InDesign is another component of the Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem, available as part of the whole library or as an individual purchase. The software‘s features is specific to publishing and designing online publications, brochures, creating info sheets, and similar materials. Adobe InDesign provides extensive access to stock images, supports team collaboration with robust tools and features, supports a great range of formats, and has access to regular updates and design features.
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Deployment | Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, On-Premise Linux |
Support | 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support |
Training | Documentation |
Languages | English |
Adobe Indesign is the best software for media layouts since it is easy to use. The UI/UX is easy for beginners and it is easy to implement stunning visuals and layouts in InDesign. Adobe has an excellent Customer Support backend. Adobe Indesign has a number of features which support easy implementation of Media Layouts. Designing of VMs and SELs are easily done using Adobe Indesign. It can also be easily integrated with other softwares.
Nothing as of now, Adobe Indesign is the best software for easy and effective designing of VMs, SELs, etc.
Various media designs and adverstiment materials can be easily designed with Adobe Indesign, VMs can be easily modeled with Adobe Indesign.
So easy to use with just a little training. Most control over layouts for any software I've tried
Sometimes the updates jack up my preferences and I have to reset them.
Easy proposal layouts
I really like the possibility of creating multiple Paragraphs styles and make them interactive while creating Table of Contents. This makes the document not only easy to navigate but also it maintains the style overall. I also like the integrations with Illustrator and Photoshop.
Sometimes, the app crashes whether I have multiple files open or not. Also, the integration with Illustrator is still a work in progress, since the way InDesign handles vector graphics creation is different and limited from the way Illustrator does.
InDesign is letting my team and I create and edit multiple files that will be linked in a book. The team is in multiples time zones and also uses Mac and Windows. In this aspect, InDesign has helped the team overcome multiple edits and revisions of a same file.
The power of Adobe InDesign is really unrivaled. You can easily build out complex print projects like magazines and brochures to simple things like postcards and posters.
I do think that sometimes it can be a bit of a challenge to navigate the interface. It can take a person unfamiliar with the product a while to figure out where all the tools are located, etc.
Adobe InDesign is a Creative Director's dream, and really solves your graphic design needs. It helps me be more productive, improves the quality of my work, and professionalizes the whole process.
It is very convenion and beneficial tool for page layout design, creating books design, magazines etc. We use this tool for multiple documents design very easily. Also can do creative design with help of this tool.
new per person can face some problem to use this tool. Some time it's took more time for page layout design.
With the help of this tool we can design the layout very easily and very creative.
the flexibility and discrete compatibility with multiple outputs
Hard to understand UI at the beginning, on first approaches. Especially colouring
Reducing the dimension of files I'm working on, compared to photoshop.
Adobe InDesign allows me to create single page flyers/graphics up to multi-page layouts like magazines and annual reports. I have used it for over 15 years and always been happy with the user experience and capabilities of the program.
I generally like everything about the program, but the one thing I am sometimes frustrated with is that the commands are just slightly different in InDesign vs. other Adobe Creative Suite programs. For instance, "Save As" and "Export" behave differently in InDesign than they do in Illustrator.
InDesign allows me to easily lay out single page or multi-page publications and graphics for my organization. It lets me easily prepare files for print and export graphics for digital publication as well.
I love how it's better used for the exact print requirements
user interface looks exactly the same as illustrator and photoshop, as a designer using this I would recommend a better user interface that would align to the products it is used.
It is giving more ease at designing with regards to print ad and many more.
Ever since CC launched as a subscription service I've been with them, really happy with how the pricing now works gaining access to all of the adobe products, not just some. Adobe is the industry standard and for that reason there are other other options; however so far they're not as good.
The price can be expensive at first in comparison to something like Canva - however there is really nothing quite the same and for that reason the pricing is attainable. If anything it would be awesome if it were slightly cheaper.
High-end production of design and creative solitions for an array of tasks. Where other products simply offer templated solutions or allow it to be an open canvas without great UI - Adobe makes it really simple and easy to work out great ways to design things.
InDesign keeps things in line with the other products in the Adobe Suite. The interface is pretty familiar. As with any Adobe product there is a learning curve, but I feel InDesign is easier to pick up in that it is more focused on copy and content layout, not so much on content creation like Photoshop or Illustrator.
While I don't use InDesign as much as I used to, I never really felt there was anything missing or things I didn't like.
