I'm doing a 6"x9" Book (152.4 mm X 228.6mm) - but options under PRINT don't match 6"X9"

[Sun2Son]

Newbie of course... 

I'm doing a 6" x 9" (152.4 mm X 228.6mm) book - a standard size in U.S. 

I've looked for an appropriate option in Affinity Publisher under FILE > NEW - but none of the options under PRINT match the demensions I need - which make zero sense to me.

Do I create a new template and give it the dimensions I need - OR - 'Resize' the book once all the formatting work and text have been added?

I've looked high and low for a written tutorial/manual under Help - no luck. Does one exist? Even the 'Basic' tutorial videos don't provide an answer that I can find.

Also - where can I learn the differnces between - for example - A3 and a B3 (both under Print).

TIA 

John

 

[walt.farrell]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums.

Just pick an existing Preset, modify it as needed, and create a new Preset from it. Here, for example, I chose Letter, updated the page width/height, then I would click on the + icon next to the Preset name at the top of the dialog.

[Sun2Son]

Hey Walt - Happy Holidays.

First - I appreciate you responding - especially this fast.

I understand your instructions that I'm ABLE to define those edits on the doc/templates they've provided. That 's understood.

The fact that none of templates come in the 6X9 size (which is a very common book size)  - it makes me wonder if I'm supposed to be using a slightly larger size.  

I appreciate you giving me another piece to the puzzle.

Regards, 

John 

[h_d]

2 hours ago, Sun2Son said:

Also - where can I learn the differnces between - for example - A3 and a B3 (both under Print).

Wikipedia article on ISO standard 216.

Most of the presets in Publisher are 'starting points': even if I were setting up a standard A4 publication I'd almost immediately want to manually check, and probably modify, settings like margins, bleed dimensions and colour format - before importing any text.

[firstdefence]

You can also create your own Category and add common book sizes but unfortunately export of these presets is not an option so I cannot share them, nor is there a book icon available. 

Considering this is a publishing app, likely focused on book publishing, so, I would ask Affinity to add a Books category with common book sizes.

To me, it's an odd omission!

[jmwellborn]

@firstdefence it would be very nice if you could add your very sensible Books category addition to the Feedback and Suggestions section!  Old (users, not persons) and wise hands are far more likely to achieve results than those very few who occasionally enter the forums to howl and threaten.  A Books category would be much appreciated here, as I work on my books.  In Publisher.

[firstdefence]

6 minutes ago, jmwellborn said:

@firstdefence it would be very nice if you could add your very sensible Books category addition to the Feedback and Suggestions section!  Old (users, not persons) and wise hands are far more likely to achieve results than those very few who occasionally enter the forums to howl and threaten.  A Books category would be much appreciated here, as I work on my books.  In Publisher.

There you go: 

 

[Twolane]

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'Resize' the book once all the formatting work and text have been added?

Definitely don't do that. Make or modify a template to suit your particular book size. From my experience, you will get yourself into too many problems if you attempt to resize a template after you have placed your content into it. Your mileage may vary, of course.

You may or may not find this video helpful. It's time stamped so you can FF to what you want to learn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr5je_swyJU

Once you become proficient at master pages, you'll be able to whip up a template in a matter of minutes that will suit the needs of any size you need. I now have 4.25x7 (up to 250 pp or so) for the old pocket book racks of the 50s and 60s (pocket books are coming back). I use a 5.25x8 template for my longer works. I write fiction, of course. I have no idea about books with photos, technical manuals, &c.

I forgot to mention that Publisher does not do epub.

[Sun2Son]

Twolane - thx for additional info - and link to what appears to be a thorough training on Master Pages (which lead me to her other tutorials - sweet!) 

[firstdefence]

On 12/27/2022 at 3:44 PM, Twolane said:

I forgot to mention that Publisher does not do epub.

Just looked at the 2.1 beta notes and no mention of epub export yet...

 

[Gene_Wilburn]

Please add me to the list requesting a 6x9" book template. I'm new to this and having a template that includes gutter margin would be a big help in getting started.

[PaulEC]