Do you have Adobe Photoshop? If you do, there is a chance you purchased it as part of the Creative Suite package, which also includes Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat and depending on which suite, possible a few other programs as well.

Why purchase the suite? Price break. Each product can run around $700 and the suite comes in at a nice $1100 or so. So, if you purchase 2 of the programs, you’ve already paid for the suite. I know a lot of folks that end up getting the suite for that very reason - the value. They tell themselves that they’ll get around to learning the other progams (InDesign and Illustrator). But, in many cases learning another Adobe application becomes too burdensome.

Make the Suite Worth It

That’s where the InDesign user group comes in. I haven’t mentioned it much in the past, but I’m the co-chair for the Adobe sponsored Denver InDesign user group. I’m not an Adobe employee - just a loyal customer. I volunteer my time to plan and often present at these meetings. In fact, I just finished up our most recent chapter meeting. They are an excellent place to network and more importantly, learn InDesign. Topics range from beginner to more advanced features and can really provide insight into InDesign and all its great page layout capabilities.

Don’t let the Suite go to waste - learn InDesign today. There are local chapters all over the world, with many in the U.S. Check out the InDesign User Group web site today for more information!