InDesign Interactivity Course
Add a dynamic new dimension to your InDesign layouts! In this one-day course, you'll transform static documents into interactive experiences full of audio, video, animations, buttons, forms, and more. Perfect for creating engaging presentations, brochures, or digital publications, you'll learn to prepare your designs for both interactive PDFs and online sharing.
Instructor-led courses, delivered remotely across New Zealand.


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Adobe InDesign Training Courses

Looking to learn the basics of Adobe InDesign without delving into the entire program? This course, available online or face-to-face, is perfect for those working with smaller documents (one or two pages). Learn essential skills such as setting up documents, image manipulation, text formatting, and preparing files for print or PDF export. Exercises include creating stationery, flyers, and ads.
Delivered remotely across New Zealand.

Unlock the full potential of Adobe InDesign, the industry-leading layout and page design software for print and digital media. Delivered remotely across New Zealand.

Explore InDesign's advanced features to elevate your design skills! With the latest InDesign versions, designing and editing for print or screen is faster than ever. Utilize Adaptive Design tools to effortlessly repurpose layouts, and take advantage of recent productivity enhancements such as direct PDF comment imports, CC Libraries, Content Collector tools, Adobe Fonts, the Color Theme tool, and more. Emphasis is on efficient long document handling, including time-saving techniques and advanced styling options. Delivered remotely across New Zealand.

Add a dynamic new dimension to your InDesign layouts! In this one-day course, you'll transform static documents into interactive experiences full of audio, video, animations, buttons, forms, and more. Perfect for creating engaging presentations, brochures, or digital publications, you'll learn to prepare your designs for both interactive PDFs and online sharing. Delivered remotely across New Zealand.

This half-day live online course teaches you how to create fully accessible PDFs using InDesign. You'll learn how to ensure your documents are easy to navigate and read by assistive technologies, benefiting those with vision impairments or limited mobility. Discover the techniques to craft accessible PDFs that meet the WCAG 2.0 guidelines. Delivered remotely across New Zealand.

This course bundle is perfect for beginners looking to create print documents such as marketing materials, posters, and magazines, or online PDFs. You'll learn to retouch and optimize images with Adobe Photoshop, design logos, infographics, and other vector artwork with Adobe Illustrator, and assemble everything in Adobe InDesign layouts.
NZ $2,547
Adobe InDesign Interactivity New Zealand Course Content
- Setup for Interactivity & Animation
- Interactive PDF Workspaces
- Supported File Formats: PDF, XHTML and ePub
- Choosing the Interactive Solution you Need
- Best Preferences for Interactivity
- Colour: CMYK vs RGB
- Interactive PDFs Options
- Creating Hyperlinks
- Converting URLs to Hyperlinks
- Generating Bookmarks
- Creating Buttons
- Assigning Behaviours using the Buttons Panel
- Events and Actions
- Creating Show/Hide Buttons
- Using Sound & Video
- Controlling View and Zoom Behaviour
- Buttons: Rollovers and States
- Adding a Button to Enter Full Screen Mode
- Animation in your PDF: Discussing Practices and Limitations
- Adding Page Transitions
- Preview Panel
- Presentation Mode
- Audio & Video
- Importing Sounds and Movies
- Linking to Web Videos
- Discussing Movie Options
- Sound Options
- Limitations with Audio and Video
- InDesign Forms
- InDesign Forms vs Acrobat Forms
- Creating Form Fields
- Text Entry Fields
- List of Choices
- Radio Buttons
- Check Boxes
- Combo Boxes
- Submit Buttons
- Exporting Interactive PDFs
- View & Open Options
- Ensuring Bookmarks are visible in PDF
- Image Compression Options
- Demonstrating the Publish Online Feature
- Publish Online Dashboard
- Analytics
- Social Media Options
- PDF Options
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Adobe InDesign and why is it important?
Adobe InDesign is a leading software for page design, suitable for both print and digital media. It's crucial for creating professional documents, brochures, and marketing materials with ease and efficiency.
How can Adobe InDesign training benefit my team?
Enrolling in our Adobe InDesign online courses can empower your team to maximise their design potential. They'll learn how to craft stunning documents, utilise visuals effectively, and enhance presentations.
What skills can be enhanced through Adobe InDesign courses?
Our courses focus on enhancing skills such as page setup, type formatting, image importation, and overall document polish. Participants will learn how to integrate text, images, and design elements seamlessly for impactful presentations.
What does the InDesign Essentials course cover?
The InDesign Essentials course covers everything from basic page setup to type formatting and image importation. Participants will explore a range of tools and features essential for creating professional-grade documents.
Who is the InDesign Lite course suitable for?
The InDesign Lite course is ideal for those who want to grasp the fundamentals of InDesign without diving into complex details. Participants will learn about document setup, text manipulation, graphic importation, and print preparation.
What can participants expect from the InDesign Advanced course?
After completing the Adobe InDesign Essentials course, participants can delve deeper into the software's functionalities with the InDesign Advanced course. They'll learn time-saving techniques, streamline workflows, and enhance productivity in document and layout design.
What is Remote Training?
Remote training at Nexacu, means our team of experienced trainers will deliver your training virtually. With remote learning students can access our usual classroom training courses via video conferencing, ask questions, participate in discussion and share their screen with the trainer if they need help at any point in the course. Students have the same level of participation and access to the trainer as they would in classroom training sessions.
Which courses are available if I am working from home?
Currently all of our Public Courses are available to be delivered remotely. Book any course as normal and you will receive login details and instructions in the days before your course.
How can I prepare if I am attending an online course?
You need to install the latest version of Adobe InDesign and ensure you have the appropriate license to use it.
The browser you use is very important. It is recommended you use Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. The latest version must also be installed. Note that Internet Explorer is not compatible with our delivery technologies.
Windows 10 is highly recommended as the operating system you use. If you are using an apple device, use Safari or a similar modern browser if you cannot use any of the browsers recommended above. Your training experience may diminish due to different features and appearances. Nexacu's trainers are unable to provide detailed guidance for macOS.
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