
There are some minor differences in the User Interface between version 1 and version 2, namely the color icons and the addition of an extra Fill & Stroke option.
Explore the three toolbars in Affinity Publisher—the top toolbar, a contextual toolbar that changes with the selected tool, and tool-specific options with fly-out arrows for shapes and pens.
Explore how to enable facing pages in Affinity Publisher, create single or double-page spreads, arrange pages on right or left, and manage master pages for booklets and brochures.
Explore styling text frames by applying fill and stroke, adjusting stroke width, and using insets, while using swatches, color wheel, Pantone, gradients, and eyedropper to fine-tune color.
Learn to set multiple columns in a text frame, adjust column gutters and widths, and balance flowing text across columns for a cleaner layout in Affinity Publisher.
Link text frames to flow overflow text across multiple frames and pages, using place commands to load documents, resize frames, add pages, and preserve text when frames are deleted.
Learn to place text on a path by drawing an ellipse, using the artistic text tool, and adjusting left, center, or right alignment, size, tracking, and kerning.
Set up an affinity publisher document for a PowerPoint slide with HD resolution and no bleed, add a fruit image, wrap text around a curved frame, and export to PowerPoint.
Select multiple images in Affinity Publisher by dragging a selection marquee or holding shift; turn on select object when intersects with selection marquee in preferences.
Edit photos in Affinity Publisher with the photo persona, applying black-and-white adjustments, white balance, and color sliders in layers. Switch between Affinity Publisher and photo persona to preview nondestructive edits.
Discover color concepts for print and web, learn about spot colors and related terms, explore transparency and blends, and create varied social media posts.
Explore how the context-sensitive toolbar updates with tool changes to configure gradients, switch between linear, elliptical, and conical types, and adjust colors and transparency.
Learn to apply gradient transparency on shapes and photos in Affinity Publisher by using linear and radial gradients, adjust opacity, flip direction, and preview the fade.
Save gradients correctly in Affinity Publisher by selecting the entire shape before saving the fill from swatches, avoiding partial selections that save only yellow.
Explore color overlays and blend modes in layers to colorize photos, adjust opacity, and mix top and bottom colors using modes like color, multiply, screen, and black and white.
Welcome to my Affinity Publisher - The Essentials for Beginners V1 & V2 Course.
(Please note this was originally for Version 1 and there has now been a new release, V2 for which I have added updates. V2 is very similar and there are very few differences that you'll notice when doing the course. You will of course notice that the icons are now in color where they were previously in black and white. Functionally they are still the same).
You don't need any experience to complete this course as I take you from the very beginning through to a point where you can confidently create your own media.
Affinity Publisher is one of the best publishing pieces of software around and a strong (and more affordable) contender for Adobe InDesign.
It allows you to create beautiful books, magazines and marketing materials through to social media posts, website mockups and a variety of other projects. This modern publishing app gives you the power to combine beautiful type, exciting images and amazing graphics to create stunning layouts ready for publication.
It has an easy-to-use interface to help you work in a fast and intuitive way.
The course includes the following:
Overview of what Affinity Publisher actually does
Looking at the interface and where to find things
How to setup and create various types of documents
Principles of color (such as RGB and CMYK)
Interaction with the Photo persona (part of the Affinity Suite)
The basics of typography and how to use it within Affinity Publisher
Working with images and graphical shapes to make your projects "pop"!
Working with double page spread documents
Using image frames with intelligent scaling options
Creating text wrapping with fine padding control
Linking multiple text frames together across your document
Exciting projects to help you remember and put into practice what you've learned
With powerful features like master pages, tables, text flow and professional print output and other awesome features, Affinity Publisher has everything you need to create the perfect layout – whether it's for commercial printing, home printing, web or social media projects.
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