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Adobe InDesign Interactivity

Length 1 day
Version CC 2025

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Why study this course

Add a dynamic new dimension to your Adobe InDesign® layouts!

In this one-day course, you'll transform your static documents into interactive experiences full of audio, video, animations, buttons, forms, and more. Perfect for creating engaging presentations, brochures, or digital publications, you'll learn to prepare your designs for both interactive PDFs and online sharing.

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What you can expect with Nexacu Adobe Training

Small classes (average 4 to 6)
Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC) with industry experienced, certified instructors
Course eBook and sample files
Class exercises relevant to industry
AATC Adobe endorsed certificate upon course completion
After-course support

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course, students will have the knowledge to:

Set up InDesign for interactive workflows and understand supported file formats
Create hyperlinks and navigation bookmarks for easy document navigation
Design interactive buttons with rollovers, states, and assigned actions
Incorporate audio and video, optimising these elements for PDF integration
Design basic InDesign forms with various fields (text entry, checkboxes, etc.)
Export finished work as interactive PDFs with custom view settings
Use the "Publish Online" feature for web-based document sharing and analytics

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Adobe's suite of applications includes some of the most widely used multimedia creation software in the world. Learn Adobe's market-leading apps for graphic design, image manipulation, video editing, animation, and more.
Nexacu, part of the Lumify Group, is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC).

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Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for:

Proficient users of Adobe InDesign such as graphic designers, desktop publishers, and marketers wanting to add interactivity to their work
Users keen to expand their InDesign skills and create content with richer user controls

Course subjects

Setup for Interactivity and Animation

Interactive PDF Workspaces
Supported File Formats: PDF, XHTML, and ePub
Choosing the Interactive Solution you Need
Best Preferences for Interactivity
Colour: CMYK vs RGB

Interactive PDF Options

Creating Hyperlinks
Converting URLs to Hyperlinks
Generating Bookmarks
Creating Buttons
Assigning Behaviours using the Buttons Panel
Events and Actions
Creating Show/Hide Buttons
Using Sound and Video
Controlling View and Zoom Behaviour
Buttons: Rollovers and States
Adding a Button to Enter Full Screen Mode
Animation in your PDF: Discussing Practices and Limitations
Adding Page Transitions
Preview Panel
Presentation Mode

Audio and Video

Importing Sounds and Movies
Linking to Web Videos
Discussing Movie Options
Sound Options
Limitations with Audio and Video

InDesign Forms

InDesign Forms vs Acrobat Forms
Creating Form Fields
Text Entry Fields
List of Choices
Radio Buttons
Check Boxes
Combo Boxes
Submit Buttons

Exporting and Online Publishing

View and Open Options
Ensuring Bookmarks are visible in PDF
Image Compression Options
Publish Online Dashboard
Analytics
Social Media Options
PDF Options

Prerequisites

Students should have previously completed Adobe InDesign Essentials or have at least 1 to 2 years of experience with InDesign.

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.

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