Affinity Publisher ® is a newcomer to the document publishing software arena and it is making some serious noise with its user-friendly interface, powerful capabilities, and dynamic toolsets. One of its most notable features, however, is not how it enables users to create incredibly polished visual content, but the straightforward manner in which it is purchased.

The recent trend in payment models for popular software platforms is subscription based. But Affinity Publisher has a one-time purchase with free upgrades. Is there a catch? Whenever Version 2.xx is released, there will be an upgrade fee. But until then, any upgrades to the current version are free.

Computers have revolutionized the way in which visual communication is created and presented to its target audience. Document publishing software like Affinity Publisher empowers users with minimal training and experience to produce stunning results. Best of all, this platform is accessible to nearly everyone by being the most affordable option. Here’s how.

Is Affinity Publisher a One-Time Purchase

Despite being a newcomer to the highly competitive field of document publishing software, Affinity Publisher from developer Serif is making big waves. This platform is jam-packed with powerful tools and features that empower users of all skill levels, from professional designers to marketers and even students, to create dynamic visual content for print, display, and the web.

Unlike many of its competitors in the document publishing space, which impose monthly or annual subscriptions that basically amount to renting their software for as long as they are used, Serif’s Affinity Publisher charges a one-time purchase price for outright ownership of this powerful program.

Buying Affinity Publisher is a one-time (also known as a one-off in some circles) purchase. Simply find an online seller, make your one-time payment, download the software, and it is yours to keep and use without any additional payments needed. Until, that is, a major software upgrade is released (more on this later).

How and Where To Purchase Affinity Publisher

The easiest and quickest way to purchase Affinity Publisher and start work on a document publishing project is to go to an online store. These are the three most popular sites for buying this program:

• Serif’s online store
• The Microsoft Store
• The Mac (Apple) App Store

All three stores currently offer Affinity Publisher for less than $60. For outright ownership of the program, this would seem to be a reasonable price to most given its robust features and capabilities. But the true value can be better appreciated when comparing it to the subscription model of its primary competitor, Adobe InDesign.

How Do the Payment Models of Serif and Adobe Compare?

As far as general functionality, there are many similarities between Affinity Publisher and Adobe InDesign. After all, they are among the premier programs in the document publishing software space, and allow their users to create, edit, and publish professional-quality documents with stunning graphics, vibrant images, and attention-grabbing typesetting.

Where they differ greatly, however, is the manner in which they are purchased. Affinity Publisher can be owned outright for under $60. In contrast, Adobe InDesign, along with its well-known sibling applications Illustrator ®, Photoshop ®, and other creative programs, can only be purchased via subscription, meaning it is a pay-as-you-use-it platform. The payment setup for InDesign is as follows:

• A month-to-month plan which can be canceled at any time, but results in the highest monthly cost
• An annual plan which can be paid on a monthly basis but assesses a penalty for early termination
• An annual plan which, if paid all at once, results in the lowest average monthly cost
• All told, using InDesign can cost an individual or an organization anywhere from $20 per month ($240 per year) to over $30 per month (close to $380 per year)

As even fans of Affinity Publisher are quick to acknowledge, in a head-to-head comparison of features and capabilities, Adobe InDesign is a superior product. But for many users, the functionality offered by Affinity Publisher is more than adequate to create visually stunning and highly polished content.

Perhaps most significantly for a number of users, the cost of owning Affinity Publisher outright is roughly equivalent to a few months’ worth of subscription payments for Adobe InDesign.

How Many Computers Can Affinity Publisher Be Installed On?

Another appealing feature of Affinity Publisher relates to the number of computers on which it can be installed.

For individual purchases, once the program is bought, it can be installed on an unlimited number of computers owned by the original purchaser. So, for instance, it can be installed on a home computer, a work computer, and a laptop, so long as they are all owned or controlled by the same user.

It should be noted, however, that Affinity Publisher is a platform-specific program, meaning that the Mac version and PC version are considered different products. This means that in order to install Affinity Publisher on these two platforms, two separate licenses will need to be purchased (e.g., one for Mac and one for PC).

But thereafter, an unlimited number of computers within each platform type can have Affinity Publisher installed on them by the same user. Serif also offers volume licensing programs for business organizations and educational institutions.

There Is a Catch – Major Upgrades

The one caveat regarding Affinity Publisher’s subscription-free, one-time purchase model is that it only applies to the current version of the software, which for the moment is version 1 (1.10 to be exact). So long as Serif is releasing updates of Affinity Publisher under the 1.XX umbrella, all upgrades are free.

Whenever a major upgrade, i.e., version 2, is developed and released by Serif, however, a fee will apply to users who want to use the latest iteration of Affinity Publisher.

