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Adobe InDesign Interactivity

  • Length 1 day
  • Version CC 2024
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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

  • Free course resit (6 months) *

* Free resit applies to all public courses; does not include custom or private training.

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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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