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Attract + Transform: Grow Your Business with Affinity Publisher

4 Modules 16 Chapters 66 Lessons Easy

About this course

Affinity Publisher is the newest high-level player on the desktop publishing software scene. Learn how to take control of your marketing, attract your ideal customers, and transform your business with this step-by-step course.

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Course Structure

2 Chapters

Module 1: Creating and Setting Up the Document

Everything has to start somewhere. The easiest place to begin is well...at the beginning. In this module, we'll cover basic things like creating and setting up a new document, opening an existing document, and changing settings, like page size, units, and more, once you actually have a document.

Start Here 2 Lessons

Welcome!

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Module 1 Goal Statement

In this video, we will be covering what you will be able to accomplish by the end of this module.

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Settings 5 Lessons

UI Overview

Come with me as we explore the user interface of Affinity Publisher

Presets vs. Templates

Changing Units and Preferences

In our last lesson we gave you a UI overview, and in this lesson we’ll learn how to change settings in an existing document, and how to do some things that make designing a bit easier

Customizing Your Workspace: Tools • Toolbar • Studio

This video is about customizing your workspace - making tools that you use frequently easily accessible.

Customizing Your Workspace: The Context Toolbar

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5 Chapters

Module 2: Designing and Changing the Document

This power-packed module covers the basics (and some advanced methods) of everything you need to know about changing a document to create memorable material. We will cover changing text - altering font, styles, sizes, and artistic text; changing images - linking vs embedding images, changing images, placing images; and colors - color modes, color palettes, global colors, and more so that you can make your material your own. One of the many shortcuts includes how to change all of the text at once and how to set things up once so you don't have to mess with it again.

Prologue: Master Pages 2 Lessons

Module 2 Goal Statement

Master Pages

Text 5 Lessons

Text Frames

This lesson shows the difference between the frame text tool and the artistic text tool and how to use each of them. This lesson also teaches how to hyperlink text.

Editing and Flowing Text + Paragraph Styles

Learn how to insert text and flow and reflow text. Also learn how to use and apply paragraph styles.

Character Styles

This chapter will cover how to use character styles to quickly and efficiently change text within your document.

Adding Pages and Page Numbers

Creating a Table of Contents

Images 4 Lessons

Placing Images

Resource Manager • Linking vs. Embedding Files

Layer Effects • Editing and Adjusting Images

Formatting • Object Spacing

Colors 5 Lessons

Color Introduction

Color Modes • Color Sliders • Color Picker

Color Palettes • Color Swatches • Color Chords

Global Colors

Using Affinity’s Color Preset Options

Shapes 6 Lessons

Introduction to Lines and Shapes

The Pen Tool

Drawing Lines

Drawing Shapes

Finalizing Your File

Bonus! Practicing the Pen Tool

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3 Chapters

Module 3: Converting and Exporting the Document

Just like everything has to start somewhere, it has to end too. This module is all about how to save your file so that it is good for anyone to use. This includes how to make the file compatible for all end-users, and how to save your file in whatever type you need.

Goal Statement 1 Lesson

Goal Statement

Exporting Files 3 Lessons

Exporting as an Image

This lesson includes an overview of the export options and tips on how to

Export your files as JPGS and PNGS
Adjust the size and resolution of your final files
How to change the export presets

Keyboard Shortcuts + Area Export Options

Exporting as a PDF

This lesson includes tips such as how to

Outline text as curves
Include bleed
Use printer’s marks
Change the document color mode in a PDF

Conclusion 2 Lessons

Finalizing the File: Preflight & IDML

Conclusion

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6 Chapters

Bonus Lessons

Over the Shoulder 1 Lesson

Watch As I Design a Social Graphic

StudioLink 1 Lesson

What You Should Know about StudioLink

Tools 13 Lessons

Intro to Tools

The Move Tool

The Node Tool

The Frame Text Tool

The Table Text Tool

The Artistic Text Tool

The Pen Tool

The Shape Tools

The Picture Placement Tools: Picture Frame Tools • The Place Image • The Vector Crop Tool

The Fill Tool • The Transparency Tool

The Eyedropper Tool

The View Tool

The Zoom Tool

Toolbar 12 Lessons

Personas

The Move Tool

Arrange Buttons

Align • Distribute • Spacing

Geometry

Insertion

Transform

Wrapping

Pin to Text

Baseline Grid

Preview Mode

Snapping

Useful Features 2 Lessons

How to Add Pages from a Different File in Affinity Publisher

Show Special Characters

Resource Library 2 Lessons

Affinity Publisher Trail Guide

Resources

Course Structure

Module 1: Creating and Setting Up the Document

Start Here

Settings

Module 2: Designing and Changing the Document

Prologue: Master Pages

Text

Images

Colors

Shapes

Module 3: Converting and Exporting the Document

Goal Statement

Exporting Files

Conclusion

Bonus Lessons

Over the Shoulder

StudioLink

Tools

Toolbar

Useful Features

Resource Library

Teacher

Lauren Waller

Greetings! I'm Lauren Waller, a graphic designer who specializes in print design. As a traumatic brain injury survivor, I love the tactile nature of paper and how neuroscience has proven its dynamic impact on the brain. I am based in the bright state of Florida after moving from the beautiful-part-of-the-time state of Michigan. I am a dedicated Christian who is honest, friendly, and hard-working. When I am not designing, I enjoy listening to classical and Christian music, taking photos, exploring nature, cooking, and reading a great book. We should chat!