Adobe InDesign是一个排版和桌面出版软件程序。这是一个基本的Word布局应用程序,可让设计师和桌面出版商制作令人惊叹的布局。InDesign看起来是许多创意的理想合作伙伴,从制作传单和小册子到海报、杂志、报纸等等。在这里,我们在本文中列出了Adobe InDesign的最佳免费替代品。此外,您还可以找到适用于Mac的InDesign替代品、适用于Linux的(Linux)InDesign替代品和适用于Windows的(Windows)InDesign替代品。
Adobe InDesign 的 21 大最佳替代品(Top 21 Best Alternatives to Adobe InDesign)
但是,InDesign有几个限制,例如更改数学公式或公式的难度。由于InDesign的复杂性,有些人选择使用其他应用程序。此外,平衡两个文本之间的间距需要付出巨大的努力。这是替换InDesign的最佳工具的精选列表。该列表包含开源软件和付费软件。继续阅读以了解适用于Windows、Mac和Linux的(Linux)Adobe InDesign免费替代品。
1. 帆布(1. Canva)
Canva是一项服务,可让您与同事在设计项目上进行协作。它也是适用于Windows的(Windows)Adobe InDesign免费替代品。
- 它有一个拖放界面(drag-and-drop interface),用于创建、共享和打印演示文稿、名片和徽标(creating, sharing, and printing presentations, business cards, and logos)等。
- 通过构建图表,该工具还可以帮助您进行出色的数据可视化。
- 它带有专业设计的模板,可帮助您完成更多工作。
- 文本可以添加到图像中。
- 它非常适合制作博客图形、海报、Instagram 帖子、Facebook 封面照片、横幅、简历和名片(blog graphics, posters, Instagram posts, Facebook cover photographs, banners, resumes, and business cards)等。
- 它提供免费版和付费版(free and paid editions)。
- 免费版本提供颜色、字体和免费库存照片。
- 想要快速简单地创建令人难以置信的图形设计的营销人员、社交媒体承包商和初创企业是 Canva 的目标人群。
- 您可以使用 Canva发布、共享或下载您的高清图(publish, share, or download your HD graph)。
- 该图表可以包含在信息图表、演示文稿和其他文档(infographics, presentations, and other documents)中。
- 它有一个气泡(speech bubble),可用于创建讨论。
- 您可以使用多种效果来改善您的拍摄效果。
2. 设计进化(2. DesignEvo)
DesignEvo是另一个适用于Windows的 Adobe (Windows)InDesign(Adobe InDesign)免费替代品。它是一款易于使用的软件,用于创建具有以下功能的徽标:
- 它允许您按类别或关键字搜索模板。(search for templates)
- 提供专业设计的图标和字体。
- 它允许您个性化您的设计(personalize your design)。
- 无需下载任何软件即可使用它。
- 它提供了一个可以在不牺牲像素质量的情况下调整大小的标志。
- 您可以快速轻松地修改(quickly and easily modify)无数次。
另请阅读: (Also Read: )如何将图像转换为灰度涂料(How to Convert Image to Grayscale Paint)
3. 设计帽(3. DesignCap)
DesignCap是适用于(DesignCap)Windows的最佳Adobe InDesign免费替代品。它是一个简单的视觉设计工具,可以直接在您的浏览器中使用。
- 它有许多资源可帮助您创建具有专业外观的信息图表、报告、名片、社交媒体艺术(professional-looking infographics, reports, business cards, social media art)等。
- 它提供了数千个模板(thousands of templates)供您在各种主题中进行选择。
- 它使您可以访问大量库存照片和高质量图标(stock photos and high-quality icons)。
- 您也可以选择上传照片。
- 此外,您可以直接从电子表格添加图表和数据(charts and data directly from the spreadsheet)。
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文本、模块、背景和其他组件(Text, module, background, and other components)可以在默认布局中轻松更改。
- 您可以自由地将设计分发到您选择的任何地方。
4. Microsoft Office 发布者(4. Microsoft Office Publisher)
Microsoft Office Publisher是一个程序,可让您制作明信片、新闻通讯和小册子等。
- 它带有许多内置模板(built-in templates),您可以使用这些模板快速创建专业设计。
- Microsoft Office Publisher 是一个程序,可让您设计具有专业外观的布局。
- 您可以快速创建独一无二的材料以满足您的需求。
- 您可以向您的读者发送具有专业外观的电子邮件出版物。
另请阅读:(Also Read:) 修复 Microsoft Office 无法在 Windows 10 上打开的问题(Fix Microsoft Office Not Opening on Windows 10)
5. 克雷洛(5. Crello)
Crello是一个图形设计程序,用于为社交网络和其他基于 Web 的视觉效果创建图片。
