Affinity Publisher versions

v1.9 [Feb 6, 2021]
• Data merge
• PDF passthrough to ensure perfect representation of original PDF when exporting, without the need to have embedded fonts installed
• Package feature to collate your document alongside all used image and font resources into a folder
• PDF bookmarks
• Much faster IDML import
• Studio presets for the UI layout to save your favourite workspace setups for different tasks
• Flattened bitmap representation used for all PSD files
• Convert pixel layer to image node
• Path text improvements
• Initial text baseline advance
• Configurable bleed and margin guide colours
• Artboard conversion to spreads now optional
• Placed scale for all placed files, which allows scaling to be reset to 100%
• Divide blend mode
• Content sync of store purchases
• Many other improvements and fixes

v1.8 [Feb 26, 2020]
Fully compatible with Big Sur and fully optimised for Apple M1