Staff Popular Post Ash Posted October 19, 2016 Staff Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2016 Hi All, For a number of months now behind the scenes we have been producing a workbook for Affinity Designer, and I'm pleased to let you know it is available from today! This is a big book - 448 pages, in hardback - and it includes fantastic projects created by some top designers, as well as a comprehensive reference to all our tools and panels, and a set of core skills tutorials. You can find more information about it here. Usual price is $49.99 / £37.99, but we are running a 20% discount for the launch making it only $39.99 / £29.99 (+ shipping and handling). It's worth pointing out that right now the book is only available in English but we do plan to do a German version which should be available towards the end of the year. Hope you like it! Thanks,Ash Anna.slinTOr, BelalHeS, pixelcoder and 67 others 70 Quote Managing Director Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) / Apple M1 Max / 64GB / macOS 12.0.1 iPad Pro 11-inch 3rd Gen / iPadOS 16.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellw Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 The book looks superb - lovely work. Looking forward to receiving my copy. Darrell Ash 1 Quote Darrell Wilson Web Design & Development make-digital.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted October 19, 2016 Staff Share Posted October 19, 2016 Please note that if you wish to place an order, the online store buying system does not know about your Affinity forum login/account. Ordering a book will create a new account, so the "Sign In" option will not know your email or password until after you have placed an order. LION and Sunset 2 Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatteriesInc Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I like the idea of the book and as a graphics beginner I'd be very interested. You guessed it, here follows the "but": alas, I travel *FAR* too much to carry that sort of weight along. Any plans on creating a later electronic version? DivSmart 1 Quote Regards, Binc Warning: dark, twisted sense of humour. Do not feed after midnight. Wheat and BS intolerant. Only use genuine Guinness to lubricate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted October 19, 2016 Staff Share Posted October 19, 2016 There are no plans for an electronic version, no. This "coffee table" hardback format is substantial agreed as it's on high quality paper, but that is what we have. Sorry. Besli, BatteriesInc and LION 3 Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatteriesInc Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Fair enough, I understand why (certainly from the quality aspect - a coffee table format doesn't scale well). Oh well, can't win them all :) John Rostron 1 Quote Regards, Binc Warning: dark, twisted sense of humour. Do not feed after midnight. Wheat and BS intolerant. Only use genuine Guinness to lubricate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunset Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Please note that if you wish to place an order, the online store buying system does not know about your Affinity forum login/account. Ordering a book will create a new account, so the "Sign In" option will not know your email or password until after you have placed an order. Thanks for the advice, Christmas has come early this year :) Quote MacBook Pro 11,2, Intel i7 4 core, 8Gb RAM, Graphics Intel Iris Pro.(died of overuse....) MacBook Pro 16" 2021, Apple M1 Pro, 16Gb RAM, iPad Pro 11.4, 256Gb, 10.5 Retina, A10X Fusion chip, Apple pencil Desktop upgraded to Win10 64-bit, Intel i5 quad core, 8Gb RAM, NVIDIA GefORCE GT730 The Win-10 laptop is on permanent loan to my daughter...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oval Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Which desktop publishing software was used? BatteriesInc, glenbarrington, psaldari and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemensE Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Looking forward to the German Version, can you tell me if the Workbook is also covering the Windows Version? PhillipBlinc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leafdancing Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 What a lovely surprise. Made new account and ordered the book without any problems. It looks fantastic. Like Sunset says, Christmas has come early! Thanks Affinity Team :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted October 19, 2016 Staff Share Posted October 19, 2016 Hi Talnoy, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) Yes, the workbook covers both versions, since the differences between them are minimal (OS related). The tools/functionality are the same. The obvious difference is the keyboard accelerator pullout pages, which are OS specific Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted October 19, 2016 Staff Share Posted October 19, 2016 Which desktop publishing software was used? PagePlus X9, in separate chapters controlled by BookPlus (which is a feature of PagePlus X9). The PDF-X3 output was sent direct to the printers with no modification. 000, Sunset, DivSmart and 2 others 5 Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatteriesInc Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I suspect the real question was if this book was a preview of a certain rumoured DTP application ;) ;) bering and Patrick Connor 2 Quote Regards, Binc Warning: dark, twisted sense of humour. Do not feed after midnight. Wheat and BS intolerant. Only use genuine Guinness to lubricate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oval Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I suspect the real question was if this book was a preview of a certain rumoured DTP application ;) ;) No, because APu Β will be ready in 2017. