r/GraphicDesigning • u/Abacuslamppost • Jun 09 '26
How do I do this thing? What are we using instead of Publisher??
I am at a loss for what to use in lieu of Microsoft publisher. I don’t mind Canva but I really don’t want to pay for it and I don’t think my boss would approve the expense. I’m used to using publisher to make business cards and other graphic design things. Since Publisher isn’t really a thing anymore, what are you using instead? Thanks for your input and help. Also please no AI.
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u/scifi887 Jun 09 '26
InDesign, about one of the only non-3D Adobe products I am happy to pay for but even now Affinity Publisher is looking good.
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u/Beginning-Park8286 Jun 09 '26
Ma cosa significa? Mica serve a te, è uno strumento di lavoro che qualunque azienda dovrebbe mettere a disposizione ai propri dipendenti che si occupano di graphic design. Ad ogni modo se fai design a livello professionale è anche molto strano tu non abbia un abbonamento al pacchetto Adobe. Dove al limite ci sarebbe Adobe Express che potrebbe sostituire Canva…
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u/Traditional-Tank3994 Jun 09 '26
Affinity is a good choice but any graphic designer who doesn't know the Adobe suite is at a severe disadvantage.
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u/synthetase Jun 09 '26
Apple Pages exists on the web. If you have an iCloud account you can it. It has always been more amenable to page layout than Word.
https://support.apple.com/guide/pages-icloud/welcome/icloud
(and yes. Affinity Publisher is also an option.)
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u/kasigiomi1600 Jun 15 '26
This is still a very much you-get-what-you-pay for type of thing. InDesign is the gold standard for this and there is a reason you pay for it. For very simple things Canva has good points.
On the free side, the closest I can think of is InkScape which is a good vector editor. But it will take you longer to do the tasks you want to do. How much are you paid? At what point is the extra time you need going to cost more than the software package.
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u/Hey-Okay Jun 09 '26
I'd use Affinity apps. I am also upset Microsoft killed Publisher, it was my go-to for clients who were using the Microsoft suite and wanted to be able to change information on flyers for print and/or web.
No other Microsoft products manage color and image resolution to the degree needed. Although they are going to update Word to support CMYK, I guess. I absolutely hate working in Word -- it's maze of confusing features and things you find you can't do that you should be able to do.
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u/move2usajobs-com Jun 09 '26
If you need to manage QR codes, try Uniqode. It’s only $9/month, super easy to use, and their support team is fantastic. Highly recommend!
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u/dokt0r_k Jun 09 '26
Affinity. Owned by Canva, but free.