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InDesign Animation

  • February 13, 2020
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I have create an animated graphics video in InDesign, and I want to add a pre-recorded voiceover that I can time and edit accurately to match the images. I'm thinking I could do that in Adobe Premier Pro (?), but can't work out how to import my InDesign file. It won't let me save it as a SWF file (assuming that's what I need to do?)

Can anyone help?? THANK YOU

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Correct answer Laubender

Hi Matthew,

don't know a straight way from animation in InDesign to Adobe Premiere Pro.

You may ask this in the Premiere forum as well. Also in the Animate forum.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro/bd-p/premiere-pro

https://community.adobe.com/t5/animate/bd-p/animate

 

If you think you are able to import or convert a SWF file to a Premiere project I'd suggest you:

1. Export your InDesign document to IDML

2. Install InDesign CC 2019

3. Work on with the IDML file in CC 2019 and export a SWF from there.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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February 18, 2020

Hi rayek_elfin,

seems the main problem is to convert an animation from InDesign to a video format that can be loaded to Premiere Pro or a different video editing software. Do you have any suggestions how this can be accomplished?

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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    LaubenderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    February 14, 2020

    Hi Matthew,

    don't know a straight way from animation in InDesign to Adobe Premiere Pro.

    You may ask this in the Premiere forum as well. Also in the Animate forum.

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro/bd-p/premiere-pro

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/animate/bd-p/animate

     

    If you think you are able to import or convert a SWF file to a Premiere project I'd suggest you:

    1. Export your InDesign document to IDML

    2. Install InDesign CC 2019

    3. Work on with the IDML file in CC 2019 and export a SWF from there.

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

    ( ACP )

      matthewr47766571
      matthewr47766571Author
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      February 15, 2020

      Hi Uwe - you you right! For some reason, IDML file allows me to save as .swf file, where InDesign 2020 didn't. Strange.

      Someone else is saying. for video, .swf isn't the way to go, as Flash is obsolete. I now have a file saved as HTML5 which will work on any plaform. In terms of it playing on any platform, someone else suggrested I save it as a Quicktime file. It's confusing. I now need to sync my animated video with a voiceover which I have recorded. Any ideas as to how I do that?

      Many thanks! 

       

      Frans v.d. Geest
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      Frans v.d. GeestCommunity Expert
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      February 15, 2020

      Hi Uwe - you you right! For some reason, IDML file allows me to save as .swf file, where InDesign 2020 didn't. Strange.

       

      Everything related to Flash is removed since 2020 as Flash is officially EOL.

      Derek Cross
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      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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      February 14, 2020

      Flash is an obsolete format.

      Have a look at in5 https://ajarproductions.com/pages/products/in5/?ref=footer

      matthewr47766571
      matthewr47766571Author
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      February 15, 2020

      Thanks so mich Derek for responding. Very interesting! I've downloaded In5 and I think it might be perfect for what I'm trying to do. Avoids Flash altogether, and means I can create at html5 file, which I believe means anyone will be able to watch my video. THANK YOU.

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