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A Versatile Program that is Great for Beginners
December 20, 2019

A Versatile Program that is Great for Beginners

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Adobe InDesign

We don't use Adobe InDesign all that often. We are in the process of creating some more in-depth content and are using it as a tool to lay that out. When we do use it, it's generally a tool that's used only by the Marketing department, that allows us to create e-books, articles, etc.
  • It's great to layout e-books.
  • If you're unable to use Illustrator, it's a great alternative to photoshop to create graphic content.
  • Since I don't use it that often, I've never experienced anything that would need to be fixed, or noticed any needed functionality.
  • Since we don't use it that often, but it's included with the other programs we use, it hasn't really had a positive or negative effect on our ROI.
InDesign is a very different program from both of these but can be used as an alternative in certain situations. I prefer InDesign solely based on the fact that it's very visual, however, I often find I need to use it in tandem with these Photoshop and Illustrator. Photoshop is much better if you are creating graphic elements from scratch or gifs, and Illustrator is great for graphic content as it's a vector program, so it scales better.
While it's not the end-all-be-all of the programs, the design of it is great, and it's an extremely versatile program if you need it to be. It's definitely a benefit to use Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator in tandem, but I think InDesign is definitely the most user-friendly for newer Adobe users.

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

InDesign is great for magazine or book layout. It allows you to create digital books and has tons of options to create unique formatting designs. It's not as great for large scale printing or graphic design, as it's not a vector program so the images can look pixelated or blurry if they're scaled too large.