Conclusion

Document publishing programs are an invaluable aid in the creation of content for printing, displaying, or posting online. From brochures to web pages to e-books, publishing software benefits anyone who needs to convey a message through visual means. When it comes to accessibility Affinity Publisher puts the power of professional-grade graphic design and editing tools into the hands of any user at an affordable (one-off) price.

Gradients can be extremely useful when trying to apply two or more colors to an image in a gradual transition. But if you use the same few gradient patterns frequently, you may be looking for a way to save them in Affinity Designer for an even easier application.

In Affinity Designer, custom gradients can be created, saved, and reused by adding them to the swatches panel. Gradients can also be saved as ‘Styles’ from the Edit menu.

Creating the same gradients over and over again can be tricky and time-consuming. Keep reading to find out how to save gradients in Affinity Designer for later use.

Creating Custom Gradients In Affinity Designer

Gradients can add a lot to a design, but getting the right look isn’t always easy. While there are some preset gradients available in Affinity Designer, there isn’t much variety available, so it’s often better to create your own and save them for use at any time.

To do this, the best option is to use the Fill tool.

How To Use The Fill Tool To Create Gradients

The Fill Tool can be found on the toolbar located on the left-hand side of the screen. This allows you to adjust and modify the fill and line colors that are applied to different elements in your design. The tool not only grabs one color but can also be used to create a gradient.

To create a gradient, simply grab the fill tool and click and drag it across the object you wish to fill. This will automatically apply a gradient derived from the color you selected.

To change different points of the gradient, simply click that point on the line and choose a new color from the color panel.

Saving Gradients To The Swatches Panel

After you’ve filled a shape with your gradient, open the Swatches panel. To do this, click ‘View’ from the menu at the top of the screen, navigate to ‘Studio’, and select ‘Swatches’. This will open a small window.

From the dropdown box, select ‘Gradients.’ You’ll notice that Affinity Designer doesn’t have very many default gradients saved.

To save your gradient, like the icon next to the dropdown box with three squares and an arrow. It should say ‘Add current fill to palette’ when the cursor hovers over it. This will automatically save the gradient as a swatch.

Savings A Gradient As A Style

If you’re not one to use the swatches panel, there is another way to save gradients in Affinity Designer.

To start, select the object with the gradient you want to save, then navigate to the edit menu and select ‘Create Style’. This will save the gradient as a style.

To access your saved styles, look for the ‘Styles’ tab at the bottom of your layers panel. If the Styles tab isn’t showing up, click on ‘View’ from the top menu and navigate to the ‘Studio’ sub-menu. Make sure that there is a checkmark next to ‘Styles’.

Using The Default Color in Affinity Designer

Once you use a color in Affinity Designer, it will be saved as the default color in the color panel since it was the last color choice used. This included gradients. What that means is that if you draw a shape and apply a gradient, the next shape you draw will also display that gradient unless the default color is changed.

This is an easy way to consistently use a gradient throughout a design without having to save the gradient to your swatches panel.

Copying Gradients To Existing Shapes

What if you have an object that already has a gradient applied and you would like to use that gradient on an existing shape, but it is no longer your default color? While it would be easier to access the gradient if you had it saved to your swatches panel, you can still apply the gradient without having to recreate it.

To do this, first you need to copy the gradient from its current location. Select the shape with the gradient, then navigate to the Edit menu at the top of the screen and select ‘Copy’.

Now select the object you would like the gradient applied to. Once again, navigate to the edit menu, but this time select ‘Paste Style’. The gradient will instantly be applied to the object selected.

Final Thoughts

It can be frustrating to create the perfect gradient, only to not remember how you did it for future use. Luckily, Affinity Designer provides a few ways to save gradients so that you don’t have to make them over and over again.

Affinity Photo color management is simple in most cases. You just select your desired color and use it in conjunction with your favorite editing tools. However, it can get quite complex if you must recolor multiple unconnected pixels such as when setting transparency. Then, you may want to select an individual pixel layer.

Generally, you select RGB pixel layers in Affinity Photo by choosing a pixel layer with a defined RGB color profile. Color profiles are how the editor defines how colors function. You can use them and other color management tools to highlight and edit pixels of a particular RGB color.

Affinity Photo may also ask you to select an RGB layer when switching to one of its modes. By reading further, you will learn when these flags occur and how to ensure you always have an RGB layer selected.

Affinity Photo RGB Pixel Layer Color Management

In most cases, using color in Affinity Photo is simple. You just import your photos, select your favorite tool, and color, and go to work. You rarely need to consider the color space or the other color management options available to you.

You only really deal with the advanced color controls if you must change the working color space.

Affinity Photo Color Spaces

The color space of a graphics editor defines how it displays and stores color information and functions similar to a box of crayons. Different color spaces offer different benefits as such your desired final output determines which space you use. To that end, Affinity Photo offers the following popular color spaces, which are called color profiles:

• sRGB – suitable for online publishing and printing
• Adobe RGB – required for CMYK or inkjet printing
• ProPhoto or ROMM RGB – Archival and high-quality applications and workflows

Affinity Photo also makes setting your working color profile easy. You just select it from the “RGB Color Profile” option under the “Preferences>Color” menu. The setting defaults to sRGB, and you can set it for each layer of your photos. Although, you will want to uncheck the option that converts all open files to the working space and has Affinity Photo warn you when it makes those changes.

