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November 17, 2022
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Indesign interactive pdf file does not work in Acrobat?

  • November 17, 2022
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I have made an interactive pdf file from Indesign where my photos change state when selecting bullets.  When I open this file in Acrobat it does not work.  Might be a Flash thing but why have it in the software if it does not work with Acrobat Reader.

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    BobLevine
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    November 17, 2022

    Flash has been dead for years and most interactivity that depended on it won't work anymore. Beyond very basic navigation, these things need to be avoided. If you want this type of interactivity look into fixed layout epub or Adobe's Publish Online.

     

    If you want to provide more detail on how you set this up, we might be able to offer some help.

    Participating Frequently
    November 17, 2022

    Yes I would like help because I am trying to make this as easy as it can be for my customers to see this interactive file.  I would like to make a file easy to access with out having to upgrade or download new software to see file.

    BobLevine
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    November 17, 2022

    You have told us nothing about this project except that it doesn't work. We need real details or we can't help at all.

    Willi Adelberger
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    November 17, 2022

    Some functionality does not work with pdf and Acrobat. Those functionality will work with HTML5, Publish Online and EPUB. 

    Flash is not supported. 

    Participating Frequently
    November 17, 2022

    Yeah that is what I figured.  So all of my customers use Adobe Acrobat on P.C. computers.  So how do I get them to use Publish when opening this file.  Would rather just have Adobe fix Flash, how many years have they been fighting this now.

     

    kglad
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    November 17, 2022

    adobe's not trying to figure anything out about flash.  

    kglad
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    November 17, 2022

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