Make Calendars - Need to Rotate Spreads

[urth hooman]

Hello, I design print calendars just like we've all seen - on paper w staple in the middle. For correct speedy production and wysiwyg layout they have to be designed as 8.5x5.5" single pages placed into spreads. In (coff) other design apps this was achieved by rotating the spread in the page view menu.

Rather new to Affinity. Didn't find that option in obvious places. Saw other post re: this topic, reply was like mmm yeah you can't do that but hardly anyone else wants to either.

Been designing fine art calendars professionally a long time. Worked w IRL $$$ printers who agreed this was ideal layout. Otherwise irl or online print pre-press will have to convert whatever I make into the same to create signatures adding 5-7 days to printing and errors to catch n fix. Aware of many other half measure work arounds but none are as fast, clean, wysiwyg. Committed to print so pls refrain from replies to go digital.

 

 

 

[Aammppaa]

Hey @urth hooman,

Can you provide an image of the layout you want?

Also, I assume you are using Affinity Publisher v2?

[thomaso]

1 hour ago, urth hooman said:

8.5x5.5" single pages placed into spreads. In (coff) other design apps this was achieved by rotating the spread in the page view menu.

For what purpose / advantage were the spreads rotated? – Just in case: In APub you can arrange facing pages vertically (and choose bottom or top as first page) …

… AND you can rotate the screen view only:

[Old Bruce]

1 hour ago, urth hooman said:

For correct speedy production and wysiwyg layout they have to be designed as 8.5x5.5" single pages placed into spreads. In (coff) other design apps this was achieved by rotating the spread in the page view menu.

Use the New File window or the Document Setup window to choose the orientation.

 

[urth hooman]

y-v2

h/t to thomaso 🎩 for the answer

totally understood my needs. explained it succinctly kindly w images. Now I know in Affinity master pages can be oriented vertically in a spread. No tricks needed. I also know sooooo much else now, too. I will be be back to this thread.

thx all yall for being kind to the noob. so far all affinity stuff lives up to hype 😎

?? still wondering abt my original query? think about a calendar w a staple - it's a vertical spread which wasn't standard option before