Think and Answer i. John wants to prepare a brochure of the products his dad sells in his computer shop Which software should he use to make the brochure?
Answers
1. Adobe InDesign CC
Designing multi-page documents is what InDesign was built for, and it is very good at it. In addition, InDesign is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite, which is considered the industry standard. InDesign has many strengths, and very few weaknesses.
if you plan on working in this environment.
Strengths
Industry standard design tool
Seamless Integration with Creative Cloud (e.g. Illustrator, PhotoShop, Acrobat, etc)
Configurable paragraph & character styles (setup type styles & re-use easily)
Master pages (page templates)
Configurable workspace
Asset linking
Output packaging
Advanced font management with TypeKit support
Advanced color management with support for PMS, FOCOLTONE, HKS, TOYO & more
Way more than can be listed in a basic bullet list on a blog post of reasonable length
The subscription is only $50/mo. So if you really need to, you could just get the subscription, design your brochure, then cancel the subscription.
Weaknesses
Steep learning curve — if you've never used InDesign, it can be a bit taunting
Price — although the subscription is worth it for a professional designer, shelling out $50/mo annually can be a bit steep for someone who just wants to design a brochure this one time (but remember: you can simply cancel the subscription when you no longer need it)
Adobe Illustrator CC
2. Adobe Illustrator CC
Illustrator has many of the same strengths and weaknesses as InDesign, but with a slightly different workflow. Illustrator is intended for professional designers who want to create high-end vector art, but for a basic design like a brochure, Illustrator can easily be your go-to app if your more comfortable with it.
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Scribus Open Source Desktop Publishing
3. Scribus
Scribus is an open source desktop publishing tool originally designed for Linux, BSD & Debian systems. Although not as powerful or flexible as Adobe's software, Scribus has an impressive feature set that can be leveraged to create your perfect brochure. Much like InDesign, learning Scribus is not exactly a cakewalk, but unlike InDesign, Scribus is FREE. If you're planning on going this route, it might be a good idea to get the (also free) image editing app Gimp, as they have some nice integrations.
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Strengths
Price (Free!)
Powerful layout tools
Supports industry standard measurements & layouts
Integration with Gimp
Configurable paragraph & character styles
Master pages
Asset linking
Output packaging
and more...
Weaknesses
Steep learning curve
Not as powerful or polished as InDesign
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4. Inkscape
Inkscape is to Illustrator what Scribus is to InDesign. It is an open-source full-featured vector art editing program that uses the SVG standard as its native file. And just like Scribus, Inkscape is free to download and use. Since Inkscape confirms to the SVG standard, it only supports a single page or canvas, and is therefor lacking all of the cool canvas tools that might make creating a multi-page brochure a little easier. However, when all is said and done, you can just create two files (front and back), and Inkscape will let you have both open simultaneously. So it's not a huge compromise.
Strengths
Price (Free!)
Powerful vector editing tools
Supports industry standard measurements and page sizes
High-quality PDF export
Weaknesses
Not as well-suited for the job as InDesign or Scribus
Not as powerful or polished as InDesign or Illustrator
No cool canvas tools
5. Microsoft Publisher
Although my least favorite suggestion on the "best" list, Microsoft Publisher has made something of a name for itself among do-it-yourself designers. It has lots of built in templates, with more available online, and has an interface that might be familiar to users of Microsoft's other Office software.
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