Selecting and Converting RGB Pixel Layers

An RGB pixel layer is just a regular Affinity Photo layer with a defined color profile. Affinity Photo will assign your current default to any new empty layer, but it will retain the original profile for any imported or copied layer. As such, these methods can produce layers without a profile.

You can then assign or change the color profiles of the layers, though none of your changes would be permanent. Instead, Affinity Photo creates an adjustment layer for the changes. This feature lets you test different profiles until you find the one you want.

You can access this feature from the Color menu to make such adjustments as:

• Soft Proofing – Provides a general output preview of the color profiles
• Gamut Check – Highlights the colors that output cannot produce

You just select the different profiles from the popup window to make your adjustment. In either case, the change is not permanent until you save the image. You can also use these techniques to alter the color saturation and texture to create unique effects.

You can then embed the profile into the image by selecting the checkbox in the save window. While normally not required, embedding the color profile can help third-party display apps such as web browsers correctly render your image.

How to Fix “Select an RGB Pixel Layer” Errors

Under most circumstances, color management is an optional feature. However, there will be times when Affinity Photo will require it. The reasons will vary depending on the situation, but most revolve trying to access a function that requires a color space. At which point, Affinity Photo will demand that you “select an RGB pixel layer”.

The problem pops up when you try to use a color-modifying tool such as Develop without an active layer. Because there are no active layers, Affinity Photo does not know what to open. So, it flags the incident as an error. To fix the problem, you just select the layer you want to edit.

These situations arise from what many people consider a bug in the software. Some Affinity Photo functions create temporary layers as a part of their operations but leave the layers unselected. Some tools may even deselect other layers in the process. During these moments, an easy solution is to select the topmost layer and do a layer merge before you make any additional adjustments.

Conclusion

Affinity Photo uses RGB color space profiles to direct its color controls. Most of the time, you can ignore these profiles and simply use the defaults. However, there will be times when you must ensure your layers have the appropriate RGB profile for your desired application.

The iPad version of Affinity Designer does not have all the features of the fully featured desktop versions, but it still offers a versatile array of vector graphics tools. They just work differently than their desktop counterparts. As such, it may not always be intuitively obvious to do such tasks as selecting multiple objects and layers.

Selecting multiple layers in Affinity Designer for iPad is as simple as tapping each layer in the Layers Palette and swiping left. You can use a similar procedure to select any other object as well. Once selected, you can then use any other editing tool in the group.

Affinity Designer for iPad uses similar gestures for its other tools as well. As such. by reading further, you will learn how to use the iPad version for other more common object selection tasks.

Selecting Multiple Objects and Layers in Affinity Designer for iPad

Branded as a direct competitor to Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer stands as an excellent vector graphics editing and drawing tool. To make things even better, the developers went out of their way to make the desktop version seamlessly compatible with their iOS releases.

Available on iPad, iPhones, and other iOS devices, the iOS Affinity Designer offers the full array of Affinity tools and features. These features make the program easy to pick up and use if you are familiar with its other versions. However, you must understand how their touch controls work, but they are not always immediately obvious.

Selecting Multiple Layers

For instance, many functions require you to select multiple layers such as merging, adding, or subtracting layers. This is easy on a desktop where you have a mouse cursor you can drag but is a bit more complicated on the iPad version.

Fortunately, it is as simple as:

1. Locating the Layers Palette
2. Tap and hold each layer you want to select individually
3. Swipe your finger from the left to the right
4. Repeat until you select every layer you want to be selected

You can then swipe any extra layers to the left to deselect them.

Selecting Multiple Objects or Groups

You could conceivably use the above procedure to select multiple objects and groups as well. Any entity that Affinity Designer lists in a separate window uses the same election process. Though, there is an easier method if you can access every object on the canvas.

Then you can select multiple objects by:

1. Select and hold the first object
2. Tap each additional object until you select every object you want
3. Release the first object to complete the selection process

You can even tap selected objects to deselect them as needed. Though, the selection process will reset if you tap outside the selected area.

Other iPad Affinity Designer Selection Methods

The above two methods are the most popular ways to select things in the iPad version of Affinity Designer, but they are by no means the last. The program offers many other methods for selecting objects that serve specific purposes.

For instance, you can tap the appropriate buttons to either the next or previous object in the z-order or stack if you already have an active selection box.

Automatic Selections

Affinity Designer will automatically select objects as you create them under certain circumstances. For instance, it will create a selection box every time you create a shape using the various shape tools.

