Advanced Data Merge Layouts in Affinity Publisher
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- A viewer's challenge were I demonstrate how to use Affinity Publisher Data Merge Layouts to create a 30-day challenge poster in Affinity Publisher.
Data Merge is for more than labels and addresses ... it's a powerful tool that can power advanced layouts and more. From creating day blocks to automating text and images with data merge, I’ll show you step by step how to make your layout perfect.
🎓 You'll learn how to:
Add column guides
Use multiple Data Merge Layouts
Add images to a Data Merge
Use Text Styles
Use Global Colours
Watch now to learn how to create a dynamic layout with ease and add your own custom style to any project.
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This is absolutely brilliant in every respect! Your explanation of the Data Merge process in Affinity Publisher is clear, precise, and incredibly well-structured. The way you guide us through duplicating a design and seamlessly integrating our own data to create a personalized 30-day calendar is nothing short of impressive. Your teaching style is engaging and professional-making a complex technique feel accessible and achievable. As a fellow freelance creative professional, I truly appreciate the depth of knowledge you’ve shared and the clarity with which you present it. This tutorial sets a new benchmark for what instructional content should be. Thank you for your generosity in sharing such high-quality expertise!
Thank you very much Elaine! The instructions are very detailed and completely unagitated. Your channel is worth subscribing to. I look forward to your tips.
Your attention to detail, and your ability explain tasks, make your tutorials truly the most helpful videos out there. Thank you so much!
I agree!
You're very welcome! Thank you so much for your very kind words, be sure they're really appreciated ❤️
Yep, no doubt about it, you are the best Affinity trainer out there! Awesome!!!
Thank you for your lovely words, they are much appreciated ❤️
What a great tutorial! It took me an hour (or two) to make my own poster, I lost a few days in merged data results somehow, but after having copied again the basic fields it worked! I suppose I have to catch up with the global colours :) And I love your recaps!
Glad it was useful! Global Colours are such a time saver they are well worth the effort, check out this deep dive on colours for more information: ua-cam.com/video/PxyBqfL-dK8/v-deo.html
That's awesome Elaine! Just what I was looking for! 😀👍
Thanks for the question ... I live a challenge!
Thanks for yet another informative and practical tutorial 👍. Clear and understandable, helpimg is all appreciate the power of the Affinity suites. (And occasionally alerting us to the little glitches to take note of 😄! Looking forward to future episodes.
You're very welcome, happy to help
That was absolutely amazing Elaine I’m worn out thinking about a 30 day fitness challenge lol 😎😎😎🐼
I feel your pain! 🤣
You are amazing!
Thank you!
Wonderfull !!! I just had to listen multiple time about the import of a multipage PDF and selecting just one page to show! Never paid attention to this. THANK YOU, Elaine.
May I ask if you are willing to share the source of your icons? TIA
Is there any way to make data merge with reminder icon and link to apple shortcut? :) I would love to see such tutorial!
There certainly should be but making it work is another matter!
You can add a hyperlink to text or an image/icon. Shortcuts can be referenced from a hyperlink. This should mean it's possible and indeed you can add the Shortcut URL and it will export a clickable link but that's where the good news ended. Clicking the link didn't run the Shortcut.
Here's some information if you want to check it out yourself: support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/shortcuts/apd624386f42/ios
If I can find a reliable workflow I'll certainly do a video on the process.
Thanks for this! Could you do a tutorial on how to do ringbound planner inserts that are smaller than an A4 page that will print in a spread on an A4 page? I’m trying to work out how to create mini planner inserts and I’m at such a loss.
I just wonder, would it be possible to have such an electronic poster, with data of your challenge (or any other notes) put manually into active pdf fields, but the design of it made in Publisher? Like a nice looking electronic form on your desktop? 🤔
Affinity Publisher doesn't support the creation of PDF forms directly but you could certainly create the design in Affinity Publisher and then use another app to add the interactivity. Adobe Acrobat is the primary app that does support the creation of forms but there are others too.