![]() Very poor form and does nothing to engender ongoing trust in the company. But more than 4 years down the track, they're saying nothing. Their lack of communication on topics like footnotes might have been excusable for, say, a year. Right now, there seems to be no hint of whether Serif is even working on Publisher. Companies like Apple might be able to get away with saying nothing about what they're developing because we know that at least twice a year they deliver something. Via Twitter, I reminded Serif that communication is everything. I think we can truthfully say it was a reasonable expectation. I love Publisher for what it does do, but it's been a major disappointment that, to date, it's not lived up to the promise of being a replacement for InDesign. Have had the main requirement of epub handling since start of 2013. Just a broadening of minds and minimal extension of capabilities. ![]() Only minor modifications due to extra format handling is required. The actual editor interface will to a huge extend be similar to identical. Publisher with the capability to accept and manage “blobs” of inserted media, like audio, video and animation, and delivering the material in standard epub or html output format instead of pdf. The same tool can output fully formed pdf documents (with heavily limitations in usable content), fully formed epub documents and fully formed web pages, that can be published as part of corporate or publishing networks. In fact, most ePub documents (one unit analogous to a one unit pdf) can be exported directly as a web page too. PDF output Is a modified/reduced Postscript description representing a fixed format document of required size (similar to physical prints, but portable in digital format).ĮPUB output is a slightly reduced/modified html description (in this case) representing a fixed format “web page“ with dynamic elements with predetermined position and size (just as images, but far more powerful in use and content). One image with limited to no usability in real life is replaced by a “widget” (in real life inserted as a ‘complete blob’ to be scaled and positioned in the same way as an inserted image, and ready formatted for inclusion as a complete element - akin to videos, but different in composition and content). Mostly this is reduced to me positioning a 16:9 video (for instance) replacing a 16:9 image (with hugely reduced content and usability). Only when using “interaktive” elements, video or audio, there are differences. No difference in work environment, media, content etc). I use the same tool for pdf and ePub (fixed format), where possible. There really is not much difference between a fixed format pdf and a fixed format ePub (for some reason, ePub detractors mostly relate to fre-flowing novel content or alike), seen from the editing tool perspective. I can't in good conscience recommend that anyone waste their time and money on Affinity Publisher. Fool me twice, shame on me." As far as I'm concerned, Affinity isn't interested in repeat customers, or in recommendations. There's an old saying: "Fool me once, shame on you. But the program Affinity Publisher replaced could export to EPUB, yet after years of requests, Affinity still hasn't added that capability to Publisher. Of course formatting a file for EPUB is different than formatting for print. Serif PagePlus could export to EPUB - and it wasn't through an extension. The extensions that exist for QuarkXpress and Indesign are pitiful and give a result that is anything but professional. There is much difference between producing a medium on paper (CMYK universe, fixed positions, fixed dimensions, layering of objects, enormous file weight, high resolution) and producing a medium on the Internet (RGB universe, variable positions, unknown dimensions, no overlapping of objects, very light file weight, low resolution).Īn EPUB book is not created with DTP software extension, but with specialized software (30 to €100). A primarily, if not only "print media/magazine" targeted tool, has the same value for me, as a film based "Super 8" camera for a Tik-Tok creator (in other words - a tool for yesterdays market, quietly vanishing into oblivion Publisher is a dead end for me and my use cases, unless dramatically extended in capabilities. It's just another platform, delivering lacking support for my needs. What would have sufficed a year or more ago, will not cut it anymore. Probably even full support of unencrypted ePub material import too. I need comprehensive Word file import (with style handling(creation), and as a minimum full footnotes, endnotes and decent ePub export (fixed format) with full support of audio, video and html widget animation. It doesn't look as if it is a worthwhile addition to my iPad anymore. ![]() "We’re aiming to launch Affinity Publisher for iPad soon, alongside some other major developments to the rest of the Affinity suite!"
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