Adobe® InDesign® CS5 software provides precise control over typography and built-in creative tools for designing, preflighting, and publishing documents for print, online, or to mobile devices. Include interactivity, animation, video, and sound in page layouts to fully engage readers. Adobe® InDesign® CS5 software introduces breakthrough productivity and collaboration features such as simplified object editing and selection, integration with Adobe CS Live online services,* and the ability to create rich interactive documents that attract and engage readers. CS Live services are complimentary for a limited time.

What's new in InDesign CS5

Interactive documents and presentations new
Add interactivity, motion, sound, and video to documents and presentations, exporting directly to SWF for playback in the Adobe Flash® Player runtime.

Simplified object selection and editing new
Perform repetitive layout tasks efficiently using new and enhanced tools and on-object controls.

Integration with Adobe CS Review
Create and share reviews online while working in InDesign with Adobe CS Review, part of CS Live online services. See feedback in the context of your page layout.

Track Text Changes
Mark up text directly in InDesign, easily tracking copy revisions.

Redesigned Layers panel
Easily manage page items with a redesigned Layers panel that is more like the one in Adobe Photoshop® and Illustrator® software.

Export to Flash Professional
Export InDesign documents to Flash Professional to add sophisticated interactivity, animation, and navigation to complex layouts.

eBook creation
Create compelling eBooks in the EPUB format for the Apple iPad, Sony Reader, Barnes & Noble nook, mobile phones, and other devices.

Maintain the fidelity of your original file
Hand off page layouts from InDesign to Adobe Flash Professional with even greater fidelity. Add sophisticated interactivity to your documents without compromising on page design.

PlayMultiple page sizes
Create pages with different sizes in a single document.

Paragraphs that span or split columns
Quickly create text that spans or splits into multiple columns in just a few steps.

Production enhancements
Find and drag images into page layouts from Adobe Mini Bridge without leaving InDesign. Document-installed fonts can help eliminate missing font issues.

Live Captions
Generate static or live captions automatically from image metadata.