This selection box will be large enough to select any size variant of the shape, allowing you to quickly alter the shape as needed. You can then manually change to a tighter bounding box using the Cycle Selection Box option on the toolbar.

Selecting All Layers or Objects

If you must select everything on the screen, you can simply tap the Select All menu item. Just note that the behavior will depend on if the “Edit All Layers” option on the Layers panel is enabled or not.

Here’s what to do for both instances:

• If enabled, “Select All” selects all objects on every layer and sublayer
• If disabled, “Select All” will only select the objects in the currently active layer

Now, let’s see how to select multiple similar objects.

Select Multiple Similar Objects

Affinity Designer also offers Boolean selection options based on matching colors or names. Both functions use the “Select Same” button on the Layers panel. Just make sure you select your base object first.

Then, you can tap the button to select based on the following search criteria:

• Fill Color
• Stroke Color
• Fill and Stroke Color
• Transparency
• Stroke Weight
• Shape
• Name
• Blend Mode
• Tag Color

You can also select every object with the same object type by tapping the “Select Object” option.

Conclusion

Affinity Designer for the iPad and other iOS devices offers the same functionality as the full-featured desktop versions. The difference is that the iOS version requires touch controls for layer and object selection.

Affinity Designer offers many fantastic and useful tools for creating your masterpiece. Through them, you can create any graphics design. However, Affinity Designer does not have an obvious way to split images, shapes, and monograms, seemingly limiting your creative options.

Affinity Designer offers multiple ways to split up images. However, they all require diligent use of the copy and crop tools. Still, these methods will help you split up your images for different purposes, letting you get creative with everything you do.

For printing multiple-page documents, Affinity Designer does offer a dedicated document split tool. By reading further, you will learn how to use this tool and other ways to split up images and objects.

Splitting up Images in Affinity Designer

Affinity Designer offers a fantastic array of drawing tools and image editing features. If you can imagine it, the app will let you do it in most cases. However, there are some more relatively obscure functions that it does not have such as a dedicated image splitter.

Spitting images has numerous applications. It lets you create complex mirrored and overlayed designs without having to repeat your work. It also lets you print large multiple-page designs when working with a small printer. As such, having a way to split your images should be in every designer’s toolkit.

Fortunately, there are ways to split images in Affinity Designer. They require a series of complicated steps, but they offer a fun and easy way to personalize your designs.

General Image Spitting Steps

While these methods are slightly different, they all have the same basic structure.  What makes them different is how you apply the various steps. With that said, you can usually break down their structure into the following steps:

1. Place your original image on the Canvas and make it as small or large as you need it.
2. Draw a rectangle using the usual shape tools on the left toolbar.
3. Select the rectangle if it does not auto select. It will serve as the boundary box for the split.
4. Expand the rectangle until it covers the area you want to be split from the main image
5. Click “To Curves” on the toolbar to turn the rectangle into an object you can manipulate
6. Copy, paste, and move the rectangle until you cover everything you want to be separated
7. Duplicate the underlying image until you have the same number of copies as rectangles
8. Split the image according to your needs

Splitting Objects and Layers

The above steps will split any image you have provided you follow the steps required to slice the image. These additional steps will vary based on your desired outcome. For instance, if you want to split an object so you can insert an overlay, you can use the following steps:

1. Select a selection rectangle and a copy of the object you want to split up by dragging your mouse or pencil around them
2. Subtract the rectangle
3. Repeat using the next rectangle and copy layer until you use them all
4. Rearrange and use the new image pieces as you see fit

Splitting an Image for Printing

One of the most important reasons to split an image is so you can print it out via a printer that is too short. This situation usually happens while working on large prints, but it can popup up when working with any multipage document. Luckily, Affinity Designer offers two ways to split your image for printing

Using Expert Persona Split

The Split function of the Expert Persona window divides your image into your selected number of slices and saves them as PDF files or to whatever format your printer uses.  However, Split only divides your image along a single axis with little or no customization.

Using the Split Object Method Above

If you need more control over how Affinity Designer slices your image, you must use the manual object splitting method above. Just make sure your selection rectangles are as large as a printed page. You can then position as many rectangles as you need to fill up your entire image.

Once you split your image, you should rescale the canvas to the size of a printed sheet. You can then move each slice into the remaining viewable canvas area and print it. It is slow and tedious, but your prints will be exactly as you need them.

Conclusion

Splitting images in Affinity Designer can be a tedious process, but its results are phenomenal. It does have its limitations. You can overcome this by splitting the image in a third-party app such as Placeit, or working those limitations into your design

Color comes in handy for design, and sometimes some colors stand out. You have to have them. In Affinity Designer, you can put those colors to good use. Unfortunately, it can be tricky to understand how to save colors in the software. You might wonder – how can you save colors in Affinity Designer?

