Sorry, Ali, I didn’t see your winking emoji (or, indeed, any other emoji) when I posted, and I don’t see it now!

I’m sorry it didn’t appear, but I’m afraid I’ve no idea why. I’ve never encountered that problem because I much prefer the look of old Serif ones, so — despite the extra steps required — I always use them instead.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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.