Review of Adobe Indesign CC

Adobe Indesign CC introduces a world of capabilities in its new Creative Cloud version. Some of the great and not-so-great offerings of Indesign are highlighted in this review of Adobe Indesign CC.

Great Features

Faster Performance: Indesign has greatly improved under-the-hood with native 64 bit support, which makes your experience quick and smooth.

Moder UI: Indesign has a fine new look, just like other Adobe softwares, that makes the user interface consistent between different Adobe applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator.

QR Code Creator: Indesign makes creating vector QR codes easy and you can even add effects to your QR codes such as Drop Shadow and Outlines.

EPUB enhancements: Exporting EPUB files from Indesign is now more easier with new features. You have full control over the contents and CSS export. You can also map object styles tags.

HiDPI and Retina Display support: If you own a new Macbook pro Retina Display than every element of your design will have greater clarity and Vibrancy.

Font search and filter: Now it's even easier to find the perfect font you need. Type any portion of a font name and see only the fonts that match your criteria.

Upcoming Feature Sync Fonts: With this it will not only be easy to find the font you have installed on your system but also sync fonts feature will change the way you work with type using Adobe Typekit fonts that has a library of fonts which you use for free.

Not So Great

This version hasn't come up with much innovation or any major new features besides 64 bit support. Also, the new EPUB formatting still needs more improvements.

The verdict

All in all, it is a useful upgrade with nicely balanced functionalities and an improved user interface. We rate this version a promising 4 on 5.

If you wish to tap into the full potential of Adobe Indesign CC, it's best to get professional training from a reputed institute such as Koenig Solutions.