Adobe InDesign Reviews: 4.6/5 — Highly Rated

The easy placement of links within the computer.

Sometimes the links break unexpectedly. I also wish it would zoom to fit a page when you press control+0 when like other Adobe programs.

Creating slides for clients. Very easy to create beautiful slides.

I've used ID for few years because of my job, and it's the best source for graphics for publishing and managing projects with so many pages. It has never disappointed me, it's excellent for links with other projects and it's very easy and fast to use. I strongly recommend it.

I hope there will be some implementations with vector design. Beside this, there aren't other things I don't like.

I use ID for publishing and every other thing that needs to be organized in a precise shape.

What I like the best about In Design, it's that you can do a very precise work in terms of graphic design. Personally, I use it for my portfolio, Cover letter and Curriculum Vitae creation & edition. It gives a really good & professional result. Learning this software is also quite easy thanks to an intuitive interface !

There is, maybe, one point that I would like to have an improvement on : the link between Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign (the main 3 softwares I am using) ; the shared elements between those 3 softwares are not yet quite efficient I think.

I have improved my professional portfolios, letters, Curriculum Vitaes, business cards... etc ! After you learned this software, everything is so easy and takes no time at all .

InDesign's versatility lets me do a lot without opening another program at the same time. Master pages are also extremely useful and something I can't use in Illustrator.

Gradients in InDesign are very limited. Also copying and pasting from Illustrator sometimes leaves me with weird objects (not talking about copying and pasting formatted text, but copying and pasting vector objects)

With InDesign my workflow is the fastest.

Makes beautiful documents. Lots of features, very customizable.

Complicated, not necessarily user friendly.

Benefits: better quality marketing and presentation materials than available with less robust software.

It is the best program for editorial work. Text treatment is fantastic, the manipulation of photos to graphic style is also a plus. The file treatment for production is also very complete, both digital print as for analog printing.

The pen tool, could be better. Treat the vector directly into Indesign would be much easier and save a lot of time at work. It would be optimal that the future package was automatic, not to be the problem of losing files during work. The picking colors system is not the best I've ever seen, leaves much to be desired.

Working in publishing without Indesign would not be easy. The word processor is fantastic and without it would be much more difficult and would take much longer. The solutions in my work are endless, both for flyers, such as books, the work is much easier.

InDesign is very intuitive and lets a designer have a lot of control all the various layout options – from typography to image and text placement as well as easily making changes to an image in its' native program and then instantly updating in inDesign. I like how all the Adobe programs are integrated and work with each other.

There really isn't anything that I don't like about it. I used to use QuarkXpress and thought that I would never switch.

Since I am a graphic designer, I use InDesign to create publications for my clients. I can easily collect or package the native files to send to a print house or create PDF files either for printing or online viewing.

My favorite thing about InDesign is the ability to seamlessly create easy layouts with text and imagery. It is by far the best product I've ever used for brochures, magazines, etc.

Sometimes the program can be a bit clunky. Inserting images and vector objects can sometimes be more difficult than I would expect. I think a better integration with illustrator would be key to making this better.

I solve business problems with InDesign daily. I use it most of all for ebooks and packet designs for the company. It benefits our company greatly by bringing revenue from those items.

Indesign is my favourite program. Very flexible and easy to use. It’s THE product for designing page layouts.

If I work with other designers, who don’t have the same version, it can be a problem. The older versions can’t open a file that is just one version up.

It’s a very powerful program. I use it to create books, brochures, catalogs without losing time.

Easily the best go-to software for page/web design and layout. It's a necessary tool with considering the production of your art and design. Text is easily editable without having to select your respective layer every time. Readily converts multiple areas of mediums into another (especially ePub/PDF formats). Links are a god-send feature.

Extremely expensive program for those wishing to get into page/layout design. I feel like it's an absolutely necessary program to have as a designer- unfortunately, the price is ridiculously steep. No good image creation feature really, you definitely need to bounce between Photoshop/Illustrator in order to create a simple illustration.

InDesign definitely helps my workflow with print production as an illustrator and designer.

El tratamiento de los textos asi como poder guardar los diferentes estilos que uso

El espacio de trabajo me resulta más lento que el del resto de programas desarrollados por Adobe

La maquetación y diseño de los diferentes catálogos que se desarrollan dentro de la empresa, la catlería y etiquetas

The way Indesign allows you to work with digramação is fantastic. The management of the pages of your project is intuitive and links panel works perfectly, so that you can edit the links with external software. The options in the text box also facilitate the work and to finish, nothing like the option to export your entire project as a package, and you can put the folder on one device and work quietly.

