InDesign CS5.5 / Buying guide
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| Folio Producer tools 1 | ||||
| Overlay creator panel |
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| Content viewer for desktop |
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| Access to Adobe Digital Publishing Suite | ||||
| Folio builder panel |
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| eBook creation | ||||
| EPUB export enhancements |
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| Articles panel |
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| Timing panel |
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| Dynamic image resizing |
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| Styles mapped to tags |
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| Rich interactive documents | ||||
| Media panel |
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| Animation panel |
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| Timing panel |
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| Object states panel |
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| Preview panel |
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| Motion presets |
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| FLV/F4V video import |
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| MP3 audio import |
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| Layout productivity tools | ||||
| Linked text |
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| Dragging and dropping of anchored objects |
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| Multiple page sizes in a single InDesign file |
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| Live distribute |
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| Super step and repeat |
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| Layers panel similar to panel in Adobe Illustrator® |
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| Gap tool |
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| Live Corner effects |
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| Instant crop previews |
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| Transformation of multiple selected items |
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| Simplified object selection and editing |
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| Swatches in Control panel |
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| Live Captions |
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| Tool Hints panel |
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| Grid place |
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| Smart Guides |
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| Proportional place |
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| Quick Apply feature access |
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| Placed InDesign files |
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| Text handling tools | ||||
| Hunspell open source dictionaries |
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| Track Text Changes |
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| Paragraphs that span or split columns |
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| Balanced Columns |
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| Comprehensive styles | ||||
| GREP support in character styles |
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| Table and cell styles |
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| Nested style looping |
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| Long documents | ||||
| Text variables |
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| Conditional text |
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| Smart text reflow |
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| Cross-references |
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| Advanced bullets and numbering |
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| Production, preflighting, and print controls | ||||
| Document-installed fonts |
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| PDF export in background |
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| Live Preflight |
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| Asset management | ||||
| Adobe Mini Bridge |
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| Customizable Links panel |
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| Integration with Adobe Bridge |
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| Tables | ||||
| Inline notes |
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| Table and cell styles |
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| Print to digital | ||||
| Export to folio |
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| Improved tagged PDF support for accessibility |
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| Export to Adobe Flash® Player |
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| Export to Adobe Flash Professional CS5 |
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| Export to Adobe Dreamweaver® |
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| Export to interactive PDF |
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| Export to JPEG |
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| Integration with Adobe CS Live online services 3,4 | ||||
| Adobe CS Review |
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| Acrobat.com |
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| Scripting | ||||
| InDesign Markup Language (IDML) |
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| XML Rules |
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| Support for CALS tables and XSLT in XML import |
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| Expanded scripting support |
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Adobe Digital Publishing Suite requires a separate license and payment of associated fees. Learn more ›
InDesign uses EPUB3 and HTML5 code to create eBooks with audio, video, and other advanced features. EPUB3 and HTML5 presentation, media playback, and double-byte character support (such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) might not be supported by all devices, browsers, or EPUB readers.
CS Live online services are complimentary until April 12, 2012. Learn more ›
Adobe online services, including Adobe CS Live Services, are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms and Adobe’s online privacy policy. Online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.
