Elaine Giles
@elainegiles.bsky.social
Sharing expertise in All Things Affinity and Beyond on YouTube. Building a community of aspirational creatives. Presenter of MacBites After Hours & MacBites.
Did you miss it?? 😱
The replay of the #AffinityByCanva live session is available right NOW!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
youtu.be/1OylFS8V0Q8
#calendars #calendardesign
The replay of the #AffinityByCanva live session is available right NOW!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
youtu.be/1OylFS8V0Q8
#calendars #calendardesign
December 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Did you miss it?? 😱
The replay of the #AffinityByCanva live session is available right NOW!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
youtu.be/1OylFS8V0Q8
#calendars #calendardesign
The replay of the #AffinityByCanva live session is available right NOW!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
youtu.be/1OylFS8V0Q8
#calendars #calendardesign
Replay of the latest #AffinityByCanva live session is available right NOW!
Create designs like these in minutes!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
#calendars #calendardesign
Create designs like these in minutes!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
#calendars #calendardesign
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Replay of the latest #AffinityByCanva live session is available right NOW!
Create designs like these in minutes!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
#calendars #calendardesign
Create designs like these in minutes!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
#calendars #calendardesign
Replay of the latest #AffinityByCanva live session is available right NOW!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
#calendars #calendardesign
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
#calendars #calendardesign
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Replay of the latest #AffinityByCanva live session is available right NOW!
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
#calendars #calendardesign
📅 Create a Calendar in Affinity by Canva 📅
#calendars #calendardesign
Get up to speed with Data Merge in #AffinityByCanva ... all you need to know
youtu.be/WOLoaXfSmOY
#AdobeAlternative #DataMerge
youtu.be/WOLoaXfSmOY
#AdobeAlternative #DataMerge
November 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Get up to speed with Data Merge in #AffinityByCanva ... all you need to know
youtu.be/WOLoaXfSmOY
#AdobeAlternative #DataMerge
youtu.be/WOLoaXfSmOY
#AdobeAlternative #DataMerge
Looking to check out Affinity by Canva? Join us LIVE on Sunday (3pm UK time)
I'll be sharing the secrets of Data Merge 🤫
youtu.be/WOLoaXfSmOY
#AffinityByCanva #design #datamerge #affinity
I'll be sharing the secrets of Data Merge 🤫
youtu.be/WOLoaXfSmOY
#AffinityByCanva #design #datamerge #affinity
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Looking to check out Affinity by Canva? Join us LIVE on Sunday (3pm UK time)
I'll be sharing the secrets of Data Merge 🤫
youtu.be/WOLoaXfSmOY
#AffinityByCanva #design #datamerge #affinity
I'll be sharing the secrets of Data Merge 🤫
youtu.be/WOLoaXfSmOY
#AffinityByCanva #design #datamerge #affinity
Reposted by Elaine Giles
MacBites Siri’s traumatized. Elaine’s outraged. Mike’s got a voucher. Timmy's crying in the corner
MacBites 0196 explains absolutely everything.
macbites.co.uk/macbites-epi...
#MacBites #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #applepodcast #applepodcasts #macpodcast
MacBites 0196 explains absolutely everything.
macbites.co.uk/macbites-epi...
#MacBites #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #applepodcast #applepodcasts #macpodcast
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
MacBites Siri’s traumatized. Elaine’s outraged. Mike’s got a voucher. Timmy's crying in the corner
MacBites 0196 explains absolutely everything.
macbites.co.uk/macbites-epi...
#MacBites #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #applepodcast #applepodcasts #macpodcast
MacBites 0196 explains absolutely everything.
macbites.co.uk/macbites-epi...
#MacBites #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #applepodcast #applepodcasts #macpodcast
Are you looking to learn #AffinityByCanva ... check out the Affinity with Elaine YouTube playlist at egiles.me/4oNXSuA
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Are you looking to learn #AffinityByCanva ... check out the Affinity with Elaine YouTube playlist at egiles.me/4oNXSuA
Did you miss the live stream?
