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Adobe InDesign is the gold standard for in-house print-ready content creation
Updated February 24, 2020

Adobe InDesign is the gold standard for in-house print-ready content creation

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

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe InDesign

We use Adobe InDesign primarily in the Marketing Department to create marketing collateral, sell sheets, event flyers, stickers, price books, catalogs, and other printed material that we publish directly to customers and distribute internally to our sales team. Adobe InDesign is a great solution for keeping our customers and sales force educated and informed about our products, pricing, and events.
  • InDesign is the most flexible and capable document layout software I have used. Any size layout is possible.
  • InDesign's table functionality is particularly useful.
  • InDesign is an advanced piece of software and it can take awhile to learn how to use.
  • Some menu items are very hidden and it can be hard to access certain functionality.
  • InDesign allows us to do things in-house at a lower cost than outsourcing document creation to others.
  • Being on a CreativeCloud plan from Adobe keeps our software up-to-date without a large up-front price tag.
Canva is a web-based design tool that allows you to use a large library of templates for everything from social media images, presentations, flyers, and business cards. It is very user friendly for beginners or simple projects. InDesign can do all that Canva can do and much more, but Canva is a great solution for a quick image focused content piece. InDesign is much more capable when it comes to working with larger amounts of text, complex documents, word processing, and being able to store files locally instead of the cloud.
I have always had a great experience interacting with Adobe InDesign customer support teams. I have not had many support issues or requests, but whenever I have needed to reach out to Adobe support, they have gone above and beyond to help and ensure that I get my questions answered. I would highly recommend them based on their customer support.

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 InDesign is a great solution for in-house marketing teams that are creating their own print ready or digital content. You can start with templates or a blank spread and get as complex as you want. InDesign is also a great tool for creating in-house catalogs and price lists. We use a third-party plug-in called EasyCatalog to create large photo heavy catalogs and detailed price sheets with multiple versions. I would not recommend InDesign to someone who does not have much document layout experience, or who would prefer a template driven experience. While InDesign does have lots of templates available, beginners may have trouble knowing how to modify the template.