A_B_C Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 For some reason or another, I would already be happy to have pages, pagination features and linked text frames, for a start … LOL … seems I am abusing Affinity Designer all too much lately … ;) Mithferion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon1 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Yeah A_B_C I sign that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickwick Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Will you need beta testers out in the field? I am starting a side/personal project that is a magazine. And I am hoping to start building it with Publisher -- rather than using my work computer and InDesign. Don't get me wrong. I love InDesign. I just can't afford to pay such a steep price and have it as a subscription. I am glad to see Affinity is providing a straight product purchase model. So, I am really looking forward to Publisher. Keep up the great work. Ditto on the good work and really looking forward to Publisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bearded Bird Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Can't wait to try Affinity Publisher as well :D keep up the awesome work. Quote The Bearded Bird Tor Vegard Graphic design • UI / UX • Branding • Logo Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chk Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Also looking forward to Affinity Publisher. About time for an affordable InDesign alternative. :) Besli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotheDVDeed Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Publisher...... puhleeese..... Besli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarian Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 After so long of waiting for publisher, I have quietly resigned myself to "it gets here, when it gets here...as long as it's done right when it gets here." In the meantime...I'm learning Quark. I will still support Affinity through AD and APh (I've got both versions for Mac and Windows) and will buy Publisher when it comes out couldn't wait any longer as I need something I could work with on a project and couldn't see myself going back and forth betwixt PC and Mac all day (there are some Mac-only workflows unfortunately tied up in this from the client's end). Bought a copy of quark 2015 with my tax refund and am waiting for it to arrive. Got my $50 ready for publisher, too, whenever it's ready. This is not said in any way to badmouth APub. It's just going to take as long as it takes, and we need to recognize that and move on...until it's ready. Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 QXP 2017 is out on the 24th of this month. I would have suggested at least obtaining QXP 2016. Version 2017 is yet even nicer, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyon Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Affinity, never should have announced Publisher, we all know that. I hope they leaned from this mistake, so how should they proceed? First of all giving a false date will only make people more upset, so they started out right by saying when it is done. But one way soothe their mea culpa would be to start to give monthly production updates. That way people can see progress, and know things are actually being done. Are they right? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyon Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 QXP 2017 is out on the 24th of this month. I would have suggested at least obtaining QXP 2016. Version 2017 is yet even nicer, though. Tempting. But if I buy that, there will be no getting Affinity Publisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chk Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 No need to rush this at all. Just wanted to express my delight that it will even come at some point above. In the meantime, i think everyone can get the last version of Page Plus, i did so, and just use that. :) I haven't even scratched the surface of that one TBH. What i do like about the Affinity applications though is that they seem to be simple, and clear, but very deep, if you dig into them. That's how it like it. Page Plus is a bit overwhelming with all the interface complexity, i hope Publisher is more in line with the Affinity products. But, i'd be surprised if it wasn't. BTW, $50, as Quarian stated? Has that been announced somewhere? I thought it'd be more like $100 plus (which, frankly, would be fair enough for a DTP software. Just take a look at how much InDesign CC costs...). Of course, i wouldn't complain if it costs $50 in the end ;), just doubting that it'll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Lapis Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 No need to rush this at all. Just wanted to express my delight that it will even come at some point above. In the meantime, i think everyone can get the last version of Page Plus, i did so, and just use that. :) I haven't even scratched the surface of that one TBH. What i do like about the Affinity applications though is that they seem to be simple, and clear, but very deep, if you dig into them. That's how it like it. Page Plus is a bit overwhelming with all the interface complexity, i hope Publisher is more in line with the Affinity products. No, not everyone can get PagePlus... Quote Mac mini M1 / Ryzen 5600H & RTX3050 mobile / iPad Pro 1st - all with latest non beta release of Affinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chk Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Why not? http://www.serif.com/int/de/pageplus/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 No, not everyone can get PagePlus... Why not? Because PagePlus only runs on Windows. Tia Lapis and Besli 2 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oval Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 […] only runs on Windows. Which runs on ticket machines, e-posters, Macs, … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Lapis Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Willingness to use it varies by users. I own a Mac to NOT have to work with Windows. I'm sure many other see it the same. 000 1 Quote Mac mini M1 / Ryzen 5600H & RTX3050 mobile / iPad Pro 1st - all with latest non beta release of Affinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chk Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Ok, so let's agree that most of the users can already use Page Plus now, and the others will have to wait until Affinity Publisher (for Mac) will be released then? 000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Lapis Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 SO we reached now most of the users on Windows after Affinity was made viable by us Mac users 8( Quote Mac mini M1 / Ryzen 5600H & RTX3050 mobile / iPad Pro 1st - all with latest non beta release of Affinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chk Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Didn't take long for this to end in yet another pointless Mac vs. PC discussion. :P And guess which side started it once again. Heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfoCentral Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I've read on this forum that when Publisher is released that it will be years before it contains all the functionality that Page Plus currently has. So it would be a good idea to get Page Plus at the ridiculously low price it is at now and run the two side by side. The problem stated is that Publisher won't import PP extensions. The work around to this would be to use PDF between applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen may Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Page Plus is for Windows, not for Macs. Publisher will be ready when it's ready. Stay calm and keep the faith. The Bearded Bird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Page Plus is for Windows, not for Macs. Publisher will be ready when it's ready. Stay calm and keep the faith. But but, you know that for Windows users and for Apple users that are not adverse to also running Windows, PP is a viable option? Not that there are not native applications for the Mac, but I don't know of any that are both as capable and cost effective... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 But but, you know that for Windows users and for Apple users that are not adverse to also running Windows, PP is a viable option? Not that there are not native applications for the Mac, but I don't know of any that are both as capable and cost effective... The cost effectiveness is diminished somewhat if you factor in the cost of buying Windows so you can run PP on a Mac. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.5 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 The cost effectiveness is diminished somewhat if you factor in the cost of buying Windows so you can run PP on a Mac. The cost can be looked at as only the Windows cost as PP is almost nothing. And a new license for Windows is far less than a new license of QuarkXpress. It is also well less than a new license for the professional version of Viva Designer. And it is less than a few or more years of renting an Adobe solution. Cost is relative to its comparitives. And there are users here that already are running Windows on their Macs for other applications. For them it is the less cost solution, eh? And for those who are not running Windows on their Macs, that do not desire to rent from Adobe, it is still the lesser cost solution(s). Or, the Mac users can simply wait for Apub and wait even longer for it to be useful for a broad range of layout work. Or bodge stuff together in whatever. I could actually care less. What is offered are solutions to layout work issues. What exactly would you propose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Mike, I'm not proposing anything, just pointing out that for Mac users there is more to it than the cost of PP alone. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.5 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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