One of the things I most dislike is the difficulty with master pages, which should be easier because they are essential to facilitate and expedite the work. The selection of layers is not the best, beyond the options work better with vectors within the software.

It is often necessary to work with aligidade, accelerate the process of a publishing project. For this, the Adobe Indesign is the best tool of choice, no doubt. It is interesting how everyone who has worked with other software, is delighted to work with Adobe Indesign and do not want to know of other software.

I like best the styles. It makes easier to layout books, magazines, presentations and so on. I don't use any other program for presentations, for example. I prefer indesign to keynote.

Sometimes it is hard to find interactive tools. When I put a video or a gif, for example, it never works, and I still don't know why.

I work with editorial, magazines, books and so on. Besides that, I layout all my presentations in InDesign. It is one of my favorite programs for sure.

Adobe InDesign is best for editorial use - which I do a lot of design for. The master pages feature works extremely well for anything that needs to be repeated through out the publication i.e. page numbers, headers, etc. Linked files are easily updated. It's definitely my most used piece of design software on my computer.

The only thing I dislike is the different releases of the suites. I currently have CS6 and it is not retina compatible, which makes for a pixelated image on screen. In regards to the software itself, I don't have many - actually, if any - grievances at all.

As mentioned before, I mainly work with editorial design, with branding thrown in there. Due to InDesign's compatibility with Photoshop and Illustrator, and the tool/layout similarities, it's very easy to switch between one and another.

I like the fact that I can easily produce documents with a big number of pages without having to spend a long time thinking about the order of the pages.

I have a lot of affinities with the program. I just feel that it should be more integrated with Adobe Illustrator in what concerns the tools shortcuts.

In my day by day work I just have been producing menus for restaurants and getting lots of happy customers.

I simply feel designing anything for print production without the use of Adobe InDesign is rather silly. It's easily the most comprehensive software for that type of design, and is easily used in conjunction with other Adobe software, such as Photoshop or Illustrator. If I needed to mock up any magazine or book layouts, the type/layout are the best. I use it everyday.

I generally have no issues with my current version of InDesign.

I do a lot of work that is for print production in some from or another, so I do feel InDesign is the easiest and fastest way to produce the work I do day-to-day. It's beneficial to have good, reliable software when you're working with print design everyday.

An extraordinary tool that keeps improving, InDesign has a massive wealth of functions and tools that improve with every iteration. It is my most used application on my laptop.

Some technical opacity in use, difficulty in performing complex tasks that are possible in other Adobe products. I wish vector builds and edits were possible here and that links updated automatically.

Design solutions, art direction. The benefits are pretty massive, I don't know that I can explain how my #1 tool helps me do my job more efficiently without saying just that.

InDesign has been a great tool for my editorial projects, from magazines and books. it has great tools for managing text, easy to work with columns and grids, easy to separate chapters within the same file creating master pages, easy to organized and i really like the way it pack up the files and in that way you wont lose the attachements.

Sometimes, some tools are confusing, importing files from other sources might lose quality or it looks like that in some occasions, they should definitly improve how to import files like pictures or vectors.

It is very good for editorial businesses like news or editorial firms because is specifically for editorial design, obviously it might works for other projects but initially is very good for print, creating magazines, books, cathalogs and things like that.

I love that I can import more than one type of image file.

I have not really found anything yet, that I do not like about InDesign.

I use InDesign to make business card templates for my clients. It makes it so easy to change names and phone numbers without having to create a whole new card.

Adobe InDesign is a must have. It's hability to work from editorial design to information architecture makes it a valuable tool for any designer. The export options are great, the controls are very intuitive, and the object manipulation tools are very effective - easy to understand, to apply snaps, to the grid, and to use. Lately, I've been fond of using the program for wireframing and to create working web and mobile prototypes, where I can readily recommend it for it.

The fact that the older versions can't open a file that is just one version up is really annoying. Hinders your colaborative efforts with other designers, as everybody must have the same version. That could work like photoshop - you can open any version file.

Quick wireframing for UX development. The main benefits are: - Quick drawing; - Easy to edit objects; - Easy to hyperlink; - Easy to export for mockup texting.

I love the versatility, the ease of use the ability to set up styles and alter them across the entire document. I love the ability to make interactive PDF's including the ability to make the table of contents clickable.

Sometime it is difficult to find what I am looking for and I haven't been able to use the online function.

I am constantly using InDesign to create digital signage assets as well as documents for internal marketing efforts. It is nice being able to set up master sheets and use them through out the document.

I like the versatility of layout design it allows for. I think the print tools are super helpful, like the crop marks and registration marks. saves me a ton of time with the printer. I especially like the print booklet tool that lets me mock up books with my work printer.

