thomasbricker Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 The most pressing question in my mind as I get ready to adopt Publisher is, can I import/open InDesign files into Publisher. On first attempts, I’m not seeing a way. And IDML files don’t work either. Thoughts? Clara Montseny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 4, 2018 Staff Share Posted September 4, 2018 Hi thomasbricker, Currently Affinity Publisher doesn't import InDesign files (both .indd and .idml). We do intend to add support for .idml in a future update/version. Bri-Toon and Clara Montseny 2 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine 108 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 You could open/import PDF-Files (of InDesign-files) pretty well. Clara Montseny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasbricker Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 Ok. I guess I will try the importing of PDFs for now. But quite honestly, MEB, wrangling InDesign files will be very critical in a lot of peoples workflows. Within this profession, most designers have been using InDesign for printed layouts and designs. I have been waiting for AP to come out to complete the "trifecta" of professional design (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign). So I can say goodbye to the entire Adobe ecosystem and fully adopt Affinity. I need a bulletproof path to open and convert InDesign files. I am not alone in this. themanwho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 4, 2018 Staff Share Posted September 4, 2018 Hi thomasbricker, We are aware this is a critical feature for most users. As said above, we are currently working on it. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasbricker Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 Thanks MEB! You guys are the best!! jmwellborn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_scrimshaw Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Just wanted to jump in and second everything 'thomasbricker' has said. So looking forward to completing the set. The speed of your apps is something I will never get tired of. Indesign has served me well but its way too bloated now, to the point I really don't enjoy using it. Pete jmwellborn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwellborn Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, MEB said: Hi thomasbricker, We are aware this is a critical feature for most users. As said above, we are currently working on it. Thank you so much!! And just to be a determined (if possibly annoying party pooper) could we please have pica measurements, as does InDesign? Please forgive me for being a nag. I keep tossing this in wherever possible, in high hopes. Quote 24" iMAC Apple M1 chip, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16 GB unified memory, 1 TB SSD storage, Ventura 13.6. Photo, Publisher, Designer 1.10.5, and 2.3. MacBook Pro 13" 2020, Apple M1 chip, 16GB unified memory, 256GB SSD storage, Ventura 13.6. Publisher, Photo, Designer 1.10.5, and 2.1.1. iPad Pro 12.9 2020 (4th Gen. IOS 16.6.1); Apple pencil. Wired and bluetooth mice and keyboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasbricker Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, p_scrimshaw said: Just wanted to jump in and second everything 'thomasbricker' has said. So looking forward to completing the set. The speed of your apps is something I will never get tired of. Indesign has served me well but its way too bloated now, to the point I really don't enjoy using it. Pete Yeah, I just did a complete identity job this weekend all on my iPad and Apple Pencil, using Affinity Designer and Photo. All from the comfort of my living room couch Worked seamlessly from start to finish. Best thing since sliced bread. Just need Publisher and then it’s adios Adobe. dannyg9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasbricker Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 On 9/4/2018 at 8:26 AM, Sabine 108 said: You could open/import PDF-Files (of InDesign-files) pretty well. Sabine, Thanks for the suggestion. I tried opening my print-ready PDF I had generated from the InDesign file. Worked perfectly! Images, Fonts and Formatting all perfectly intact. Problem solved! Thanks. Heads up people. Thats how you do it. p_scrimshaw and Clara Montseny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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