InDesign alternative???

[Luzon]

Is there an alternative to InDesign in the works with Serif???

[Alfred]

Affinity Publisher is due to be released to public beta in the next few months, but I don't think you should expect it to replace InDesign straight away unless your needs are fairly basic.

 

 

[Luzon]

3 minutes ago, Alfred said:

Affinity Publisher is due to be released to public beta in the next few months, but I don't think you should expect it to replace InDesign straight away unless your needs are fairly basic.

 

Thanks Alfred.  Yea, publisher is certainly not InDesign.     

 

[Pšenda]

1 hour ago, Luzon said:

Yea, publisher is certainly not InDesign.

 

Based on what experience with APub do you judge?

[Luzon]

22 minutes ago, Pšenda said:

 

Based on what experience with APub do you judge?

Doing print design for about 6 years.  When I hear Publisher I think Microsoft Publisher, and MS Publisher is nowhere close to InDesign.  Am I mistaken?   "APub", as far as I know, is Amazon's ebook writer management tool  Am I mistaken?

 

So, reading back to Alfred's original reply, he did say Affinity Publisher.  So, maybe I spoke too soon because I have zero experience with Affinity Publisher.  My reply, probably short sighted in regards to this thread, was a response directed to MS Publisher.  My apology.

[Alfred]

11 minutes ago, Luzon said:

Doing print design for about 6 years.  When I hear Publisher I think Microsoft Publisher, and MS Publisher is nowhere close to InDesign.  Am I mistaken?   "APub", as far as I know, is Amazon's ebook writer management tool  Am I mistaken?

 

Amazon's eBook management tool is KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), is it not? Anyway, on these forums 'APub' or 'APu' refers to the forthcoming Publisher app for the Affinity suite.