The 25-page eBook My Book of Frogs may only touch the surface of what Affinity Publisher does, but it serves its purpose: to allow me to share with readers here at ProVideo Coalition some notes about this public beta and why I think it is important to anyone who wants to produce in-house promotional material, from photographers to videographers. Right now, it’s still not doing everything people want, and some of the missing features are documented – although that does not stop some people from writing negative comments about them not being there… – but I wanted to try the program and see if I could create a whole eBook, as that’s something important for me. So, Affinity Publisher is on the way to become a reality, and this public beta should help Serif to define the future of the software. Key desktop publishing capabilities built into Affinity Publisher include: “It’s an all-new app which we believe will revolutionise desktop publishing in the same way Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer have shaken up professional photo editing and vector graphic design” says Ashley Hewson. Even if we don’t get them in before we release version 1, you can expect plenty of free updates to come, just like with our other apps.” If there are any features that need adding, let us know. The next phase is starting now, and for that, says Hewson, “we are relying on beta users to let us know what works and what doesn’t. Serif Managing Director Ashley Hewson says: “From the earliest days of visualising the Affinity range, we planned an unrivalled trio of sleek, super-modern apps created to work with the latest technology – ultra-fast, with stunning power and completely stripped of bloat”, adding that “the final step towards realising that initial ambition will come with the launch of Affinity Publisher.”Īffinity Publisher is the result of thousands of hours of development time dedicated by the multi-award-winning team at developer Serif’s UK headquarters. The program is in beta and, as Serif Managing Director Ashley Hewson says, : “… there will be bugs and areas of the app which are not yet fully polished, so we don’t recommend you use it for any important production work at this time.”Įager to discover the program, I took part of the afternoon yesterday to download it and explore the interface and features, creating a small eBook, My Book of Frogs, which, better than words, show what’s possible to do with this new desktop publishing app, now available for Mac and Windows computers only, but with an iPad version coming later. Those who have already downloaded the software found the buttons to switch to Photo and Designer within Affinity Publisher, though these will not be activated until later in the beta period. The program will boast full integration with Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo, allowing owners of all three to edit vector designs and images right there in one app, in what Serif claims is “a stunning new way.” Serif are emphasising that the app is still in development and beta users will play an influential role in shaping the first retail release, around the end of the year. The desktop publishing app Affinity Publisher is the third part of the range of creative software promised by Serif. Back in December 2017 I pointed to a sneak preview of Serif’s Affinity Publisher, and yesterday the company launched the beta version of the program, which is available, free, for Mac and Windows, so users can try it and help to build the final product. Well if you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at creating your own brochures, leaflets, posters or even a book, then this is for you. “Why should I be interested in DTP and continue reading this?”, you may have asked by now. Photographers eager to control their own images and publish their own photo books were early adopters of desktop publishing solutions, and from Microsoft’s Publisher to more sophisticated solutions, as Blurb’s own software, the number of choices are numerous, and have grown in recent years. The number of tools available, either to download or online, made it easier to create a variety of documents, from model release sheets to leaflets, which can be printed or used in their digital format. The digital revolution transformed us all in a potential publishing company. Launched this month, the beta version of Affinity Publisher presents a solution for anyone who needs to create everything from leaflets or posters to a whole book, either for print or digital.
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