If you’re interested in learning more about how to keep colors in Affinity Designer, you’ve come to the right place. Read on to learn more about the critical steps necessary to save colors, whether you want to capture them from an image, a document, or manually. There’s lots to cover, so let’s get started.

Save Colors From An Image

The first way to save colors is through an image. You can take a picture, add it to the platform, and select the colors for your palette from the hues offered in the picture. This tactic is an excellent way to get a usable palette from an image that you find aesthetically pleasing to your eyes.

Here’s how to save colors from an image:

1. Click swatches: Select the tab that reads ‘swatches’.
2. Create palette from image: Select the ‘create palette from image’ button.
3. Select: Choose the picture you want to pull colors from online.
4. Pick colors: Select the colors that best suit your taste.
5. Create: Press ‘create’ to form the color palette you want.

You will have an excellent set of colors after this process.

You can select any colors you want from the image. If it’s a picture of a pretty landscape, you can find a beautiful green, pink, or blue. It’s possible to make gorgeous saved colors in this method.

Save Colors From A Document

You can also save colors from a document you already have made in Affinity Designer. You can open it up and take the colors from that item. This method is excellent if you have a project you’re proud of and want to ensure you save the color palette in a location accessible in the future.

Here’s how to save colors from a document:

1. Press: Pick the image you want by pressing ‘create palette from document’ and then ‘as application palette’.
2. Note colors: This method automatically chooses the palette and saves it.
3. Save name: Pick a name for the palette.

You will have a unique set of colors after this process.

Unfortunately, you can’t pick your colors when saving colors from a document. It will make a quality set of hues, but you can’t change them.

Save Colors Manually

Finally, you can save colors manually. This process involves working through the colors available through Affinity Designer and selecting the hues that best suit your taste. This method takes a little longer, but you can find one-of-a-kind colors if you decide to save them manually.

Here’s how to save colors manually:

1. Press: Press the ‘add application palette’ button.
2. Create a name: Make a name for your new set.
3. Add colors: Select the colors you want in your set.
4. Shift them: Change hue, brightness, and saturation.
5. Save: Save the group.

You will have a manually-created palette.

It’s tricky to make a quality group of saved colors this way, but it’s possible. Experimentation is critical to finding the best combinations.

Mess Around As Needed

Once you have your colors, you can mess around with the palette as needed. Add new colors and remove hues that don’t fit your taste anymore. You can mess around with several features, such as hue, saturation, and lightness. There’s a lot to work with as you find the colors that fit your taste.

Creating a saved color palette in Affinity Designer will:

1. Make colors easy: Affinity Designer allows access to beautiful colors at all times, no matter when you need them.
2. Save time: Affinity Designer will save time in the creation process with colors you can use whenever you want.
3. Improve workflow: If you operate in a team, saved colors can make the workflow much easier to access in Affinity Designer.

You will love having access to these hues at all times.

No matter what colors you choose, it’s exciting to be able to click on them as soon as you need them. Affinity Designer makes it simple to save time and boost workflow with a system of preferred colors saved in the software. A single click is all you need to land in your preferences. Ensure you pick your favorites.

Canva is an online graphic design tool that is free to use. You can tackle various projects, from posters, flyers, and newsletters to social media posts, logos, and videos. The user-friendly interface allows you to learn the tool no matter your experience level.

Learning how to execute certain functions on Canva may require some guidance via a tutorial or article. The steps are simple, and most functions are easily identifiable with icons in a toolbar or menu. Keep reading to find out how to resize a Canva image without cropping it.

How to Resize an Image in Canva Without Cropping It

Typically, any design application has several ways to execute a single function. Resizing an image is no different. You can manually resize your image, or if you have Canva Pro, there is a resizing button you can use in the toolbar.

Manually Resizing Your Image

The process for manually resizing a photo in Canva is the same whether you use the desktop or mobile app.

1. First, open up Canva and navigate to File > Open
2. Select the image you want to resize from the options in the dialog box and click Open.
3. Once your image is on the Canva canvas, select the image. You will see a box appear around your image.
4. Each corner of the image will have a dot appear when your cursor hovers over it.
5. Navigate to one of the four corners, click and drag the dot to the desired size. If you drag it out, the photo will get larger. If you drag in, the photo will get smaller.

Resize With Canva Pro One-Click Resizing Menu

If you have Canva Pro, there are extra features you can utilize to help resize your image. It’s as simple as one click.

1. First, open up Canva and navigate to File > Open
2. Select the image you want to resize from the options in the dialog box and click Open.
3. Once your image is on the Canva canvas, select the image. You will see a box appear around your image.
4. Select Resize in the top left of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear that gives you several options. You can enter your own dimensions for a custom resize in pixels, inches, millimeters, or centimeters, or choose from a menu of size options.
   • Video
   • Presentation
   • Facebook Post
   • Poster
   • Facebook Cover
   • Instagram Post
5. If you don’t see the option you’re looking for; you can use the search in the dialog box to find the preset size you want.
6. Once you’ve selected, you can choose Resize or Copy & Resize.

