GraFx Studio - Multi-page & Auto-grow
We’re excited to announce another milestone update for GraFx Studio, introducing multi-page templates and auto-grow text frames!
This update also includes display names for variables and enhanced error handling for missing fonts, along with other usability improvements.
New features
Multi-page Templates
- Create templates with multiple pages for print layouts
- Hide or show pages as needed – only visible pages appear in the Studio UI and in PDF output
- Seamlessly combine print and digital layouts into one multi-channel template
Learn more about Pages
Auto-grow Text Frames
- Enable text frames to automatically grow or shrink based on content while maintaining a fixed font size
- Anchor other frames to maintain consistent spacing
Learn more about Auto Resize and Anchoring
Customizable Variable Display Names
- Use the new variable label property to customize how variables appear in the Studio UI, improving clarity for end-users
Learn more about Variable Label
Missing Fonts Error Handling
- When a font is missing from GraFx Fonts, a clear error message now appears in the template designer workspace
- The error includes a list of all missing fonts, streamlining troubleshooting
GraFx Studio importer
- Import a ZIP package to convert an InDesign document to a GraFx Studio template
- The InDesign plugin will be available soon!
Improvements
- Cropped images are no longer stretched when the frame is resized (this improvement can have an impact on existing designs)
- A redesigned Resources panel in the template designer workspace now groups all resources in one place, offering a cleaner and more organized user experience
- Improved handling of long names in the template designer workspace
- When switching from Design to Run mode, it remembers the last selected user interface
Fixes
- Fixed issue with zoom to page when the page size changes (in Run mode and Studio UI)
- Fixed issue where variables could not be inserted into newly created text frames