Affinity Publisher Beta is here! Download the latest Beta from: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/66665-affinity-publisher-public-beta-17058/. Affinity Publisher 1.8 is here, and as usual is free to existing users on the platform(s) you have purchased a license for. Read our handy guide—How to install Affinity updates—if you need any help updating. So what’s new in Affinity Publisher 1.8? This is a biggie.

Hi there,

One of the challenges people face when trying to create digital and print journals and planners is that they can’t afford the price of Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft PowerPoint.

We went looking for a solution that was relatively cheap, you only paid for once, and could give you the functionality to create journals and planners quickly and easily.

After extensive research we decided on Affinity Publisher.

This is why we love it and we think you will too:

• It is currently priced at $25 once off (until 20 June) This is not the training fee but the price of the application you would need to buy if you do not have it already.
• You can try the Affinity Publisher Application out for 90 days for free before buying it

But here is the best part …

• It allows you create master templates with hyper-links
• When you copy pages or insert master templates, the hyper-links are automatically inserted.
• It has layers like Photoshop
• It has all the functionality of Photoshop
• The layout looks like PowerPoint so you can see exactly which page you are on
• Unlike PowerPoint, you do NOT have to create a separate layer for the hyperlinks
• You can hyper-link the shapes directly
• And more ..

You can create any type of printable, print or digital planners using Affinity Publisher.

We were so excited about this that Simone said we should create a training course on how to use it for your low content book and printable production.

Simone has put together a comprehensive training course on how to use Affinity Publisher to create digital and print planners and journals

. She goes through all the important points in easy to follow videos that will have you producing great looking journals and planners in no time at all.

Here is what you get:

1) 6 videos taking you through each step starting with an overview of Affinity Publisher.

2) A ready made Pregnancy Planner in Affinity Publisher format

3) 20 Ready Made Book Covers

4) 44 Buttons in PNG format

5) 50 Ready Made tabs in PNG format

6) 60 Speech Bubbles in PNG format

7) Starter Templates in Affinity Publisher Format

The Pregnancy Planner and Starter Template Planners and graphics come with full commercial use. This means that you can use them for any project you like. You can even sell the graphics to the end user on Etsy or your own website.

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Every day in May 2020, we premiered a creative session from a creative professional which demonstrated their Affinity workflow. Artists from all over the world took part, and these sessions are full of inspiration as well as handy tips and tricks. Plus, for many of the sessions, the creatives also provided some fabulous free content to help you follow along and try out their techniques.

In this article, we feature a taster of the video content available to view. You can watch the full playlist over on our YouTube channel.

An overview of the Affinity Suite

We kicked off our Lockdown creative sessions with this very useful overview of the Affinity Suite, hosted by our Managing Director Ash Hewson. If you ever wondered why our game-changing StudioLink, found in Affinity Publisher, was useful for a workflow that encompasses vector design, photo editing and layout design, then this one is definitely worth a watch…

Get inspiration for your Affinity Designer projects

A swathe of sessions are available featuring design and illustration heavyweights and pro-users of Affinity Designer, such as Christi du Toit, Pierre Kleinhouse, Isabel Aracama, Bob Byrne, Tiago Galo, David Sossella, Jesse Showalter and our very own product expert Matt Searston. These sessions cover a huge range of topics including how to design an interface for a podcast app, illustrating from a reference image, creating artwork for a two-colour screenprint, and more.

You can view all the Lockdown sessions that covered Affinity Designer in this playlist.

For a taster of what’s in-store—watch sports illustrator Chris Rathbone in action as he shows you how to create a dynamic car illustration with a specific focus on motion, speed and energy.

Watch on-the-go workflows for Affinity Designer for iPad

Join a hand-picked group of highly talented illustrators and designers including award-winning illustrative designer Steve Simpson, professional illustrator and muralist Monez and freelance illustrator and lettering designer Tobias Hall as they walk you through their real-world creative workflows in Affinity Designer for iPad.

You can view all the Lockdown sessions that covered Affinity Designer for iPad in this playlist.

For an idea of what’s in-store, check out Isabel Sousa’s process for creating a moody isometric illustration using Affinity Designer for iPad.

Discover new ways to edit in Affinity Photo

Learn professional techniques, tips and tricks for image compositing, editing and retouching in Affinity Photo from a raft of renowned photographers and digital artists from around the world, including headshot and portrait expert Ivan Weiss, landscape photographer Matt Donovan, conceptual photographer Elena Paraskeva, product photographer Fernando Martins Ribeiro, Affinity aficionados Affinity Revolution, commercial photographer Joseph Cristina and our very own product expert James Ritson.

You can view all the Lockdown sessions that covered Affinity Photo in this playlist.

For a flavour of the tutorials on offer, check out this sci-fi inspired session from professional designer and artist Olivio Sarikas.

Learn valuable workflow tips for Affinity Photo for iPad

Learn valuable editing and workflow tips from pro-users of Affinity Photo for iPad, including fine art photographer and smartphone photography guru, Jo Bradford, visual artist Manuel Camino and UI/UX designer Paolo Limoncelli.

You can view all the Lockdown sessions that covered Affinity Photo for iPad in this playlist.

For a taster of what’s in-store, watch professional photographer Drue Photo in action as he guides you through his workflow for retouching a portrait image.

Get inspiration for your next Affinity Publisher project

Join esteemed professionals from the world of publishing as they offer valuable tips and time-saving tricks for setting up a brochure, a brand manual and a real-world magazine in Affinity Publisher. Session contributors include designer and premium template creator Julien L’Hermet, aka ID Vision, premium layout template creator David Hussner, aka EgoType and our new in-house product expert Emily Goater.

You can view all the Lockdown sessions that covered Affinity Publisher in this playlist.

If you’re looking to move your workflow from InDesign to Affinity Publisher and have questions such as: Which document features are supported? How can I get the cleanest possible conversion? And what happens if I don’t have access to InDesign? Mike Rankin—Editor-in-Chief of CreativePro, InDesignSecrets and InDesign Magazine—explores these questions and more in his creative session to help you make a smooth transition from InDesign to Publisher. Check it out…

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