Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
From the glory days of desktop publishing (DTP) to the rise of cloud design, the world of creative tools has transformed dramatically.
In this video, David Dilling from Markzware dives into real Google Trends data comparing five major design applications, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher, QuarkXPress, and Canva, to reveal how design habits have shifted over the past five years and more.
🔍 See the live Google Trends chart here:
trends.google.com/trends/explore/TIMESERIES/1761122400?hl=en-US&tz=-120&date=today+5-y&hl=en-US&q=Microsoft+Publisher,Affinity+Publisher,QuarkXPress,InDesign,Canva&sni=3
We’ll uncover:
• 📉 Why Microsoft Publisher is fading away
• 🧩 How Adobe InDesign maintains industry dominance
• 🚀 Why Canva is now leading the design world with 250M+ users
• 💡 How Affinity Publisher and QuarkXPress fit into the evolving DTP landscape
• 🔄 How MarkzPortal bridges these worlds — converting, previewing, and preflighting DTP files online
This is more than a view of the data, it’s a look at the future of design software.
Join the conversation and share which app you use most!
Are you using Canva, in any way shape or form?
👉 Explore more at markzware.com
MarkzPortal: markzportal.markzware.com
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 – Intro: Who Rules DTP and Design?
0:27 – Google Trends Explained
1:06 – Comparing Trends: Example with Bitcoin & Gold
1:31 – Microsoft Publisher: Decline and Discontinuation (2026)
2:25 – MarkzPortal Mention – Convert Publisher Files
3:02 – Adding Affinity Publisher to the Comparison
3:21 – Canva Buys Affinity (March 2024)
3:49 – Affinity’s Rise After the Acquisition
4:11 – QuarkXPress: Once the King of DTP
4:53 – Adobe InDesign: Still on Top
5:59 – Regional Popularity: Europe Leads in InDesign
7:02 – Canva Added – The Game Changer
7:40 – Canva Overtakes Everyone
8:41 – Canva’s Global Reach (Africa, Asia, Europe)
9:16 – Country-by-Country Comparison
10:25 – Related Searches: Canva, CapCut, and AI Trends
11:16 – Markzware Tools – InDesign ↔ Affinity ↔ Canva Conversions
12:25 – DesignMarkz App in Canva
13:28 – How MarkzPortal Began (for Canva Integration)
14:02 – Historical View: QuarkXPress, Publisher, and InDesign in 2004
14:42 – The Canva Explosion (2018–2019)
15:34 – The Future: Affinity’s Next Move & Market Shifts
16:01 – How the DTP Market Is Evolving
16:28 – Why MarkzPortal Is Critical for File Conversion
17:20 – Closing Thoughts – The Next Era of DTP
#Canva #InDesign #AffinityPublisher #MicrosoftPublisher #QuarkXPress #Markzware #MarkzPortal #GraphicDesign #DTP #DesignTrends
Microsoft Publisher decline, Canva Takes Over from InDesign and Adobe? DTP Search Trends Reveal Surprising Results!
From the glory days of desktop publishing (DTP) to the rise of cloud design, the world of creative tools has transformed dramatically.
In this video, David Dilling from Markzware dives into real Google Trends data comparing five major design applications, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher, QuarkXPress, and Canva, to reveal how design habits have shifted over the past five years and more.
🔍 See the live Google Trends chart here:
trends.google.com/trends/explore/TIMESERIES/1761122400?hl=en-US&tz=-120&date=today+5-y&hl=en-US&q=Microsoft+Publisher,Affinity+Publisher,QuarkXPress,InDesign,Canva&sni=3
We’ll uncover:
• 📉 Why Microsoft Publisher is fading away
• 🧩 How Adobe InDesign maintains industry dominance
• 🚀 Why Canva is now leading the design world with 250M+ users
• 💡 How Affinity Publisher and QuarkXPress fit into the evolving DTP landscape
• 🔄 How MarkzPortal bridges these worlds — converting, previewing, and preflighting DTP files online
This is more than a view of the data, it’s a look at the future of design software.
Join the conversation and share which app you use most!
Are you using Canva, in any way shape or form?
👉 Explore more at markzware.com
MarkzPortal: markzportal.markzware.com
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 – Intro: Who Rules DTP and Design?
0:27 – Google Trends Explained
1:06 – Comparing Trends: Example with Bitcoin & Gold
1:31 – Microsoft Publisher: Decline and Discontinuation (2026)
2:25 – MarkzPortal Mention – Convert Publisher Files
3:02 – Adding Affinity Publisher to the Comparison
3:21 – Canva Buys Affinity (March 2024)
3:49 – Affinity’s Rise After the Acquisition
4:11 – QuarkXPress: Once the King of DTP
4:53 – Adobe InDesign: Still on Top
5:59 – Regional Popularity: Europe Leads in InDesign
7:02 – Canva Added – The Game Changer
7:40 – Canva Overtakes Everyone
8:41 – Canva’s Global Reach (Africa, Asia, Europe)
9:16 – Country-by-Country Comparison
10:25 – Related Searches: Canva, CapCut, and AI Trends
11:16 – Markzware Tools – InDesign ↔ Affinity ↔ Canva Conversions
12:25 – DesignMarkz App in Canva
13:28 – How MarkzPortal Began (for Canva Integration)
14:02 – Historical View: QuarkXPress, Publisher, and InDesign in 2004
14:42 – The Canva Explosion (2018–2019)
15:34 – The Future: Affinity’s Next Move & Market Shifts
16:01 – How the DTP Market Is Evolving
16:28 – Why MarkzPortal Is Critical for File Conversion
17:20 – Closing Thoughts – The Next Era of DTP
#Canva #InDesign #AffinityPublisher #MicrosoftPublisher #QuarkXPress #Markzware #MarkzPortal #GraphicDesign #DTP #DesignTrends
Microsoft Publisher decline, Canva Takes Over from InDesign and Adobe? DTP Search Trends Reveal Surprising Results!