- 它包括各种视频和演示格式(video and presentation formats)以及即用型模板(ready-to-use templates)。
- 它收藏了近500,000 张照片(500,000 photographs)。
- 该工具可用于制作引人注目的图像。
- Crello 可让您根据自己的营销需求制作照片、电影和动画。(photos, movies, and animations)
- 它的设计与打印、演示和表格(printing, presentations, and tables)兼容。
6.万兴PDF专家(6. PDFelement)
Wondershare 的 PDFelement(Wondershare’s PDFelement)是Mac的(Mac)InDesign替代品,具有以下列出的显着功能:
- 在Mac和Windows上,它都允许您创建、修改和签署 PDF 文件(create, modify, and sign PDF files)。
- 此实用程序可用于将PDF文件转换为MS Office文件。
- iPhone 和Android应用程序允许您从任何地方访问此软件。
- 此应用程序可让您有效地与他人合作。
- 可以创建、组合用于分析或将数据导出到电子表格中的表格(analysis, or data exported to a spreadsheet)。
- PDFelement 允许您对 PDF 文件发表评论(leave comments on PDF files)。
- 您可以限制对(restrict access)PDF文件中敏感信息的访问。
另请阅读:(Also Read:) 如何在 Adobe Acrobat Reader 中更改突出显示颜色(How to Change Highlight Color in Adobe Acrobat Reader)
7. 斯威夫特出版商(7. Swift Publisher)
Swift Publisher是专为Mac用户设计的简单的发布和页面设计程序。
- 它是Mac的(Mac)InDesign替代品,是一款低成本的桌面发布工具(a low-cost desktop publishing tool),拥有500 多个模板(500 templates),可用于各种任务。
- 这些模板包括双折和三折小册子、目录、名片、社交媒体、光盘标签和封面以及地址标签(bi-fold and tri-fold brochures, catalogs, business cards, social media, disc labels and covers, and address labels)。
- 还包括各种 2D 和 3D 标题模板、2,000 个免费剪贴画图像和 100 个图像蒙版。
- 两页跨页、无限层、母版页、可调整的网格、富文本工具、打印为RGB或CMYK以及输出为PNG、TIFF、JPEG、EPS和PDF都是高级页面布局功能。
- 该实用程序包括2000 多张照片(2000 photos)。
- 它可用于制作小册子、名片、标签和其他材料(brochures, business cards, labels, and other materials)。
- 该实用程序包括大量剪贴画(large number of clipart)。
- 可以同时查看和编辑两个页面。
- 它允许您构建具有页眉、页脚、页码和其他功能的母版页。
- 您可以从 iTunes 资料库或 Apple Photos 访问您的专辑和收藏(albums and collections from the iTunes library or Apple Photos)。
- 它不能替代Windows或Linux的(Linux)InDesign,它仅适用于Mac,但only $19.99。
- 如果您需要开发一些特定的布局设计,您将改为使用模板来快速完成工作。
- 提供免费试用,因此您可以在购买前试用。
8. 48小时标志(8. 48hourslogo)
48hourslogo是一个您可以在 48 小时内为您的公司创建徽标的网站。
- 它可以帮助您制作传单或海报(producing flyers or posters)以接触潜在客户。
- 您将能够迅速收到个性化的标志设计(personalized logo design rapidly)。
- 它提供了多种可供选择的标志设计。
- 它允许您根据自己的喜好进行更改。
- 您可能会收到适合您公司的网站设计。(website design)
另请阅读(Also Read): 如何在不损失质量的情况下将 PNG 转换为 JPG(How to Convert PNG to JPG without Losing Quality)
9. 标志花园(9. LogoGarden)
LogoGarden是用于创建徽标的免费工具,并因其以下功能而在此列表中占有一席之地:
- 它允许您搜索和浏览(search and browse)大量图标。
- 该程序具有设计工具、字体和颜色(design tools, fonts, and colors)等。
- 您可以轻松地创建名片和网站(business card and a website)。
- 该系列中有1000 多个品牌标志(1000 brand emblems)。
- 它使构建独一无二的徽标变得简单。
- 它提供了一个易于使用的用户界面(an easy-to-use user interface)。
- 您将可以每周 7 天、每天 24 小时访问您的文件。
10. 亲和出版商(10. Affinity Publisher)
Affinity Publisher是Linux的(Linux)InDesign替代品,也是Adobe InDesign的强大竞争对手。该程序于 2018 年发布,具有以下显着特点:
- 该程序具有与InDesign非常相似的界面,并且可以执行许多相同的任务,包括用于印刷和网络媒体(print and web media)的出色页面布局工具。
- 您可以导入InDesign文件以及光栅和矢量文件。(raster and vector files.)
