AdmiralP wrote:

Ali wrote:

I can't (won't) do Saturday evenings, so I'll be watching this one on catch-up. It's come at just the right time for a project that I started working on yesterday.

The advantage of watching on catch up is that you can pace yourself. You can find time to catch your breath during these marathon sessions

Actually, I watch them without a break. I find the pace she goes at fine for me - no need to slow it down or break it up.

I usually try and watch them without a break if they don't clash with other activities. As Ali says, Elaine paces these sessions well. However, there are occasions when a lot of ground is covered and it's useful to re-watch on catch up to ensure you've taken in all the detail of what has been delivered. I think we all agree that Elaine's tutorials are a fantastic way of understanding and improving how to use Affinity, and the fact that they are available via her YouTube channel is a splendid benefit.

I am also looking forward how to create mockups in Affinity. I am sure we all will learn something new on Sunday.

Kind regards,

Chris

AdmiralP wrote:

Ali wrote:

I can't (won't) do Saturday evenings, so I'll be watching this one on catch-up. It's come at just the right time for a project that I started working on yesterday.

The advantage of watching on catch up is that you can pace yourself. You can find time to catch your breath during these marathon sessions

Actually, I watch them without a break. I find the pace she goes at fine for me - no need to slow it down or break it up.

I like to watch tutorials without a break where possible, but it’s good to have the option of stopping if your mind is ready to forge ahead but your body has other ideas!

Hello everybody,

Next Sunday, 8 March 2026 (3 pm UK / 4 pm CET time), there will be a new tutorial about creating mockups in Affinity by Canva. I am sure it will be another very interesting tutorial.

I'm fascinated by this one as I have never used Adobe mockups. I'm looking forward to finding out how to do it in Affinity.

Ali wrote:

I can't (won't) do Saturday evenings, so I'll be watching this one on catch-up. It's come at just the right time for a project that I started working on yesterday.

The advantage of watching on catch up is that you can pace yourself. You can find time to catch your breath during these marathon sessions

Actually, I watch them without a break. I find the pace she goes at fine for me - no need to slow it down or break it up.

Next Sunday, 8 March 2026 (3 pm UK / 4 pm CET time), there will be a new tutorial about creating mockups in Affinity by Canva. I am sure it will be another very interesting tutorial.
Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JccY9ypHV1k

Thanks again, Chris.

Next Sunday, 8 March 2026 (3 pm UK / 4 pm CET time), there will be a new tutorial about creating mockups in Affinity by Canva. I am sure it will be another very interesting tutorial.

Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JccY9ypHV1k

In the following link, you can check the time when this tutorial starts in your location:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ … 308T150000

Enjoy!

Kind regards,
Chris

I can't (won't) do Saturday evenings, so I'll be watching this one on catch-up. It's come at just the right time for a project that I started working on yesterday.

The advantage of watching on catch up is that you can pace yourself. You can find time to catch your breath during these marathon sessions

Hello everyone,

Another webinar about bulleted and numbered lists is coming up on Saturday 28 February 2026. I’m sure this will be a very interesting topic for many of us.

Here is the link to the YouTube webinar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckq9fT32cP4

The webinar will take place on Saturday 28 February 2026 at 7 pm UK time.

Thanks, Chris!

That’s cheating!

Another webinar about bulleted and numbered lists is coming up on Saturday 28 February 2026. I’m sure this will be a very interesting topic for many of us.

Here is the link to the YouTube webinar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckq9fT32cP4

The webinar will take place on Saturday 28 February 2026 at 7 pm UK time.

You can check your local time by clicking the following link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ … 228T190000

Kind regards,

Chris

Anyway, the latest session was another good one, particularly towards the end. For anyone starting with Affinity as a DTP tool, there are three videos that will help them to get them ready to roll:

Working with Colour
Mastering Text Styles
Mastering Master Pages

After that, I'd recommend any of the layout videos and also the one about working with images. Between them, you'll get a comprehensive and confidence-building insight into setting up your projects well and future proofing them.

I am going to be rebuilding the ones I had already started in Affinity and adopting Elaine's workflow going forward.

Her Affinity Studio playlist is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsCM … RULPXBQECe

Absolutely agree with Ali. Elaine's videos are excellent learning resources. I had used Serif's PagePlus for many years and moved on to Affinity Publisher (when they finally added the Footnotes feature) and last year transitioned to the new Affinity (v3) relatively easily- just getting used to differences in some tools, etc.
But Elaine's tutorials cover so much and provide practical information, not just what something does, but how best to use it - as per Ali's comment on workflow.

It was meant light-heartedly, yes Alfred is absolutely correct.

I knew that. Maybe we can move on from this now?

Anyway, the latest session was another good one, particularly towards the end. For anyone starting with Affinity as a DTP tool, there are three videos that will help them to get them ready to roll:

Working with Colour
Mastering Text Styles
Mastering Master Pages

After that, I'd recommend any of the layout videos and also the one about working with images. Between them, you'll get a comprehensive and confidence-building insight into setting up your projects well and future proofing them.

I am going to be rebuilding the ones I had already started in Affinity and adopting Elaine's workflow going forward.

Her Affinity Studio playlist is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsCM … RULPXBQECe

It was meant light-heartedly, yes Alfred is absolutely correct.

In any case, it’s great to see so many people supporting and promoting her work. The more positive engagement around truly educational content, the better.

Kind regards,
Chris