Beyond text, InDesign CC 2017 focused heavily on streamlining the creative loop:
Prior to this release, footnotes were strictly confined to the specific text column where the citation occurred. Version 12.0.0.81 introduced the ability to make footnotes span across multiple columns in a multi-column text frame, greatly improving layout flexibility for academic journals, textbooks, and newspapers. Arrowhead Scale Control Adobe InDesign CC 2017 -12.0.0.81-
Users can pull images straight into their layouts. Beyond text, InDesign CC 2017 focused heavily on
Before this version, color fonts were a nightmare. Designers had to manually composite colored letterforms or rely on inefficient inline graphics. With the 12.0.0.81 update, InDesign finally joined Illustrator and Photoshop in supporting OpenType-SVG fonts. Before this version, color fonts were a nightmare
enhancements to customize his workspace, stripping away the clutter so he could focus on the grit of the spray-paint textures he was importing.
At the end of 2016, Adobe rolled out a major milestone in the history of desktop publishing: (designated as version 12.0.0.81). Arriving three years after the CC 2015 release, this update was not merely a maintenance patch but a full version number upgrade that fundamentally reshaped how designers interacted with typography and layout. For many professionals, this release marked the moment when Adobe's Creative Cloud subscription model truly began to justify its cost, moving far beyond the capabilities of legacy software like CS6.