I like that you framed it in context of a project but some people don't have the time for that. It would be good to just demonstrate the full steps before even jumping in that. Would save people a lot of time.
Hi Angelo, Im thinking... When you export or publish it creates a swf right? but flash is not working at the end of the year right? Or its something else Thanks
Hi Derrick. You could have an issue with Flash which is why it may not be working for PDF. Keep in mind Adobe is phasing out flash at the end of this year, so if it's a document you plan to use long-term, perhaps think of another plan.
It's a question I get all the time Manilo 🙂 Unfortunately, animation and interactivity like the examples in this tutorial, aren't supported for PDF any longer.
You recon would it be a good idea to use gif animations in your PDF Portfolio to showcase your prototypes as a UI Designer? Or looking at it from an interview-er point of view is just annoying?
Hey Angelo, thank you for your video, this is really helpful :) do you know how to make those two colors fade more smoothly instead of plinking back and forth? It would be nice to make interactive in such a way that you could click the color circles to show the different colored bags. I would be very grateful if you give me some advice on that. In any case, have an enjoyable week :)
Hello Angelo, thanks a lot for the great tutorial. For me, interactive PDFs are still a fairly new thing. I have already packed links into a PDF, but otherwise not worked with it yet.
Hey there! GIFs aren't supported for Interactive PDF. They used to be, but not since flash being phased out. This will work if you publish online or export for EPub (Fixed Layout).
Great question! There are a couple simple ways you can export this. The first is using InDesign's Publish Online, where you can host the project on an Adobe site and share the link or embed the code to your own site. Secondly, you can go to File > Export > EPub (Fixed Layout) and view the EPub file in an e-reader. If you're on Mac/iOS, then Apple Books is the best. If you're on Windows/Android, search which e-reader works the best for you. Hope that helps!
Hi! Thanks for your previous answers, it worked online for gifs, but no JPGs and PDFs transparency arent working. There is a way to fix it? In can see my images transparency correctly on the indesign document
Does anybody know how to publish an PDF for the browser like he did at the end? Would be super helpful because it looks very practical for sharing work … 🙌🏻🙏🏻
Hey Jonathan. Interactive PDF was Flash-based so rich media and other interactivity won't work in that platform any longer. What I did was Publish Online, which carries over the project and presents it as HTML right in your browser. It's not possible to publish a Interactive PDF in a browser. All the best.
So now how do we use these interactive files in real life? For instance, I'd like to upload mine to my website header, but the file type is not accepted.
Hey Thinksy. There are three common ways of exporting a project like this - two are a little easier than the last. First, you can use Adobe's Publish Online feature which will publish to an Adobe-hosted site that you can share or embed. Second, you can use the Export to Epub (Fixed Layout) and view the project in an e-reader with all HTML5 interactivity intact. Third, you can export for HTML, which will create folders with the html, js and images to hand off to a developer that can help you building it custom for your site. Those are three options to consider, but it sounds like the last would be what you'd need. All the best.
I love your videos, especially the way you explain everything, so clear. Question: why when I publish in any browser the animations doesn´t work? They stay as a normal jpg. When exporting, I am exporting the doc as an interactive PDF, what can I be doing wrong? 🤔
Hey Pao! Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciated it. As far as your question, this will not work for PDF Interactive. It is HTML based, so you can use InDesign's Publish Online tool or Export as EPub (Fixed Layout) to view the project in an e-reader such as Apple Books. Take care!
Hi there. GIF and other rich media which once worked in Interactive PDF will no longer work. Adobe has phased out Flash support. The alternative is to publish online so the interactivity and animation is HTML based. Best of luck.
@@AngeloMontilla yeah, I've received several updates from Adobe about Flash Player. I thought Flash was not connected with this issue. Yes, I've discovered the HTML publish version! Thanx for the feedback!
Hi Paula! If you don't want to publish online, I suggest exporting as EPub (Fixed Layout) and view the work in an e-reader such as Apple Books or Adobe Digital Editions. I always recommend having this be an alternative to PDF Interactive as the animation, rich media and interactivity will not be functional.
Hi Charmine. I used the Publish Online feature built into InDesign. You can find this by going to File > Publish Online or clicking the Share button in the upper right corner of the workspace, then choosing Publish Online. This is only available with paid Creative Cloud subscriptions, however. All the best!
Hi Fermin - hope you can understand my response. Unfortunately, you can't export video files from InDesign. What I do often is play the animation and screen record if I want to create it into a video. It's still very high quality and great for social media posts. Hope that helps.
