Text flow

[Ralph]

Only just found this forum from Windows Beta. Making the most of it and clearing a backlog! :)

 

Please add TEXT FLOW.

I know (from Beta posts) that it's seen as a Publisher feature - all I can say is that in 20 years I've needed it as much in Graphics documents (CorelDraw) as in DTP (InDesign).

[Alfred]

DrawPlus has had text flow for years. Even CraftArtist includes text flow! This should at least be on the roadmap for Affinity Designer.

[KoBu]

I use text flow in CorelDraw since many years. In my opinion this is a basic feature, that should be included in AD too.

 

KoBu

[Oval]

The answer in 2014 was something like “different apps need different capabilities”, which really shocked. Basic visual design features like optical margin alignment should be integrated in AD, because a frame text tool and other text features (like kerning) are already integrated. Serif does not forbid to use AD for posters and advertisements with bad typography, but Serif could prevent bad typography. For example with a factory preset for real ragged margin and correct text flow.

[edrstone]

Another vote for text flow from text box to text box...

[Petar Petrenko]

Now you ask for text flow, tommorow pages instead of artboards... and as fast as you can blink -- you have Publisher earlier than it is planed.  :D

Few bitmap tricks more and you get a Photo included in Designer, too.  :rolleyes:

[Oval]

Now you ask for text flow, tommorow pages […]

 

Pages are on the Affinity Designer feature roadmap. What is wrong to ask for text flow if it is needed in AD and integrated in competing apps?

[Petar Petrenko]

Nobody said it is wrong, but... if they add features from Photo and Publisher into Designer, then from Publisher and Designer into Photo..., tommorow we will have three apps with different names but with same features.  :D

[Oval]

tommorow we will have three apps with different names but with same features.

 

And the earth is flat. Professional text features are needed in AD. 

[Petar Petrenko]

And the earth is flat. Professional text features are needed in AD.

 

Just as bitmap features. This way all apps wil share over 50% of same code like Serif's ...Plus apps. And, BTW there are rumors the the Earth IS flat.  :)