Create engaging interactive documents with InDesign. Master techniques to optimise your interactive design workflows, enhance publishing skills and bring your content to life effectively.
2 day course 10am - 5pm Live Online or Classroom-based
What you will learn
- Exploring the creation of interactive documents and designs, helping you to reach clients and gain conversions more easily.
- How to use the forms to gather client information, enabling you to develop your sales and marketing plans.
- Understanding how to use hyperlinks to connect documents, improving your marketing plan.
- How to add and use advanced design elements such as video and audio.
- Exploring best practice for delivering interactive documents and gathering feedback.
- How to add animation to interactive documents, improving client engagement.
- Understanding techniques to produce engaging publications and promotional material.
This InDesign Interactive course includes
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Authorised Certificate
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Lifetime support after your course
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Course materials
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Live Instructor-led training
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Refreshments all day
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Latest Mac or PC ready to go
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Authorised Trainers
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Hands-on exercises
Book this course
We offer InDesign Interactive as a private course.
You can select a date which suits you or your team.
The course content can be fully customised to your exact learning requirements.
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Course Outline for InDesign Interactive
Introduction
- Interactive PDF presentations
- E-magazines
- Reflowable ePubs
- Publishing Online
- Interactive forms
- Preferences
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Workspace
Scaling documents
- Liquid layouts and the Page tool
- Alternate layouts
- Using liquid page rules
Introducing interactivity
- Creating hyperlinks
- Generating a QR Code
- Web and navigation links using buttons
Interactive PDF forms
- Text fields
- Check boxes
- Combo boxes
- List boxes
- Radio buttons
- Signature field
- Submit form
Interactive PDF presentations
- Using parent pages to create an interactive template
- Page transitions
- Creating document navigation
- Setting Export Options
Animation
- Applying motion presets to objects
- Customising animated events
- Adjusting the timing
- Previewing the results
Adding audio
- Adding and configuring audio
- Creating Play and Stop audio buttons
Adding video
- Adding video into a layout
- Video playback options
- Specifying a poster frame
InDesign and HTML
- Using HTML export
- Considerations using InDesign HTML
Reflowable ePubs
- Creating an ePub cover
- Using image anchors to keep content inline
- Font considerations
Creating an online magazine
- Content guidelines
- Generating a hyperlinked table of contents
- Submitting to eBook stores
Publish Online
- Preparing layouts for the web
- Uploading and managing online publications
- Sharing content
FAQs about the InDesign Interactive course
Is this InDesign Interactive course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to InDesign or have been using InDesign for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in InDesign. If you are have any questions about whether the course could meet your needs, please speak to our customer service team, who will be delighted to advise you.
How is the content taught throughout the InDesign Interactive course?
Our InDesign Interactive course is extremely practical. You will be using InDesign throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
Should I attend the InDesign Interactive course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
What is the recommended number of people for the class when I attend the InDesign Interactive course?
For private classes in InDesign Interactive, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.
What support is available after I attend the InDesign Interactive course?
We offer ongoing support to our InDesign Interactive course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my InDesign Interactive course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our InDesign Interactive course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
InDesign Interactive — Team and Bespoke Training
Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.
- Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
- We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
- Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
- We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.
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