I don't like how spread out everything is. I wish there was a tool that allowed you to more precisely control the text boxes around the type. I'm currently working on some experimental layout with a ton of horizontals and it's difficult to get them to all line up right. I am not a fan of the color picker, I think it could be more similar to the Illustrator one, Same goes for the pen tool, it's limiting.

I'm solving the issues of not having well spaced typography and photo integration. It really works best alongside Illustrator and photoshop because it's difficult to use it's pen tool and the Indesign clipping mask is "eh".

I've used Indesign for Ages. The interface is much nicer and more contemporary than Quark, its integration with the rest of the Adobe Suite makes it a real joy to work with. I love how it allows you to organise your work flow, free of all the creative distractions of Illustrator and Photoshop. It's like the Adobe Premiere of Print. The Interactive PDF options are also great for creating slick presentations with hyperlinked content.

There are a few limitations with Vector layers that can be a bit frustrating. Also, I feel the separate Character and Paragraph Style tools could be rolled into one.

Mainly I have used Indesign for Print, but more and more I am using it for Interactive PDF documents. This is great for some of our recent internal appraisals and send outs to clients. We use Indesign to create everything from simple Print documents to Business cards, Large layout presentations and branding across the business.

I love the easy to use tools, and the multipage layout spread feature. It makes it simple to create booklets, pamphlets and almost any multipage design.

If you're very familiar with adobe illustrator, then you'll know that the tools can differ with indesign (which can take some mental adjusting when using both programs cohesively.)

I would say there isn't any major or minor issues that you may come across when using indesign. If you understand the platform fairly well, then you'll be able to work around anything. The benefit about using indesign is that its a common platform, so transferring files to print houses or other designers is a breeze.

It's easy to use, explicit, well organized, easy to understand.

It takes a long time to open. Also, it is hard to figure out how to import an interactive link.

I've used it in my studies at University, in my Bachelors of Design. I am still using it now in my personal and professional projects.

InDesign integrateds perfectly with the other Adobe softwares such as Illustrator and Photoshop, that is definitely the rason why most designer has left Freehand or QuarkXpress for InDesign. InDesign has improved verion by version, it is now stable and has a succesful recovery system for your files in case of crash. InDesign hads strong Illustration capabilities and a very easy to handle text style sheets and master pages.

Nothing really, it is made to make your life easy with layouts and desktop publishing. If we really have to find something to improve, i'd say the price!

Any desktop publishing matter would find in inDesign its logical solution. From a single one page layout to a multiple page document. InDesign is "designed" to make your workflow easier, faster and handy

Very easy to use and learn. Makes layout and graphic design easier than ever.

Could be better connected to bridge and allow for a more streamlined connection with photoshop.

Design document creation.

What I like best about Adobe InDesign is that it is pretty similar to the other Adobe programs. So, when I started using InDesign it was a very easy transition. I have set up many print layouts: brochures, newsletters, booklets, and postcards with InDesign it's pretty simple if you have a handle on the other Adobe programs. I really like that in the Cloud version of Adobe InDesign or at least the update I have on my machine is the span all option for columned text boxes. It's a great tool!

What I dislike is that sometimes I find it difficult to print a booklet. This I think might be more of user error than a problem with the software. There really hasn't been too much that I have disliked.

Benefits that I have noticed is that in InDesign it is very easy to set up layouts that will be printed two-sided. This is great for setting up brochures and magazine layouts that definitely needs to be two sided.

Best feature about In-design is the collaborative working option. Multiple people can work on different part of the book and can be updated and assembled easily. Ability to link with illustrator makes it really helpful while making maps and other vector based diagrams.

One key feature i dislike is the time it takes to spell check. Sometimes my system hangs of the file shuts down. At times I am required to copy all the text to work and once I am confident of the spelling and grammar I copy and paste it to in-design.

Before in-design i had to use Photoshop to design my books. This can get really tough as the file size becomes really heavy and multiple files are required for different pages. Every aspect of the book had to be done separately like index, page numbers etc. with the help of In design the time I require to complete my design presentation has drastically reduced. The file size also is big factor, I can have a 50 page document with good graphic and smaller file size with out compressing on the the quality of the images and diagrams.

I love that I can use adobe to design just about anything I want. It has great features for laying out anything, whether it's going to end up as print or PDF on the web.

Sometimes it's hard to find the tool for getting it to do what I want. Sometimes I have to look up where a specific tool is. I think it could be just a little more user friendly.

I do a lot of publication design at the job. InDesign is great for laying these out. I've laid out books, brochures, flyers, you name it. It can handle projects big and small, from 100 pages to 1/8th a page.