in5 is a paid add-on to InDesign and offers multiple ways to create a self-running slideshow. Detailed here: https://ajarproductions.com/blog/2023/08/31/how-to-create-an-html-slideshow-with-adobe-indesign/   Note: I am the creator of in5. ... View more

Yes, great question! By adding this video option, you'll be able to take a specific color and make it transparent in Photoshop when you finalize your GIF there. I'll create a video to show how to do this. 🙂 ... View more

A quick update on the in5 GIF Maker extension. We've just released version 3, which will let you turn InDesign animation into an MP4 video, which would allow you to create a finely-tuned animated GIF in Photoshop (as well as directly creating it with the Chrome extension). We'll be uploading videos to our YouTube channel soon. ... View more

A quick update on the in5 GIF Maker extension. We've just released version 3, which will let you turn InDesign animation into an MP4 video, which would allow you to create a finely-tuned animated GIF in Photoshop. We'll be uploading videos to our YouTube channel soon. ... View more

There are wonky ways to do it (as HTML embeds), but until InDesign supports those formats, it won't be simple.   We have an entire video course on the myriad ways that you can use InDesign + in5 to include animation: https://academy.ajarproductions.com/p/using-animation-interactivity-in-your-in5-project-premium ... View more

Hi @tomb49116655, in5 creator here. in5 does support animated GIFs, but there are a few circumstances where they will be exported as regular images. This article might help: https://ajar.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/26000036415-animated-gifs-don-t-appear-animated-in-the-output-does-in5-support-them- ... View more

This option exports InDesign pages as animated GIFs: https://ajarproductions.com/blog/2019/10/11/how-to-create-an-animated-gif-with-indesign-in5/   (Disclosure: I'm the creator of this product) ... View more

Here are some InDesign UX/UI Resources: https://ajarproductions.com/blog/indesign-ux-resources/ ... View more

Publish Online, Fixed Layout EPUB, and in5 (3rd-party add-on) are the only options for working, animated GIFs from InDesign.   in5 can also create animated GIFs from InDesign content: https://ajarproductions.com/blog/2019/10/11/how-to-create-an-animated-gif-with-indesign-in5/   ***Disclosure: I'm the creator of in5.*** ... View more

If you want to create a functional menu that works in epub, Publish Online, and in5 (HTML5), without coding...there's a technique described in this guide: https://ajarproductions.com/iduxpatterns/   in5 also comes with a Menu Builder wizard that can help with this. Shown in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcrB2-wAtWc ... View more

in5 can export the same flipbook style from InDesign, but in HTML format (so it works on modern browsers): https://ajarproductions.com/blog/2017/11/07/how-to-make-an-html5-flipbook-with-interactivity-from-indesign/   ***Disclaimer: I am the creator of in5.*** ... View more

This can be done with in5 directly from InDesign on both Mac and Windows: https://ajarproductions.com/blog/2017/11/07/how-to-make-an-html5-flipbook-with-interactivity-from-indesign/   ***Disclaimer: I am the creator of in5*** ... View more

@JR Boulay I agree, a big part of the issue is the fragmentation of all the readers (especially on mobile). This is covered in the article. The interactivity being built on the Flash Player turned out to also be a major flaw.   JavaScript capablity is great, but not fully supported. across readers (as you mentioned) The other issue is that not everyone is comfortable writing JavaScript.   A lot of people see "Adobe PDF (Interactive)" as an export option in InDesign and expect that the interactivity they designed will export...but it does not (and even if it might work on your machine/reader, it likely won't on someone else's). ... View more

Most interactivity will not work at all in an interactive PDF.   I've detailed the reasons in this article: https://ajarproductions.com/blog/2018/03/26/interactive-pdf-is-dead-heres-what-you-can-create-from-indesign-thats-even-better/ ... View more

I'd recommend using Object States to swap your buttons. That can make it so that different actions are available (even if the user is unaware). However, Object States won't work in PDF, so EPUB or HTML with in5 would be recommended (note that I'm the creator of in5).   This technique is also available with in5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ooz3FjtXo8 ... View more

I did managed to get this solved with the help of a C++ developer.   I think the issue was 64-bit vs. 32-bit and the fact that you have to have separate binaries (the binary having dependencies might have been an issue at some point as well).   The important thing to understand is that the bit-amount is set by the host application, not the machine. So if you have a 64-bit machine/OS, but you run your script from ESTK, you need the 32-bit version because ESTK is 32-bit. ... View more

