Affinity Publisher - Intermediate to Advanced Course

Go Deeper into Affinity Publisher and Create Exciting Documents for Web, Print & Social Media

Created by : Rated :4 748 views

Last Updated: 2023-04-10 10:04:34 English Course Type: Self Learning

An in-depth look into the intermediate and advanced features of Affinity Publisher
How to work with tables
How to use data from Excel in your tables
How to create a Table of Contents
Work faster and smarter with Master Pages
Speed up your work process using custom styles
Learn advanced shape techniques as well as working with the pen tool
Understand how to preflight your document

Welcome to my Intermediate to Advanced Course in Affinity Publisher.

You need a basic working knowledge of Affinity Publisher to take this course. Affinity Publisher is one of the best publishing pieces of software around and a strong (and more affordable) contender for Adobe InDesign.

It allows you to create beautiful books, magazines and marketing materials through to social media posts, website mockups and a variety of other projects. This modern publishing app gives you the power to combine beautiful type, exciting images and amazing graphics to create stunning layouts ready for publication.

It has an easy-to-use interface to help you work in a fast and intuitive way.

The course includes the following:

An in-depth look into the intermediate and advanced features
How to work with tables
How to use data from Excel in your tables
How to create a Table of Contents
Work faster and smarter with Master Pages
Speed up your process using custom styles
Learn advanced shape techniques as as working with the pen tool
Understand how to preflight your document
Exciting projects to help you remember and put into practice what you've learned

With powerful features like master pages, tables, text flow and professional print output and other awesome features, Affinity Publisher has everything you need to create the perfect layout – whether it's for commercial printing, home printing, web or social media projects.

A basic working knowledge of Affinity Publisher
A copy of Affinity Publisher

Those who would like an alternative to Adobe InDesign
Those who would like to learn more about Affinity Publisher
Those who want to create their own or edit existing newsletters, brochures etc
Those who would like to create exciting social media posts

Section 1 : Introduction 1 Lectures
Lecture 1 :
About this Course Preview
Section 2 : Custom Shapes 22 Lectures 01:23:35
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to Custom Shapes
Lecture 2 :
Creating Shapes / Shape Tools
Lecture 3 :
Groups
Lecture 4 :
Copy & Replicate Shapes
Lecture 5 :
Convert to Curves
Lecture 6 :
Convert to Nodes
Lecture 7 :
Shape Options
Lecture 8 :
Convert to Picture Frame
Lecture 9 :
Understand the Pen Tool
Lecture 10 :
Draw a Fish with the Pen Tool
Lecture 11 :
Draw Advanced Curves
Lecture 12 :
Remove Handles
Lecture 13 :
Break Handles
Lecture 14 :
Cap, Join & Mitre
Lecture 15 :
Arrow & Line Alignment
Lecture 16 :
Geometry
Lecture 17 :
Project: Eclipse Poster - Photo & Text
Lecture 18 :
Project: Eclipse Poster - Create Eclipse Shapes
Lecture 19 :
Project: Eclipse Poster - Save As PDF
Lecture 20 :
Project: Whale Poster - Create Vector Graphic
Lecture 21 :
Project: Whale Poster - Change Stroke Options
Lecture 22 :
Project: Whale Poster - Save As PDF
Section 3 : Design with Tables 14 Lectures 00:49:31
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to Design with Tables
Lecture 2 :
Create a Basic Table
Lecture 3 :
Copy from Excel
Lecture 4 :
Place from Excel
Lecture 5 :
Table Panel
Lecture 6 :
Color of Text
Lecture 7 :
Lines & Photos
Lecture 8 :
Photos in Cells
Lecture 9 :
Save Table Format
Lecture 10 :
Project: Table in Poster - Set Up Brochure Look
Lecture 11 :
Project: Table in Poster - Add Table, Format & Type
Lecture 12 :
Project: Table in Poster - Make Ticks & Crosses
Lecture 13 :
Project: Table in Poster - Add Text & Copy
Lecture 14 :
Project: Table in Poster - Export Digital PDF
Section 4 : Master Pages & Layers 30 Lectures 01:55:41
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to Master Pages & Layers
Lecture 2 :
Why Use Master Pages
Lecture 3 :
Pages Panel
Lecture 4 :
Adding Pages
Lecture 5 :
Create a Simple Master Page
Lecture 6 :
Add a "None" Page
Lecture 7 :
Clear Master
Lecture 8 :
Text in Master Page
Lecture 9 :
Add a Second Master Page
Lecture 10 :
Edit Detached Page
Lecture 11 :
Page Numbers
Lecture 12 :
Multiple Master Pages
Lecture 13 :
Facing Pages
Lecture 14 :
Document Section
Lecture 15 :
Merge Documents
Lecture 16 :
Layers
Lecture 17 :
Adjustment Layers
Lecture 18 :
Adjustment Layer with Master
Lecture 19 :
Mask with Vector
Lecture 20 :
Mask with a Gradient
Lecture 21 :
Project: Poster for Print - Set Up Document
Lecture 22 :
Project: Poster for Print - Columns & Master Page
Lecture 23 :
Project: Poster for Print - Build a 2nd Master Page
Lecture 24 :
Project: Poster for Print - Duplicate Master
Lecture 25 :
Project: Poster for Print - Add Pages
Lecture 26 :
Project: Poster for Print - New Section, Template & Place Pref
Lecture 27 :
Project: Poster for Print - Add Master to Document
Lecture 28 :
Project: Poster for Print - Add Photo & Adjustments
Lecture 29 :
Project: Poster for Print - Add Text
Lecture 30 :
Project: Poster for Print - Export as PDF Settings
Section 5 : Styles & Grids 9 Lectures 00:28:40
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to Styles & Grids
Lecture 2 :
Baseline Grid Document
Lecture 3 :
Baseline Grid - Frame & Ignore
Lecture 4 :
Make a Custom Style
Lecture 5 :
Add a Nested Style
Lecture 6 :
Custom Character Style
Lecture 7 :
Update a Style
Lecture 8 :
Effects Style
Lecture 9 :
Styles - What are They?
Section 6 : TOC & Hyperlinks 12 Lectures 00:49:34
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to TOC & Hyperlinks
Lecture 2 :
Interactive Document Overview
Lecture 3 :
Build the eZine
Lecture 4 :
Table of Contents (TOC)
Lecture 5 :
Hyperlinks
Lecture 6 :
Project: Digital Brochure - eZine
Lecture 7 :
Project: Digital Brochure - Changing the Spreads
Lecture 8 :
Project: Cyprus Brochure - TOC
Lecture 9 :
Project: Digital Brochure - Sorting Pages Number
Lecture 10 :
Project: Digital Brochure - Update TOC
Lecture 11 :
Project: Digital Brochure - Creating Links
Lecture 12 :
Project: Digital Brochure - Final Package & Preflight

