Tommy Turtle Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Just noticed that A2,A1,A0 sizes have been removed... I know I can add them again manually, but seems a backwards step that they were removed in V2? VerAnda, GRAFKOM, François R and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulEC Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 This has been raised several times, apparently it is because very few people have desktop printers that can print to these sizes. (It would seem that Serif assume that professional designers only print to domestic desktop printers, rather than sending work to pro print shops etc! 😁) Maybe they are trying to save people from having to scroll too much, but personally I'm not convinced an extra three lines would make that much difference. debraspicher and PaoloT 2 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 10 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4dimage Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 There a several post in the bug report sections from users working in the architectural context. Despite this simply think of creating huge designs that will be printed as posters via online print services. All DIN formats should be availlable as presets. john30 and PaoloT 2 Quote Hardware: Windows 11 Pro (23H2, build 22631.3447, Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22688.1000.0), Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K @3.20 GHz, 64 GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX A4000 (16GB VRAM, driver 551.61), 1TB + 2TB SSD. 1 Display set to native 2560 x 1440. Software: Affinity v1 - Designer/Publisher/Photo (1.10.6.1665), Affinity v2 (universal license) - Designer/Publisher/Photo, v2 betas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Turtle Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 Ah, hadn't spotted it. If anybody from Serif is reading this, I can say that I was using the larger print presents, all the time, several times a week. Please put them back! GRAFKOM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tudor Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 With a file opened, if you press the Document Setup button (or File > Document Setup), you'll find all presets there. 4dimage and Arte 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRAFKOM Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Unfortunately. In Windows 11, A2, A1, A0, DL, 2xDL are not present in the presets, and later selection is also not possible. In version V1 these options were present. 4dimage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arte Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, GRAFKOM said: Unfortunately. In Windows 11, A2, A1, A0, DL, 2xDL are not present in the presets, and later selection is also not possible. In version V1 these options were present. The A2, A1 and A0 formats are not there when you start V2 and the new file dialog comes up. However... if you select document setup after creating a document then these formats are available for selection to change the document size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Lapis Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 38 minutes ago, tudor said: With a file opened, if you press the Document Setup button (or File > Document Setup), you'll find all presets there. Hmm not on Mac. No size larger than A3 is there. Quote Mac mini M1 / Ryzen 5600H & RTX3050 mobile / iPad Pro 1st - all with latest non beta release of Affinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRAFKOM Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Nie dzieje się tak również w systemie Windows 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4dimage Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Arte said: The A2, A1 and A0 formats are not there when you start V2 and the new file dialog comes up. However... if you select document setup after creating a document then these formats are available for selection to change the document size. Nope - Windows 10 Publisher (German). The "TD DIN A0" is a custom preset i added by hand. Quote Hardware: Windows 11 Pro (23H2, build 22631.3447, Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22688.1000.0), Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K @3.20 GHz, 64 GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX A4000 (16GB VRAM, driver 551.61), 1TB + 2TB SSD. 1 Display set to native 2560 x 1440. Software: Affinity v1 - Designer/Publisher/Photo (1.10.6.1665), Affinity v2 (universal license) - Designer/Publisher/Photo, v2 betas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tudor Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 17 hours ago, Tia Lapis said: Hmm not on Mac. No size larger than A3 is there. You're right, they are not available in Publisher. But they are in Designer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4dimage Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 @tudor You are right. For Designer i found them in the document settings (not in Publisher). But who figured out that workflow? Create a new document smaller than needed, then always have to resize it. Instead of presenting ALL presets in the "New Document" screen? And of course Publisher users "never have to use DIN A0" - unless they are e.g. architects which use Publisher because of the StudioLink functionality (👍) with all 3 Applications for layout, drawing and bitmap editing in one application - just kidding🙄... Quote Hardware: Windows 11 Pro (23H2, build 22631.3447, Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22688.1000.0), Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K @3.20 GHz, 64 GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX A4000 (16GB VRAM, driver 551.61), 1TB + 2TB SSD. 1 Display set to native 2560 x 1440. Software: Affinity v1 - Designer/Publisher/Photo (1.10.6.1665), Affinity v2 (universal