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- InDesign User Guide
- Get to know InDesign
- Introduction to InDesign
- Workspace
- Generative AI (Not available in mainland China)
- Introduction to InDesign
- Create and layout documents
- Documents and pages
- Create documents
- Work with parent pages
- Work with document pages
- Set page size, margins, and bleed
- Work with files and templates
- Convert PDFs to InDesign files in InDesign (Beta)
- Create book files
- Add basic page numbering
- Number pages, chapters, and sections
- Convert QuarkXPress and PageMaker documents
- Share content
- Understand a basic managed-file workflow
- Save documents
- Grids
- Layout aids
- Documents and pages
- Add content
- Text
- Add text to frames
- Threading text
- South-East Asian Scripts
- Arabic and Hebrew features in InDesign
- Create type on a path
- Bullets and numbering
- Insert MathML to create math expressions
- Glyphs and special characters
- Text composition
- Text variables
- Generate QR codes
- Edit text
- Align text
- Wrap text around objects
- Anchored objects
- Linked content
- Format paragraphs
- Format characters
- Typography
- Format text
- Review text
- Spell check and language dictionaries
- Add references
- Styles
- Tables
- Interactivity
- Graphics
- Color and transparency
- Text
- Find and replace
- Share
- Export, import, and publish
- Place, export, and publish
- Printing
- Extend InDesign
- Automation
- Troubleshooting
Learn what's new in the latest release of InDesign.
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Open any of your projects and explore the latest features and enhancements.
October 2024 release (version 20.0)
Generative Expand fills in the missing areas based on the surrounding pixels while resizing an image and adding background elements, to achieve the desired composite.
Generate images using simple text prompts with Text to Image. Access sample prompts, add reference images, and apply style effects from the Advanced dialog box.
Export and open InDesign documents in Adobe Express with one click. You can edit or lock elements for brand consistency before sharing with collaborators.
Add MathML as SVG and edit the expressions directly within InDesign. Customize the expression style by adjusting the font size and color to match the rest of your document design.
Export InDesign documents to HTML5 and host them on your website or server to improve SEO and accessibility. You can choose to export your text as HTML text or SVG tags.
Save your documents to the cloud and invite collaborators for real-time editing. You can also share your documents using public links or organizational access so they can be viewed anywhere, anytime.
With the new Contextual Task Bar pinned to your workspace, you can quickly start using the key tools and access the relevant next steps at your fingertips.
Easily manage spread visibility on your pasteboard with a simple toggle. Auto page numbering will skip hidden spreads, whether they are visible on the canvas or not.
Boost accessibility with improved page breaks, tables, and figures. Assistive technologies can now announce figcaptions instantly.
Explore more options in the flyout menu across InDesign panels to organize your panel space and the addition of persistent storage for plugin data in InDesign.
InDesign (Beta)
InDesign (Beta) is available for testing and feedback. Try it now to experience new features.
October 2024 release (version 20.1)
Create any shape and Generate effect to fill it using simple text prompts. You can also describe the shape to customize the prompt.
Assign text elements in your InDesign document to editors, allowing them to update text content directly in a web browser.
Easily drag and drop a PDF document into InDesign for conversion and find support for nested ordered and unordered lists, spot colors, and gradients.
Previous releases of InDesign
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