# First steps

Ideal for time-critical publications, EasyCatalog can dramatically speed up page make-up time and ensure your documents remain error free. Trusted by thousands of users in over thirty countries across six continents, EasyCatalog has quickly established itself as one of the most powerful and flexible database publishing solutions for [Adobe® InDesign®](https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html).

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is EasyCatalog?</strong></td><td>A catalog automation plug-in for Adobe InDesign</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/qIaku2IZpcpUAOfu9Bm8">/pages/qIaku2IZpcpUAOfu9Bm8</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Trial version</strong></td><td>Use EasyCatalog without any restrictions for 30 days</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/JFbHDwRSaRtquUpFk5Ha">/pages/JFbHDwRSaRtquUpFk5Ha</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Purchasing and activating EasyCatalog</strong></td><td>Ensure your plug-in is correctly activated</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/BY1KtjcrHrhrCfPKFFo5">/pages/BY1KtjcrHrhrCfPKFFo5</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Transferring an activation</strong></td><td>Use EasyCatalog in other computer</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/IlYpKY0JM4tUmArz8AZq">/pages/IlYpKY0JM4tUmArz8AZq</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Editing documents without EasyCatalog</strong></td><td>How to edit EasyCatalog created documents</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/I7548U5WWGdK9eVKivvh">/pages/I7548U5WWGdK9eVKivvh</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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