- 您可以从发现任何潜在错误中获得全面的预检检查。
- 它可以单独使用,也可以作为Affinity互操作程序套件的一部分使用,包括矢量编辑器 Affinity Designer 和图片编辑器 Affinity Photo(vector editor Affinity Designer and the picture editor Affinity Photo)。
- 它与Microsoft Windows、Mac OS X 和 Linux(Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux)兼容。
- 该程序可用于制作杂志、小册子、海报、小册子、文具等(magazines, booklets, posters, brochures, stationery, and more)。
- 通过巧妙的缩放选择,您可以对图像进行构图。
- 它允许您将许多链接连接在一起。
- 表格可以以多种方式格式化。
- 您可以使用Affinity(Affinity)为文档中所有页面的文本设置样式。
- 你可以在任何你喜欢的曲线上打字。
- 它有漂亮的标题效果。
- 此实用程序包括一个基线网格,可帮助您对齐文本。
- 该捆绑包£49.99/£48.99,包括一些模板,即使它不是一个完全全面的InDesign等价物,也很划算。
另请阅读:(Also Read:) 如何在 Photoshop 中修复暂存盘完全错误(How to Fix Scratch Disks Are Full Error in Photoshop)
11. Lucidpress
Lucidpress是一个简单的基于云的桌面发布应用程序。您永远不会错过尝试该软件的下列功能:
- 它是InDesign的替代Mac,面向只有基本DTP能力的人,而不是熟练的设计师。
- 它是一个基于浏览器的应用程序(browser-based application),具有简单的拖放界面(simple drag-and-drop interface),提供免费和高级模板,以帮助快速轻松地进行。
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传单、小册子、名片、邀请函、小册子、通讯、杂志和相册(Flyers, brochures, business cards, invites, booklets, newsletters, magazines, and photobooks)是您可以制作的印刷和数字材料的示例。
- 您可以导入现有内容、在线发布设计、将它们嵌入电子邮件或网页中、将它们推送到社交媒体、将它们下载为可打印的文件,或者直接从Lucidpress印刷店订购。
- 该软件与Google Docs、YouTube、Dropbox、Flickr、Facebook、Unsplash等集成。
- 这是创建基本设计的一种简单快捷的方法。
- 它是Adobe InDesign(Adobe InDesign)的最佳替代品之一,因为它提供了用于构建品牌模板的单一平台。
- 此工具可用于个性化您的营销材料。
- 您可以轻松地从头开始构建一个基本模板(basic template from scratch)。
- 它允许您锁定图像组件(lock image components)。
- 模板可以定制。
- 您可以使用它来提交您品牌的徽标、字体、颜色和其他元素。
- 您的同事可以通过 Internet 进行设计协作。
- 它具有用于诸如姓名、联系信息、标题(name, contact information, title)等信息的智能字段。
- 传单和明信片可以直接从Lucidpress编辑器创建、打印和发送。
- 它适用于任何(works on any machine)具有网络浏览器的机器。
- 您可以使用可用的免费版本(free version available),但受到严格限制。
- 要获得无限形状和文档、独特字体和打印质量PDF(PDFs)等功能,您需要升级到$9.95 per month的会员资格。
12. 设计者(12. Desygner)
Desygner是一个基于 Web 的在线编辑器,用于创建和设计具有以下功能的网站和营销材料:
- 您可以在计算机、手机或笔记本电脑(computer, phone, or laptop)上进行调整。
- 它有大量的专业模板,用于创建和设计网站(creating and designing websites)和其他营销材料,如在线广告、标题、博客照片(online advertising, headlines, blog photos)等。
- 该程序提供免费的基本版和付费高级版(free basic and paid premium editions)。
- 该工具支持所有图像类型,包括PNG和JPG,确保整个移动应用程序的无缝操作。
- 使用适合每个社交媒体网络的图片大小,您可以在Facebook、Instagram、Pinterest和Twitter上快速发布您的(Twitter)Desygner作品。
- 该程序还允许通过电子邮件、私人链接和网站嵌入(email, private links, and website embedding)进行共享。
- 此工具可用于编辑文本、图片、字体和其他元素(edit text, pictures, fonts, and other elements)。
- 您可以使用图层、多个页面文件和效果(layers, multiple page files, and effects)。
- 这个Adobe InDesign免费替代品有许多专业版面(a number of professional layouts)。
- 它会自动(automatically)为您调整设计的大小。
另请阅读:(Also Read:) 如何将 Photoshop 转换为 RGB(How to Photoshop Convert to RGB)
13. 康加作曲家(13. Conga Composer)
Conga Composer是一个让创建和交付论文、演示文稿和报告变得简单(creating and delivering papers, presentations, and reports simple)的程序。
- 它带有一系列精心设计的模板(well-designed templates)。
- 您可以使用此软件来组织、安排和发送重要论文(organize, schedule, and send essential papers)。
- 它有助于论文和报告的简化和自动化(simplification and automation of papers and reports)。
- 它可以链接到CRM(客户关系管理(Customer Relationship Management))和CPQ(客户报价(Customer Price Quote))(配置报价(Configure Price Quote))。
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Google Drive、Box、Amazon S3、Dropbox和其他服务允许您直接存储文件。
- 它自动从Salesforce CRM(Salesforce CRM)交付数字文档。
14.QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress是一种所见即所得的工具,使您能够构建和更改复杂的页面布局。它是 1990 年代桌面出版的行业标准。
