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erikg62513114
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December 29, 2023
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How to publish an InDesign project online using another host/url?

  • December 29, 2023
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Hello,

I would like to publish an InDesign project online, but it must to be published in an institutional url - instead of the Adobe one. How can I do it?
I have tried exporting the file into HTML format, but the formating disapears, along with the buttons and the interactive features, and all shapes get transformed into squares.

Many thanks!

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    Correct answer Willi Adelberger

    It is not possible with the publish online command. But you can invest in 3rd party plugins like this: https://ajarproductions.com/pages/products/in5/

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    erikg62513114Author
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    December 30, 2023

    Thanks so much for all these insightful answers! Your help is much appreciated.

    Frans v.d. Geest
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    Frans v.d. GeestCommunity Expert
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    December 29, 2023

    You might also gave a look at this:

    https://creativepro.com/exporting-from-indesign-to-html5-amazing-free-script/

    James Gifford—NitroPress
    James Gifford—NitroPress
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    December 29, 2023

    I think Rob's answer (an initial redirect) is the best you're going to get if you want to use Publish Online.

     

    And Willi is right in that In5 is very much the solution for the full spectrum of (user-managed) online publication using InDesign, but many would-be users balk at the subscription cost. If your institution or company will pay for it, it's your most straightforward choice. (And yes, the big limitation of Publish Online is that the hosting is completely under Adobe's control, with the possibility of changes or discontinuation always looming. In5 simply requires competent web hosting and continuity.)

     

    There is a third option, which I have often used, but I do bring considerable web-design and e-doc experience to it: use InDesign's HTML export to produce highly formatted web documents, then host them anywhere suitable. No, ID does not do a perfect export by itself and does not support all ID features, but if you need to produce lots of web-accessible content from ID source documents (e.g. print and web versions of reports, brochures, reference materials, etc.) then mastering HTML export from ID might be worth the effort. The short road to that is to have decent web-design chops at the code level, and a solid mastery of CSS styling that you can apply at the time of export. It's not for everyone and it's not the easy road, but it does have its uses and can be the right solution for some needs. Its primary benefit is relatively simple documents that don't depend on specific hosting, complex server support or other "fussy bits," meaning more universal access and typically long document lifespan.

      rob day
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      rob dayCommunity Expert
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      December 29, 2023

      Hi @erikg62513114 , You can set the initial URL of a Publish Online project by wrapping its address in an iFrame tag. Here’s an example where I’ve put this HTML code in an index.html page in a folder named AdobePublish on my web server, so the URL address is:

       

      http://www.zenodesign.com/forum/AdobePublish/

       

      Here‘s the example HTML code:

       

       

      <!DOCTYPE html>
	<head>
		<title>Adobe Publish</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		<iframe name="Framename" src="https://indd.adobe.com/view/c2c7aa96-405e-488f-8902-e1d96c1bea4f" width="550" height="550" frameborder="0" scrolling="yes" style="width: 100%;"> </iframe>  
	</body>
</html>

       

       

       

      Depending on the links the visitor might be redirected to Adobe’s server, but the initial address can be anything.

        Frans v.d. Geest
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        Frans v.d. GeestCommunity Expert
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        December 29, 2023

        An iFrame is not very responsive now is it 😉

        BobLevine
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        BobLevineCommunity Expert
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        December 29, 2023

        Neither is the Publish Online document itself. The whole thing, while not without some usefulness to some people, is something I can't recommend as a substitute for a website.

        Willi Adelberger
        Community Expert
        Willi AdelbergerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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        December 29, 2023

        It is not possible with the publish online command. But you can invest in 3rd party plugins like this: https://ajarproductions.com/pages/products/in5/

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