The big downside is that Adobe has a poor reputation for fixing problems with its software, as general users may have noticed with the long string of problems that have come up with Flash and Acrobat. InDesign has also been successfully used by publishing houses to publish ebooks, and pop-up footnotes is a standout feature. At it's heart it's still all about setting up grids for text and images and that's usually not too hard for people to work with.Īdditionally, InDesign has a great set of additional tools for working with digital and print media, which means if you need long-running printing for your project you should have no problem setting up the required color specifications for your printers. There can be something of a learning curve when it comes to using it, but it's not as steep as you might think. As part of the Adobe family of apps, that means it comes with a lot of features and functionality.
Adobe InDesign has become one of the most commonly used DTP's out there for professionals.