Smart Master Pages (Affinity Publisher)

Discover how to quickly swap layouts whilst keeping content in-tact on your pages, then use a layer naming convention to control how content is shuffled when switching master pages.

[LVEVR]

Impressive. There may still be some hiccups, but Serif is delivering a lot of value for the money. And you get to own, not rent, your software. What a novel concept!

[lovejko]

It's a semi-programming approach. Smart. Thank you.

[rhondadumicich]

Thank you for very clear straight to the point instructions.

[GregoryClarkeJohnsen]

thank you ....Affinity Publisher is a very deep programme, indeed!

[loicmiame]

wow wow wow great tips. Thanks for sharing

[dayandknight.]

It's shown that when you rename the picture frames you need to do it on the master and on the loose pages. However, when I do it if you edit the master or the page via edit linked then it's applied on the other one automatically.

[gareyford]

I'm probably missing something, but you are the third creator I've clicked on to find out how to create a master page. It seems everyone assumes first-time users already know how to create a master page. It might be just me who doesn't know how to do this, and it's not a default, at least on my latest version.

[nounix]

Hi Three very quick questions please 🙏(well, the required replies are short/quick lol!):

1) If I want to apply a black background to all pages of my document via a master page, the only way to do this is to create a rectangle with a black fill and drag it to cover the entire master page's white canvas (and apply this master page to all the pages), correct?

(*ie. There's no way to just set black as the default canvas color for this document, or for the master page which will be applied to all pages.)


2) If I want to apply different elements to the document's pages (eg. page numbers / black background rectangle / shape), for EACH element I want to apply to the rest of the pages, I should create a SEPARATE master page for it, right?

(*ie. I should not create ONE master page which contains ALL the different elements I want to apply throughout the document, and just apply this master to all the pages - because if the master has a black rectangle background, and a page number, in it, I would want the black rectangle to be the lowest layer on each page, while the page number on the top of the list..)


3) How do I "tell" the app on what LAYER LEVEL to apply the master page in the pages that it's applied to (given that the master page, as opposed to the rest of the pages, only contains ONE layer: the element that will be applied throughout the document - eg. a page-number layer on its own)?

(*eg. if all the pages have photos that take up the entire page - so each page has multiple layers of photos - if I want to apply a page number to all these pages, this applied layer needs to be ABOVE all the pages' layers so that the page numbers are visible. But, by default, AP applies this page-number layer on the master to the BOTTOM of the layers' list of each page, making the page number invisible as it's hidden behind the all photos' layers which cover each page! So to fix this, the only way I see possible, is to MANUALLY drag the page-number layer to the top of the layers' list for EACH of the 100+ pages... :
🙄 Which of course beats the purpose of master page instant global application lol)


THANK YOU!!

[nounix]

Thank you for the video!!! 2 short questions please?:

1) Can you tell me if there's any difference in opening a photo with the Affinity Photo app, and opening it in the Photo persona while inside Publisher? Meaning is there any difference in the available tools of Photo when opening it via the Photo Persona as opposed to opening it directly with Photos?

2) Iis it possible to have all 3 apps (Photo, Designer, Publisher) launchable in the Photos app like it's possible when in Publisher (there are 3 icons/buttons of the 3 apps on the top left in Publisher)? I don't see them in Photo, so maybe there's a way to "toggle them on" in Photo so that they're also available there?

[richardcato]

Great video. But when I try it myself I am unable to get a preview on my main page of the master page. What do I have to tick in my Preferences to make it happen. Thanks.

[swaha]

I have been using Affinity Photo and Design ver1. I have not used Publisher. I have a Avada wordpress website that I want to redesign.
Would Affintiy Publisher help with the new website?

[esmealonso]

Hello, I have tried to make an ebook in electronic format for Kindle and it has not been possible for me to do so. Indesign can export to html and epub format, and then be able to improve it with Caliber, put a cover, change code easily.
When will we be able to enjoy these improvements? Thank you

[LightShadow]

Does InDesign feature a similar capability ?

[mtm]

How to use same like affinity publisher iPad version

[berkeyfamily]

Why do I have one page on top of a line of other pages in a row, when I zoom out? when I go to print the document, my choices include only the bottom row and the top page is nowhere to be found! I cannot find anything about this, and it is so damned frustrating.

[thDecember]

"in-tact"? Is this an alternative spelling?