InDesign is best for layout, for me it is with projects like flyers/sell sheets, catalogs, and brochures. While Photoshop and Illustrator can handle these types of projects, InDesign manages them better.
InDesign is awesome for generating any sort of multi-page marketing material. We use it for compiling proposal PDFs and the endless features of formatting text, incorporating pictures, tables, graphics, and other visual elements is unparalleled. InDesign is such a powerful application and I feel like we only scratch the surface of all it's capabilities. If you are a marketer/designer, you have to utilize InDesign because it can do just about everything you need.
Sometimes InDesign can be a little limited when trying to add effects to text or pictures. It is most effective for formatting large amounts of text compared to making a small, simple graphics. Also, at times things can be pretty tricky in trying to get the program to do what you want it to do. There is a definitely a big learning curve, but once you start to understand it, it can really be powerful.
InDesign is our default program for compiling any sort of marketing material. We use it for resumes, project profiles, and proposals. Using the paragraph styles is a game changer and makes it easy to maintain consistency throughout any kind of document.
Integration among the adobe products creates an efficient workflow
very little. they continually integrate new tech in a smooth and seamless manner
work flow and innovation
InDesign is the gold standard. I've been around since the Quark days, and nothing nothing has come along that can top the power flexibility and universality.
If there is something to dislike it's the difficulty in working with files from different versions of ID. They limit you to two generations ago of software.
All of our clients use it and so it is absolutely necessary that we understand it at a fundamental level.
It works seamlessly with every other Adobe program. It is seamless to take a design from Adobe Illustrator and drag it into InDesign. The paragraph styles and character styles are fantastic.
The share-for-review feature often malfunctions. It usually doesn't load and is not reliable. If there is a review of the document, I will always export it and review it outside of the InDesign review functionality.
My documentation, with diagrams, photos, and information tables, can be highly complex. InDesign allows you to drag things around seamlessly so that you can depict the information in the exact way that you need for the audience you'll be sending the documents.
You can make anything for print/visual media and it works seamlessly with Photoshop and Illustrator. Also, it makes very nice interactive PDF document files that you can place anywhere.
There's a learning curve to using it. Once you understand it, the possibilities are endless. There are lots of tutorials that help you learn the program.
It could create an interactive activities magazine published online with hyperlinks to videos. Also, it allows for unlimited creativeness because you can create any typr of document with it.
I primarily use InDesign for Event Stationery Design. There is a learning curve; however, Adobe does a great job of offering resources to educate users. There are a lot of features that you wouldn't think InDesign has to offer.
I don't have any major dislikes. You must be prepared to spend a lot of time learning the software.
I'm a Stationery Designer for weddings and special events. I'm able to prepare my designs for professional print production.
I love everything about InDesign! First of all, the way you can design master pages and use those formats in the pages you need makes it so easy to be organized and come up with a super professional-looking design. I also love their customer support and tutorials that come with the software; it is very easy to learn how to use it. You can also use one of their beautiful templates.
Although it is easy to learn to use Adobe InDesign, it might be a little confusing initially if you haven't watched any tutorials. Also the documents and software can be a bit heavy on your computer
Adobe InDesign helps me create professional editorial designs and it is very easy to use, besides doing presentations you can also create mirrored pages and its so easy to have a much more realistic view of your design with those features.
After honing our datasheet template over the years, InDesign makes it fast and easy to iterate, enhance, and alter depending on the specific needs of the project.
The move to CC and subscription took some getting used to but we have adapted and continue to enjoy and utilize the CC suite. Subscription is simple but not owning the software can be difficult when changing machines.
Creation of Datasheet / Technical Documentation templates which can be edited and finished quickly and elegantly. All the Adobe magic baked in here as well. Easy continuity between Illustrator.
Lots of options and integrations, able to upload your own images and choose DPI
When i export into PDF, i have to contstantly turn off the printer marks, i'm sure it's something in settings.
Able to produce professional and quality sell sheets and campaigns.
Adobe InDesign is the best desktop publishing software in the industry, bar none. It is easy to use, easy to set up templates, easy to modify and customize and easy to work with fonts and imagery. Support is perfect and community is robust.
Younger staff have a harder time trying to learn all the ins and outs of the software. There seems to be five different ways to do each task, which can be confusing to many users as it makes the software overly complex.
Adobe InDesign is our desktop publishing solution. We won't use it for much else at this point, but it does a flawless job of allowing us to create e-books, brochures, pamphlets, PDFs, handouts, booklets and more.