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniemcbride Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Great! Gonna order mine up now! Just the fact that it hard bound full color book makes it worth the penny! Be nice to have the first book created for this amazing application on my shelf! Thanks guys! zoolander 1 Quote LEARN AFFINITY DESIGNER TODAY. Follow me on twitter:@mixmediasalad or WATCH my FREE Youtube Channel Content Also check out my Affinity Designer Essential course on Lynda.com or Affinity Designer UX tools course and get a 30-day FREE!! trial to Lynda.com entire LIbrary by clicking this link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAlex Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Order placed. This was a no-brainer. ronniemcbride 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesliedow Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 OK, maybe I am feeling a bit grinch-like here. But I have not really found a good manual or tutorial for some of the detailed features in either of the Affinity adobe-buster apps. So, now to get some help on more advanced features I have to buy a book? o.0 It feels a bit like flying Allegiant air. I love both apps and find doing simple things very, well simple but doing things at the next level up is not straightforward. Is there a good manual? Am I just missing it? Completely possible and if so can someone point me to it? And yes, the book looks beautiful and I may buy it just for that, my issue is that to find out how to do stuff I have to buy something that likely has way more than I need. Is there an intermediate guide somewhere? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatteriesInc Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 OK, maybe I am feeling a bit grinch-like here. But I have not really found a good manual or tutorial for some of the detailed features in either of the Affinity adobe-buster apps. So, now to get some help on more advanced features I have to buy a book? o.0 Maybe a good look at all the forum headings would have helped. Knock yourself out. :P melyssa78 1 Quote Regards, Binc Warning: dark, twisted sense of humour. Do not feed after midnight. Wheat and BS intolerant. Only use genuine Guinness to lubricate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SynapticGroove Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Just placed an order. Thank all of you for the blood, sweat & tears creating this wonderful resource! BatteriesInc 1 Quote duality without regard to physicality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10on12 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Superb! Just ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted October 19, 2016 Staff Share Posted October 19, 2016 OK, maybe I am feeling a bit grinch-like here. But I have not really found a good manual or tutorial for some of the detailed features in either of the Affinity adobe-buster apps. So, now to get some help on more advanced features I have to buy a book? o.0 It feels a bit like flying Allegiant air. I love both apps and find doing simple things very, well simple but doing things at the next level up is not straightforward. Is there a good manual? Am I just missing it? Completely possible and if so can someone point me to it? And yes, the book looks beautiful and I may buy it just for that, my issue is that to find out how to do stuff I have to buy something that likely has way more than I need. Is there an intermediate guide somewhere? Thanks Hi lesliedow, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) The Help file (menu Help ▸ Affinity Designer Help) covers extensively all the features of the program, with step by step instructions. Additionally there's also video tutorials covering most of the features/tools/funcionality of Designer. You can find them here: In-house Affinity Designer Video Tutorials For more learning resources check: - Affinity Review our ezine, also includes some in-depth written and video tutorials covering specific subjects. The iBooks format includes video too (the PDF doesn't). - and a few more third party learning resources here, including Books, Training Courses and written tutorials that may also help. Jixxtifs, Craigduexy, Siburhug and 25 others 28 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjglad Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 BUYER BEWARE - You have to create an account in order to order this book. Serif saves your credit card information without your permission and there is no way to delete it. This is unacceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle808us Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 You make a book but can't make a pdf documentation ? Hummmm . kmeinen 1 Quote Mac MacBook Pro 15 in. OS X 10.9.5, Mid 2012 456.77 GB Affinity Design and Photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomn Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Hi, I hope that in the future there will be an electronic version of the book that will get updates. All the best and good luck! kmeinen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted October 19, 2016 Staff Share Posted October 19, 2016 BUYER BEWARE - You have to create an account in order to order this book. Serif saves your credit card information without your permission and there is no way to delete it. This is unacceptable. Serif do NOT save your credit card details. We save the last 4 digits of the 16 you entered, and your name, but not the security number, and a tokenized version of the transaction. This is standard practice and it is not enough to do anything further with. To give some background, all responsible merchants shouldn’t be storing credit card information for over half a decade now…instead they swapped to credit card tokenization where a token is stored but the credit card information no longer exists. Our order gateway is Stripe, who are fully PCI compliant. For PCI-DSS compliance since June (summer of 2010), most Merchants started the journey of not storing credit cards natively in their database, some store the last 4 digits and then may store a token that links to the accompanying payment information to the gateway processor. As the token is only undecipherable using a private Serif owned Stripe key, that token would be useless to anyone but Serif. We have to store this token to show you the card that was used to place the order and for legal tax reasons. However we do not have to use offer that token for your next purchase. At the moment you can replace a card when placing your next order but not remove the used one from being offered again (i.e. "delete the key" outside of an order). I think it is a very sensible suggestion to add the option to remove that token from being available future purchases by you. Being a new shop we have had a few useful suggestions like this that we will implement. Andy Somerfield, I'm Ant, OdatNurd and 2 others 5 Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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