- 它是全球内部设计师、报纸订阅者和出版公司(in-house designers, newspaper subs, and publishing firms globally)所需的软件。
- 它是一款可靠、功能丰富的软件(dependable, feature-rich software),几乎可以完成InDesign所做的所有事情,以至于InDesign取代它几乎是不公平的。
- 该程序可用于 PC 和Mac,每年更新一次,通常在春末或初夏。
- 从海报和传单到小册子、目录、杂志、电子书以及在线和移动应用程序,(brochures, catalogs, magazines, ebooks, and online and mobile apps)一切都可以用它来创建。
- 它具有惊人的打印和数字设计功能以及导入InDesign文件的能力。
- 它提供了多种响应式网页设计模板(responsive web design templates)。
- 在WYSIWYG编辑器中,您可以(WYSIWYG)使用 HTML5(website using HTML5)创建网站。
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可以将阴影、矢量形状、视频(Drop shadows, vector shapes, video)和其他效果添加到您的网页中。
- 支持高级排版。
- 您可以创建矢量图形和形状(vector graphics and shapes)。
- 它允许您将视频用作(video as the backdrop)网站的背景。
- 您可以使用 QuarkXPress在 Android 和 iOS 应用程序(responsive layouts in Android and iOS apps)中创建响应式布局。
- 它现在有一个新的一年许可证$474 for the 2021 edition。
另请阅读:(Also Read:) 修复您使用的 Adobe 软件不是正版错误(Fix Adobe Software You Are Using Is Not Genuine Error)
15. 象形图(15. Piktochart)
Piktochart是一款软件,可让您制作信息图表、海报、演示文稿和传单(infographics, posters, presentations, and flyers)等。
- 它是Adobe InDesign(Adobe InDesign)的最佳替代品之一,因为它允许您建立密码、保护您的设计并与他人共享(establish a password, safeguard your designs, and share them with others)。
- 它共有1000 个专业设计的模板(1000 professionally designed templates)。
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(Animated symbols, interactive charts, films, and photos)可能包括动画符号、交互式图表、电影和照片。
- 此应用程序使您能够与他人合作检查您的工作。
- 您可以立即将您的作品发布到您的社交网络上。
16. 帆布(16. Canvas)
Canvas是Windows上Adobe InDesign的最佳替代品之一,(Adobe InDesign)用于素描、建筑设计和平面布置(for sketching, architectural design, and floor planning)等。
- 图形组件可以组合在一个文档中。上面有很多技术符号。
- 您可以以多种格式导入和导出数据(import and export data in a variety of formats)。
- 您可以使用 Canvas gfx 来制作、排列和修改数学方程式(make, arrange, and modify mathematical equations)。
- 它带有一系列用于图片编辑和矢量图形的工具。
- 您可以通过组合重叠的矢量元素来制作复杂的页面。
- 它有助于使用笔触创建矢量曲线路径。
- 参考线可用于绘制同构投影(draw isomorphic projections)。
另请阅读:(Also Read:) 如何在启动时禁用 Adobe AcroTray.exe(How to Disable Adobe AcroTray.exe at Startup)
17. 迎风工作室(17. Windward Studios)
Windward studios是适用于Windows的(Windows)Adobe InDesign免费替代品,可让您自动化文档,并被认为是以下功能的最佳选择:
- 它使您能够将其连接到您自己的应用程序或CRM。
- 该程序还可用于生成图形动态电子表格和幻灯片显示(generate graphically dynamic spreadsheets and slide displays)。
- 它允许您个性化文档的内容和格式(personalize the content and format of your documents)。
- 如果没有编码员的帮助,您可以在更短的时间内开发您的模板。
- 这个免费的Microsoft Office套件允许您个性化和修改您的论文。
- 此工具直接与您当前的数据源一起使用以生成正确的文档。
18. 斯克里布斯(18. Scribus)
Scribus是一个开源程序,用于为(Scribus)Windows、macOS 和其他平台(Windows, macOS, and other platforms)设计网页布局。
- 它是一种InDesign替代Linux,能够制作交互式表单和 PDF 演示文稿(interactive forms and PDF presentations)。
- 它有一个类似于InDesign的用户界面,并且它为免费应用程序提供了异常广泛的功能集。
- 它有一个充满活力的开发社区,可以保持最新状态并确保其长期稳定性。
- 如果您从事独立出版或个人项目并希望使用免费的DTP套件,这是一个很好的选择。
- 它包括付费软件中的大多数桌面出版功能,例如OpenType、CMYK 颜色、专色、ICC 颜色管理和灵活的 PDF 创建(OpenType, CMYK colors, spot colors, ICC color management, and flexible PDF creation)。
- 它还提供了一些意想不到的附加功能,例如矢量绘图工具、色盲仿真以及 LaTeX 或 Lilypond 标记语言的呈现(vector drawing tools, color blindness emulation, and the rendering of LaTeX or Lilypond markup languages)。
- 有优秀的论坛和文档可帮助您快速启动和运行。
- 该程序还包括用于名片、小册子和新闻通讯的免费布局(free layouts for business cards, brochures, and newsletters)库。
- 它以XML 格式(XML format)保存数据,因此可以轻松地使用任何文本编辑器进行评估。
- 该程序提供了可靠的色彩控制解决方案(dependable color control solution)。
