Seneca Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Just got an email from Affinity that the beta testing of Publisher is coming to an end. Pre-ordereed. Callum, Gavin Anthony, Michael117 and 3 others 6 2017 27” iMac 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 • Radeon Pr 580 8GB • 64GB • Ventura 13.6.4. iPad Pro (10.5-inch) • 256GB • Version 16.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelH Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I tried to pre-order, but the link isn't working for me. The site seems to be down. P.S. Just realised this is the Mac Forum and I had the Windows beta — not that that should make a difference in ordering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcarvalho84 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, Seneca said: Just got an email from Affinity that the beta testing of Publisher is coming to an end. Pre-ordereed. I don't have any mail... transitdiagrams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 The mails are probably sent out in batches. Is it possible to pre order on the Mac AppStore? I've got Designer and Photo there and it would be nice having all of them in the same place ... J.A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac_heibu Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Don’t think so, @Jens Krebs. The AppStore doesn’t allow preorders. (Perhaps(!!) there may be other differences between the Affinity- and Mac AppStore version because of sandboxing.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Site Overload!?!? NEW Affinity Publisher site down within 30 mins of the email: Temporarily down for maintenance We are performing scheduled maintenance on the Affinity store. We should be back online shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience. MacOS 10.14.5 – MBP – 16Gb DDR – 500Gb Crucial SSD Affinity Publisher (beta) Affinity Designer Affinity Photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Seadog said: Site Overload!?!? NEW Affinity Publisher site down within 30 mins of the email: Temporarily down for maintenance We are performing scheduled maintenance on the Affinity store. We should be back online shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience. The Site's back up now. Publisher pre-ordered! Only two weeks and a bit to go... Edited June 3, 2019 by StevieB can't count! jmwellborn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted June 3, 2019 Staff Share Posted June 3, 2019 40 minutes ago, StevieB said: Only a week and a bit to go... Till what? < hint Publisher is 2 and a bit weeks to go /hint > 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...
NigelH Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Can confirm it's working. I guess StevieB means two weeks until the product is available. It's a preorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted June 3, 2019 Staff Share Posted June 3, 2019 31 minutes ago, Jens Krebs said: Is it possible to pre order on the Mac AppStore? This is not supported on the Mac App Store. You can order on launch from Mac App Store or Affinity Store but it is not likely to be at this higher level of discount (available to beta testers). 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...
000 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Thanks for the info ... I'll wait until it's on the AppStore then, even if there's a small difference in price -- thought the AppStore had the same functionality as the one on my Phone (they do preorders there). When I bought Designer and Photo they weren't available outside the AppStore, so I'll just do it this way for now and order directly from Serif, when I upgrade to version 2 in the (far) future. Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, Patrick Connor said: Till what? Well I got my maths wrong, it's a week until my birthday so I got confused... the launch is two weeks and a bit... Sorry, Patrick, for the confusion. (I'm easily confused!) A_B_C and Patrick Connor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shustovcreates Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Hi guys Can someone explain to me how can you preorder something that still doesnt work i downloaded latest beta version and buttons "designer persona" and "photo persona" still doesnt work why? WillBellJr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted June 3, 2019 Staff Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 minute ago, mshustov said: how can you preorder something that still doesnt work i downloaded latest beta version and buttons "designer persona" and "photo persona" still doesnt work The decision was made for the personas to be active only in the purchased version of Affinity Publisher, when the Purchased versions of Affinity Designer 1.7.x and/or Affinity Photo 1.7.x have been installed (and run). [These Personas will therefore not appear in the free Public beta, but may function in the later customer betas.] If you want to wait intil there is a trial of Affinity Publisher you will be able to test these personas (IF you have purchased the relevant sister application that enables the button) Boldlinedesign, 000 and Phil_rose 3 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...
Seadog Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 For StevieB: Don't let it get to you, I'm easily confused too. I'm confused about today, let alone what will happen in two or three weeks. For mshustov: What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve. Maybe the Persona buttons will work in two or three weeks! Maybe, all kinds of little undocumented tweaks and goodies will suddenly be revealed! If so, that will REALLY confuse me..... MacOS 10.14.5 – MBP – 16Gb DDR – 500Gb Crucial SSD Affinity Publisher (beta) Affinity Designer Affinity Photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwellborn Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 32 minutes ago, Patrick Connor said: Till what? Until we have our lovely new release Publisher firmly placed on the dock in the middle with Photo and Designer on either side. Mine is already preordered, and I am so happy for you all at Affinity. You have worked so tirelessly, so patiently, and so brilliantly to bring this to us. Thank you again and again!! Phil_rose, Petar Petrenko, NilsFinken and 4 others 7 24" iMAC Apple M1 chip, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16 GB unified memory, 1 TB SSD storage, Ventura 13.6.7. Photo, Publisher, Designer 1.10.5, and 2.5.5. MacBook Pro 13" 2020, Apple M1 chip, 16GB unified memory, 256GB SSD storage, Ventura 13.6.7. 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...
Guillermo Forte Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Pre-order done! Yaaaas!, thanks Affinity! Phil_rose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Bohn Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 54 minutes ago, Patrick Connor said: This is not supported on the Mac App Store. You can order on launch from Mac App Store or Affinity Store but it is not likely to be at this higher level of discount (available to beta testers). I waited to jump in and purchase both Designer and Photo until they were on the app store for 30% off in the past. Then I used iTunes gift cards that were at a discounted price as well, making it and even better price. Too bad I won't be able to do that this time, unless I wait again for the 30% discount on the app store which may or may not even happen. 000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michacassola Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Dear Affinity Team, thanks for continued provision of excellent and affordable graphics design software! WillBellJr, bagmetv and NilsFinken 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Sometimes it baffles me, how cleverish people can be when buying something — it's not that I don't appreciate a nice discount, but Serifs software is SO fairly priced for what it does, that I don't worry about a couple percent ... Will keep your method in mind for other purchases though, Jeremy. Didn't know AppStore offered giftcards, especially discounted one ... gonna keep my eyes open. WillBellJr, Seneca, brionyrose and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icreate Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Pre-ordered within 30 seconds of getting the email. Looking forward to gradually migrating from Indesign. michacassola and WillBellJr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Franke Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Did not get a mail like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Bohn Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, Jens Krebs said: Will keep your method in mind for other purchases though, Jeremy. Didn't know AppStore offered giftcards, especially discounted one ... gonna keep my eyes open. Costco often has $100 (4x$25) gift cards for around $85! However with only a 20% discount on the app store I think the 30% through Serif is the better deal on launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Nica Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Does it have the data merge feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted June 3, 2019 Staff Share Posted June 3, 2019 Hi Luigi Nica, Welcome to Affinity Forums [EDIT] No, data merge may eventually come after 1.0 release but it's not confirmed yet. [EDIT] A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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