Creating Interactive Documents with InDesign
In this InDesign tutorial, we will learn how to build interactivity into our InDesign projects for both PDF and Adobe Flash output. Software required: InDesign CS5.
What you'll learn
In this InDesign tutorial, we will learn how to build interactivity into our InDesign projects for both PDF and Adobe Flash output. With the emergence of the eBook and ePub file format, building interactivity into layouts has become quite popular. So we will get started with this tutorial, and explore first the features of InDesign that are exclusive to creating interactive PDFs. We'll learn about things like bookmarks, hyperlinks, and buttons. In addition, we will also learn how to add both audio and video files to our layouts. From here we will begin exploring features that are exclusive to output for Adobe Flash. We will learn about things like multi-state objects as well as how we can create animation right inside of InDesign. After completing this InDesign tutorial, you will be familiar with both the tools and workflows needed to begin building interactivity into your own InDesign projects. Software required: InDesign CS5.
Table of contents
- The Basics of Interactivity in InDesign 10m
- Adding Bookmarks and Text Anchors 9m
- Understanding Hyperlinks in InDesign 17m
- Exploring the Button and Preview Panels 15m
- Creating Page Navigation Buttons 13m
- Creating Invisible Buttons 9m
- Adding Audio Files to Our Project 11m
- Adding Video Files to Our Project 11m
- Adding Page Transitions to Our Project 6m
- Exporting to PDF 7m
- Creating Multi-state Objects 10m
- Finishing the Image Gallery with a Multi-state Object 9m
- Using the Animation Panel and Motion Presets 11m
- Creating an Animated Document Navigation System 15m
- Creating Custom Motion Paths for Animation 7m
- Controlling the Timing of Animations 8m
- Exporting for Flash and Final Thoughts 12m