Complete Feature List

Vectors and Graphics

• Bézier illustration tools
• Shapemaker tools
• Transparency Blend Modes for items
• Color picker (iDropper)
• Flip Shapes Horizontally and Vertically
• Multi-color gradients for axial and radial gradients
• Multi-color gradients for rectangular and diamond gradients
• Multi-color gradients for borders (frames) and lines
• Convert imported AI/EPS/PDF to native objects
• Create external images when converting to native objects
• Text on a path
• Flip shapes horizontally and vertically
• Fit box to image
• Fit box to text
• Space/Align and Distribution
• Space/Align with key item
• Item Find/Change
• QR Code Creator
• Item Styles
• Easily Join, Extend, and Close Open Bézier Paths

Image Editing and Handling

• Xenon Graphics Engine
• Adaptive Resolution for images
• Display crisp image previews of bitmap images
• Display crisp image previews of PDF and AI
• Display crisp image previews of EPS
• Scale images smaller than 10% and larger than 1000%
• Scale images up to 5000%
• Advanced Image Control
• Non-destructive Image Editing (Adjustments)
• ICC-based batch crop, color mode and downsampling
• Transparency Blend Modes for images
• Transparency and Drop Shadows
• Clipping Paths and Alpha Masking
• Non-destructive Image Editing (Filters)

Collaboration

• Books and Collaboration
• Add all layouts of a project to a book
• Redlining
• Notes
• Job Jackets®
• Job Jackets® in XML format
• Job Jackets® can contain a default dictionary
• Auxiliary dictionary editable (XML)
• Import/Export hyphenation exceptions
• Composition Zones®
• Synchronized Content

Import

• Direct InDesign® IDML Import
• Import PDF
• Paste objects from Illustrator or MS Office as native objects
• Import/export hyphenation exceptions
• Import Text, Pictures and Hyperlinks from Microsoft® Word
• Import Tables and Charts from Microsoft® Excel
• Native Illustrator® file (AI) import
• Native Photoshop® file (PSD) import
• Import footnotes/endnotes from DOCX (MS Word)
• Ignore footnotes/endnotes from Word
• Import Word tables as native tables
• Collect for Output across all layouts
• Open PDF automatically after exporting
• Easily convert Print layout to fixed-layout ePub
• Easily convert Print layout to HTML5
• Convert using adaptive scaling
• Convert PDF, Illustrator and EPS Files to Native QuarkXPress Objects
• Import, Export, and Edit Text
• Native InDesign® IDML Import

Output / Export

• New PDF Print Engine
• Tagged/Accessible PDF
• Direct PDF export (without distiller)
• Pass-Through Transparency
• PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 Export
• Direct Verified PDF/X-4 Export
• Export layers in PDFs
• Export as Image
• Export a book as a single PDF
• In-RIP separations and Composite output
• Multi Channel Output
• Soft Proofing
• Bleed and Registration Marks
• Configurable PDF Job Options
• PDF Pass-Through Transparency
• Reusable Output Styles
• Overprint Control
• Export Boxes, Partial Pages or Whole Pages as Image

Color Management

• ICC-based color management
• Support for ICCv2
• Support for ICCv4
• Spot Inks (Including PANTONE Matching System)

Digital Publishing

• Create Android Single Apps
• HTML5 Export Optimizations
• Digital Preview Improvements
• Grouped Items Interactivity
• Design for App Studio
• HTML5 Animations for apps
• HTML5 Animations for eBooks
• Create tablet and smartphone apps (via App Studio)
• Create single iOS apps (on Desktop, at no extra charge)
• Reflowable eBook export in ePub and Kindle format
• Fixed-layout eBook export in ePub and Kindle format
• Use Style Sheets to export CCS Styles for eBooks
• Justification, runaround, drop caps etc. in ePub and HTML5
• Auto-create a table-of-content
• Create and Export as HTML5 Publications
• Create responsive HTML5 Publications
• Convert Print to Digital Publishing Formats
• Text-to-image Conversion
• Automatic Image Format Conversion
• Unlimited* free iOS single apps
• Adaptive Layout Conversion for Digital

Licensing

• Life-time license
• Cross-platform licensing (OS X and Windows)
• Dual-activation (install on two machines)
• Free license server for concurrent usage (optionally)
• Substantial rebates for Nonprofit and Edu licenses

Platform support

• 64 bit application
• Drag and drop installation*
• Single bundle application*
• Mac OS X El Capitan™ (10.11)
• macOS Sierra™ (10.12)
• macOS High Sierra™ (10.13)
• macOS Mojave™ (10.14)
• Windows 7 (64 bit)
• Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
• Windows 10 (64 bit)