Using Affinity Publisher
Create Professional Low Content Books With This Affordable Tool
If you are ready to level up your low content book business by using professional publishing software, Affinity Publisher is one of the best choices. It is both affordable and powerful.
In this course, you will learn how to use the most important features of Affinity for low content book creators. No extra fluff, no wasting time learning tools you will never use.
Best of all, you will be able to immediately apply what you have learned. Follow along with the lessons using the included Demo File for Publisher. Recreate the journal and planner layouts that I demo, as well as the coloring book template.
01/01/2024 This course is retired from enrollment
What you will learn
If you want to learn how to use Affinity Publisher quickly, this course will get you on your way in the shortest time possible. Enroll today!
Course Outline
Module 1: Getting Started
- Create a new document
- Edit a document
- Grids and Guides
- Pages & Master Pages
- Put together your manuscript and export your pdf
Module 2: Creating Notebook Interiors
- Lined notebook paper
- Grid paper (graph)
- Dot grid paper
- Handwriting practice paper
Module 3: Creating Journal Layouts
- Artistic Text Tool
- Text Box (Frame Text) tool vs. Artistic text tool
- Dotted lines
- Two ways to place an image
- Transform, rotate, & flip images
- Add semi-transparent images on journal pages (image behind lines or text)
- Adding text with the Frame Text tool
- Shape tool
- Type on a path with shapes
- Type on a path with the pen tool
- Decorate pages with shapes or text
Module 3: Create a Planner Layout
- Text, Shapes, Colors, Alignment
- Alternating colored lines two ways
- Align & distribute
- Align textboxes
- Basic table setup: an appointment page
- Basic table colors
- Table options window
- More table options
Module 4: Laying out Coloring, Activity, or Puzzle Books
- Layout your template
- Adding page numbers
- Place multiple images
- Using text styles to create a table of contents
- Making changes in bulk
Module 5: Cover Design & Layout
- Getting things ready
- Document setup and background
- Add barcode and place your elements
- Adding text
- Adding effects to text
- Spine text and exporting your cover
Bonuses
- PDF of course notes
- Demo file of designs from the course for you to practice with
- Three editable notebook templates in 6×9″; 7×10″, and 8.5×11″ in .afpub files
