InDesign Interactivity Course
Enhance your Adobe InDesign skills with Nexacu’s InDesign Interactivity training course. This one-day InDesign course focuses on transforming static layouts into engaging digital documents for interactive PDFs, digital brochures and online presentations.
You will learn how to add hyperlinks, bookmarks, buttons, forms, animations, audio and video to InDesign documents. The course also covers interactive workflows, supported output formats, PDF export and Publish Online settings.
Participants should have 1–2 years of InDesign experience or have completed the two-day InDesign Essentials course. This course is suited to users who are ready to add interactivity and expand their digital document skills.
InDesign Interactivity is designed for learners who already understand core InDesign workflows and want to create more engaging digital documents. It suits designers, marketers, communications professionals and publishing users who need interactive PDFs, digital brochures or online presentation-style documents.
The course focuses on practical interactive document production, including navigation, multimedia, forms and export settings. These skills help users move beyond static print layouts into more functional digital experiences.
If you need to build core InDesign layout skills first, start with InDesign Essentials before progressing to interactivity.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
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InDesign AdvancedExtend your InDesign skills with advanced layout workflows for long documents, automation, styles and professional publishing projects for print and digital output.
InDesign AccessibilityLearn to create accessible PDFs and documents using Adobe InDesign. This course covers practical accessibility tools, document structure and compliance-focused workflows.
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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: practices and limitations
Adding page transitions
The Preview panel
Presentation mode
Audio and Video
Importing sounds and movies
Linking to web videos
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 Interactive PDFs
View and open options
Ensuring bookmarks are visible in PDFs
Image compression options
Demonstrating the Publish Online Feature
Publish Online dashboard
Analytics
Social media options
PDF options
What is InDesign Interactivity?
InDesign Interactivity is a one-day Adobe InDesign training course focused on creating interactive digital documents. It teaches users how to add hyperlinks, bookmarks, buttons, forms, animation, audio and video to InDesign layouts for interactive PDFs and online publishing.
Who should attend the InDesign Interactivity course?
This course is suitable for designers, marketers, communications professionals, publishers and business users who already use InDesign and want to create more engaging digital documents, interactive PDFs, digital brochures or online presentation-style content.
What are the prerequisites for InDesign Interactivity?
Participants should have 1–2 years of InDesign experience or have completed the two-day InDesign Essentials course. You should be comfortable with basic InDesign layout, text, image and document setup workflows before attending.
What will I learn in this InDesign interactivity course?
You will learn how to set up interactive workflows, work with supported formats, create hyperlinks and bookmarks, add buttons and forms, include multimedia elements, and export or share interactive files using PDF or Publish Online settings.
Will I learn to create interactive PDFs in InDesign?
Yes. The course focuses on creating interactive PDFs from InDesign documents. You will learn how to add navigation, buttons, forms, hyperlinks, audio, video and animation to make static documents more interactive.
Does this course cover hyperlinks, bookmarks and buttons?
Yes. InDesign Interactivity covers hyperlinks, bookmarks and buttons so users can improve navigation within digital documents. These tools are useful for interactive PDFs, digital brochures and presentation-style documents.
Will I learn to add audio, video and animation?
Yes. The course covers adding audio, video and animation to InDesign documents for interactive digital output. You will also learn how these elements fit into supported export and publishing workflows.
Does InDesign Interactivity cover forms?
Yes. The course includes forms as part of interactive document creation. This helps users build more functional PDF documents that go beyond static page layouts.
What is Publish Online in InDesign?
Publish Online is used to share InDesign documents as online digital content. In this course, you will learn how Publish Online settings can be used alongside PDF export options when preparing interactive documents for distribution.
What is the difference between InDesign Essentials and InDesign Interactivity?
InDesign Essentials teaches the core layout, text, image, style and document production skills needed to create professional InDesign documents. InDesign Interactivity builds on those skills and focuses on adding digital features such as hyperlinks, buttons, forms, multimedia and interactive PDF output.
Is InDesign Interactivity suitable for beginners?
No. This course is not designed for complete beginners. If you are new to InDesign, start with InDesign Essentials before progressing to InDesign Interactivity.
Can I attend InDesign Interactivity online or face-to-face?
Yes. InDesign Interactivity is available online or face-to-face, depending on the current course schedule. Check the available dates and locations before booking.
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