Adobe InDesign is difficult to master but worth the effort
November 04, 2021

Adobe InDesign is difficult to master but worth the effort

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe InDesign

As a digital marketing firm with government agencies as a key sector, compliance with Section 508 of the ADA and WCAG is critical when producing documents. [Adobe] InDesign allows us to produce documents compliant for low vision users, without limiting aesthetics the same way that other programs do. In addition, its built in features allow maintaining multiple clients effortless.
  • Professional-level document design
  • WCAG compliance, particularly for screen readers
  • Branding and asset organization
  • Complex data must be handled in a different program
  • Table design & remediation is too complicated
  • Program competency is easy, but mastery is difficult
  • Master page templates
  • Complex paragraph/character styles
  • Sync with cloud libraries
  • Grid and layout tools
  • Linked content for reflow
  • Multiple client accounts are maintained solely using [Adobe] InDesign
  • Critical for government sector clients
  • Collaborative copywriting/editing is a struggle
  • AvePoint SharePoint & Microsoft 365 Migration
Microsoft products do not match the aesthetic tools that [Adobe] InDesign offers, cannot support the customizable options available for export, and do not produce documents with as high a degree of accessibility. That said, they do have their place in collaboration in a team- I'd consider Office to be the first step and [Adobe] InDesign to be the final product.

Do you think Adobe InDesign delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Adobe InDesign's feature set?

Yes

Did Adobe InDesign live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Adobe InDesign go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Adobe InDesign again?

Yes

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, AvePoint SharePoint & Microsoft 365 Migration, Sketch
[Adobe] InDesign is excellent for complex, long-length documents that must appear professional and incorporate various aspects of publishing. It can easily handle complex typography, gridded content, templates, accessibility concerns, and more. However, it is a complicated program to master and best used by designers, so content that needs to be edited frequently by non-designers would not be suggested for this program.