InDesign 2026 is here—and so are David and Anne-Marie!
In this episode of The CreativePro Podcast, David Blatner and Anne-Marie Concepción bring back InDesign Secrets and dig into the newest release of Adobe InDesign (v21). They explore what's fresh, and what's just plain weird. From the new Flex Layout feature to live text editing in the browser, they unpack the good, the bad, and the future potential of InDesign's next chapter. Along the way, they share favorite finds, event updates, and a few classic "InDesign Secrets" throwbacks—complete with the return of the Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week (-eek!).
Highlights:
InDesign User Group: 20th Anniversary
Obscure Feature of the Week: Emit CSS
InDesign 2026:
Flex Layout makes its debut (similar to CSS Flex Layout)
David explains how Flex Containers let designers control spacing, alignment, and relationships among multiple objects.
InDesign's "InCopy on the Web" (beta)
Despite the confusing name, this new feature introduces true browser-based text editing for clients and collaborators.
Cloud collaboration Cloud Documents
Cloud documents now autosave, sync live edits, and support share-for-text-editing links.
Math Expressions evolve Math Expressions
MathML integration improves with a dedicated panel and the long-awaited ability to copy equations directly from Microsoft Word into InDesign. Jean-Claude's script to convert math expressions to RGB to CMYK
Context Bar gets smarter (and slightly more confusing)
The floating context menu now includes quick access to paragraph and character styles.
Adobe Express template integration
The new "Templates" option on InDesign's Home screen opens the Express web app, not native templates—an unexpected (and debatable) choice.
Links & Resources
Free Webinar: Bullets and Numbering in InDesign – Now available on demand
Design + AI Summit – November 13–14, 2025
CreativePro Week – Coming to Nashville, June 29–July 3, home of Hatch Show Print
Listeners can save $100 on any CreativePro event with the discount code: PODCAST
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