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A practical course on creating professional print and PDF documents with Affinity Publisher. Participants learn how to develop attractive page layouts, organise text and images, and produce polished multi-page publications efficiently.
You will become familiar with the Affinity Publisher interface and its essential layout tools and apply them to typical publishing projects. You will create a business card and a multi-page brochure, work with master pages, layout grids, linked text frames, and text styles, and prepare your documents for digital distribution or professional printing.
By the end of the course, you will be able to plan high-quality layouts, apply effective typography, and export documents as print-ready or digital PDF files.
• Use the Affinity Publisher interface and layout studio confidently
• Create documents with appropriate page sizes, colour modes, and resolutions
• Position and format text, images, and graphic elements precisely
• Produce professional business cards, brochures, and other publications
• Use master pages, layout grids, and automatic page numbering
• Apply text styles, baseline grids, and advanced typography features
• Create tables of contents and structured multi-page documents
• Export documents for screens, desktop printers, and professional print production
• Basic confidence in using a computer
• No previous experience with Affinity Publisher is required
• Basic knowledge of word processing or graphic design is helpful but not essential
*We customize the course outline and content to your specific needs and relevant use cases.
Module 1: Introduction to Affinity Publisher
• Typical applications of Affinity Publisher
• Overview of the interface and essential functions
• Understanding the workspace and layout studio
• Tools, panels, and the context toolbar
• Opening, saving, and managing documents
• Adapting the workspace to individual requirements
Module 2: Personas and Integrated Design
• Understanding the concept and purpose of Personas
• Switching between Publisher, Designer, and other available Personas
• Working with the features of the Designer Persona
• Creating vector shapes and graphic elements directly within a layout
• Combining page layout, graphic design, and image-editing functions
• Selecting the appropriate Persona for each stage of a project
Module 3: Setting Up Documents Professionally
• Creating new documents and document templates
• Defining page size, orientation, margins, and bleed
• Selecting the document colour mode and resolution
• Setting up single pages and facing pages
• Adding, moving, duplicating, and deleting pages
• Using guides, grids, and snapping options
• Preparing documents for print or digital output
Module 4: Practical Project – Business Card
• Setting up a business card with the correct size and bleed
• Creating clearly structured layout areas
• Creating and editing frame text
• Using the context toolbar efficiently
• Positioning, resizing, and aligning text frames
• Working with multiple text and graphic frames
• Using artistic text and text on a path
• Applying colours, strokes, and fills
• Aligning and grouping elements precisely
Module 5: Images and Graphic Content
• Placing images and inserting them into frames
• Scaling, cropping, and aligning images
• Adjusting image position and framing
• Working with different image formats
• Assessing image resolution and display quality
• Replacing images and managing linked resources
• Combining text and images in balanced compositions
• Using transparency and simple effects
Module 6: Creating Multi-Page Brochures
• Building professional multi-page documents
• Using artistic text and frame text effectively
• Creating, editing, and assigning master pages
• Managing recurring design elements centrally
• Using layout grids and columns
• Creating automatic page numbers
• Importing, placing, and structuring text
• Using linked text frames and automatic text flow
• Organising pages and sections efficiently
Module 7: Text Formatting and Styles
• Applying character and paragraph formatting
• Creating and managing paragraph and character styles
• Maintaining consistent formatting across longer documents
• Setting up and using a baseline grid
• Aligning text with columns and layout grids
• Using find and replace efficiently
• Creating text wraps around images and graphic elements
• Reviewing and removing unnecessary local formatting
Module 8: Advanced Typography
• Applying advanced typographic design techniques
• Selecting and combining suitable typefaces
• Adjusting kerning, tracking, and character spacing
• Controlling leading, paragraph spacing, and indents
• Creating bullet points and numbered lists
• Designing drop caps and emphasised opening words
• Applying optical margin alignment
• Improving readability and visual hierarchy
• Recognising and avoiding common typographic errors
Module 9: Tables of Contents and Document Structure
• Preparing headings and text styles for structured documents
• Creating automatic tables of contents
• Formatting and updating tables of contents
• Including page numbers and references correctly
• Organising document sections and page numbering
• Checking the consistency and completeness of the publication
Module 10: PDF Export and Professional Print Preparation
• Checking documents before export
• Reviewing fonts, images, colours, and bleed
• Exporting PDFs for on-screen viewing
• Printing documents using desktop printers
• Producing print-ready PDFs for professional production
• Selecting suitable PDF presets and export settings
• Managing crop marks, bleed, and colour profiles
• Identifying and avoiding common output problems
• Practical tips and efficient workflows for everyday projects
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