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iStudio Publisher Reviews & Product Details

iStudio Publisher is a powerful and intuitive page layout application for desktop publishing on Mac computers. It's ideal for designing a wide range of document types, including newsletters, brochures, adverts, flyers, booklets, invitations, menus, reports, posters, greetings cards, and yearbooks. Start with a professionally designed template or blank document of any size and produce beautiful, professional quality documents with ease. Export finished documents as PDF files or print them out. Please take advantage of the 30-day free* trial of iStudio Publisher available here: http://www.istudiopublisher.com/downloads/ * Try iStudio Publisher without entering any payment details. The 30-day free trial provides full functionality and no watermarks! After your 30-day trial expires any documents you have created during the trial will remain available to open and view - simply purchase a licensed copy to reenable the options save, print, and export.

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iStudio Software

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iStudio Publisher Community

Languages Supported

English

Overview by

Andy Carrott

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Verified User in Arts and Crafts

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/3/2025

"iStudio Publisher makes it easy to be creative"

5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

I have been using iStudio for several years now and it is easy to use and intuitive. I use it several times a week to create layouts for hand bound books. It has all of the features that I need to easily create beautiful page spreads, including text flow and page layout with illustrations or photographs. Through watching video tutorials, I continue to find features that boost my books to a professional level. I can import text from iPages (or MS Word) and it will appear in perfect order so that I can print and bind my books. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

The only glitch I've found is likely a printer problem. I have a new printer that won't print double-sided from iStudio and I haven't yet had time to research how to solve the problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Real Estate

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/8/2023

"desktop publishing solutions"

4.5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

iStudio Publisher is an intuitive desktop publishing tool that provides many graphic options and is easy to use. Support is easy to access. it is better than the competitors Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

the only complaint with istudio publisher could be that some of the graphics and tools appear just a little outdated. other than that there have been no issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Phil K.

Beekeeper

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/29/2023

"Great app at a great price"

4.5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

Easy to use and very versatile.Multiple pages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

Nothing that immediately comes to mind. Possibly a little slow to zoom and pan. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Keith N.

Dad, Creative Director & chief bottle-washer for Costa Blanca TV our WEB~TV channel

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/14/2022

"The easiest to use Desk Top Publisher"

5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

It's very easy to set up and use.

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What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I wish there was a version that I could use on my iPad Pro Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jc B.

ceo

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/5/2019

"yeeeeeeeeesssssss!"

5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

what's not to like? There is nothing it can't do...If they offer a trial run to you newbees, then do it! keep the pressure on 'em! to me, it will only force the app to be better!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I cannot find any thing to dislike with this program. My intent initially was to create a PDF that i will have made into a tabletop magazine to show off my renovation at my home. Its coming out exactly as I pictured it, with excellent detail! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Terese H.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/19/2020

"Familiar and Simple Interface"

5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

I love the ease and access of all the inspectors and palettes. Switching between aspects and toolbars makes for a seamless design experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I'm not finding a simple, easy to grab invisible guideline, (but that could be me...) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LEO G.

DESKTOP PUBLISHER

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/20/2019

"Regardless of what I try to do, iStudio provides an easy and workable solution."

5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

iStudio is always able to provide options for my work that are easy, yet comprehensive in options for what I need to do. I push the envelope frequently and am able to use iStudio for applications outside of what a normal layout program provides. Whether I am using iStudio for work or for personal jobs, it is always user-friendly and enjoyable to use! In addition, if I do find myself in need of one-on-one help, iStudio support responds within hours with clear and concise answers to my questions. If you are in doubt about purchasing iStudio, do it! You will will wish you had done so earlier!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I have been using iStudio for @10 years and I have not found anything that I dislike. It is very intuitive, the online information is thorough, and the development team is always adding very useful features and tweaking the existing features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering iStudio Publisher:

Try iStudio Publisher and compare the features and intuitive application to what you are currently using...then add the best customer support you will find with any system and you will understand why iStudio Publisher users and their clients are so satisfied. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

I began desktop publishing as a second career several years ago and iStudio has allowed me to transition into this new field with a less stressful transition than if I had selected a different application. I tried some other desktop publishing options and had a difficult time in following the complication instructions. My work is primarily for industry, the details of which can be difficult to understand, so having a thorough but user-friendly layout program to do the work helps reduce the stress and time on each project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andrew J. S.

Musician

Music

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/16/2019

"Great way to get basic graphic design done quickly"

3.5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

It is much less expensive than Adobe InDesign, and is easier to start navigating quickly within the program. For people needing a easy-to-use program to manipulate simple to somewhat complex projects, it is a great tool! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I do not like how it can not export transparent file formats, such as .png. This makes some projects impossible, such as certain logo designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering iStudio Publisher:

If you are needing something cheap and easy to start designing, this is a great option. If you are wanting something for long-term commercial use, this may not be it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am an online course creator, and have thus far designed all of my course materials within iStudio Publisher. Long term, I would like to either learn InDesign or hire out my graphic design work, but for now, this has helped my business get off the ground. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Andy Carrott of iStudio Publisher

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Hi Andrew, many thanks for your review and feedback.

Although File > Export Document as PDF is the only image related export option available as an iStudio Publisher menu item, you can export to other image file formats via Preview. For more information please see iStudio's help pages, or email support@istudiopublisher.com.

We plan to add a new range of image export options to a future version of iStudio, including PNG with transparent background.

Thanks again, The iStudio Team.

Jose G.

Ingeniero de Marketing

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/6/2019

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"Cover the basics"

4.5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

It has beautiful templates. The guidelines are easy to adjust and control. As a designer, it's easy to create beautiful professional designs if you can't afford InDesign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

There are some drawbacks. First, it's great to make a mockup, but I could never make even a third of the design components that myblsyputs requires. Second, for some reason, vector files are saved in a diverse manner and cannot be opened on a PC. Third, it is not compatible with PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Publishing

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/23/2019

"Beyond basic – it'll fill a gap if you can't stretch to InDesign, but don't plan to use it for long"

1.5/5

What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

The pro is the price, and that's about as far as it goes. I used to work for a small independent publisher, and we played around with this to try to typeset in-house… but I would never consider using this professionally if you can afford InDesign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

It's clunky; it's unintuitive – you have to click into different panels to get to different tools; it doesn't offer enough control over the page; keyboard shortcuts aren't as easy to find and use… etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Andy Carrott of iStudio Publisher

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Thanks for your review and sorry to hear iStudio isn't working well for you. Tools can be selected by clicking their icons in the Toolkit, or via keyboard shortcuts. A small number of other tool selection shortcuts are provided, for example, double click a text box to auto-select the Text Tool and insert a text cursor. We've chosen to provide different tools for different tasks as many users find this approach helps to keep them orientated. Please contact us at support@istudiopublisher.com and we'll be pleased to offer more help and answer any specific questions you may have.