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Is it possible to use InDesign to create a newsletter that can be emailed in such as way that it is viewable on desktop/tablet/smartphone platforms? If not, is there a way to do this with an Adobe application? Spark or Dreamwever perhaps?

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Correct answer Derek Cross

PDF's and InDesign's Publish Online formats are relatively easy to produce from InDesign documents and can easily be opened and read on most computers (PC and Mac) and on Tablest and Smart Phones,

An HTML Newsletter can be produced with Dreamweaver (and other applications) , but it's a very specialised format. Most people use things like MailChimp for this kind of thing.

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I use Mailchimp for a company I work for. In the past, I've used Constant Contact. Is it possible to create an electronic newsletter for e-mail and social media by using an Adobe application like Illustrator?

I would really like to break free from using CRM software like MailChimp. Perhaps there is a tutorial or video so I can somehow replicate the formatting used by CRM?

If anyone know, please chime in... I'm listening!

Monika Gause

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You could try a code editor like Dreamweaver for that.

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paul4ut78006Author

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I use Mailchimp for a company I work for. In the past, I've used Constant Contact. Is it possible to create an electronic newsletter for e-mail and social media by using an Adobe application like Photoshop?

I would really like to break free from using CRM software like MailChimp. Perhaps there is a tutorial or video so I can somehow replicate the formatting used by CRM?

If anyone knows, please chime in... I'm listening!

jane-e

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Hi @paul4ut78006

You might try Adobe Spark. You can get a 30-free trial, or it's included if you have a subscription to most Creative Cloud plans.

Adobe Spark / Compare plans

~ Jane

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paul4ut78006Author

Participating Frequently

I use Mailchimp for a company I work for. In the past, I've used Constant Contact. Is it possible to create an electronic newsletter for e-mail and social media by using an Adobe application like Dreamwever?

I would really like to break free from using CRM software like MailChimp. Perhaps there is a tutorial or video so I can somehow replicate the formatting used by CRM?

If anyone know, please chime in... I'm listening!

Nancy OShea

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Yes, you can use Dreamweaver or any code editor to code manually if you know how and what's required.

How much coding experience do you have with HTML emails? And more specifically MailChimp's emails?

If the company already uses MailChimp they are probably using it for a reason. So start with a MailChimp template and examine the code in Dreamweaver.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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paul4ut78006Author

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I use Mailchimp for a company I work for. In the past, I've used Constant Contact. Is it possible to create an electronic newsletter for e-mail and social media by using an Adobe application like Muse?

I would really like to break free from using CRM software like MailChimp. Perhaps there is a tutorial or video so I can somehow replicate the formatting used by CRM?

If anyone know, please chime in... I'm listening!

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

No. And espcially not on MailChimp which requires some proprietary MC code.

You should be using MailChimp's onboard app or a REAL code editor like Dreamweaver or Visual Studio Code. Muse is NOT a code editor.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

jane-e

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"Spark or Dreamwever perhaps?"

Not Dreamweaver, as it has seen better days. Spark should work if you need an Adobe application. Otherwise, I'd cast my vote for Mail Chimp as has already been mentioned.

BobLevine

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For an email newsletter look into Constant Contact or MailChimp.

Derek Cross

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PDF's and InDesign's Publish Online formats are relatively easy to produce from InDesign documents and can easily be opened and read on most computers (PC and Mac) and on Tablest and Smart Phones,

An HTML Newsletter can be produced with Dreamweaver (and other applications) , but it's a very specialised format. Most people use things like MailChimp for this kind of thing.

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paul4ut78006Author

Participating Frequently

I use Mailchimp for a company I work for. In the past, I've used Constant Contact. Is it possible to create an electronic newsletter for e-mail and social media by using an Adobe application like InDesign?

I would really like to break free from using CRM software like MailChimp. Perhaps there is a tutorial or video so I can somehow replicate the formatting used by CRM?

If anyone know, please chime in... I'm listening!

BobLevine

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You are already aware of the two best ways of doing this. There is nothing in the Adobe universe that can even come close to replacing them.

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