Catch up now with the replay at youtu.be/oubnB7ygxH8
#AffinityByCanva #DTP #design
Catch up now with the replay at youtu.be/oubnB7ygxH8
#AffinityByCanva #DTP #design
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Did you miss the live stream?
Catch up now with the replay at youtu.be/oubnB7ygxH8
#AffinityByCanva #DTP #design
Catch up now with the replay at youtu.be/oubnB7ygxH8
#AffinityByCanva #DTP #design
Looking to check out Affinity by Canva? Join us LIVE on Sunday (3pm UK time)
youtu.be/oubnB7ygxH8
#AffinityByCanva
youtu.be/oubnB7ygxH8
#AffinityByCanva
November 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Looking to check out Affinity by Canva? Join us LIVE on Sunday (3pm UK time)
youtu.be/oubnB7ygxH8
#AffinityByCanva
youtu.be/oubnB7ygxH8
#AffinityByCanva
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou
What have you done to be kind today?
#WorldKindnessDay
- Maya Angelou
What have you done to be kind today?
#WorldKindnessDay
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou
What have you done to be kind today?
#WorldKindnessDay
- Maya Angelou
What have you done to be kind today?
#WorldKindnessDay
🚨 Affinity Just Changed EVERYTHING!
All you need to know to get started with the NEW Affinity by Canva
youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
#AffinityByCanva #AffinityPhoto #AffinityPublisher #AffinityDesigner
All you need to know to get started with the NEW Affinity by Canva
youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
#AffinityByCanva #AffinityPhoto #AffinityPublisher #AffinityDesigner
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🚨 Affinity Just Changed EVERYTHING!
All you need to know to get started with the NEW Affinity by Canva
youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
#AffinityByCanva #AffinityPhoto #AffinityPublisher #AffinityDesigner
All you need to know to get started with the NEW Affinity by Canva
youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
#AffinityByCanva #AffinityPhoto #AffinityPublisher #AffinityDesigner
🚨 Affinity Just Changed EVERYTHING!
Join me LIVE for a full walkthrough of the brand-new Affinity by Canva
📅 NOW!!
🎥 youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
💬 Bring your questions - I’ll be answering them live!
#Affinity #Canva #AffinityByCanva #AffinityPublisher
Join me LIVE for a full walkthrough of the brand-new Affinity by Canva
📅 NOW!!
🎥 youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
💬 Bring your questions - I’ll be answering them live!
#Affinity #Canva #AffinityByCanva #AffinityPublisher
November 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🚨 Affinity Just Changed EVERYTHING!
Join me LIVE for a full walkthrough of the brand-new Affinity by Canva
📅 NOW!!
🎥 youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
💬 Bring your questions - I’ll be answering them live!
#Affinity #Canva #AffinityByCanva #AffinityPublisher
Join me LIVE for a full walkthrough of the brand-new Affinity by Canva
📅 NOW!!
🎥 youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
💬 Bring your questions - I’ll be answering them live!
#Affinity #Canva #AffinityByCanva #AffinityPublisher
🚨 Affinity Just Changed EVERYTHING!
Join me LIVE for a full walkthrough of the brand-new Affinity by Canva
📅 Sunday, 3PM UK Time
🎥 youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
💬 Bring your questions - I’ll be answering them live!
#Affinity #Canva #AffinityByCanva #AffinityPublisher
Join me LIVE for a full walkthrough of the brand-new Affinity by Canva
📅 Sunday, 3PM UK Time
🎥 youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
💬 Bring your questions - I’ll be answering them live!
#Affinity #Canva #AffinityByCanva #AffinityPublisher
November 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🚨 Affinity Just Changed EVERYTHING!
Join me LIVE for a full walkthrough of the brand-new Affinity by Canva
📅 Sunday, 3PM UK Time
🎥 youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
💬 Bring your questions - I’ll be answering them live!
