Explore InDesign features.
Learn all about the tools and techniques you can use to create and publish books, digital magazines, posters and more.
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Create layouts that adapt.
Save time realigning and get the design consistency you want. Flex Layout dynamically adjusts to content changes with precision and control.
Transform shapes into inspiring artwork.
Turn SVG shapes and text into images with customised textures and effects with Generative Fill.
Create an InDesign document from any PDF.
Refresh and republish marketing materials, books and reports with Convert PDF to InDesign Document.
Effortlessly add alt text.
Save time and create accessible documents faster by generating alt text as you place images in your InDesign documents.
Resize images for a perfect fit.
Pesky margins and bleeds are no match for AI-powered Generative Expand, now in InDesign. Resize images quickly and easily for a perfect fit.
Share layouts in Adobe Express.
Now you can export files from InDesign to Adobe Express. Lock in elements from your layout, then share it with teams for quick edits and simple variations.
Use intuitive tools to craft and customise complex designs.
Get started with templates.
Download high-quality templates from Adobe Stock right inside InDesign. Get fully editable layouts for everything from business cards to brochures and customise them as much as you like.
Edit with layout suggestions.
Save time making changes to an existing layout with the Adjust Layout feature, which automatically adapts elements to page size, margin or bleed when the document changes.
Rearrange pages and spreads quickly.
Make edits to a single page or a whole document with parent pages and reorder, duplicate and recombine them in just a few steps with the Pages panel.
Add and edit section numbering.
Add page numbers and chapters to large documents, format and style them to your liking and set them to update automatically as your document changes.
Make perfectly precise layouts.
Use the Measure tool to determine the distance and angle between two points and create proportionate designs every time.
Import and manage design assets.
Copy and paste artwork and text from Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Import graphics, PDFs, videos and text files. Plus, save and organise assets in Creative Cloud Libraries to access any time.
Find and customise the perfect font.
Stylise copy automatically.
Effortlessly transform text into a polished document. Just select the text, choose a preset design that fits your needs and Auto Style will place the appropriate text in headers, subheadings, paragraphs and more.
Easily add equations to layouts.
Create and style math and science notations in educational and scientific documents with accessibility-friendly MathML support.
Create with over 20,000 pro fonts.
Find the perfect font for your layout with Adobe Fonts. Easily search, filter and organise fonts right in InDesign. Work with OpenType and Variable fonts and more.
Modify type to fit your designs.
Use kerning and tracking to space out letters precisely and apply Character and Paragraph Styles to your work to quickly format fonts and large amounts of text.
Customise the look of fonts.
With Variable fonts, you can adjust details until a chosen type fits your exact style. Use the Character panel to quickly change the weight, width and slant of a font.
Organise, search and filter fonts.
Favourite your preferred fonts so they’re easy to find and search for fonts by classification, recently added and more in the Font Family drop-down menu in the Character panel.
Easily share work with stakeholders and publish it in the right format for your readers.
Access your files any time, anywhere.
With cloud documents, you can share, save and manage all your files on any surface where InDesign is installed. Autosave keeps content up to date with access to older versions just in case.
Publish documents online.
Use the Publish Online feature to create web versions of InDesign documents with buttons, animations, searchable text and more. Plus, use Google Analytics to get reader insights.
Share work and get feedback in-app.
Create a shareable link of your work for collaborators where they can provide feedback. Read their comments in-app and push updates to the same link.
Check for errors before printing.
The Preflight panel detects things like missing files or fonts, low-resolution images, overset text and other issues that should be corrected before printing.
Make accessible PDFs.
Optimise documents for screen readers and other assistive devices right in InDesign, using a streamlined process that saves time and effort, with just a few final steps in Adobe Acrobat.
Create hundreds of design variations.
Use the Data Merge panel to combine a data source like a CSV or TXT file with an InDesign document and quickly generate variations of letters, envelopes or mailing labels.
What can you create in InDesign?
Find out how to use the tools and features in design projects like brochures, flyers, eBooks and more — then try them for yourself.
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