Affinity Publisher Essential Training

Introduction

• Create compelling publications with Affinity Publisher

1. Create a Document

• Explore the user interface
• Create documents
• Navigate documents
• Using guides
• Add text frames
• Edit text
• Apply basic text formatting
• Import graphics
• Create hyperlinks
• Save document history
• Convert files from other applications

2. Manage Pages

• Work with document pages
• Create and apply master pages
• Modify master page items
• Set margins
• Work with columns
• Add page numbers
• Create sections

3. Work with Text

• Import text
• Link text frames
• Modify text frames
• Insert special characters
• Check spelling
• Using Find and Replace
• Using regular expressions

4. Work with Images

• Scale images
• Crop images
• Manage placed images
• Using StudioLink

5. Work with Color

• Apply stroke and fill colors
• Create and apply color swatches
• Create and apply gradients

6. Manage Page Objects

• Understanding snapping
• Draw and use shape tools
• Transform objects
• Understanding layers
• Clipping layers
• Align and distribute objects
• Using text wrap
• Pin objects inline with text
• Float objects with text
• Apply effects
• Apply styles to objects
• Add adjustments to layers
• Work with vector masks
• Work with gradient masks
• Using the Assets panel

7. Text Formatting

• Kerning and tracking text
• Aligning and spacing text
• Add text decorations
• Work with tabs
• Work with bulleted and numbered lists
• Using baseline grids

8. Using Styles

• Work with paragraph styles
• Base one style on another
• Work with character styles
• Work with group styles

9. Work with Tables

• Create a table
• Format tables
• Using custom table formats

10. Print and Export

• Print documents
• Export PDF for the web
• Export PDF for professional printing

Conclusion

• Next steps