Adobe InDesign Reviews & Product Details

Ease of use and publishing tools. I like the QR Code generator and the interactive PDF tools.

I do not have dislikes. I love this program.

I use this program to produce most all our publications. I could not do my job without this software!

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.

It is hands down the best layout program out there. I love all of the "deep" tools like GREP and print management options. There aren't many competitors out there.

I wish I could easily export a saddle stitched booklet as a PDF. Right now I can send an imposed saddle stitch book to a printer (device, not the person) and it works from. But I want to be able to export the imposed booklet as a PDF. This is really handy for small scale printing and prototyping. I also wish that I could assign columns to the PAGE rather than a text box. We used to be able to do this in Quark.

Multi-page layouts and repeatable styles. Quickly formatting large amounts of text to match brand guidelines. The handling of accessibility is good but it could be clearer. The whole articles, structure, tags thing is a bit seems like too many similar layers for the same thing.

I create a ton of long-form reports. Adobe Design makes that process much easier for me. It integrates perfectly with other Adobe products, so it's a seamless experience.

Adobe InDesign is overwhelming for new users – though the properties panel has made quickly getting started much easier.

Report and handout design

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.