- 它提供了大量的 PDF 导出选择(plethora of PDF export choices)。
- Scribus 中提供了 200多种调色板。(200 color palettes)
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19. 大胆设计(19. Designbold)
Designbold是另一个适用于Windows的 Adobe (Windows)InDesign(Adobe InDesign)免费替代品。它是一家在线运营的图片编辑和设计公司,具有以下特点:
- 该程序可用于制作具有专业外观的海报、演示文稿、传单和其他材料(professional-looking posters, presentations, flyers, and other materials)。
- 它允许您将设计保存为JPEG、PDF 或 PNG 文件(JPEG, PDF, or PNG file)。
- 它支持超过150 种不同的文档格式(150 different document formats)。
- 简单的编辑器让您可以访问数百个不同的社交媒体模板、论文和库存照片池(social media, papers, and a pool of stock photographs)。
- 您可以根据需要创建和保存调整,因为项目创建没有任何限制。
- 免费版(free edition)的Designbold允许(Designbold)您提交5MB的个人文件,而高级版(premium version)允许您发布20MB的高分辨率设计。
- 用户可以创建自己的背景、字体和图片(backgrounds, fonts, and pictures)。
- 它允许您立即将设计保存到 Dropbox(design to Dropbox)。
- 您可以通过交换独特的 DesignBold URL(unique DesignBold URLs)与他人协作。
- Designbold 允许您将任何部分拖放到位(drag and drop any piece into place)。
- 预设过滤器可用于更改您的图像。
20. VivaDesigner
VivaDesigner也是适用于Windows的最佳(Windows)Adobe InDesign免费替代品之一。它是用于排版和布局的程序。它是一个强大的桌面和基于 Web 的发布者(powerful desktop and web-based publisher),具有许多功能。
- 它可以完成InDesign(InDesign)所做的几乎所有事情,并且由于其原生文件导入功能,它可以很好地与Adobe应用程序配合使用。
- 此DTP具有用户友好的界面,具有更改跟踪、字符检查器、剪辑、扩展图像搜索、多语言文本编辑(change tracking, character inspectors, clipping, expanded image search, multilingual text editing)等功能。
- 此应用程序有助于增强您的工作流程和文档管理。
- 此程序中有多种布局可供选择。
- 它有一个设置,允许您限制文档的编辑功能。
- 可以导入来自其他应用程序的文件,例如Microsoft Word 和 Microsoft Excel 。(Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel)
- VivaDesigner有一个免费版本,但高级版本为您提供更多功能,一次性费用$139/£99美元(个人许可证)和$399/£279 for a business license)。
- 对于这样的高端软件,定价非常实惠。
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21. 波洛特诺工作室(21. Polotno Studio)
Polotno Studio是 Adobe (Polotno Studio)InDesign(Adobe InDesign)的开源替代品之一,您应该探索它,原因如下:
- 它以其简单和干净的界面(simplicity and clean interface)而著称。
- 应用案例是社交媒体图形、企业演示、书籍封面等。
- 互联网平台是完全免费和开源的(free and open-source),也不需要您注册即可使用它。
- 上面没有广告(no advertisements)。
- 它提供了一个类似于 MS Word的WYSIWYG 界面。(WYSIWYG interface)
- 该程序包含大量照片和矢量图形组件库,可帮助您完成创意任务,但目前没有可用的模板。
- 这个程序不仅是免费的,而且它还承诺在剩下的时间里保持这种状态。
- 您可以利用这个程序来创建InDesign在应用程序方面可以做的几乎所有事情。
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Top 21 Best Alternatives to Adobe InDesign
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Top 21 Best Alternatives to Adobe InDesign
However, InDesign has several restrictions, such as the difficulty of changing mathematical formulae or formulas. Because of InDesign’s intricacy, some people choose to use other applications. Furthermore, balancing the spacing between the two texts requires significant effort. This is a handpicked list of the best tools for replacing InDesign. The list has both open source and paid software. Continue reading to find out about the Adobe InDesign free alternatives for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
1. Canva
Canva is a service that allows you to collaborate on design projects with your colleagues. It is also Adobe InDesign free alternative for Windows.
- It has a drag-and-drop interface for creating, sharing, and printing presentations, business cards, and logos, among other things.
- By constructing a graph, this tool also assists you in making outstanding data visualizations.
