Affinity Publisher is the third major piece of software in the Affinity suite from Serif. It follows Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer and builds off of their strengths. Walt Windows 10 Home, version 20H2 (19042.685), Desktop: 16GB memory, Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz, GeForce GTX 970 Laptop (2021-04-06): 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU.
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Fundamental things like master pages, margins, columns, text boxes and page numbers will be set up for you, and by using Affinity Publisher’s powerful layout and typography tools, you can easily add your own content, move objects around and customise the design to suit your needs. Affinity Publisher is desktop publishing software for PC and Mac that works in very nearly the same way as InDesign. The program is from Serif, a company dedicated to building design software with designers in mind. Timesaving functions The UI has been created to give you the best user experience possible so you can spend more time creating. Timesaving tools such as Select Same and Select Object allow you to efficiently match attributes or select all objects of a certain type for easy editing, while studio presets for the UI layout allow you to save your favorite workspace setups for different tasks.
As our hotly-anticipated desktop publishing app, Affinity Publisher, exits the beta stage and is released for the first time, we’ve published over 45 video tutorials to help you get stuck in!
Each video tutorial has subtitles available for German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and Japanese which means everyone can learn how to use Affinity Publisher in no time.
Available in the Learn section of affinity.serif.com, the Affinity Publisher section is split into the following 6 categories:
Let’s look at each section in turn and dip into the new tutorial videos…
Learn about basic operations
In the Basic Operations section, you will learn all the basics you need to know about Affinity Publisher. A great place to start is the UI overview:
Other videos in this section include:
Get knowledgeable about page layout
The Page Layout section demystifies the page layout features of the app. In the video below, Andy explains the many features of Master Pages in Affinity Publisher.
You can also learn about how to use Shape Tools, Assets, Pinning, Linking and embedding, Placing content, Picture frame tools, Baseline grids, Rulers, ruler guides and column guides , Page numbers, Sections and Pages in this category.
Become a master of text tools
We’ve also got a section for Text Tools, where you will learn the skills you need to create and manipulate text in Affinity Publisher. One of the most important text tools you will need to learn to get to grips with is the Frame Text Tool.
Other videos in this section include:
Make your designs stand out by learning typography features
In the Typography section, you can learn how to use the typography tools which will give your text another level of polish. Check out our video Characters: Advanced typography for a taster of this category.
Other videos in this section include:
Learn about the advanced features of Affinity Publisher
In the Advanced category, you will learn how to get to grips with Affinity Publisher features such as Indexing, Table of contents and hyperlinks. Get started with these advanced features by watching our tutorial about Tables below:
StudioLink—interwork with Designer and Photo from within Affinity Publisher
StudioLink is a revolutionary feature of Affinity Publisher that allows you to instantly switch to the advanced photo editing features of Affinity Photo and precise vector tools of Affinity Designer without ever leaving the app. We have some video tutorials to show you how this could work for your workflow—dip your toe in by watching our video about how to apply creative live filters in the Photo Persona…
Other videos in this section include:
Export like a pro
The Publishing and Sharing section is where you get the lowdown on how to get your work exported for professional end use. Watch our video on how to publish a PDF for pro print:
In this category you can also learn about PDF publishing for web, Desktop printing and the Spot PANTONE colours.
These video tutorials all now available from the Welcome screen in Affinity Publisher itself and in our Affinity Publisher learning page on affinity.serif.com. We are adding to our video tutorials all the time so stay tuned!
Whether you’re working on a layout for a magazine, putting together a portfolio or producing a set of brand guidelines, using an Affinity Publisher template that has been professionally designed could save you heaps of time.
Fundamental things like master pages, margins, columns, text boxes and page numbers will be set up for you, and by using Affinity Publisher’s powerful layout and typography tools, you can easily add your own content, move objects around and customise the design to suit your needs.
If you’re looking to get a head start with your next publication or just need a bit of creative inspiration, check out our pick of Affinity Publisher templates now available to purchase on Creative Market.
Magazine templates
If you’re looking for a quick way to create a magazine layout in Affinity Publisher, these modern, multipurpose templates can be adapted to suit almost any genre—fashion, photography, design, lifestyle, and more!
1. Lifestyle Magazine template by Luuqas Design
Featuring a fresh, modern design, excellent use of white space and bold fonts, this template is packed with creative layouts that can be used for any type of magazine. It contains 32 unique pages and two different cover designs.
2. Shift Magazine template by Egotype
This multi-purpose magazine template is extremely versatile and can be used for a wide range of different genres. We love its dynamic double-page spreads, creative use of white space and bold typography. With well-organised layers and guides, it’s easy to customise too.
3. Gradient Magazine by Luuqas Design
If you’re looking for a magazine design with bright pops of colour and a slick, modern layout, this template might be for you. It includes 32 interesting page layouts, two stylish cover designs and comes in A4 and US Letter size. Change its colours, text, fonts and add in content to make it your own.
4. RESONANCE Magazine & Lookbook by Visuel Colonie
Make a statement with this beautiful editorial-style template which has been hand-crafted to present your articles and ideas in a stylish and elegant way. You can personalise every layout and easily add and delete pages to suit your needs, which makes this template ideal for a multitude of uses.
Brochure templates
Whether you’re looking to create a brochure for a range of products or to promote a service that a company provides, with a few simple tweaks you can transform the layouts in these templates into a stylish brochure that looks completely unique.
