on the right (default) or left. Sounds like you should choose left.
This works very well. !!!

[R C-R]

3 hours ago, Red Al said:

Unfortunately, it is not possible to move individual pages from a spread.

In the Pages panel, you should be able to click on either page of a spread & drag it to some other location. Just make sure you are clicking on one of the pages of the spread & not on or near the center of the spread.