- It comes with professionally designed templates to help you get more done.
- Text can be added to images.
- It’s perfect for making blog graphics, posters, Instagram posts, Facebook cover photographs, banners, resumes, and business cards, among other things.
- It is available in both free and paid editions.
- Colors, typefaces, and free stock photos are available in the free version.
- Marketers, social media contractors, and start-ups who want to create incredible graphic designs fast and simple are Canva’s target demographic.
- You can publish, share, or download your HD graph with Canva.
- The graph can be included in infographics, presentations, and other documents.
- It has a speech bubble that may be used to create a discussion.
- You may use a variety of effects to improve your shot.
2. DesignEvo
DesignEvo is another Adobe InDesign free alternative for Windows. It is an easy-to-use software for creating logos with the following features:
- It allows you to search for templates by category or by keyword.
- Professionally designed icons and typefaces are available.
- It allows you to personalize your design.
- It is possible to utilize it without having to download any software.
- It provides a logo that may be resized without sacrificing pixel quality.
- You can quickly and easily modify an endless number of times.
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3. DesignCap
DesignCap is the best Adobe InDesign free alternative for Windows. It is a simple visual design tool that can be used right in your browser.
- It has many resources to help you create professional-looking infographics, reports, business cards, social media art, and more.
- It provides thousands of templates to choose from in a variety of themes.
- It gives you access to a large number of stock photos and high-quality icons.
- You have the option of uploading your photographs as well.
- Also, you can add charts and data directly from the spreadsheet.
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Text, module, background, and other components may be readily altered in default layouts.
- You are free to distribute the design wherever you choose.
4. Microsoft Office Publisher
Microsoft Office Publisher is a program that lets you make postcards, newsletters, and brochures, among other things.
- It comes with many built-in templates that you can use to create a professional design quickly.
- Microsoft Office Publisher is a program that allows you to design professional-looking layouts.
- You may quickly create one-of-a-kind materials to fit your needs.
- You may send your readers professional-looking email publications.
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5. Crello
Crello is a graphic design program for creating pictures for social networking and other web-based visuals.
- It includes a variety of video and presentation formats as well as ready-to-use templates.
- It contains almost 500,000 photographs in its collection.
- This tool may be used to produce eye-catching images.
- Crello lets you make photos, movies, and animations tailored to your marketing needs.
- Its design is compatible with printing, presentations, and tables.
6. PDFelement
Wondershare’s PDFelement is an InDesign alternative for Mac with notable features listed below:
- On both Mac and Windows, it allows you to create, modify, and sign PDF files.
- This utility may be used to convert PDF files to MS Office files.
- The iPhone and Android apps allow you to access this software from anywhere.
- This application allows you to work with others efficiently.
- Forms may be created, combined for analysis, or data exported to a spreadsheet.
- PDFelement allows you to leave comments on PDF files.
- You may restrict access to sensitive information in your PDF file.
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7. Swift Publisher
Swift Publisher is a simple publishing and page designing program designed exclusively for Mac users.
- It is an InDesign alternative Mac, and it’s a low-cost desktop publishing tool with over 500 templates for a variety of tasks.
- These templates include bi-fold and tri-fold brochures, catalogs, business cards, social media, disc labels and covers, and address labels.
- A variety of 2D and 3D heading templates, 2,000 free clipart images, and 100 image masks are also included.
- Two-page spreads, limitless layers, master pages, adjustable grids, rich-text tools, printing to RGB or CMYK, and output to PNG, TIFF, JPEG, EPS, and PDF are among the advanced page layout capabilities.
- This utility includes more than 2000 photos.
- It may be used to make brochures, business cards, labels, and other materials.
- This utility includes a large number of clipart.
- Two pages can be viewed and edited simultaneously.
- It lets you construct master pages with headers, footers, page numbers, and other features.
- You may access your albums and collections from the iTunes library or Apple Photos.
- It’s not a replacement for InDesign for Windows or Linux, and it’s just for Mac, but it’s only $19.99.
- If you need to develop a few particular layout designs, you would instead use templates to get things done fast.
- A free trial is available, so you may try it out before purchasing.
8. 48hourslogo
48hourslogo is a website where you may create a logo for your company in 48 hours.
- It assists you in producing flyers or posters to reach out to potential clients.
- You will be able to receive a personalized logo design rapidly.
- It provides a variety of logo designs from which to pick.
- It allows you to make changes according to your preferences.
- You may receive a website design that is appropriate for your company.
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9. LogoGarden
LogoGarden is a free tool for creating logos and has its place in this list for its features listed below:
- It allows you to search and browse through a large number of icons.
- This program has design tools, fonts, and colors, among other things.
- You can easily create a business card and a website.
- There are over 1000 brand emblems in this collection.
- It makes it simple to build a one-of-a-kind logo.
- It provides an easy-to-use user interface.
