In case you decided to switch from Adobe Photoshop to Adobe InDesign, you may feel a bit intimidated like I did. It’s a new piece of software, and that usually implies some (usually steep) learning curve. Guess what? You got it all wrong. It was easy, painless, and for the most part I was able to transition seamlessly.
First thing’s first, why do you feel the need to switch over to InDesign in the first place? In most cases, you’ve been handed a project by a client that is in the .indd file format. Or, maybe you’re latest project is a multi-page publication.
InDesign allows you to define a layout and then gives writers the ability to change up the content on the fly without destroying your well-designed layout. Sure, you can try to design a 12-page publication in Photoshop, but you can be sure of one thing — the editors are going to come in at the last minute and want a bunch of new content added or cut out. This can completely change your layout and which text flows from one page to the next.
InDesign is going to be your best bet if you want to have quick control of the global document without having to mess with multiple documents in Photoshop.
Have you felt like switching from Adobe Photoshop to Adobe InDesign? InDesign I think would be more for the magazine publications, or in another case if you are the illustrator...and you've been handed a work-load towards the end of your day. This could become your life saver.