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Creating interactive image in Photoshop

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August 16, 2019
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I would like to create a single large image containing multiple small photos--a sort-of mosaic, but the photos would be of various sizes in rectangles and squares. Then I want to be able to click (or touch) each photo one at a time to see a large version filling the screen. Is this possible? I have Photoshop, Lightroom and Bridge.

Thanks in advance for any advice...

...Anne

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Derek Cross

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You could create a document like this in InDesign as an Interactive PDF. You could have on page 1 (the cover) several small images,each could be hyperlinked as buttons to other pages, each of the other pages would have the full-sized image on it (and also a return to the cover button on them).

To test this out you could download the trial version of InDesign – free to try for seven days.

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cranberryAuthor

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Nancy -- I believe it was called the PPP Photography Plan when I signed up for it several years ago. $9.99/month. It includes Photoshop & Lightroom...I don't know where Bridge went. Apparently includes Spark and Portfolio now...I don't know what they are.

Derek -- Sounds like I could create just what I want in InDesign, IF I would have enough control over how it behaves. I will watch some Youtube videos to get a better look.

Thanks!

...Anne

Nancy OShea

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Thanks for clarification. It's simply called Photography now. And it includes Portfolio, Behance and Spark. So you could use any or all of those to build an online photo gallery.

Adobe Bridge CC is free.

https://prodesigntools.com/free-adobe-bridge-cc.html

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Sahil.Chawla

Adobe Employee

Hi there,

Are you trying to create an interactive web-page?

You may try using InDesign for that purpose, please check this article fort more information: Learn how to create, manage, and edit hyperlinks in InDesign

Regards,
Sahil

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cranberryAuthor

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No, I just want it on my computer. (I suppose it could be on the web but it isn't necessary, since it is just for personal use.) I have a Dell laptop with a touch screen. Thinking of getting a larger monitor to attach to my laptop.

I do not have InDesign. I followed your link...looks like maybe it could do the job but the cost for just this one project might be prohibitive.

Thanks,

Anne

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Images are static. By themselves, they don't DO anything. You must find software that has been programmed to DO something with images. On a Windows or Mac, my first choice is Adobe Bridge. It's an excellent file management tool and image viewer rolled into one.

cranberry wrote
I would like to create a single large image containing multiple small photos--a sort-of mosaic, but the photos would be of various sizes in rectangles and squares. Then I want to be able to click (or touch) each photo one at a time to see a large version filling the screen.

You have just described a web page with a masonry style grid and lightbox viewer. You could create this yourself with Dreamweaver or any good code editor in HTML, CSS and JavaScript code. See live example below.

Alt-Web Demo :: Responsive Masonry Gallery

Or you could save time and trouble by uploading images to your Adobe Portfolio websites (free with qualifying Creative Cloud plans) and achieve the same thing without any coding skills.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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