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March 3, 2020
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Turning Pages in Indesign 2020

  • March 3, 2020
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Hi,

I am trying to create a pdf in Indesign with pages that flip and turn.

I have opened up a new document, Intent for Web, and set up multiple spreads.

I have then right click on the pages, 'page attributes' and then 'page transactions'.

This gives me all options like fade, uncover, dissolve etc but it DOESN'T give me a Turning page option.

Please help...... I am really stuck!

Am I doing it correct or is there a new way?

Thank you

Correct answer Derek Cross

The page flip effect becomes irritating for the reader after a while, but if you must have this effect, have a look at this: 

http://fliphtml5.com

 

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Participant
March 21, 2023

I am also looking for a page turn animation.  I agree it was possible with Flash. That doesn't mean the function  (animation?) is no longer design/business requirement. Via third party, I've seen very nicely contained flipbooks with easy, elegant page turns. I am disappointed that Adobe does not offer a standard animation that imitates a page turn. I know I can fly in, or swirl in, etc.,  Believe it or not, people just don't see the L/R page turn arrows on the EPUB template. What I need to meet the business requirement is a simple page turn. Any ideas/tips? 

Derek Cross
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 21, 2023

There are a number of third-party apps that apply page turning effects to PDFs, for example: https://www.paperturn.com/uk/

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 21, 2023

@Moira28997738tjsn,

Page turning animation gimmicks are so "been there, done that" #YAWN, #SNOOZE.

 
KindleDirect Publishing  -- PageFlip with a purpose.
 
NOTE:  PageFlip is not supported by all e-book devices. 
 
Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Eric Dumas
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 28, 2021

I use the free access to http://issuu.com and embed the result in sites.

I am not selling or promoting this service. It works for what I need. 

Derek Cross
Community Expert
Derek CrossCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 3, 2020

The page flip effect becomes irritating for the reader after a while, but if you must have this effect, have a look at this: 

http://fliphtml5.com

 

Participant
April 30, 2020

Hi,

Anyone got any more solutions which can publish to desktop rather than publishing to someone else's website and that don't require subscriptions or using last year's software. 

Thanks

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 30, 2020

No.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 3, 2020

FLASH IS DEAD.  Do not use Flash on the web! 

If you must have a page flip effect, do it in HTML5 so it can work in the widest possible range of devices.  See link below.

https://ajarproductions.com/blog/2017/11/07/how-to-make-an-html5-flipbook-with-interactivity-from-indesign/

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Alexandre Becquet
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 3, 2020

Hello, you should use ID 2019 because in the 2020 release there no flash support and the turning page option is usinf flash.

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/flash_format_removal.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/whats-new/2020.html#flash_format