5. Luxury Brochure Catalogue by ID Vision Studio
This template is perfect for any brand specialising in luxury products. Combining a brochure layout with catalogue pages, it helps you paint the complete picture of who a brand is and what products it sells. It contains 64 pages in total and features 14 different spreads of catalogue pages; some aligned in grids, some displayed as a gallery and some focused on accessories.
6. Lynx Brochure template by SlideStation
The Lynx Brochure template is simple, elegant and constructed with a strong interior design theme. But thanks to its easily editable structure and minimal style, you can use it for any field you like. It contains 54 contemporary page designs that are available in both A4 and US Letter size.
7. Rigel Brochure template by SlideStation
The Rigel Brochure is an elegant and versatile template that you can use for any industry. The layers in this template are very well-organised, which should make it easy to drop in your images and other relevant content.
Portfolio templates
Quickly and easily combine all of your best work into a single printed or digital product with these stylish, customisable portfolio templates.
8. Fashion Lookbook/Portfolio by Studio Bons
We were instantly drawn to this template’s clean, modern design. Its versatile layout can be adapted for a myriad of uses including fashion or photography showcases, fashion layouts, graphic design portfolios, fashion brochures and work resumes, and it is perfect for both individuals and agencies/studios alike.
9. Graphic Design Portfolio by Occy Design
We love the way the sleek, minimal design of this template allows your art, illustrations and graphics to take centre stage. All elements are editable in Affinity Publisher including the colours which can be easily changed to suit your taste. It comes in a print-ready format with 52-page layouts, in two different sizes: A4 and US Letter.
10. Photography Portfolio by Occy Design
Land that next big photographic assignment with a modern, professionally designed portfolio that brings your photography to the fore. This template comes in a print-ready format and all images, text and graphics are neatly organised on separate layers, making the design easy to customise and make your own.
11. Solaris Lookbook template by SlideStation
This elegant, image-centric template has a layout that’s suitable for a multitude of projects, such as building up a portfolio or creating a lookbook. It has 55 unique page designs that are easy to tweak and we like the fact it includes some icons too.
Brand Guideline templates
Create an identity for a client’s brand or your own business/agency in a smart, fast and easy way with these well-structured brand guideline templates for Affinity Publisher.
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12. Noctua Publisher Brand Guidelines by SlideStation
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Noctua is a fully editable, multipurpose brand identity template made for Affinity Publisher. It includes typography, logo, photo gallery, social media, stationery, iconography and principles sections and has 48 professionally designed pages in total.
13. Brand Guidelines template by Occy Design
Crafting a creative branding manual couldn’t be easier. This clean and modern Affinity Publisher template is divided into clear sections including Introduction, Logo, Colour, Typography, Digital, Stationery, Photography and Iconography and includes 44 unique pages designs which come in A4 and US Letter size.
14. Circle Brand Manual Guidelines by Egotype
Give your brand guidelines a cool, minimal look with this comprehensive A4/US Letter size brochure template that uses free fonts. All elements in the design such as text, colours, styles and images are editable and it’s easy to add in extra pages or duplicate existing layouts in Affinity Publisher.
Recipe book templates
Looking to publish your own cookbook? Or perhaps you just want to collate and present your favourite recipes in a neat and stylish way? These scrumptious templates will help you publish your content in less time and could give you the creative head start you need.
15. Cookbook/Recipe Book by Studio Bons
Use this template and your food will take centre stage! Complete with a stylish cover, 48 versatile page layouts and a contemporary design, this Cookbook/Recipe Book template is so easy to adapt with your own recipes and comes in two different sizes: A4 and US Letter.
16. Cookbook/Recipe Book v.02 by Studio Bons
This minimalist design will flawlessly frame your delicious recipes. It has a clean and versatile layout paired with bold typography and comes with two different cover designs.
Annual Report templates
Skip the work of setting up gutters, columns, text boxes, and tables for your annual report by using one of these professionally designed, customisable templates.
17. Annual Report—Huntsville by ID Vision Studio
Present a dynamic report about your company to your shareholders with this premium quality template. Packaged in a very modern and minimalistic layout, it is designed to be both easy to read and attractive and includes pages for articles, data sheets and tables for financial information.
18. Annual Report by Visuel Colonie
With this stylish brochure template, you can create a professionally designed business report in no time. It allows you to present your information in a clear and concise way with paragraph styles, infographics, tables and more and includes 20 elegant page designs.
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Project Proposal templates
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Create a professional-looking, well-organised project proposal to pitch to a client without having to design and layout every page from scratch using these expertly designed templates.
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19. Project Proposal Template 006 by ID Vision Studio
Use this slick, modern template to create a stylish project proposal to present to clients. It includes 36 neatly structured pages using document grid and baseline grid for perfect positioning of elements and comes in A4 and US Letter size.
20. Project Proposal Template 008 by ID Vision Studio
This modern proposal template has a dynamic but well laid out structure that will deliver an air of professionalism and confidence to potential clients. Editable page designs include Table of Contents, About, Objectives, Services, Interesting Facts, Team, Case Study, Project Overview, Project Breakdown, Project Timeline, Options, Terms & Conditions, Quote Sign-Off and FAQ.
We hope this has given you a taste of the high-quality Affinity Publisher templates available. You can find more compatible templates by searching for Affinity Publisher on Creative Market and other creative content marketplaces.