Timeline for Which program should I use to design business cards, Illustrator or Photoshop?
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| May 6, 2017 at 13:59 | comment | added | Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum | @joojaa Useful reference, although I wouldn't make it part of my workflow. But thank you! | |
| May 6, 2017 at 13:25 | comment | added | joojaa | @LaurenIpsum Window -> Variables (hamburger menu) -> Load variable library. Now once uppon a time this could load csv directly but Adobe killed the function because they wanted people to use inDesign So to import list easily you need Variable importer Altough making XML files isn't that hard but saves a bit of headache. Then just use the built in script to export each list row as separate PDF. | |
| May 6, 2017 at 13:16 | comment | added | Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum | @joojaa ooh, new function I've never heard of! :) Teach me. How does Illustrator import lists? | |
| May 6, 2017 at 13:13 | comment | added | joojaa | @LaurenIpsum i wouldn't put this to 9 illustrator can also import lists its just not as known function. But yes if you have a in design workflow set up than its cheaper. | |
| May 6, 2017 at 12:30 | comment | added | Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum | @joojaa One to nine cards: Illustrator is fine. Once you get into double digits — that is, if you have a big company list — InDesign is simply easier to use, because you can import huge chunks of threaded, formatted text. I agree that both can produce the same output. Which one you choose to create the output depends on the source and volume of your input. | |
| May 6, 2017 at 8:32 | history | edited | mayersdesign | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 6, 2017 at 7:30 | comment | added | joojaa | Let us continue this discussion in chat. | |
| May 6, 2017 at 7:23 | comment | added | mayersdesign | InDesign can use master pages for company batch runs of cards as well, but in the end we'll have to agree to differ. They can both do a perfect job. By gold standard I am referring to the pedantic fact that Illustrator is "for" vector graphics, Photoshop "for" raster, and InDesign "for" print. But as we both know those lines are so blurred that in the end the program in which the designer is most proficient would likely be the best choice. | |
| May 6, 2017 at 7:19 | comment | added | joojaa | Gold standard doesn't actually mean anything. Indesign is a tool for page layout for multiple pages you do not actually get any advantage of doing it in indesign. You just get the overhead of a page layout philosophy for no benefit. If you were to use inDesign you may end up having to use BOTH inDesign and Illustrator. Photoshop on the other hand is the wrong tool for the job. | |
| May 6, 2017 at 7:15 | comment | added | mayersdesign | @joojaa I do agree Illustrator can create a business card with no problem, as can Photoshop. But I still think the gold standard for print design is InDesign - Especially as its type capabilities are (slightly) stronger. | |
| May 6, 2017 at 7:13 | comment | added | joojaa | No illustrator is the best case scenario in the case of bueiness card. Indesign is best case scenario for a bigger publication that needs hierarchical structure to get done. InDesign is OK for this though. | |
| May 6, 2017 at 7:12 | comment | added | mayersdesign | @joojaa So is Microsoft Paint, but we might as well try and explain the best case scenarios :) | |
| May 6, 2017 at 7:11 | history | edited | mayersdesign | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 6, 2017 at 7:10 | comment | added | joojaa | Illustrator is fine for one two page documents like business card. Also has better tools than inDesign in terms of workflow in this case. InDesign requires you to often split work across several applications. | |
| May 6, 2017 at 7:09 | history | answered | mayersdesign | CC BY-SA 3.0 |