Layout Software

[Jennifer28660603evqg]

Hi I am trying to find the best ad layout software for the weekly newspaper I work for. Does adobe offer anything specific? In the past we have used AdForce X. I'm looking for all options. Any ideas?

[Peru Bob]

Illustrator, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements.

[kglad]

... and indesign

[kglad]

in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

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[Jennifer28660603evqg]

Thanks!

[kglad]

sure.

[jane-e]

@Jennifer28660603evqg 

I use InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. For one-page ads, I would go with Illustrator, which is a vector application. The text will remain crisp and editable and images can be placed onto the artboard. You can use Save As to save in vector formats .ai, .pdf, or .svg and can export to raster formats such as jpeg and png.

Photoshop excels at editing images, and the strength of InDesign is for longer documents.

You can get a 7-day free trial (which converts into an annual subscription if you don't cancel). 

Note that there is a learning curve to each. LinkedIn Learning has video tutorials. For printed guides, use Classroom in a Book.

Jane

[Jennifer28660603evqg]

Hi Jane,

Thank you for your response. I use the entire creative suite for designing ads. That's not what I'm looking for. I'm looking for info on what programs/apps people use to "dummy" the page layout of an entire publication. Not just the individual ads.
Thanks!

[jane-e]

I'm looking for info on what programs/apps people use to "dummy" the page layout of an entire publication.

By @Jennifer28660603evqg

Some of us use paper and a pencil to sketch out the layout before we go to the computer.

Jane

[metroa57130449]

The only Option i found to do what Adforce X does is Integration X. Unlike Adforce X its Cloud based.

its also much more expensive. ISSUU the web based magazine engine has a similar tool but it was ready and issuu layouts are only go one way into ISSUU. Some of the AD booking engines have page composition such as MagHub(now AdOrbit) , Magazine manager, and smartpublisher they are bare minimum placement checkers and not really design tools. Most companies just resell Adforce.X. Adforce X is Mac only to boot.