Affinity publisher - save as problem

[Iztok]

I make package an want to save copy of document with different name in same package folder just add letter a, can't

[NotMyFault]

13 hours ago, Iztok said:

I make package an want to save copy of document with different name in same package folder

Why? Seems a perfect recipe for getting trouble.

A package is intended to have everything in one folder for ONE publisher document.

 

[Iztok]

because I made some versions of same document, you never do this? You design in two or three direction or you need other document in different langage, so you save as same document but ext as FR as France language, that's why. I need solution not some wird conclusions.

[Alfred]

6 minutes ago, Iztok said:

I need solution not some wird conclusions.

I don’t think there’s anything weird about what @NotMyFault has suggested. If you want to keep related package folders together, put them in a parent folder instead of looking for a way to have the contents all jumbled up.

[NotMyFault]

44 minutes ago, Iztok said:

because I made some versions of same document, you never do this? You design in two or three direction or you need other document in different langage, so you save as same document but ext as FR as France language, that's why. I need solution not some wird conclusions.

A package in Publisher is a folder where Affinity stores copies of all ressources (files linked) relevant for the documents, using a specific naming convention. If you put several  documents in the same folder, conflicts will occur, in worst case Affinity overwrites or deletes a file currently open, leading to the error message you observed.

Your intention to have multiple versions is valid, your decision to throw multiple documents into the same folder maybe less valid. 
Now you can shoot the messenger, or act accordingly and keep the packages separately, or try to organize multiple language versions in other ways within one document, e.g. Books.

I‘m out of this thread for good.

 

 

[Old Bruce]

On 4/20/2025 at 12:59 PM, Iztok said:

I make package an want to save copy of document with different name in same package folder just add letter a, can't

For some reason the file has lost access to some placed files used in Monograf 11a.afpub. [EDIT to add the word Monograf, thanks NotMyFault]

I have absolutely no problem with opening an .afpackage file and editing it, then saving it in the same folder. The saved file will have an extension of .afpub, not .afpackage. 

When you edited the .afpackage file; Did you change some of the images used? Did you chose to use a new font? Did you delete some of the image files from the images folder? Did you change some of the names of the folders or move the folder structure to a new location?

[NotMyFault]

9 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

to some placed files used in 11a.afpub.

Sure? You may have missed the folder name contains a space character and the popup did a line break.

[Iztok]

On 4/22/2025 at 6:38 PM, Old Bruce said:

For some reason the file has lost access to some placed files used in Monograf 11a.afpub. [EDIT to add the word Monograf, thanks NotMyFault]

I have absolutely no problem with opening an .afpackage file and editing it, then saving it in the same folder. The saved file will have an extension of .afpub, not .afpackage. 

When you edited the .afpackage file; Did you change some of the images used? Did you chose to use a new font? Did you delete some of the image files from the images folder? Did you change some of the names of the folders or move the folder structure to a new location?

didn't open and save

 

On 4/22/2025 at 6:38 PM, Old Bruce said:

For some reason the file has lost access to some placed files used in Monograf 11a.afpub. [EDIT to add the word Monograf, thanks NotMyFault]

I have absolutely no problem with opening an .afpackage file and editing it, then saving it in the same folder. The saved file will have an extension of .afpub, not .afpackage. 

When you edited the .afpackage file; Did you change some of the images used? Did you chose to use a new font? Did you delete some of the image files from the images folder? Did you change some of the names of the folders or move the folder structure to a new location?

No

[NotMyFault]

Any chance to agree on using the package feature as intended, and use the created folders only for one Affinity document?

https://affinity.help/publisher2/en-US.lproj/pages/Publishing/aboutPackaging.html

[NathanC]

I would agree with the consensus to save copies to separate folders/locations rather than saving back to the packaged location, but with that aside I have attempted to duplicate this issue. In each attempt I have been able to successfully File -> Save as back to the packaged folder location as an .afpub file without the resulting error.

There is likely more to this, if you're able to consistently replicate this issue please provide more information on any steps required, and if it's specific to a certain document please supply a copy of the file. It also may be worth saving to an entirely different location on your Mac (not backed up by any Cloud Storage services) just to rule this out.