- You will have access to your file 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
10. Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher is an InDesign alternative for Linux and a powerful rival to Adobe InDesign. This program was released in 2018 with the notable features listed below:
- The program has a very similar interface to InDesign and can perform many of the same tasks, including fantastic page layout tools for both print and web media.
- You may import InDesign files as well as raster and vector files.
- You can receive a comprehensive preflight inspection from catching any potential mistakes.
- It may be used alone or as part of the Affinity suite of interoperable programs, including the vector editor Affinity Designer and the picture editor Affinity Photo.
- It is compatible with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
- This program may be used to make magazines, booklets, posters, brochures, stationery, and more.
- With clever scaling choices, you may frame the image.
- It allows you to join many links together.
- Tables may be formatted in a variety of ways.
- You may style your text across all pages in your document using Affinity.
- You can type on any curve you like.
- It has beautiful title effects.
- This utility includes a baseline grid to help you align your text.
- The bundle costs £49.99/£48.99 and includes a few templates, making it an excellent bargain even if it isn’t a totally comprehensive InDesign equivalent.
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11. Lucidpress
Lucidpress is a straightforward cloud-based desktop publishing application. You can never miss trying this software for its features listed below:
- It is an InDesign alternative Mac aimed toward folks with only rudimentary DTP abilities rather than skilled designers.
- It’s a browser-based application with a simple drag-and-drop interface that provides both free and premium templates to help things go quickly and easily.
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Flyers, brochures, business cards, invites, booklets, newsletters, magazines, and photobooks are examples of print and digital material you may make.
- You can import existing content, publish designs online, embed them in emails or web pages, push them to social media, download them as print-ready files, or order directly from the Lucidpress print shop.
- The software integrates with Google Docs, YouTube, Dropbox, Flickr, Facebook, Unsplash, and others.
- This is a simple and quick method for creating basic designs.
- It’s one of the greatest alternatives to Adobe InDesign since it offers a single platform for building brand templates.
- This tool may be used to personalize your marketing materials.
- You may easily construct a basic template from scratch.
- It allows you to lock image components.
- Templates can be customized.
- You may use it to submit your brand’s logo, fonts, colors, and other elements.
- Your coworkers can collaborate on design over the internet.
- It has smart fields for information such as name, contact information, title, and more.
- Flyers and postcards may be created, printed, and sent directly from the Lucidpress editor.
- It works on any machine that has a web browser.
- You can use the free version available, but it is severely limited.
- To gain features like limitless shapes and documents, unique fonts, and print-quality PDFs, you’ll need to upgrade to the $9.95 per month membership.
12. Desygner
Desygner is a web-based online editor for creating and designing websites and marketing materials with the following features:
- You may make adjustments on your computer, phone, or laptop.
- It has a large number of professional templates for creating and designing websites and other marketing materials such as online advertising, headlines, blog photos, and more.
- The program is available in free basic and paid premium editions.
- All image types, including PNG and JPG, are supported by the tool, guaranteeing a seamless operation throughout the mobile app.
- With the right picture size for each social media network, you can quickly publish your Desygner work on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.
- The program also allows for sharing by email, private links, and website embedding.
- This tool may be used to edit text, pictures, fonts, and other elements.
- You may use layers, multiple page files, and effects with it.
- This Adobe InDesign free alternative has a number of professional layouts.
- It resizes your designs for you automatically.
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13. Conga Composer
Conga Composer is a program that makes creating and delivering papers, presentations, and reports simple.
- It comes with a slew of well-designed templates.
- You may use this software to organize, schedule, and send essential papers.
- It aids in the simplification and automation of papers and reports.
- It may be linked to CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and CPQ (Customer Price Quote) (Configure Price Quote).
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Google Drive, Box, Amazon S3, Dropbox, and other services allow you to store files directly.
- It delivers digital documents from Salesforce CRM automatically.
14. QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress is a WYSIWYG tool that enables you to build and alter complicated page layouts. It was the industry standard for desktop publishing in the 1990s.
- It was required software for in-house designers, newspaper subs, and publishing firms globally.
- It’s a dependable, feature-rich software that can do practically everything InDesign does, to the point that it’s almost unjust that InDesign has taken its place.
- The program, which is available for both PC and Mac, is updated once a year, generally in late spring or early summer.
- Everything from posters and flyers to brochures, catalogs, magazines, ebooks, and online and mobile apps can be created with it.
- It has amazing print and digital design capabilities and the ability to import InDesign files.
- It offers a variety of responsive web design templates.
- In a WYSIWYG editor, you may create a website using HTML5.
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Drop shadows, vector shapes, video, and other effects may be added to your web page.
- Advanced typography is supported.
- You may create vector graphics and shapes.
- It allows you to utilize video as the backdrop of your website.
- You can create responsive layouts in Android and iOS apps with QuarkXPress.
- It now has a new one-year license beginning at $474 for the 2021 edition.
