Item: Adobe InDesign
Rating: 10
Author: Audrey Hoffman

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe InDesign

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am a graphic designer and have used InDesign for 20 years. I originally used QuarkXPress as back then, it was the standard, but after getting familiar with InDesign, I quickly made the decision to switch as it was a better product. I've used it for almost every print project I've done.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Makes design/layouts easy.
It's incredibly flexible.

Cons

The integration with PDF edits could be smoother.
I wish there was more flexibility or more features within InDesign when translating to PDF forms.

Return on Investment

It's affordable.
I use it about 75% of the time; 95% when I'm doing print (as opposed to web).

Alternatives Considered

QuarkXPress

InDesign had more features and flexibility many years ago when I learned how to use it, and compared to Quark, I found it to be a better product and haven't gone back since.

Support Rating

There are a lot of user forums out there so it is generally pretty easy to find a solution to an issue, whether it be how to do something or a bug fix.

Key Insights

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

Other Software Used

Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat DC, WordPress, Microsoft Office 365

Likelihood to Recommend

It works well with almost any print layout project. The only time I choose to use something else, like Illustrator, is when the layout is more simple and graphic, such as logo design or astationery layout where I'm using elements from a logo in a simplified layout.

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