Yes, this video is a Markzware promotional video, but I'm sharing it here solely for the statistical insights it provides. I am not affiliated with Markzware in any way, nor do I have a financial interest in any of the company's products.
From the glory days of desktop publishing (DTP) to the rise of cloud-based design, the creative tools landscape has changed profoundly.
In this video, David Dilling from Markzware explores real Google Trends data comparing five major design applications — Microsoft Publisher, Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher, QuarkXPress, and Canva — to show how design habits have evolved over the past five years and beyond. This is more than just a look at the data — it’s a glimpse into the future of design software.
You’ll see:
- Why Microsoft Publisher continues to decline
- How Adobe InDesign maintains its professional dominance
- Why Canva leads today’s design world with 250M+ users
- Where Affinity Publisher and QuarkXPress fit in the changing DTP landscape
- How MarkzPortal connects these worlds — enabling online file conversion, previewing, and preflighting