Using the Canva mobile app, you can find this Resize option by clicking on the triple dotted icon next to the crown on the top bar. Copy and Resize lets you click on several preset sizes at once if you need your image in multiple sizes.

If you do not have access to Canva pro, Canva does allow you to try this version free for 30-days.

Can You Resize Other Elements in Canva?

A picture may not be the only thing you would like to resize in Canva. Often a poster or flyer has other elements like text or graphics. These other elements may need to be resized to fit with one another on the canvas.

You can resize other elements in Canva. You can resize text boxes, photos, and videos. There are slightly different instructions for resizing these elements on a computer or mobile app.

For resizing elements on a computer, follow these easy instructions:

1. Click on the element, text box, or video once it’s opened in Canva.
2.  you want to select multiple elements at once, hold down the Shift key as you’re clicking on the elements
3. Click on the resize handle or dot in the corner of the element and drag in or out.

If you are resizing in the mobile app, if you want to select multiple elements, you will have to click and hold on an element until a menu appears and then click Select Multiple. Once you’ve done that, you can make your selections and continue following the instructions for resizing elements on a computer.

Can You Resize Specific Pages in Canva?

Canva allows you to select your project and the appropriate size. If you have multiple pages in one design, you may want to resize certain ones if there aren’t a lot of elements on the page.

There is no way, at the moment, to resize specific pages in Canva. All pages in a design will be the same size, and any change made to the size will affect all pages.

There are suggestions if you would like to have designs of different sizes in one location. Canva allows you to create designs separately and add them to a folder. If you would like to create a folder for this purpose, follow these simple instructions:

1. Click on Projects from the homepage side panel.
2. Select the + icon from the upper corner of the page, then Folder.
3. Name your folder and select Create Folder.
4. To upload media to your folder, select the + icon when in the folder
5. Click Upload
6. Select the file you would like to upload

Are There Size Limits for Resizing Designs in Canva?

Any function within a design application can have limitations. To know those limitations, you must become acquainted with the program’s support or search those parameters online.

There are size limits to resizing your designs in Canva. The application restricts to a minimum and maximum dimension size for your designs.

• Minimum Dimensions: 40 x 40 px
• Maximum Dimensions: 8000 x 3125 px

If you use Custom sizing and the dimensions you entered are outside these parameters, the Custom size field will turn red. Once your design is perfectly sized, you can bring it over to placeit.net for mockups on merchandise.

Conclusion

Now you know how to resize images and elements in Canva manually and by using the one-click resizing menu and the limitations of dimensions you can use. You are one step further in learning the Canva interface.

Canva is quickly becoming one of the premium ways to create anything from forms to cropping to adding personal photos and portraits. You can do just about anything that you could possibly want to do. The problem comes when you share your finished work with Word only to discover that it is not an option.

The good news is that you can work around the barriers of the two file formats until you end up with a Word document, but there are a few steps in between that you must complete first. Let’s dive into this issue and see firsthand how it can be done.

Convert Canva To PDF

Converting a Canva document into a PDF file is not as complicated as it may seem. In fact, it is one of the most common ways to save a project you want to share with others. Follow these steps to convert the files correctly.

1. You will need to log into your user interface on Canva.
2. Open the template, or project, that you are working on.
3. Finish editing, adding, and perfecting.
4. Now click on the Share button
5. Click on the Download button
6. Under the options, click on the file type of PDF Standard
7. Click on the download button

Once you have a PDF file, things are much easier to convert into any type of file you may need. You will need to read on if you have access to the paid version of Adobe. If not, you will want to skip to steps 3 or 4, depending upon how you want to finish the conversion.

Converting PDF To Word In Adobe

Converting to Word from any program may be difficult, but it is one of the most common file conversions. When you have Adobe as one of your main programs, it is simple to convert your file over.

1. Open the PDF file that you want to convert
2. In the right-hand panel, you will want to click on Export PDF
3. Choose Microsoft Word
4. Choose Word document
5. Click export
6. Save as a Word document

That is all that there is to it. Word and Adobe have been designed to work together because they are two of the most popular formats used across the globe. If you do not have Adobe, you can use one of the two following ways to complete your conversion.

Convert PDF Files To Word Through ILovePDF

A simple way to convert your PDF file to Word is through the ILovePDF website. If you type this site into your search bar, it will appear at the top. Click on the link and set up an account. It is free to register and free to use. Once you are set up with your account, you are ready to start converting.

1. Click on the box that says PDF to Word
2. Click on the box in the middle of the screen that says select PDF file
3. Click on Convert to Word

It is that simple. Plus, the benefits of this free program are that you can convert your PDF file to alomost any file type you want. It is one that you should bookmark and save for your future uses, even if you choose to go with the following option to convert your files.

