Affinity Publisher, desktop publishing and design made easy
April 26, 2021

Affinity Publisher, desktop publishing and design made easy

Paul Gully | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Affinity Publisher

We use Affinity Publisher extensively for a lot of our document design, both for customers and ourselves. All our booklets and printed design work are done / completed using Publisher, as well as a lot of the design process for social media graphics and assets. It's easy to use with great features; enabling us to complete projects a lot quicker. It also works great for us as an alternative to the equivalent Adobe products in most situations.

Pros

  • Quick start up and get going on projects.
  • Great tools and features.
  • Works well with all file types.

Cons

  • How it handles opening some file types.
  • Full compatibility with Adobe files would be fantastic (maybe not possible though).
  • Auto resizing of picture frames if you adjust the spread size would be amazing.
  • Professional features for desktop publishing.
  • Being able to export in a range of different file types and formats.
  • Wide range of picture and text tools.
  • Speed and ease of use.
  • It has greatly improved productivity.
  • Allows us to work alongside other design programs.
  • Cuts costs as a great alternative.
The features in Affinity Publisher easily stack up against the much more expensive Adobe suite of products. With the ability to open all file types it is a bit of a workhorse for all things. We have been using it for social media template designs as well as client booklets and case studies. It's a very versatile program.

Do you think Affinity Publisher delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Affinity Publisher's feature set?

Yes

Did Affinity Publisher live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Affinity Publisher go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Affinity Publisher again?

Yes

If you are looking to get started using a publishing / creation application, Affinity Publisher is the one to go for. With a quick learning curve on all the basic functions, you'll be flying in no time. And then there is a whole heap of great features to get into as you become more comfortable with the software. The only down side is if clients are using Adobe programs, there are sometimes problems working with imported layers, but this is minor compared to the ease of use and features.

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