TheGalaxy, is this from the online Adobe help? They're not connected to the product teams, so I'm not sure how they could make such a claim. The product manager stated that this is not on their road map. ... View more

FYI, I reached out to an InDesign product manager and received this response, "I can confirm that InDesign team has no plans to work on HTML5 export."   So it appears that your information, TheGalaxy, is not accurate. Not sure your source. ... View more

Hi TheGalaxy,   I think this functionality that is useful for a subset of InDesign users. Remember it's fundamentally a print layout application.   Adobe has taken shots at this: DPS, Fixed Layout EPUB, Publish Online.   in5 existed before FXL EPUB and before Publish Online (and concurrent with DPS, if not before).   So it would have been impossible to "copy" ideas that didn't exist yet.   If you don't find it useful. No problem. Stick with the free script. ... View more

Hi all,   This is the aforementioned Justin from Ajar Productions, creator of in5. Just saying "hi."   If you need anything, you can always reach out to us directly: https://ajarproductions.com/pages/contact.php   As Bob mentioned, in5 has evolved a great deal in the last two years (and will continue to do so).   For instance, I just released an update to in5 that is fully responsive (using InDesign's Alternate Layouts): https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responsive-layouts-using-indesign-more-in5-v36-release-putney/   I also now have several great people helping me with support (versus two years ago when it was just me doing 100% of everything).   My (admittedly biased) opinion is that this an area where 3rd-parties are likely to outpace Adobe. There's no money in this type of functionality for Adobe (and there's a big risk in looking bad if they get it wrong, even in small ways). They're not going to get new InDesign users this way (because it's not the core purpose of InDesign), so it just becomes a cost and a support burden to them (similar to how Publish Online appeared, but has been in a holding pattern for 6 or so years).   I have a lot more flexiblity, and I don't require 8-digit returns on investment, so I can offer more. ... View more

Hi Bevi,   The first goal of in5 is to replicate the layout and interactivity created in InDesign.   After that, I aim to make in5 as accessible as possible.   in5 does several things automatically to create a minimum level of accessibility (e.g., generating alt attributes even when you don't manually create them), but the quality of the accessibility depends heavily on how you create your InDesign document, and which options you choose when you export.   I'm actively looking for accessibility feedback to improve elements. That will be an ongoing effort, but it is a priority of mine (after layout and interactivity).   Here's an article with some details: https://ajarproductions.com/blog/2017/07/24/how-to-export-accessible-508-compliant-html-layouts-from-indesign/   I'm also planning an in-depth video course focused on accessibility with in5. ... View more

Much of what you create in InDesign is translated to a style in the output.   If you mean text specifically, then choose one of the HTML options for Text Rendering. You'll get live text in the output with styles that match your InDesign styles.   The positioning of the text will not be exact the way it is when you render the text as images, but it will be selectable, editable text (even tables). ... View more

Hi Anne,   Not sure what you mean by "in-line." in5 essentially exports a "fixed" layout. You can append custom CSS to be exported.   This video explains the basics of using in5:   This article explains about attaching CSS: https://ajarproductions.com/in5course/?lesson=resources ... View more

LOL. No worries, Jonathan. 🙂   I'm doing well. Staying inside. Hope you're well too! ... View more

Hi Paul,   The responsive feature is available in the Gold plan (formerly called the Quad plan). If you send me a message, I can get you the beta download (and/or upgrade your plan).   Best, Justin ... View more

Responsive is coming to in5, see below. ... View more

Hi Paul,   I have a product called in5 that exports HTML from InDesign. It's similar to Publish Online, but it lets you host the files on your own server.   in5 supports Liquid Layout, which is somewhat limited by itself, but in5 is also about to support responsive layouts from InDesign's Alternate Layouts. This can even be combined with Liquid Layouts as seen in the video below:   This feature is currently in beta, but will be released in a few weeks. The beta is open to anyone interested, but requires a certain license level to access. ... View more

Not yet tested, but this may be an issue (especially because the Adobe samples are old and 32-bit): https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37265892/adobe-extendscript-externalobject-on-64-bit-windows/37486450 ... View more

Did you ever get this solved? ... View more