Michail Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I have the impression that Serif's schedule is no longer correct. One reason is certainly the development of the iPad app that I had never understood. So my question: Is the statement still true that Affinity Publisher appears in 2017 as a public beta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay.ganapathy Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Serif is putting more detailed text layout options, constraints and symbols into designer. I don't know if they are still planning on making a publisher beta. It seems like they are trying to put publishing features into designer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 11 minutes ago, Michail said: So my question: Is the statement still true that Affinity Publisher appears in 2017 as a public beta? This is their stated goal, but as with anything to do with the future, there is no guarantee it will happen. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & 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...
Michail Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 29 minutes ago, R C-R said: This is their stated goal, but as with anything to do with the future, there is no guarantee it will happen. This was their stated goal. I just wanted to know if they still have that goal. I have not heard of it for a long time. And from the website this sentence has also disappeared without a trace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 12, 2017 Staff Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hi Michail, Affinity Publisher is in development. We were a little optimistic regarding eta's in the beginning and so are avoiding to give specific dates again since we may miss them and disappoint everyone. Rest assured Publisher Beta is being worked and will come at some point (as soon as it's ready). Hope you understand. Bear with us while the dev teams work on it. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michail Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 19 minutes ago, MEB said: Hi Michail, Affinity Publisher is in development. We were a little optimistic regarding eta's in the beginning and so are avoiding to give specific dates again since we may miss them and disappoint everyone. Rest assured Publisher Beta is being worked and will come at some point (as soon as it's ready). Hope you understand. Bear with us while the dev teams work on it. Thank you MEB! So the answer is: No, not 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 12, 2017 Staff Share Posted September 12, 2017 I didn't say that... I said It will come as soon as it's ready... Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- S - Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 41 minutes ago, Michail said: So the answer is: No, not 2017. In the Ethiopian calendar maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raskolnikov Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 What does Publisher could do? I mean, not exactly but... more or less, what's the point with that app? (just don't know...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oval Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 9 hours ago, Michail said: This was their stated goal. I just wanted to know if they still have that goal. I have not heard of it for a long time. And from the website this sentence has also disappeared without a trace. “help us perfect Affinity Publisher when we publish it in beta in 2017” “2017 wollen wir Affinity Publisher als Beta veröffentlichen” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 36 minutes ago, Raskolnikov said: What does Publisher could do? I mean, not exactly but... more or less, what's the point with that app? (just don't know...) Some of the major features include: • True page support (not just Artboards like AD has), with automatic page numbering & support for page related functions like indexes, & tables of content. • The ability to 'flow' text from one text block to another so text can be adjusted on the fly. • Drop caps & other page layout related text functions like flowing text around images. • Image & other file type linking instead of embedding, necessary to keep Publisher document files from becoming enormous. Some of these things are possible in AD or AP but those that are involve time consuming workarounds, & none scale well -- imagine trying to use AD artboards to create & edit a 100+ page document, for example! Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & 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...
Oval Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 49 minutes ago, Raskolnikov said: What does Publisher could do? I mean, not exactly but... more or less, what's the point with that app? (just don't know...) “completing our suite of spectacular creative tools. Affinity Publisher will be crafted to help professional designers get the very best results on every layout, page, magazine, book, and digital publication, with stunning typography and vibrant colour.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raskolnikov Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thanks R C-C! Will it be possible with Affinity Publisher to create and fill forms? I mean. Creating such a thing with check boxes, other boxes to choose options on a drop down menu (similar to the one on the image), editable text that can't be moved of changed in size/color ... etc. Would be great to create a form in AP and export it to PDF just to fill it easily every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michail Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 50 minutes ago, Raskolnikov said: Will it be possible with Affinity Publisher to create and fill forms? That would probably be a question for the moderators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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