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September 22, 2017
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Digital magazine?

  • September 22, 2017
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We currently publish a monthly print magazine that is done in InDesign, it is then converted to PDF and send to print, we want to convert these into a digital magazine or to put it in my terms something people can open and page through on their computer, we want to be able to email it to clients. Our designer works with an old version of InDesign, she says she can not do this. How can we accomplish this?

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abelmu
Participant
December 12, 2017

from my experience, you could simply use the pdf and upload it to a flipbook converter if you want to have a digital magazine - afterwards, you can download the magazine or simply use the link which will direct people to your digital magazine. There are a ton of tools which allow you to do that for free.

Legend
December 12, 2017

Just Say No to flipbooks. It just adds annoyance and unnecessary file overhead.

BobLevine
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 12, 2017

Agreed. I hate them.

There is zero reason other than somebody's boss liking shiny new things.

JonathanArias
Legend
September 22, 2017

why can't you just make an interactive .pdf and email it like BobLevine​ said. I work for a publisher house. we make interactive magazines that are interactive .pdf, document that go to a third party vendor like NEXTBOOK and i use IN5 also.

your version of indesign has nothing to do with you ability to email an interactive .pdf to another person. do you want to just attached  a document to an email, doing a mailchip email blast with a link to a file? more info is needed to help further.

BobLevine
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 22, 2017

Or....just email a PDF.

Geоrge
Legend
September 22, 2017
Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner
Geоrge
Legend
September 22, 2017

>>  or to put it in my terms something people can open and page through on their computer

Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner
Geоrge
Legend
September 22, 2017

>> Our designer works with an old version of InDesign, she says she can not do this. How can we accomplish this?

Captain Obvious is ready to help: "Use it new versions of ID!"

Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner