Affinity Publisher Essential Training
3h 54mGeneral2019-12-20
Authors

Mike Rankin
Editor in Chief of InDesign Secrets and CreativePro.com
Course details
Affinity Publisher is a desktop publishing application for macOS and Microsoft Windows. With much of the power and polish of the industry standard page layout programs, Affinity Publisher offers designers a strong alternative without the monthly subscription fees. In this essential training, author Mike Rankin starts by exploring the Publisher interface and covers all the core features and techniques that make this publishing software so appealing and powerful. Mike also demonstrates StudioLink technology, which allows you to seamlessly switch to the photo editing tools of Affinity Photo and vector tools of Affinity Designer without leaving Affinity Publisher. The course gives an overview of all the important tools and capabilities of Publisher, from document creation to publication.
Learning objectives
Creating a new document
Adding text frames
Inserting, deleting, and moving pages
Creating and applying master pages
Setting margins and column guides
Working with graphics and images
Formatting text
Creating and applying styles
Creating tables
Printing and exporting
Learning objectives
Creating a new document
Adding text frames
Inserting, deleting, and moving pages
Creating and applying master pages
Setting margins and column guides
Working with graphics and images
Formatting text
Creating and applying styles
Creating tables
Printing and exporting
Skills covered
PublisherDigital PublishingGraphic DesignEssential TrainingMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Create compelling publications with Affinity Publisher
1. Create a Document
- 02 - Explore the user interface
- 03 - Create documents
- 04 - Navigate documents
- 05 - Using guides
- 06 - Add text frames
- 07 - Edit text
- 08 - Apply basic text formatting
- 09 - Import graphics
- 10 - Create hyperlinks
- 11 - Save document history
- 12 - Convert files from other applications
2. Manage Pages
- 13 - Work with document pages
- 14 - Create and apply master pages
- 15 - Modify master page items
- 16 - Set margins
- 17 - Work with columns
- 18 - Add page numbers
- 19 - Create sections
3. Work with Text
- 20 - Import text
- 21 - Link text frames
- 22 - Modify text frames
- 23 - Insert special characters
- 24 - Check spelling
- 25 - Using Find and Replace
- 26 - Using regular expressions
4. Work with Images
- 27 - Scale images
- 28 - Crop images
- 29 - Manage placed images
- 30 - Using StudioLink
5. Work with Color
- 31 - Apply stroke and fill colors
- 32 - Create and apply color swatches
- 33 - Create and apply gradients
6. Manage Page Objects
- 34 - Understanding snapping
- 35 - Draw and use shape tools
- 36 - Transform objects
- 37 - Understanding layers
- 38 - Clipping layers
- 39 - Align and distribute objects
- 40 - Using text wrap
- 41 - Pin objects inline with text
- 42 - Float objects with text
- 43 - Apply effects
- 44 - Apply styles to objects
- 45 - Add adjustments to layers
- 46 - Work with vector masks
- 47 - Work with gradient masks
- 48 - Using the Assets panel
7. Text Formatting
- 49 - Kerning and tracking text
- 50 - Aligning and spacing text
- 51 - Add text decorations
- 52 - Work with tabs
- 53 - Work with bulleted and numbered lists
- 54 - Using baseline grids
8. Using Styles
- 55 - Work with paragraph styles
- 56 - Base one style on another
- 57 - Work with character styles
- 58 - Work with group styles
9. Work with Tables
- 59 - Create a table
- 60 - Format tables
- 61 - Using custom table formats
10. Print and Export
- 62 - Print documents
- 63 - Export PDF for the web
- 64 - Export PDF for professional printing
Conclusion
- 65 - Next steps