Affinity Publisher Advanced Training Course
Online Affinity Publisher Advanced Training
This two-day Affinity Publisher Advanced Training Course is ideal for those with an understanding of Publisher wanting to take their skills to a much higher level.
The course covers advanced layout techniques, long page documents, interactive eBook /PDF elements, and professional publishing workflows letting you create professional, polished documents for print and digital media.
Onsite Affinity Publisher Courses
The live online fully interactive Publisher training courses are trainer led via Zoom, Teams or Google.
What do you learn on an Advanced Affinity Publisher Training Course?
An Advanced Affinity Publisher course helps experienced users create professional, high-quality brochures, books, reports and marketing documents with greater speed and accuracy.
The training focuses on long-document workflows, advanced layout techniques, precise typography and expert pre-press setup, giving you the skills to produce print-ready and digital-ready publications to industry standards.
- Long document workflows, master pages and complex text flow
- Advanced typography including OpenType features and fine text control
- Managing linked and embedded images with Resource Manager
- Creating table of contents, indexes and cross-references
- Setting up books, chapters and structured documents
- Colour management, CMYK/spot colours and professional print setup
- Exporting print-ready PDFs with bleed, marks and pre-flight checks
- Using *StudioLink for integrated editing with Designer and Photo (*latest version of Affinity Studio)
- Building advanced templates, styles, sections and automation tools
- Creating interactive PDFs with links, navigation and digital-ready output
Book Design in Affinity Publisher Training Course

Unlike the Affinity Publisher Advanced course which assumes you have prior knowledge this course takes you from the initial setup and layout of both the interior and exterior (cover pages /spine) inserting text and graphics.
It then guides you through the necessary protocols, setup, sizing and ISBN registration needed to publish for digital and print on demand with Amazon /KDP or Ingram Spark.
Online Affinity Publisher Advanced Training Course
This Affinity Publisher Advanced course is perfect for those looking to take their Publisher skills to another level.
This virtual online Affinity Course provides the skills to design and publish longer documents such as reports, catalogues and novels quickly and easily.
Very much hands on this two day Affinity Publisher course is delivered via Zoom, Teams or Google Meet.
Onsite Affinity Publisher Advanced Training Course
The trainer comes directly out to your premises to deliver your Affinity course for one to one sessions or larger company groups.
Flexible dates and timings to suit your schedule
Affinity Publisher Training Course FAQ
How do Online Affinity Publisher Advanced Training Courses work?
Our online Affinity Publisher Courses run virtually with a live instructor giving you direct contact with them throughout the training via video, chat & screen share.
We run this online training via all the most popular video conferencing software including Zoom, Teams, Google and WebEx. It’s your choice which one you prefer.
Do you record the Affinity Training Courses?
We do but due to privacy issues are only able to record for individual or closed company sessions
24 /7 Hour Training
Online training is available on a 24 /7 basis including overnight and during weekends.
Pre-Course Chat
Once the course is booked in we organise a voice call /online meeting to discuss the course content and structure ensuring the training goes smoothly.
All our digital design courses are available online.
How do Onsite Affinity Publisher Advanced Training Courses work?
Onsite Training Affinity courses are hosted on your premises across the UK. We come directly to you to deliver the course.
Super flexible booking dates which work to your schedule.
The training course is focused entirely upon you and your company requirements and can be tailored to suit you.
Tailored Affinity Courses
We are happy to tailor the Affinity Training content to suit you.
The trainer comes direct to you so there’s no travelling involved for you or your team saving them travel and expenses.
Pre-Course Meeting
Once the course is booked we organise an online chat with your trainer to discuss the content and any logistics involved in the course.
What other Affinity Training Courses are available?
Courses are available across the Affinity Suite /Affinity Studio ranging from introduction and advanced through to group workshops and one to one sessions.
Affinity Publisher Introduction Training
Learn to create flyers, brochures, marketing materials etc on the Publisher Intro Course
Find out more about the Affinity Publisher Introduction Course
Affinity Photo Training
With Affinity Photo Training learn to enhance, retouch and publish photographs to print or digital. From downloading your images through to publishing in print or digital our Affinity Beginners Course guides you step by step through the photo process.
Find out more about the Affinity Photo Training Course
Affinity Designer Introduction Training Course
Work with vector artwork to create and design logos, infographics, charts and other artwork:
Certificate and Post Course Support
Is there a Certificate?
Each delegate receives a certificate of completion by email upon completing the course
What post course support do I get?
