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jackr52326559
jackr52326559
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September 24, 2019
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Creating ePub document

  • September 24, 2019
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I'm trying to create an interactive ePub document using Adobe Indesign. All my animations works perfectly when its published online, but when exporting document to ePub my 3 pages document turns in to 47 pages without any animation and the layoutdesign I created. 

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    JonathanArias
    JonathanArias
    Legend
    September 24, 2019

    i think you should explain how you want to distribute this. IN5 will require file hosting

    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 24, 2019
    Not in all cases. I've done a few of these for Windows Touch devices where we just dumped everything in a dropbox folder.
    Derek Cross
    Community Expert
    Derek CrossCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 24, 2019

    Hi Jack

     

    You'd probably be best using in5 for your animated publication. I suggest you have a trial and see.

    https://www.ajarproductions.com/pages/products/in5/

     

     

     

      JonathanArias
      JonathanArias
      Legend
      September 24, 2019

      are you exporting  fixed layout? 

      Derek Cross
      Community Expert
      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 24, 2019

      Do you mean an Interactive PDF or a FXL ePub?

        jackr52326559
        jackr52326559Author
        Participant
        September 24, 2019
        FXL ePub I Presume. I'm just start learning. I want to make an interactive document on tablet. Interactive PDF created from InDesign uses Flash, that is not working tablets.
        Derek Cross
        Community Expert
        Derek CrossCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 24, 2019

        That's not quite true, you can create an interactive PDF that will work on a tablet and almost all platforms, you can use simple hyperlinks but not multi-state objects and multi-media (they do need Flash).

         

        You can do a multi-media with FXL ePubs but there can be issues with the ePub readers. 

         

        There's no digital format (at present) that's perfect, each has advantages (features) and disadvantages.

         

        You might find this online tutorial helpful, you can get 30-days free access: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/indesign-creating-fixed-layout-epubs/welcome?autoplay=true&trk=course_preview&upsellOrderOrigin=default_guest_learning

         

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