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Adobe InDesign
What Is Adobe InDesign?
Graphic design solution designed to help businesses with page design, team collaboration, and online publishing. Features of the platform include customizable templates, scalable user interface, formatting, and adaptive layout suggestions.
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Reviews of Adobe InDesign
Still the best despite all the competition out there.
Comments: I use it regularly though not as much as Illustrator. It does the job and makes things look beautiful and nice with the right steps. I tried to not use Adobe but I can't, it's engrained into half the things I do in a day,
Pros:
It's just as good as it used to be. Easy, intuitive. Good for PDFs, books and syncs well with what the printers also use.
Cons:
Nothing. It's just a useful application which hasn't changed much over the years, and I hope it doesn't.
The only choice for print design!
Comments: Indesign is so easy to use but like other Adobe apps, it's really powerful.
Pros:
Started using Indesign from the first version, I never really got on with Quark and pushed my agency to Adopt it.
Cons:
I think it's pretty great to be honest, I'm using a slightly older version due to my older setup.
You cannot upload anything
Comments: Terrible. It doesn't work. Again, no matter what file I try to upload to InDesign, it will take it.
Pros:
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Cons:
I have been trying to upload a pdf book to InDesign for weeks, unsuccessfully.
Go-to for page layout - Adobe Indesign
Comments: It remains the designer's choice for page layout. Beginners may face a learning curve, but with tutorials and practice, it becomes an indispensable part of any design workflow.
Pros:
Adobe has always been my go-to for page layout. It integrates with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe Fonts. I can seamlessly move from one application to the next, enhancing workflow efficiency.
Cons:
It requires an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, which can be expensive for freelancers or small businesses.
Design Your Best with Indesign
Comments: Overall, Adobe Indesign is great way to design across a wide variety of media formats. Even for a quick sketch, I turn to Indesign to do the layout and print out a concept for meetings with C level execs.
Pros:
As this product has developed, you can tell the development team is listening to the average end-user. The controls are becoming more intuitive. This has helped me increase my productivity and complete projects in a timely manner.
Cons:
The overall cost was initially (as part of CC) felt a little steep. But once you realize you are getting live updates as the rollout and you're not having to download huge new releases, it's worth the investment.