We offer full training support for one year from the date of the course. This is usually via email, a video recording of the issue or for more complex problems a meeting with trainer via Zoom or Teams.
24 /7 and Weekend Online Affinity Publisher Advanced Training
Because of the flexibility of online training 24 /7 and Weekend Affinity Publisher Training can be arranged.
The courses run on any time zone, evenings, overnight and during the weekend.
*Unfortunately we can only offer this flexibility for the Online Affinity Courses
What areas are covered for Onsite Affinity Publisher Training?
We travel the length and breadth of the UK, most major cities, towns and their surrounding areas including Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, Liverpool, Chester, Oxford, Cambridge to deliver your Affinity Course at your premises. Please get in touch to discuss availability in your area.
Who is the Affinity Publisher Training for?
Our Affinity Publisher Advanced Course is ideal for anyone with the basics wanting to take their skills to a higher level.
It’s popular with many people including marketing, design, education, content creators, administrators and anyone designing and publishing documents.
It is particularly popular with small business owners and freelancers looking for an alternative to other software.
If you feel this might be the right desktop publishing course for you why not get in touch for an informal chat about how this course can be tailored for your company
Are Tailored Affinity Training Courses available online?
Absolutely yes they are.
Both the Onsite and Online Affinity training sessions can be tailored specifically around you. We usually organise an online meeting or voice call prior to the training to discuss the course content and structure of the day.
What do you learn on this Affinity Publisher Training course?
This Advanced Course builds on existing skills in Publisher.
You learn about designing ebook’s, advanced Image and Graphic handling and how to work with long documents which need a firm workflow to keep them consitent and organised.
Advanced Typography
Advanced Images and Graphics
eBooks and Digital Publishing
Professional Workflows
Style and Consistency
Advanced Document Setup
Affinity Book Panel
Affinity TOC’s
Affinity Exporting & Publishing
How to Book this Affinity Publisher Training Course
Booking with us
Please get in touch with us via the online booking form.
Our Contact Form for Publisher Training
We’ll get in touch and send the details of booking reservation, find out your timeframe for training and then send across dates.
Once the booking is confirmed we then organise a pre-course call /meeting to discuss the course and any logistics around the day.
Payment
Payment for training is via BACS or Credit Card
Credit Card payment is via Stripe
*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.
Purchase Orders
We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies and the public sector.
Affinity Publisher Advanced Training - Course Content
Advanced Typography
Advanced Text and Typography
Advanced Text Styles and Text Formatting
Working with Baseline Grids and Text Frames
Nested Styles and Find and Replace
Custom Shapes and Text Paths
Professional Typography Techniques
Insert > Symbols, Maths, Quotes
Advanced Image and Graphics
Advanced Image Placement and Effects
Using Image Frames and Containers
Applying Advanced Effects and Filters
Working with Vector Graphics
Integrating Affinity Designer Elements
Creating and Editing Custom Shapes
eBooks and Digital Publishing
Interactive Documents and Digital Publishing
Adding Interactive Elements
Hyperlinks, Buttons, and Anchors
Creating Interactive PDFs
Exporting for Digital Publishing
EPUB and Other Digital Formats /Convert to eBook using Jutoh /Kindle Create
Interactive Elements for Online Viewing
Professional Workflows
Professional Workflow Practices
Efficient Workflow Techniques
Using Shortcuts and Customizing the Interface
Implementing a Non-Destructive Workflow
Project Management
Planning and Organizing Large Projects
Collaboration and Version Control
Style and Consistency
Advanced Styles and Consistency
Creating and Managing Advanced Styles
Object, Table, and Cell Styles
Working with Assets / Stock
Ensuring Design Consistency
Swatches and Global Colours
Synchronising Styles Across Documents
Advanced Document Setup
Advanced Document Setup
Working with Complex Document Structures
Multiple Master Pages
Sections and Section Manager
Advanced Page Layout Techniques
Using Layers for Complex Designs
Creating and Managing Artboards
Affinity Book Panel
Working with Book Panel
Book Panel Burger Menu
Create /Add /Synchronise Books
Chapters /Numbering /Cross References /End Notes /Proofing
Affinity TOC's
Work with TOC Styles
Add TOC to Documents
References /Cross References /
Text Flow and Text Frames in TOC’s
TOC’s Sections
TOC Styling
Affinity Exporting & Publishing
Publishing to Print or Digital
Exporting to PDF
(Print PDF /Interactive PDF)
Converting PDF’s to eBook formats using external software
