MisterM2020 Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 Gosh. So I've been waiting for several years for there to be an option to set the PDF export area in Affinity Publisher to "All Pages" instead of "All Spreads" as the default, or at least have it set as the default in a custom export preset. I can see posts from as far back as 2018 asking for that. I just tried the Affinity Publisher 2 trial, thinking surely all those people asking for this weren't ignored. Well, they were. There's still no way to do it. If you're working with many files, you're going to be in pain before long. I would have considered paying for the upgrade, but not now... influxx and PaoloT 2 Quote
PaulEC Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 This isn't actually a bug – it's by design! But it is extremely annoying! I'm sure I can't be the only one who finds it easier to work with facing pages, but, invariably, wants to export as single pages. I have no idea why it can't be an option or a sticky setting or, at least, included in a preset. influxx, Pšenda, nomi02118 and 2 others 5 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 – Windows 11 Home - Affinity Publisher, Photo & Designer, v2 (As I am a Windows user, any answers/comments I contribute may not apply to Mac or iPad.)
Pšenda Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 3 hours ago, PaulEC said: sticky setting Not respecting these standards (remembering preferences can be considered an absolute standard for modern applications), and not accepting dozens of user requests on this topic, is completely incomprehensible to me - it can make working with Affinity applications so annoying that it's hard to believe that Serif is not going to do anything about it. IgorRock, wintermute and influxx 3 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.7.2948 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. 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.
Alex White Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 I'm sure that I've been told it was a bug in the past when I've brought it up. I really want them to remember my preferences. Let me pick the option that is right for me (hint: it is NEVER spreads) and remember that. Doesn't seem like it should be rocket science, seems like it is an oversight. IgorRock 1 Quote
Catshill Posted May 17, 2024 Posted May 17, 2024 Flagging this in the (hopefully not vain hope) hope that the developers will pick it up and finally fix this issue. Old Bruce and Martyn Folkes 2 Quote
Catshill Posted May 24, 2024 Posted May 24, 2024 Disappointed that this issue has not been fixed in 2.5 Pšenda 1 Quote
Pšenda Posted May 24, 2024 Posted May 24, 2024 6 hours ago, Catshill said: Disappointed that this issue has not been fixed in 2.5 Some seemingly simple and easy-to-implement things are simply not solved by Serif as a matter of principle. I don't know if this is an intention (probably an effort to make the use of applications unpleasant for users), or if it is really just a complete lack of development capacity. At the same time, these things can be implemented by a complete non-expert with minimal programming knowledge - this is recycling in the application of code that has already been used many times. I understand that they are lack and overloaded experts/developers to implement bezier curve operations, photo editing and development, but even a part-time student can do this. So the fact that these and similar "bugs/deviations from normal standards" have not been solved by Serif for so many years is truly incomprehensible. influxx, IgorRock and Catshill 3 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.7.2948 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. 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.
Pšenda Posted May 24, 2024 Posted May 24, 2024 2 hours ago, Return said: It's probably just a list in the code so changing the order seems very doable within a second of 10. Personally, I was thinking more about the stickiness of the preset, because the order in the menu will always be problematic - what suits one person may not suit another. By remembering the preset, everyone chooses what they need. IgorRock, influxx, wintermute and 1 other 4 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.7.2948 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. 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.
Meliora spero Posted May 25, 2024 Posted May 25, 2024 Some hope exist: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/careers/ui-product-designer/ Quote Serif, did you foolishly fill the usability specialist role you advertised internally? If so, be transparent with your customers. Continuing without proper UX expertise both insults and affects your entire customer base.
Catshill Posted May 25, 2024 Posted May 25, 2024 I wonder if this is legacy code buried deep by a developer that has moved on. Old Bruce 1 Quote
fde101 Posted May 25, 2024 Posted May 25, 2024 20 hours ago, Return said: Yes but make the "all pages" the default aka first on the list. That way one doesn't have to create a preset before using it. If the setting is made "sticky" at the application level then the default will only matter once, and whatever setting you choose one time will be the "default" for the next time. Presets may be irrelevant here. influxx, Pšenda and IgorRock 3 Quote
shanks Posted May 28, 2024 Posted May 28, 2024 Just want to +1 this same request, or +100 if I could... How many times have I waited for a large complicated PDF export to complete, opened it and groaned as I see it's used the default All Spreads layout because yet again I didn't remember that I have to manually change it every darn time!! Or even the "Current Page" option - when exporting PDF multiple times to iron out issues on a given page this gets incredibly annoying. It just needs to remember the last used value, even if just for after the first time it's used after the app is open. It remembers the last used export file type and export preset OK, why not this simple layout option? Alex White 1 Quote
MikeTO Posted December 9, 2024 Posted December 9, 2024 I believe this should be tagged as AF-86 Quote Download a free PDF manual for Affinity Publisher 2.6 Download a quick reference chart for Affinity's Special Characters Affinity 2.6 for macOS Sequoia 15.5, MacBook Pro (M4 Pro) and iPad Air (M2)
influxx Posted December 19, 2024 Posted December 19, 2024 +1 for this. Its a minor annoyance to keep setting this but it is still an annoyance nonetheless Quote Mac OSX Catalina - Affinity Designer | Photo | Publisher - V2.6 Pixel-pusher since 1995. Pushed more pixels than you've had hot dinners.
PaulEC Posted December 19, 2024 Posted December 19, 2024 8 minutes ago, influxx said: Its a minor annoyance to keep setting this but it is still an annoyance nonetheless ... and the real problem is that there are a lot of these minor annoyances, that should be comparatively easy to fix, that Serif just ignore year in and year out. Yes, there are more important bugs that need fixing, and new features that people are waiting for, but after a while a lot of people just get fed up putting up with more and more of these "minor annoyances"! influxx and PaoloT 2 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 – Windows 11 Home - Affinity Publisher, Photo & Designer, v2 (As I am a Windows user, any answers/comments I contribute may not apply to Mac or iPad.)
influxx Posted December 19, 2024 Posted December 19, 2024 Yes, indeed. Lots of minor annoyances a day add up to an amount of extra work. And this is what happened to Adobe, got so wrapped up adding useless features that made their software buggy as hell, but didnt address the tiny details that make the work day run smooth and efficient. PaoloT 1 Quote Mac OSX Catalina - Affinity Designer | Photo | Publisher - V2.6 Pixel-pusher since 1995. Pushed more pixels than you've had hot dinners.
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