Interactive InDesign CS5 Take your Print Skills to the Web and Beyond

From creating interactive PDFs to full-blown Flash applications, the expanded capabilities of InDesign now enable design projects that go beyond print, into the world of Web and interactive. Designing for Interactivity with InDesign is the first book of its kind, expressly devoted to the interactive capabilities of InDesign CS5 and their use in creating documents destined for output to interactive PDF, Flash SWF, Flash Professional, or Flash Catalyst. Both a reference book, with sections broken out by topic, and a training guide, with real-world exercises and/or projects provided for each chapter, the book includes support files available for download on an associated website. It goes beyond simply teaching the function of InDesign to familiarize readers with conventions of Web and interactive design, audio and video compression and conversion, and the fundamentals of animation. Power-user tips are peppered throughout, and an entire section is devoted to productivity tools and techniques. There are also chapters on how to use Acrobat, Flash Professional, and Flash Catalyst to extend the InDesign-generated files, making this a soup-to-nuts guide on the InDesign-to-interactive workflow.

Print designers make the transition to multimedia by mastering the interactive capabilities of InDesign with this tutorial-based guide to the new CS5 toolset that integrates with the Adobe Flash platform.

IntroductionPart One: Interactive InDesign!Chapter 1: ShowcaseChapter 2: Designing for InteractivityChapter 3: The Interactive InterfacePart Two: ButtonsChapter 4: About ButtonsChapter 5: Simple Image-based ButtonsChapter 6: Multi-object ButtonsChapter 7: Button VariationsPart Three: AnimationChapter 8: Introducing: Animation in InDesign!Chapter 9: Getting Fancy with AnimationChapter 10: Multi-state ObjectsChapter 11: Banner AdsChapter 12: Page TransitionsPart Four: Working with Media In IndesignChapter 13: Abode Media EncoderChapter 14: Adding Media in InDesignPart Five: Bookmarks, Hyperlinks, and Cross-referencesChapter 15: BookmarksChapter 16: Hyperlinks and Cross-referencesPart Six: LayoutChapter 17: Working with TextChapter 18: Multi-page Document LayoutChapter 19: Shapes and ColorPart Seven: Output: Processes, Pitfalls, and PerformanceChapter 20: OutputChapter 21: Preparing for OutputResources

is an Adobe certified instructor in the Adobe Creative Suite applications and is also an eLearning specialist. As the principal of Mira Images, a Philadelphia-based Adobe Authorized Training Center and consultancy (www.miraimages.com), she has inspired reckless pursuit of all things Adobe in countless students since the dawn of the new millennium. Routinely using the full complement of CS applications in her freelance work, Mira has abundant practical experience in deploying the interactive capabilities of the suite as well as a strong foundation in animation and coding. Gifted with an ability to make even the most complex concepts understandable, she places a great emphasis on real-world skills, best practices and productivity tools.