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LayWare

Your idea. Your layout.

From the first draft to the final detail: LayWare brings the Design Assistant together with precise tools for your own layouts.

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Public download is coming. Not available yet.

LayWare start screen with direct access to the Design AssistantEnlarge view ↗
macOS 14+Native Mac app

WHY YOU’LL USE IT

More possibilities. Fewer detours.

Start with the Design Assistant

Use your content as a starting point and shape it into your own layout, step by step.

Keep your design flexible

Continue editing text, images, shapes and vectors individually.

Images that fit

Give your design its own visual language with images from the Softdeck library. The images you use stay part of your document.

INSIDE THE DESIGN ASSISTANT

Watch your layout take shape.

From the right format to your own colour palette: LayWare brings the key decisions together in one place.

Design Assistant: format selection with print and digital formats alongside a matching page previewEnlarge view ↗

YOUR FORMAT

Choose the right starting point.

Start with a print or digital format. The preview shows the page proportions right in the assistant.

LayWare Design Assistant with a refined café voucher preview beside the colour palette and typography controlsEnlarge view ↗

COLOUR & TYPE

See the look in the preview.

Adjust colours and typography and see your design take shape right away.

YOUR WORKFLOW

From an idea to your own design.

  1. Open the Design Assistant and use your own content as a starting point.
  2. Review the draft and adjust text, colours, images or shapes.
  3. Refine individual objects and finish your layout.

GOOD TO KNOW

Before you get started.

Can I download the app yet?

Public downloads are not enabled yet. A release date has not been announced.

Which computers does it support?

LayWare is designed for macOS 14 or later on Apple Silicon.

Is everything ready?

LayWare is an alpha. Errors are possible; full InDesign or Illustrator compatibility is not promised.

Further information

LayWare ist eine native Layoutsoftware für macOS 14 oder neuer auf Apple Silicon. Texte, Bilder, Formen und Vektorobjekte lassen sich zu gestalteten Dokumenten kombinieren. Aktueller Entwicklungsstand: Version 0.20.8-alpha.1 · Stand 16. Oktober 2026. Der Design Assistant unterstützt den Einstieg mit bearbeitbaren Vorlagen. Zu den Formaten gehören Flyer, Plakate, Faltblätter, Visitenkarten und Postkarten sowie weitere Druck- und Social-Media-Formate. Farben, Schriften und Inhalte bleiben individuell anpassbar. Neu im aktuellen Stand: eine vereinfachte Formatauswahl und 18 überarbeitete Flyer- und Plakatkompositionen mit getrennten Titel-, Bild-, Informations- und Kontaktbereichen. Die angebundene Softdeck-Bildbibliothek bietet passende Originalbilder für berechtigte Accounts; verwendete Originale werden vollständig in das Dokument eingebettet. LayWare ist eine Alpha-Version. Fehler sind möglich; eine vollständige Kompatibilität mit InDesign- oder Illustrator-Dateien wird nicht zugesagt. Der öffentliche Download ist noch nicht freigeschaltet. Diese Seite stellt den aktuellen Entwicklungsstand vor; sie ist keine Freigabe eines Installationspakets.

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