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InDesign CS3

Macworld Rating

4.5 out of 5 Mice, Apr 25, 2007
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Pros

  • Enhanced style features
  • Creative new Photoshop-style effects
  • Textvariables and object-level search-and-replace help keep content updated

Cons

  • Transparency cannot be applied to text selections
  • Interface still somewhat cluttered
  • Notes can’t be applied to objects other than text

Software Details

  • Adobe
  • 10.4 (Tiger)
  • Universal
  • $699; upgrade from version CS2, CS, 2.0, and Pagemaker 7, 6.5, and 6, $199. Available in numerous bundled CS3 configurations.

Macworld's InDesign CS3 Coverage

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