license) - Designer/Publisher/Photo, v2 betas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulEC Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 There are more business's than you may think that need large format design and print. I worked in the Reprographics unit of a legal firm for several years and we had to deal with large numbers of plans, maps. posters etc at A2, A1 and A0. PaoloT 1 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 10 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archangel Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/29/2022 at 3:31 PM, tudor said: You're right, they are not available in Publisher. But they are in Designer. One would have thought that as a suite of applications there could be a unified template dialogue. All the apps use the same file format, so why not unify the template choices? Or simply allow the sharing of template presets between installed applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François R Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/28/2022 at 11:54 AM, Tommy Turtle said: Just notice that A2,A1,A0 sizes have been removed... I know I can add them again manually, but seems a backwards step that they were removed in V2? Yes, I only design for the big sizes, and of course I miss them too. I don't use smaller than A2, ever. I don't think it's a good solution for Serif to try to pick a range of sizes that will make as many people as possible happy. I would suggest Serif to build an underlying database of paper formats to search and supplement from, how many and which formats are default in templates would then not be so crucial. Quote 1) You have completely wrecked the layers panel, Serif. 2) I recommend Reddit groups instead of this forum. Not the same few bot-like users replying to everything, a wider representation of users, fewer fanboys, more qualified users. In short, better! 3) I was here to report bugs and submit improvement requests for professional work professionally in a large setup and to bring a lot of knowledge from the world, i.e. professional product development, web- and software development, usability, user experience design and accessibility. I actually know what I am talking about! BUT! We are phasing out Designer and Affinity in 2022 Q1 - and replacing it with feature complete and algorithmically competent alternatives. Publisher is unsuitable for serious use, and was never adopted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted January 5, 2023 Staff Share Posted January 5, 2023 I have bumped this request for the return of A0, A1 & A2 with the developers john30, PaoloT and ronnyb 1 2 Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter van Wyk Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I agree, please place A2 to A0 sizes on the Publisher paper size menu. It is great to design a large paper presentation and scale down afterwards when printing or export to pdf etc. documents. Most of my brochures are on A2 size that I now have to custom paper size set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 6 hours ago, Pieter van Wyk said: Most of my brochures are on A2 size that I now have to custom paper size set up. You can create your own Templates with the formats (and document settings) that you use most often. 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...
walt.farrell Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 15 minutes ago, Pšenda said: You can create your own Templates with the formats (and document settings) that you use most often. Or your own document Presets. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 27 minutes ago, walt.farrell said: Or your own document Presets. But since the OP writes "Most of my brochures are", I assume that he always creates the same documents/brochures, and in this case it is already worth creating his own Templates. walt.farrell 1 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...
Pieter van Wyk Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Our intention is to help improve things. A2, A1 and A0 paper size on the document size menu will be great, thank you. walt.farrell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, Pieter van Wyk said: Our intention is to help improve things. A2, A1 and A0 paper size on the document size menu will be great, thank you. And our intention (as fellow users) is to make sure you understand the available ways to improve your workflow until that product enhancement is implemented Pšenda 1 Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazmondo77 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 21 hours ago, walt.farrell said: Or your own document Presets. First thing I did when they went missing I do wish the favourites Heart was sticky though 🤔 GripsholmLion, PaulEC and Pšenda 3 Quote Mac Pro Cheese-grater (Early 2009) 2.93 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon 48 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC Ram, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5, Ugee 19" Graphics Tablet Monitor Triple boot via OCLP 1.2.1 - Mac OS Monterey 12.7.1, Sonoma 14.1.1 and Mojave 10.14.6 Affinity Publisher, Designer and Photo 1.10.5 - 2.2.1 www.bingercreative.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 42 minutes ago, Dazmondo77 said: I do wish the favourites Heart was sticky though 🤔 When is it not sticky? Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GripsholmLion Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Not speaking for @Dazmondo77, of course; but for me, the heart only stays active for as long as the application is open, Walt, and I don't call that sticky. Not sticky enough anyhow. Also, occasionally, all presets will be displayed even though the heart is active, but that's a whole other issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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