Converting PDF files To Word Through Word

The final way to convert your PDF files through Word is by using the program itself. It is a simple process that should only take you a few minutes.

1. Open your Microsoft Word program
2. Open a new Word document
3. Click on the file in the upper left-hand section of the tools
4. Go to the PDF file
5. Click on it to open

The cool thing about Microsoft Word is that the program will automatically convert the PDF file to a Word document so the program can open it on the Microsft user interface. It is truly that simple.

Fix The Problems In Conversions

If you have tried to convert one file type into another before, you were not surprised to see that the Word document in front of you does not look anything like what you had spent so much time designing in Canva. Unfortunately, you may be right.

Not every program will have the same Font styles and types that you can use in Canva. That is why it is always essential to use a standard font in a common size on any project you do in any program. If not, you end up having a Word document that looks different than what you were expecting.

The only way to fix this is to go through your entire project, highlight what you need to change, and choose a font that appears in the drop-down options. You can save this hassle if you use a font that is common to all programs from the start.

You may run into some other small things that you will need to fix, but for the most part, the problem that will hit you almost every time is the font type and size. If there is anything else you find wrong, you can edit it through the Word interface by doing what you already know how to do.

» MORE: Why Do Fonts Change When Converted to PDF?

Conclusion

That is all there is to converting a Canva file to a Word one. It cannot be done directly, but once you have it downloaded and saved as a PDF file, you have numerous options to finish the conversion. You need to remember that Adobe and Microsoft Word are programs that you will need to pay for to be able to use any of the advanced settings. The free program, ILovePDF, is one of the most accessible programs if you do not have a paid version of the others. If you use the programs for other tasks, you can choose to use the one you prefer, but you should keep the free program on a bookmark because it can convert to much more than a Word document.

If you are someone who works mainly with web-based images in Affinity Photo, there really isn’t any need for large-sized files that take up space on your hard drive. Instead of saving the file as is, you should save it as a document optimized for web use. But how is it done?

Files in Affinity Photo can be saved for web using the Export Persona. This is a dedicated space for exporting various file formats. Users may also want to remove the metadata from the photo so that the minimum about of information is populated.

Images meant for the web don’t require as much information as those designed for print. Below you will find out how to save images for web in Affinity Photo so that you can use up less space and achieve reasonable download times online.

Saving Images for Web Using the Export Persona

Affinity programs use different workspaces called Personas for each aspect of the design process.

By default, users are brought to the Photo Persona when loading into the program. This is where you will find all of your photo editing tools such as crop, brush, and erase. However, when trying to save a file in a specific way, you need to switch to Export Persona.

To do this, navigate to the toolbar at the top of the screen and select the Export Persona button. This is the icon that looks like a blue dot connected to two smaller dots. You can also access the different Personas from the File menu.

Once in the Export Persona, you will see a few new panels to work with. From the Export Options panel, you can set up your export settings such as file format, pixel format, and resampler. Settings can also be saved as presets for future use.

Choosing Your File Type

When selecting which settings to apply to your exported file, it’s important to think about the file format. Not all formats have browser support, so you’ll want to select the most appropriate format for the site your image will be posted to.

 There are several different file formats that are generally used on the web:

• JPEG
• PNG
• GIF
• SVG
• WebP

Though Affinity Photo is capable of opening various file types, not all of these can be exported. As a general rule, JPEG and PNG are safe options for exporting files for web use. You can find more information on supported file types here.

Preparing Images to Save for Web in Affinity Photo

Saving images for the web optimizes them for web use, but this isn’t the only thing you’ll need to do. Before you can save your file, it needs to be prepared with the proper settings, such as cropping the image and removing unwanted elements.

Unnecessary information can create a larger file. Since high loading speeds are important for website performance, it’s important to rid the photo of any unwanted or non-essential information so that the photo can be compressed as much as possible. The following steps should help you achieve that.

Crop and Resize the Image

Research has shown that most users won’t wait more than three seconds for a site to load. Large image sizes can really bog down load times. so, make sure images are cropped and resized before exporting the file.

To crop a photo:

Click on the Crop Tool from the toolbar. Adjust the settings to the area you would like to crop, then click Apply.

To resize a photo:

Images in Affinity Photo can be resized using two methods: scaling or resampling. Scaling is typically used for print images, so you’ll want to focus on resampling. This will change the number of pixels in the image, making it larger or smaller.

Resampling is done from the Document menu by selecting the Resize Document option. In the pop-up window, you’ll want to make sure that ‘Resample’ is switched on for the pixels to change. Otherwise, you’ll only affect the dpi.

After you’ve selected your dimensions, simply click Resize.

Remove Metadata from Exported Images

One of the easiest ways to compress a file is to remove much of the useless metadata from the image, such as time, camera model, and white balance. This can help to reduce the size of the file dramatically, making it much more optimal for the web. However, this can’t be done by simply exporting.

