taizo Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Any word on at least a release date for the Affinity Publisher Beta? I think I can safely speak for many designers out there that we would literally throw money at you the moment you released Publisher until you were smothered in currency. Even saying "Spring 2017" would be infinitely better than "sometime in 2017." That's like saying that we'll be on Mars "sometime in the 21st century" or we'll have flying cars "in the near future." You gotta throw us a bone here. Besli and wobmann 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted October 10, 2017 Staff Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hi taizo, Welcome to Affinity Forums Please check this thread were i replied a few minutes ago regarding this same subject. jmwellborn 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 42 minutes ago, taizo said: You gotta throw us a bone here. This help ? R C-R, Corny, Besli and 1 other 4 Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taizo Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Yes. Yes it does. Seriously, though. While I do appreciate the fact that Affinity values product over timeline, it goes without saying that even if Publisher did half of what InDesign does now, I would still buy it just to have an alternative to Adobe's dollar-intensive kitchen-sink-ware. If you're a corporation or large agency, the licensing fees are a drop in the can. But, for a small shop or freelancer, it's teeth grinding to pay that much when you're in a slow month. So, perfect is always the goal, but gets the job done and released is mo' better. Take my money! Another question: Do you sell t-shirts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The initial release isn't gonna approach half of what ID can do. I'll be surprised if version 2 does half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michail Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 On 10.10.2017 at 8:46 PM, MikeW said: The initial release isn't gonna approach half of what ID can do. I'll be surprised if version 2 does half. If it is the right 50 percent, I am satisfied for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Michail said: If it is the right 50 percent, I am satisfied for the time being. That's the rub, isn't it? Serif has type down great, so I suspect APub will also. But the remainder of what is or isn't included (for possibly years) will likely satisfy some and dissatisfy others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Lapis Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 On 10/10/2017 at 8:46 PM, MikeW said: The initial release isn't gonna approach half of what ID can do. I'll be surprised if version 2 does half. I'm surprised if there is a release at all. After all we got just another delay after being delayed *3 years* already... Seneca 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...
MikeW Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 16 minutes ago, Tia Lapis said: I'm surprised if there is a release at all. After all we got just another delay after being delayed *3 years* already... Ah, I have no doubt it will be released. The When is iffy, perhaps. There are other options and I cannot understand why anyone would be "waiting" for its release without Serif actually releasing a beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Lapis Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 There are no other realistic options on Macs, expensive as hell InDesign and Xpress and some shitty tools like iStudio that can't do anything remotely worthwhile. 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...
MikeW Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 QuarkXPress is fairly reasonable, especially with the current deals and cross-grades (which I think expires at the end of the month). Viva Designer is another option. If one is making money with a layout application, those two options are reasonably priced. If one is working for a non-profit, at least with Q, the price is even less. If one cannot make back the cost--whether it is for Q/Viva or ID--then there are reasons to reconsider what one is doing or what is being charged to clients. I pay more for updates for any given XTension than I do for Q and plug-ins for ID, and the combined total brings me pause. Pause just before I press the Buy button for them. I get that no one likes to spend money. I don't. People even complain about Serif's application costs at times. Should all this stuff be free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 hours ago, MikeW said: QuarkXPress is fairly reasonable, especially with the current deals and cross-grades (which I think expires at the end of the month) Details of the current offer can be found in my post here. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Lapis Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 5 hours ago, MikeW said: QuarkXPress is fairly reasonable, especially with the current deals and cross-grades (which I think expires at the end of the month). Viva Designer is another option. If one is making money with a layout application, those two options are reasonably priced. If one is working for a non-profit, at least with Q, the price is even less. If one cannot make back the cost--whether it is for Q/Viva or ID--then there are reasons to reconsider what one is doing or what is being charged to clients. I pay more for updates for any given XTension than I do for Q and plug-ins for ID, and the combined total brings me pause. Pause just before I press the Buy button for them. I get that no one likes to spend money. I don't. People even complain about Serif's application costs at times. Should all this stuff be free? Not everyone is doing layout to earn money. And as a hobbyist The price for the big Layout programs is out of question. 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...
MikeW Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Which is one reason I used a qualified if. Seems like perhaps the free personal use Viva Designer may work for you. I have the paid-for so-called Professional version and don't really know what the differences are. But they do have a comparison chart. As well, I suppose their is always Scribus. Either may be better than what you have. I use Windows so have no other ideas what there is for a Mac. Though there have been mention of others here on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Lapis Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Yeah SwiftPublisher and iStudio - Both useless junk. Scribus sounds good on the feature list, the Mac version has the same problems as all gtk based software. It feels like torture on the Mac (it's a long standing problem of gtk). Viva Free hasn't even a spell checker. Will have to continue hacking around with Pages till Serif finally reaches a release. 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...
Uvinnie Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Any update on AP yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted December 27, 2017 Staff Share Posted December 27, 2017 Hi Uvinnie, Yes, please check this thread for a sneak peek/preview of Publisher. Coming as as public Beta on 2018's Summer. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petar Petrenko Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 You can try iCalamus for Mac. https://www.icalamus.net/ Quote All the latest releases of Designer, Photo and Publisher (retail and beta) on MacOS and Windows. 15” Dell Inspiron 7559 i7 ● Windows 10 x64 Pro ● Intel Core i7-6700HQ (3.50 GHz, 6M) ● 16 GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600 MHz (8GBx2) ● NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4 GB GDDR5 ● 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD ● UHD (3840 x 2160) Truelife LED - Backlit Touch Display 32” LG 32UN650-W display ● 3840 x 2160 UHD, IPS, HDR10 ● Color Gamut: DCI-P3 95%, Color Calibrated ● 2 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort 13.3” MacBook Pro (2017) ● Ventura 13.6 ● Intel Core i7 (3.50 GHz Dual Core) ● 16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 ● Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 1536 MB ● 500 GB SSD ● Retina Display (3360 x 2100) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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