#Affinity #Canva #AffinityByCanva #AffinityPublisher
Join me LIVE for a full walkthrough of the brand-new Affinity by Canva
📅 Sunday, 3PM UK Time
🎥 youtu.be/COYeRnkReEk
💬 Bring your questions - I’ll be answering them live!
#Affinity #Canva #AffinityByCanva #AffinityPublisher
Scrivener’s Compile feature turns chaos into one-click calm
✅ One source
✅ Five output formats
✅ No reformatting
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
✅ One source
✅ Five output formats
✅ No reformatting
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Scrivener’s Compile feature turns chaos into one-click calm
✅ One source
✅ Five output formats
✅ No reformatting
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
✅ One source
✅ Five output formats
✅ No reformatting
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Citation management doesn’t have to be chaos
Scrivener integrates seamlessly with tools like:
✅ Zotero
✅ EndNote
✅ Bookends
✅ Sente
Set it up once → Insert citations → Compile → Done
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Scrivener integrates seamlessly with tools like:
✅ Zotero
✅ EndNote
✅ Bookends
✅ Sente
Set it up once → Insert citations → Compile → Done
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Citation management doesn’t have to be chaos
Scrivener integrates seamlessly with tools like:
✅ Zotero
✅ EndNote
✅ Bookends
✅ Sente
Set it up once → Insert citations → Compile → Done
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Scrivener integrates seamlessly with tools like:
✅ Zotero
✅ EndNote
✅ Bookends
✅ Sente
Set it up once → Insert citations → Compile → Done
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The one occasion in the year I change my avatar. With deepest respect & immense gratitude to all those serving in our forces yesterday, today & in the future. Thank you.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #poppy #PoppyAppeal
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #poppy #PoppyAppeal
October 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The one occasion in the year I change my avatar. With deepest respect & immense gratitude to all those serving in our forces yesterday, today & in the future. Thank you.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #poppy #PoppyAppeal
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #poppy #PoppyAppeal
Want to stay consistent with your writing?
Turn your goals into something visible
In Scrivener, I use Project Targets - One glance shows how close I am to my goal
🟢 = Momentum
🔴 = Accountability
Learn how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Turn your goals into something visible
In Scrivener, I use Project Targets - One glance shows how close I am to my goal
🟢 = Momentum
🔴 = Accountability
Learn how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Want to stay consistent with your writing?
Turn your goals into something visible
In Scrivener, I use Project Targets - One glance shows how close I am to my goal
🟢 = Momentum
🔴 = Accountability
Learn how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Turn your goals into something visible
In Scrivener, I use Project Targets - One glance shows how close I am to my goal
🟢 = Momentum
🔴 = Accountability
Learn how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Casual Writer: Click. Scroll. Click.
Power Writer: Never touches the mouse
Twelve shortcuts transformed my workflow
Here’s the shortcut list I use daily 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Power Writer: Never touches the mouse
Twelve shortcuts transformed my workflow
Here’s the shortcut list I use daily 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Casual Writer: Click. Scroll. Click.
Power Writer: Never touches the mouse
Twelve shortcuts transformed my workflow
Here’s the shortcut list I use daily 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Power Writer: Never touches the mouse
Twelve shortcuts transformed my workflow
Here’s the shortcut list I use daily 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Writers: View content in multiple ways - simultaneously
✅ Review lists update automatically
✅ Feedback sets are easy to isolate
✅ Keyword checks stay consistent
✅ Recent edits instantly visible
All without duplicating a single file
Learn how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Productivity
✅ Review lists update automatically
✅ Feedback sets are easy to isolate
✅ Keyword checks stay consistent
✅ Recent edits instantly visible
All without duplicating a single file
Learn how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Productivity
October 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Writers: View content in multiple ways - simultaneously
✅ Review lists update automatically
✅ Feedback sets are easy to isolate
✅ Keyword checks stay consistent
✅ Recent edits instantly visible
All without duplicating a single file
Learn how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Productivity
✅ Review lists update automatically
✅ Feedback sets are easy to isolate
✅ Keyword checks stay consistent
✅ Recent edits instantly visible
All without duplicating a single file
Learn how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Productivity
Your past self is the best coach you’ll ever have
How do you capture your past self?
