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January 11, 2024
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Catalog?

  • January 11, 2024
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I have a 100 pdf pages created in Illustrator.  How does InDesign handle a catalog ?  Is it best to use ID or should I stick wiht Acrobat for layout and printing..

 

Thank s. 

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Correct answer Mike Witherell

InDesign is so much better for long-document work. I marvel that anyone could have the patience to build a 100 page document in Illustrator. Almost nothing in Illustrator lends itself to page-layout long-document catalog work. For example, there is no auto-page-numbering in Illustrator. There are no Parent pages in Illustrator. The typesetting lacks niceties that InDesign has. I could go on! 

Not sure what you are asking about Acrobat for layout and printing...?

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Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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January 11, 2024

InDesign is so much better for long-document work. I marvel that anyone could have the patience to build a 100 page document in Illustrator. Almost nothing in Illustrator lends itself to page-layout long-document catalog work. For example, there is no auto-page-numbering in Illustrator. There are no Parent pages in Illustrator. The typesetting lacks niceties that InDesign has. I could go on! 

Not sure what you are asking about Acrobat for layout and printing...?

Mike Witherell