Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher is a desktop publishing application developed by Serif (now owned by Canva) for page layout and print design. Originally sold as a one-time purchase alternative to Adobe InDesign, Affinity became completely free in 2025 following Canva's acquisition of Serif. The application supports master pages, advanced typography, data merge, and press-ready PDF/X export.
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Master pages and baseline grid layout
Advanced typography with OpenType support
Data merge from spreadsheets and databases
Press-ready PDF/X export with preflight
IDML import from InDesign
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