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InDesign Interactive Course

Create interactive eBooks, magazines and PDFs with Adobe InDesign on this two-day course.

Ideal for designers moving from print into digital publishing and interactive media.

Create interactive eBooks, magazines and PDFs with Adobe InDesign on this two-day course. Ideal for designers moving from print into digital publishing and interactive media.

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InDesign Interactive training course

InDesign Interactive Course

Create interactive eBooks, magazines and digital PDFs with Adobe InDesign on this two-day specialist course for print designers moving into digital publishing.

Expert-led, you will learn how to compare print and digital layouts, plan and structure content for interactive output, build button-based navigation and hyperlinks, create interactive forms with data fields, add animations, video, audio and multimedia elements using the Media panel, and publish and share your interactive content online via Adobe Publish Online and exported PDFs.

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Course Dates

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
2-3rd Dec 26 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
24-25th Feb 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
29-30th Apr 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
17-18th Jun 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
11-12th Aug 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
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No in-person dates available at the moment.
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
2-3rd Dec 26 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
24-25th Feb 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
29-30th Apr 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
17-18th Jun 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
11-12th Aug 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT

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Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.

Course dates

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2-3rd Dec 26

Wed-Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£50.00
You pay
£499.00 + VAT

24-25th Feb 27

Wed-Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

29-30th Apr 27

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

17-18th Jun 27

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

11-12th Aug 27

Wed-Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

Course Outline

1

Interactivity in InDesign

Comparing print and digital layouts

Understanding interactivity support

Structuring layouts for interaction

Planning navigation and flow

2

Navigation and Links

Creating hyperlinks

Designing button-based navigation

Combining navigation with parent pages

Customising button states

3

Interactive Forms

Adding form fields

Styling and aligning elements

Setting tab order, tooltips and naming conventions

Assigning actions

Testing form behaviour

4

Accessibility Basics for Interactive PDFs

Adding alt text

Structuring reading order

Tagging interactive elements

5

Export for Interactive PDFs

Choosing export settings

Checking feature support

Troubleshooting exports

6

Animation Fundamentals

Exploring the Animation panel

Selecting key elements for animation

Previewing animation sequences

Combining text and graphics

Refining motion

7

Timing and Sequencing

Coordinating animations

Adding delays and overlaps

Developing visual storytelling

Testing playback

8

Multi-State Objects (MSOs)

Working with multi-state objects

Designing interactive panels

Controlling MSOs with buttons

Previewing and exporting MSOs

9

Video and Audio Integration

Placing media

Playback options

Triggering playback

Performance and file size

10

Motion Paths and Triggers

Drawing and editing motion paths

Adjusting easing and duration

Triggering animations with buttons

Integrating with MSOs

11

Interactivity and Animation

Combining interactive elements

Managing structure and naming

Refining timing and transitions

Exporting and reviewing

12

Publishing and Testing

Exporting to Publish Online and Interactive PDF

Configuring Publish Online settings

Troubleshooting issues

153 Reviews
9.5/10 Satisfaction
99.3% Recommend

Vicki was very knowledgeable and explained everything clearly, making the content easy to understand and digest. We covered a wide range of…

Kerry – 22nd June 26

So many tips that are going to be able to use for our Annual Report and also through our douments as a whole. Really appreciate the simplic…

Philip – 9th February 26

Tailoring the course to our specific needs

Merlean – 14th January 26

Simon was so engaging and knowledgeable and was happy to explain things again when I got in a muddle. This course will be so helpful to my…

Kate – 6th August 25

Everything - super clear, very informative and plenty of real life examples of how to use the course.

Lucy – 16th April 25

The tutor was very approachable and really understanding to all attendees. Overall, the training was insightful and explained best practice…

Taylor – 16th April 25

Great studio environment and friendly and helpful members of staff.

Chris – 22nd January 25

The course instructor Simon was brilliant, knowledgeable and very patient. I would gladly take courses run by him again.

Celeste – 22nd January 25

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