How do i access the course after purchase?
It's simple. When you sign up, you'll immediately have unlimited viewing of thousands of expert courses, paths to guide your learning, tools to measure your skills and hands-on resources like exercise files. There’s no limit on what you can learn and you can cancel at any time.
Are these video based online self-learning courses?
Yes. All of the courses comes with online video based lectures created by certified instructors. Instructors have crafted these courses with a blend of high quality interactive videos, lectures, quizzes & real world projects to give you an indepth knowledge about the topic.
Can i play & pause the course as per my convenience?
Yes absolutely & thats one of the advantage of self-paced courses. You can anytime pause or resume the course & come back & forth from one lecture to another lecture, play the videos mulitple times & so on.
How do i contact the instructor for any doubts or questions?
Most of these courses have general questions & answers already covered within the course lectures. However, if you need any further help from the instructor, you can use the inbuilt Chat with Instructor option to send a message to an instructor & they will reply you within 24 hours. You can ask as many questions as you want.
Do i need a pc to access the course or can i do it on mobile & tablet as well?
Brilliant question? Isn't it? You can access the courses on any device like PC, Mobile, Tablet & even on a smart tv. For mobile & a tablet you can download the Learnfly android or an iOS app. If mobile app is not available in your country, you can access the course directly by visting our website, its fully mobile friendly.
Do i get any certificate for the courses?
Yes. Once you complete any course on our platform along with provided assessments by the instructor, you will be eligble to get certificate of course completion.
For how long can i access my course on the platform?
You require an active subscription to access courses on our platform. If your subscription is active, you can access any course on our platform with no restrictions.
Is there any free trial?
Currently, we do not offer any free trial.
Can i cancel anytime?
Yes, you can cancel your subscription at any time. Your subscription will auto-renew until you cancel, but why would you want to?

Tim Wilson,

3545 Course Views

3 Courses

Tim became an Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor and is a partner with his wife Ally at Red Rocket Studio. His goal is to share his extensive knowledge and skillset. He has been described in reviews as “an excellent teacher who is friendly, patient and knowledgeable” and this is demonstrated by clients who continue to rebook different courses to continue with their professional development. These can be at an international level with a large corporate company or one to one teaching in someone's home office. Tim's clients have included BBC, Sky, Ford, Virgin, Barclays, Disney, British Airways, the NHS and The Times as well as smaller start-up companies. Also a professional photographer and Graphic Designer, Tim shares his knowledge of Adobe with free tutorials and seminars on YouTube to help people as much as he can and share his knowledge around the world. Tim co-authors his travel photography blog, Image Explorers with Ally, where he posts free tips, tricks, and tutorials on photography techniques, getting professional results without having to buy the professional equipment. Within this blog, there are also invaluable Adobe training guides with screenshots, as well as stunning examples of his work from over the world, including his hometown Durban, South Africa, where he graduated from Durban University of Technology and started out as a commercial photographer, before coming to the UK where he became a Forensic Photographer for Scotland Yard – London Metropolitan Police. Apart from his time here, he has spent most of his time in the creative industry. Tim has also been a university lecturer for Graphic Design and Photography honour degree students in Essex and his presence on the internet via YouTube and blog sites has been incredibly helpful for his students, as well as his clients and his goal is to help designers get the most out of their Adobe software. Even when not working, Tim can be found doing his own illustrations and designs using a variety of graphics software.