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Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign Overview:
What Is Adobe InDesign?
Graphic design solution designed to help businesses with page design, team collaboration, and online publishing. Features of the platform include customizable templates, scalable user interface, formatting, and adaptive layout suggestions.
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- Founded in 1982
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Kim
Creative Manager in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Airlines/Aviation, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
"Adobe is Awesome"
29 December 2025
New
Ive been using it since before when it was Pagemaker and then went to Indesign. Adobe has great software for designers.
Pros:
Great software, I like the automatic numbering of pages for books, programs, etc. I love how you can drag drop from other adobe softwares. You can set up master style sheets for headlines, body text, subheads, etc, so everything with match exactly. I highly recommend this to anyone.
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You cannot draw in it. I wish they would bring some features from Illustrator into InDesign so you can draw more.
Wish I could make printer pdf spreads from pdfs like you used to be able to do directly in the software.
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Anna
Owner, designer, web designer in UK
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
"Number one design tool"
25 March 2025
It’s my number one tool, I design 99% of my designs using InDesign. I love the fact that it has advanced text options while being vector programme at the same time. In designing layout options are crucial and it has the best layout options for print and web (and mobile)
Pros:
I think it is the most powerful tool for a graphic designer. The combination of all the options for typesetting and designing and vector editing and creating makes it number one for me.
Cons:
Limited options for gradients and also the lack of angled grid lines.
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Jennifer
Graphic Designer in US
Education Management, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
"Consider another option"
29 October 2025
I've been using InDesign since it was Aldus PageMaker (over 30 years), and have never been more disappointed. Adobe is moving into a subscription-based model to boost profits while cutting corners (a recent forced "upgrade" removed access the entire Pantone library of colors). If you're looking to get started in layout, use a web-based option, or consider QuarkXpress or Corel Draw. These fat-cat companies need to be called out on their cheap practices.
Pros:
I've been using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop for decades. They do the same functions as expected, until recently when they refused to pay for Pantone color access. Makes me wonder how much functionality will be lost in future "upgrades."
Cons:
Subscription based, no Pantone color library access. Less and less features, more and more cost. Web-based, free options are taking the design world by storm and will soon out-pace Adobe products, and similar.
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Joshua
Head of Brand and Design in Australia
Verified LinkedIn User
Education Management, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
"The industry leader in desktop publishing"
10 November 2025
Having switched from Quark XPress many many years ago, InDesign has evolved into a power piece of desktop publishing software. It's range of features and integration with the rest of the Adobe suite make this an essential application for our design team.
Pros:
Adobe InDesign allows my team and I to consistently create high quality, professional print ready publications.
Cons:
It's inability to work effectively from files saved on network drives means i have to copy files to a local drive before working on them.
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Vivien
Graphic designer in US
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
"My favorite DTP program"
10 October 2025
Pros:
InDesign being an Adobe product makes it so easy to use and connect with other Adobe programs, all the features that it offers makes my work so much easier.
Cons:
My least favorite part is not being able to work with vector graphics directly in the program and having to switch back-and-forth to illustrator.
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