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Adobe InDesign

Overview

What is Adobe InDesign?

Adobe InDesign supports creating digital and print documents such as flyers, stationary, posters, and other types of media, with rich graphics, images, and more. Adobe InDesign is available standalone or as part of the Adobe Creative Suite collection of media…

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Recent Reviews

The industry standard

9 out of 10
November 25, 2021
Incentivized
InDesign is the gold standard as far as desktop composition software goes for publishers. We (and our vendors) use the product to create …
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Pricing

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Monthly Plan

$31.49

On Premise
per month

Annual Plan, Prepaid

$239.88 ($19.99)

On Premise
per year (per month)

Annual Plan, Paid Monthly

$251.88 ($20.99)

On Premise
per year (per month)

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Details

What is Adobe InDesign?

Adobe InDesign Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Adobe InDesign supports creating digital and print documents such as flyers, stationary, posters, and other types of media, with rich graphics, images, and more. Adobe InDesign is available standalone or as part of the Adobe Creative Suite collection of media management and creation products.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Adobe InDesign are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Adobe InDesign is used to work with our longer courses and documents. It is easier to work with and has far fewer hiccups than Microsoft Word. I really enjoy using libraries for easy access to fonts, logos, and colors of the brand. Adobe InDesign saves time due to its ease of use.
  • Design layout
  • Shortcuts
  • Libraries
  • Synchronization with the rest of the Adobe family
Adobe InDesign is well suited for long-form documents and less suited for single-page documents with intricate details.
  • Libraries
  • The cloud feature
  • Error indicators
  • Makes me more efficient thus able to hit more objectives sooner
  • Makes everything look more professional
Quark used to be used much more. Adobe InDesign is now the preferred layout software for publishers. Canva is not as robust and does not have the same functionality.
10
They represent the design in the marketing department.
2
I have never needed support's help.
  • Courses
  • Brochures
  • Newsletter
  • Online Brochures
  • Interactive PDFs created
  • Expand usage to other departments
Few bugs and smooth usage. I love the way the Adobe Cloud pushes updates to the user fast.
No
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Prior Experience with the Product
I need the software I use to completely support the job I need to do and make it easy and intuitive.
I wouldn't.
  • Implemented in-house
No
  • No issues.
Implementation was smooth and easy.
  • Online Training
The online training works well and is not wholly necessary as it is user-friendly and you can learn by doing.
Just right.
Configuring is really a personalized experience that you need to try out what works best for you.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No.
I'm neutral as I haven't needed to use support.
No. Not necessary.
Yes
Mainly just send in a crash report to help inform Adobe.
Support has not been needed.
Once you know how to navigate Adobe products they all sync up well and are easy to understand. Adobe has information easily available for any questions you might have on usage.
  • Layout
  • Styling paragraphs
  • Creating long form documents
  • Editing images
  • Refining artwork
  • Fine detailed pages
Working in a cloud environment makes it easy to scale and share resources.
I've needed Adobe InDesign team very little which is a bonus in and of itself.
One of the advantages of Adobe InDesign is it is faster and less glitchy than Microsoft Word.
Yes
Yes. Everything went smoothly and they had instructions on any new features.
  • Ease of use
  • Bug fixes
  • Bug fixes
  • Faster performance
  • Better integration with the rest of the Adobe products
Yes
Additional licenses.
October 14, 2019

The designers friend!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I would say it is being used throughout the organization but is dependent on job responsibility. If your title/role requires design then the software is enabled on the machine. It isn't an automatic install. The problem InDesign addresses are the design and layout elements for so many roles at Cook. Our marketing and communication departments use InDesign extensively.
  • InDesign is my go-to for layout and design. InDesign is second to none when it comes to solid layout features.
  • I always enjoy the integration with other Creative Suite tools like Photoshop and Illustrator. It's so easy to work across each of those tools.
  • InDesign makes creativity with a layout so easy. It just makes sense to me. I feel sorry for people who use Word as a design tool. I get frustrated so easily with it as it isn't intended to solve the design element.
  • Quick keys are my absolute favorite!
  • The features and benefits of InDesign are endless but there are SO MANY options. It can be daunting to figure out what each of the buttons does.
  • The help feature was much better in the past. I remember being able to get help online much easier than I do today.
  • As an end-user, I would love to have a list of quick keys (other versions had this in place that was easy to find).
InDesign is perfect for newsletters, posters, books, agendas, etc. The flexibility it offers is world-class. Clicking and dragging objects around and being able to see the end result is fantastic. I would recommend it to anyone with a creative role or function. There is also lots of help online (even though the forums and search features aren't my favorite). If you can imagine it, InDesign can probably do it!
  • I'm not involved in the business end enough to be able to effectively answer this question.
  • If I had to guess, the ROI for InDesign is high as it offers so much flexibility and compatibility for our employees.
InDesign stacks up nicely with its other Adobe Creative Suite counterparts. Like InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator are the industry standard. They all have so many features that it can be daunting to learn especially if you don't use it every day. What I like best about Adobe products is that files can be exported and integrated easily with other Adobe products. Super helpful!
It has been ages since I've had to call support for an Adobe product, specifically InDesign. When I did need to call, customer support was friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful. I imagine that if I called them today, the service would be the same if not better. I would recommend that anyone reach out if they have an issue. Adobe will work with you to get it solved!
  • Creating text fields.
  • Importing files.
  • Book design and layout.
  • Layers - seems helpful but I don't use them in InDesign much.
  • Object styles.
  • I rarely use character styles.
Yes, but I don't use it
It takes some time and practice but it is a fantastic tool. It takes time to figure out all the features. Once you get the hang of it, you are off and running. The amount of features is just so extensive. I recommend lots of practice before you work on something complex. Also, follow the tutorials! Tutorials are always helpful to get good practice.
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