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15. Piktochart
Piktochart is a piece of software that allows you to make infographics, posters, presentations, and flyers, among other things.
- It’s one of the greatest alternatives to Adobe InDesign since it allows you to establish a password, safeguard your designs, and share them with others.
- It comes with a total of 1000 professionally designed templates.
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Animated symbols, interactive charts, films, and photos may be included.
- This application enables you to examine your work in collaboration with others.
- You may post your work to your social networking networks immediately.
16. Canvas
Canvas is one of the best alternatives to Adobe InDesign on Windows for sketching, architectural design, and floor planning, among other things.
- Graphic components can be combined in a single document. It has a lot of technical symbols on it.
- You may import and export data in a variety of formats.
- You may use Canvas gfx to make, arrange, and modify mathematical equations.
- It comes with a range of tools for picture editing and vector graphics.
- You may make complicated pages by combining overlapping vector elements.
- It aids in the creation of vector curve pathways using a brushstroke.
- Guides can be used to draw isomorphic projections.
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17. Windward Studios
Windward studios are Adobe InDesign free alternative for Windows that allows you to automate your documents and is considered the best for the following features:
- It enables you to connect it to your own app or CRM.
- This program may also be used to generate graphically dynamic spreadsheets and slide displays.
- It allows you to personalize the content and format of your documents.
- Without the assistance of a coder, you may develop your template in less time.
- This free Microsoft Office suite allows you to personalize and modify your papers.
- This tool works directly with your current data sources to produce correct documentation.
18. Scribus
Scribus is an open-source program for designing web page layouts for Windows, macOS, and other platforms.
- It is an InDesign alternative Linux with the ability to make interactive forms and PDF presentations.
- It has a user interface similar to InDesign, and it has an unusually extensive feature set for a free application.
- It has a vibrant development community that maintains it up to date and assures its long-term stability.
- This is an excellent option if you’re working in independent publishing or on a personal side project and want to utilize a free DTP suite.
- It includes most desktop publishing features found in paid software, such as OpenType, CMYK colors, spot colors, ICC color management, and flexible PDF creation.
- It also offers some unexpected extras like vector drawing tools, color blindness emulation, and the rendering of LaTeX or Lilypond markup languages.
- There are excellent forums and documentation available to assist you in getting up and running quickly.
- The program also includes a library of free layouts for business cards, brochures, and newsletters.
- It saves data in XML format, making it simple to evaluate with any text editor.
- This program provides a dependable color control solution.
- It provides a plethora of PDF export choices.
- More than 200 color palettes are available in Scribus.
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19. Designbold
Designbold is another Adobe InDesign free alternative for Windows. It is a picture editing and design firm that operates online comprising of the following characteristics:
- This program may be used to create professional-looking posters, presentations, flyers, and other materials.
- It allows you to save your design as a JPEG, PDF, or PNG file.
- It supports over 150 different document formats.
- The simple editor provides you access to hundreds of distinct templates for social media, papers, and a pool of stock photographs.
- You can create and save adjustments based on your needs because there are no constraints on project creation.
- The free edition of Designbold enables you to submit 5MB of personal files, while the premium version allows you to post 20MB of high-resolution designs.
- Users may create their own backgrounds, fonts, and pictures.
- It allows you to save your design to Dropbox immediately.
- You may collaborate with others by exchanging unique DesignBold URLs.
- Designbold allows you to drag and drop any piece into place.
- A preset filter may be used to alter your images.
20. VivaDesigner
VivaDesigner is also one of the best Adobe InDesign free alternative for Windows. It is a program for typesetting and layout. It is a powerful desktop and web-based publisher with many capabilities.
- It can accomplish pretty much everything InDesign does, and because of its native file import feature, it works well with Adobe applications.
- This DTP has a user-friendly interface with change tracking, character inspectors, clipping, expanded image search, multilingual text editing, and many more.
- This application aids in the enhancement of your work process and document management.
- There are a variety of layouts available in this program.
- It has a setting that allows you to restrict the document’s editing capabilities.
- Files from other applications, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, can be imported.
- There is a free version of VivaDesigner, but the premium edition gives you a lot more for a one-time fee of $139/£99 for a personal license and $399/£279 for a business license.
- For such high-end software, the pricing is extremely affordable.
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21. Polotno Studio
Polotno Studio is one of the open-source alternatives to Adobe InDesign that you should explore for various reasons listed below:
- It distinguishes itself for its simplicity and clean interface.
- The application cases are social media graphics, corporate presentations, book covers, and more.
- The internet platform is completely free and open-source, and also it does not require you to register to utilize it.
- There are no advertisements on it.
- It offers a WYSIWYG interface that is similar to MS Word.
- This program includes an extensive library of photographs and vector graphic components to help you with your creative tasks, but no templates are currently available.
- This program is not only free, but it also pledges to stay that way for the rest of the time.
- You can utilize this program to create almost everything that InDesign can do in terms of applications.
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