Why Use Affinity Publisher

• Each file can have multiple pages in the same file - ideal if you want to make a dated planner, 2 page spread, for copying and pasting templates and making minor changes
• Quick to learn
• Easy to use
• Has a layers menu like in Photoshop (and you can group layers together)
• Plenty of customisation options
• Can use custom fonts
• Cheap software
• One time purchase, not a subscription
• Can copy and paste elements between different files in Affinity Publisher, as well as other programs in the Affinity Design suite e.g. Affinity Photo
• Pre-set page sizes and you can choose custom page sizes
• Can use custom colors
• Can color match another color you've already used, or from a photo
• Can change the opacity of colors
• Can set up a print bleed
• Quickly duplicate an entire page in the design (and keep it within the same design file)
• Color swatches menu so you can save your favorite colors, or keep the colors you regularly use in one convenient location
• Can use tables to quickly create many different types of printables
• Can add images if you want to decorate your planner with graphics
• Can make a printable in under 5 minutes
• Warnings appear to alert you to possible errors in your document e.g. text outside the bleed lines and overflowing text
• View > show grid to help you align things, in addition to the alignment tools
• Can export in multiple file formats including PDF, PNG and JPG
• Can export individual pages, a group of selected pages within a document, or an entire document at once
• Clear images and graphics after exporting for print

It only costs $84.99 AUD and is a one time purchase, not a subscription like Adobe Products. I have seen it on sale multiple times for 50% off. I purchased my copy during Black Friday Sales for 50% off.