Table of Content
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shortcuts
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setting up grid for A4
find panels
changing units
setting margin, columns, guides
insert lorem ipsum
text frame with 2 columns
selections
move text quickly, without copy pasting
see linebreaks, soft returns
place images fast (photobook)
exporting vector data to houdini
hyperlinks and anchors
history trees
link/embed images
layouting with 2 columns
page numbers
insert figure dash
special characters
find and replace with regular expressions
gradients
clipping masks, clip images with shapes
wrap text around object
set tabulator stops, right indent, left indent, first line indent
exporting
    

    
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shortcuts
 


        cmd/crtl + mousewheel       zoom in/out
        hold space                  pan



        crtl + w            preview mode

        shift cmd m         place images

        tab                 hide palettes

        cmd ;               show/hide guides

        cmd r               ruler

        cmd '               show/hide grid





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setting up grid for A4
 

    view -> grid and axis manager

    spacing 7mm
    divisions 1
    
    enable Snap to grid


find panels
 

    view -> studio -> in here....


changing units
 

    hand tool -> now find Units dialog on top menu bar


setting margin, columns, guides
 

    view -> guides manager 


insert lorem ipsum
 

    add text box

    text -> insert filler text

    (to make it editable: right click -> expand)


text frame with 2 columns
 

    view -> studio -> text frame 
        columns: 2


selections
 

    double click on word to select word

    triple click to select line

    quadruple click to select paragraph

    shift & cmd & arrow keys for sentences


move text quickly, without copy pasting
 

    select text, then just drag it around


see linebreaks, soft returns
 

    text -> show special characters


place images fast (photobook)
 

    create image frames in master

    drag master onto spreads to apply

    then just place images into frames (while previewing)

    (or right click on image -> convert to picture frame)


exporting vector data to houdini
 

    save the design as SVG, EPS, PDF
        (affinity designer)

    open it up in Illustrator
        save as illustrator 8 .ai file

    in houdini add file node and import the .ai file
    
    src

        https://www.rendorama.com/en/houdini-tips/importing-vector-from-illustrator/


hyperlinks and anchors
 

    add hyperlinks

        select text -> right click -> interactive -> insert hyperlink

        view -> studio -> hyperlinks  (to see all in document)

    text anchors

        select text -> right click -> interactive -> insert anchor

        select text -> right click -> interactive -> insert hyperlink
            hyperlink type: anchor, select anchor

    exporting PDF with links

        file -> export -> PDF
            Preset: digital - small size

        click more button
            check include hyperlinks
        

history trees
 

    in history panel, go back some steps and do some changes
    there will be a tree icon
    now click this icons to cycle between history trees

    file -> save History with document


link/embed images
 

    document -> ressource manager


layouting with 2 columns
 

    find a master page

    view -> guides -> set 2 columns here

    then add a text frame
    
    view -> studio -> text frame -> set 2 columns here too


page numbers
 

    in master page, add text field

    text -> insert -> fields -> page number


    adding total page number (3 of 8)

        in master page, click in page numbers text frame

        view -> studio -> fields -> document sections
            doubleclick on <Last Page in Run>


insert figure dash
 

    text -> insert -> dashes and hyphens


special characters
 

    text -> show glyph browser


find and replace with regular expressions
 

    view -> studio -> find and replace

    click gear icon -> regular expression
        r\..+


gradients
 

    first add a shape

    then select fill tool and set gradient here



clipping masks, clip images with shapes
 


    add a star shape and an image

    drag image onto star shape in layers panel



wrap text around object
 

    draw shape over text

    text -> text wrap -> text wrap settings

    (maybe use another object, like ellipe to draw a round shape
     and then setting it transparent)


set tabulator stops, right indent, left indent, first line indent
 

    select text frame 
    
    view -> show text ruler

    (or find dropdown arrows at the end -> frame text ruler)

    right click on the stop to change alignment type


exporting
 

    select PDF X4, it's the latest

    then click more button to get more specific...