📒📒 A Project Journal 📒📒
It tracks every major decision, style change, problem solved, and idea deferred
Here’s why it works so well 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
How do you capture your past self?
📒📒 A Project Journal 📒📒
It tracks every major decision, style change, problem solved, and idea deferred
Here’s why it works so well 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Your past self is the best coach you’ll ever have
How do you capture your past self?
📒📒 A Project Journal 📒📒
It tracks every major decision, style change, problem solved, and idea deferred
Here’s why it works so well 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
How do you capture your past self?
📒📒 A Project Journal 📒📒
It tracks every major decision, style change, problem solved, and idea deferred
Here’s why it works so well 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Writers: “Scrivener doesn’t have Track Changes”
Me: Oh yes it does! It's just called Revision Mode.
Learn how it's even better than Track Changes 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Me: Oh yes it does! It's just called Revision Mode.
Learn how it's even better than Track Changes 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Writers: “Scrivener doesn’t have Track Changes”
Me: Oh yes it does! It's just called Revision Mode.
Learn how it's even better than Track Changes 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Me: Oh yes it does! It's just called Revision Mode.
Learn how it's even better than Track Changes 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Major rewrite gone wrong?
Scrivener’s Snapshots have your back.
🧩 Save the current version
⚡ Rewrite freely
🔁 Restore instantly if needed
✅ Complete creative freedom
Full guide 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Scrivener’s Snapshots have your back.
🧩 Save the current version
⚡ Rewrite freely
🔁 Restore instantly if needed
✅ Complete creative freedom
Full guide 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Major rewrite gone wrong?
Scrivener’s Snapshots have your back.
🧩 Save the current version
⚡ Rewrite freely
🔁 Restore instantly if needed
✅ Complete creative freedom
Full guide 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Scrivener’s Snapshots have your back.
🧩 Save the current version
⚡ Rewrite freely
🔁 Restore instantly if needed
✅ Complete creative freedom
Full guide 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
How about NEVER manually formatting your writing again?
Scrivener 3’s Styles =
🪄 One change, global update
📁 Import from any project
🧩 Add to templates
🎯 Zero manual edits
Learn 5 productivity hacks for working with styles 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Scrivener 3’s Styles =
🪄 One change, global update
📁 Import from any project
🧩 Add to templates
🎯 Zero manual edits
Learn 5 productivity hacks for working with styles 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
How about NEVER manually formatting your writing again?
Scrivener 3’s Styles =
🪄 One change, global update
📁 Import from any project
🧩 Add to templates
🎯 Zero manual edits
Learn 5 productivity hacks for working with styles 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
Scrivener 3’s Styles =
🪄 One change, global update
📁 Import from any project
🧩 Add to templates
🎯 Zero manual edits
Learn 5 productivity hacks for working with styles 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
If you’ve ever wasted hours reformatting a Word doc ...
you’ll love this
✅ One source file
✅ Unlimited outputs
✅ No reformatting
✅ No rage-quitting Word
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
you’ll love this
✅ One source file
✅ Unlimited outputs
✅ No reformatting
✅ No rage-quitting Word
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
October 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you’ve ever wasted hours reformatting a Word doc ...
you’ll love this
✅ One source file
✅ Unlimited outputs
✅ No reformatting
✅ No rage-quitting Word
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity
you’ll love this
✅ One source file
✅ Unlimited outputs
✅ No reformatting
✅ No rage-quitting Word
Here’s how 👇
#Ship30for30 #Scrivener #WritingTips #Focus #Productivity