Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

By Serif Labs

  • Category: Graphics & Design
  • Release Date: 2022-11-09
  • Current Version: 2.6.3
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 1.66 GB
  • Developer: Serif Labs
  • Compatibility: Android, iOS 15.0
Score: 4.56329
4.56329
From 474 Ratings

Description

Work wherever and whenever you want without compromise, with Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad, the on-the-go version of our award-winning desktop publishing software. This equally powerful page layout and design app has everything you need to create books, brochures, posters, reports, letters, portfolios, magazine layouts, book covers, ebooks, and so much more. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD • Fully integrated and optimized iPad gesture controls to speed up your workflow • Command controller hosting on-screen modifiers • Quick Menu for context-sensitive access to commands • Context bar for all tools • Sliders for various attributes • Zoom to fit/zoom to previous, snapping, and preview mode options • Metal accelerated to achieve blazing-fast performance, even when editing large images • Sensitive to pressure, tilt, and angle, the app harnesses the full power and precision of Apple Pencil • Full iCloud drive integration allows for seamless file management, storage, and sharing • External display support with separate configuration options PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT TOOLS • Facing page spreads • Live master pages • Advanced guides, grids, and snapping • Tables and custom table formats • Wrap text around any object or image • Create text frames of any shape • Link multiple text frames together across your document • Footnotes, sidenotes, and endnotes ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY • Full control over character and paragraph styles • Comprehensive OpenType support • Write text along any path • Advanced flow options and hyphenation PERFECT IMAGES & GRAPHICS • Link or embed images in your document • Place PSD, AI, PDF, JPG, TIFF, PNG, DWG, or Affinity files • Correct and enhance images with non-destructive adjustment layers • Precision engineered pen and node tools for creating vector curves and shapes • Boolean operations to add, subtract, combine, and divide shapes BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY • Section manager to organize your documents • Savable undo history with alternate futures • Smart master pages • Automatically generate indexes and table of contents • Manage and create anchors • Save documents as template files to re-use time and time again • Collate your document alongside all used image and font resources into a folder using the Package feature • PDF passthrough • Autoflow of multiple images and multi-page PDFs • Running headers • Cross-references ADVANCED OPTIONS FOR PLACING CONTENT & IMPORT/EXPORT • IDML & XLSX import • Import/export from Adobe InDesign ® and other programs • Layer visibility override for placed linked files (PDF/DWG/DXF/PSD and Affinity files) • Place linked web images using URLs • Dropbox API integration to retain placed resource linkage across multiple devices • AutoCAD DWG/DXF import, place, and edit (maintaining layer structure and scaling) PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT • End-to-end CMYK, PANTONE© and spot color • Live preflight checking • PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, PDF/X-4 output for professional printed works FULL INTEGRATION WITH OTHER AFFINITY APPS • Instantly switch to the advanced photo editing features of Affinity Photo and precise vector tools of Affinity Designer without leaving Affinity Publisher with StudioLink • The most fluid workflow ever conceived in a creative suite of applications

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Reviews

  • Useful, mostly capable, and buggy.

    3
    By KingAir1922
    I’ve only been using the Publisher 2 for a day and already I’ve run into many little bugs. I understand programming such a powerful document creator, especially for iPad, is complicated, but I can’t overlook the impact the bugs are having on my workflow.

  • If you’re a digital creator making planners, printables, or eBooks—Affinity Publisher is your secret

    5
    By zalabhddd
    As someone who designs and sells digital planners, journals, and printable templates, I can honestly say no other app compares. Affinity Publisher gives you full control over layout, typography, and structure—without the subscription drama. Whether I’m creating interactive PDFs, printable inserts, or full-on eBooks, Publisher handles it all smoothly. And it works beautifully on both iPad and Mac—there’s no learning curve jump between devices. The interface is clean, and the built-in “Learn” section helps you get comfortable with the tools fast. What I love most? It’s professional-grade but still accessible to everyday creatives. No Adobe subscription. No hidden fees. Just a powerful design tool that lets you create, export, and sell your digital products like a pro. If you’re a digital planner seller, Etsy shop owner, or eBook creator looking to level up your designs and save money long-term—Affinity Publisher is the one.

  • Smooth and easy to use

    5
    By MusicDAD2020
    I love the speed and ease of use of the Affinity programs. I much prefer them to the “other” professional software I have to use for some agency work, and I wish these would become industry standard tools. Thy do everything I need them to. I of course love the-time payment model and hope that sticks around!

  • They Want Me to Move to Canva. Screw That

    1
    By Ford Oxley
    Welp. I guess I have to delete my old update to write this new one. That’s fine. In an attempt to lighten my carry load at work each day, I’m trying to use the iPad versions of my daily-driver Mac Apps. With Publisher, this is a MISTAKE. If you’re looking for the robust tools the Macintosh app provides, just schlep your laptop to work. This app can’t be bothered to provide keyboard shortcuts, for the most basic functions, and is so glitchy I’m having to restart it any time I select a new object. If I click out of a text box, the app will just completely not recognize the keyboard I’m using, and I have to restart the app in order to type again. This REEKS of trying to get users to move to a different app, like, say, Canva! A subscription-based monstrosity which recently acquired this company. Well I’m not having it.

  • Phenomenal software par none

    5
    By shewhu
    Every time I use this software I am forever thankful there are still fair and good people in this world who isn’t about stealing your very life if they could. This program does all that I need to do with all the bells ad whistles but without the high cost and draconian control over where and how you used it.

  • Awesome to have freedom from that other app!

    5
    By Kel1st
    This suite of apps really addresses all of my 38+ years of design and publishing information. The integration as a team is marvelous and a standard hard to beat. The only thing I would add that Publisher could use is the ability to output eBooks and interactive PDF content. That said I am more than well equipped to work on the desktop or on iPad and keep a consistent workflow on my projects! BRAVO to you for liberating us from bloated software and subscriptions.

  • Not usable…

    2
    By Gunthoo
    It’s a great tool if everything worked as intended. Too many bugs to make it a reliable tool for professional work streams. Copy and paste text from external sources has white box behind text you can’t get rid of… printing is off via the iPad. It keeps scaling the artwork and it’s app specific. I can export and print from other apps but printing directly does not work. I’m on ipad 11. Will check back later.

  • Frustrated

    3
    By JanelleCreations
    Crashes way too much and lagging a lot since the latest IOS update

  • They didn’t support Arabic Language

    1
    By Hotahtime11
    They didn’t support Arabic Language

  • Text leading not working on iPad

    4
    By ZCorrea
    Great app, but the text leading on the iPad app doesn’t work.

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