To remove metadata from the image, you will need to access the Metadata panel. To do this, click on the View menu at the top of the screen, then click Studio and select Metadata. This can be done from the Photo, Develop, or Export Persona.

Within the panel, you will be able to add new data and edit/remove any existing data. The metadata you’ll want to specifically focus on removing is the EXIF data. This contains any information about the hardware, such as the type of camera and the settings that were used.

To remove the EXIF data, open the panel’s preferences and select Strip All EXIF. This will get rid of all the hardware data and shrink your file size.

Why You Should Save for Web

Various photos and graphics add a lot to a website. But they can also slow it down and create long load times. The best way to keep this from happening is to optimize the images for the web. This is typically where the ‘Save for Web’ feature in graphic design programs comes into play.

For example, let’s say you’ve finished creating your mockup photos on Placeit for a brand new product you’re launching. Though the mockups may look great, if the files are large and create long load times, this could cost you a sale.

Therefore, shrinking file sizes and compressing photos are essential when creating images and designs that are meant to be displayed online.

Final Thoughts

Whether you work with print designs or photos created for the web, it’s important to optimize your files to yield the best results. Hopefully, this guide gave you an idea of how to save for web in Affinity Photo.

When working with paragraphs in Affinity Designer, it is essential to know which tools to use to control the position and flow of text within your design. Line spacing often plays a huge role in how the text looks in terms of alignment. So, how can it be changed to get it right?

Line spacing in Affinity Designer can be adjusted from the Paragraph panel. However, for more control over inter-paragraph spacing and formatting, the design can be opened in Affinity Publisher straight from Designer.

If you are working with designs that contain a lot of text, then it’s important to have the margins, alignment, and overall formatting set up in a way that doesn’t take away from the design. Keep reading to find out how to change line spacing in Affinity Designer.

Adjusting Line Spacing in Affinity Designer

Though Affinity Designer excels as a vector graphics editing program, simple edits to text can be made within the software so that your designs can look the way you intend them to. The easiest way to do this is from the Paragraph panel. The Paragraph panel gives users the ability to control different aspects of text within a paragraph.

To access the panel:

1. Select the text
2. Click the Paragraph icon from the context toolbar
3. You can also have the panel show permanently from the View menu located at the top of the screen
4. Navigate to Studio
5. Select Paragraph

Now, let’s take a look at the different options available for line spacing.

Using the Paragraph Panel for Line Spacing

Once you’ve gained access to the Paragraph panel, you will see a number of different options for formatting.

They include:

• First line indent: This is represented by an icon with various lines stacked vertically. All lines are the same size, except for the top line, which is indented on the left. The control the indent that is applied to the first line in the paragraph.
• Left indent: Represented by an icon with an arrow pointing to a stack of lines to the right, this setting controls the amount of text that will be indented on the left.
• Right indent: Represented by an icon with a stack of lines on the left and an arrow on the right, this controls the amount of text that will be indented on the right.
• Space Before Paragraph: This is the icon with a stack of lines with a downward-facing arrow on top. This controls the amount of spacing that precedes a paragraph.
• Space after paragraph: Represented by an icon with a stack of lines atop an arrow, this controls the amount of spacing that succeeds a paragraph.

You will also see two checkboxes: ‘Sum space before and after’ and ‘ignore space for same styles’. These are used to determine when spacing is applied between paragraphs.

Using the Paragraph Panel for Other Adjustments

Line spacing isn’t the only way to edit the size and formatting of text in Affinity Designer.

The paragraph panel gives users control over a variety of positioning settings, including:

• Left and right indentations
• Tab stops
• Justification
• Bullets and numbering
• Style

Changing some of these settings may affect the way the spacing of your paragraph is displayed. For example, tap stops and indentation alter horizontal spacing, while justifications change the gaps between words and letters.

Changing Line Spacing in Affinity Publisher from Affinity Designer

When working in Affinity Designer, you are not confined to the program’s tools. Affinity software is meant to function in tandem, allowing users to effortlessly switch from one program to another when the one you’re presently working in lacks the tool or editing capability your project requires.

Text formatting, for example, is not a Designer’s area of expertise. Affinity Publisher is the best option for formatting and placement.

To open up the document in a different application:

1. Select the content you would like to edit
2. Navigate to the File menu
3. Select Edit in Publisher.
4. This will open the image in Affinity Publisher, so you can freely edit and format the text.

Once the edits are complete, you can now move back over to Affinity Designer and the image should automatically update since the content is linked.

Final Thoughts

Formatting text can often be one of the most frustrating aspects of working with a design, especially when you can’t get the line spacing right. Hopefully, this article gave you the knowledge you need to edit line spacing in Affinity Designer.

And, as always, don’t forget to utilize Affinity’s other programs if the one you are working in doesn’t have what you need.