Adobe InDesign Interactive Training Course

Our Adobe InDesign Interactive Training Course shows how to create visually appealing and professional presented interactive documents. 

It’s available as an onsite InDesign course held on your premises or as a virtual Online Adobe InDesign PDF Interactive Course. 

Design outstanding interactive magazines, brochures and books using animation, video and audio on this course.

Learn how to design forms, add form fields to collect date and interact with your viewers.

Adobe InDesign Interactive Training Course

Build interactive pdf's and ebooks on this Adobe InDesign Interactive Course from Greta Powell TrainingOn this one day InDesign Interactive Course learn how to create different interactive documents such as newsletters, brochures and eBooks. Work with InDesigns interactive panel to incorporate and customise multimedia such as video, audio and animations to bring business and personal documents to life.

Ideal for marketing departments create and design interactive forms in InDesign to collect feedback /client details from marketing PDF’s and presentations. Create navigation structure in your digital publications by using buttons and inks then find out how to export to  and learn how to export to Adobe’s Online Dashboard or to web /digital.

Adobe InDesign Interactive Training Courses with Greta Powell Training

The majority of designers know how to work with InDesign for print output but are not so familiar with interactive PDFs and digital documents. Digital documents call for a different set of skills which this course will give you. It will transform your workflow and give you the confidence to create stunning interactive designs that work across all devices.

  • Design with Purpose: Add buttons, hyperlinks, and embedded media to your InDesign projects.

  • Publish with Confidence: Export high-quality interactive PDFs and eBooks that look polished and professional.

  • Save Time: Learn shortcuts and workflow techniques that streamline your design process.

  • Build a Portfolio Piece: Walk away with a fully interactive document you can showcase.

  • Get Expert Feedback: Receive personalised guidance and support from an experienced trainer.

What do you learn on an Adobe InDesign Interactive Training Course

During this Adobe InDesign course you’ll learn to create a wide range of digital documents for business and epublishing projects.

You will need to have prior knowledge of InDesign either from the InDesign introduction course or from practical application in the workplace. 

Create dynamic interactive PDF’s

  • Business documents, presentations and ebooks from existing ones or design from new
  • Navigation Structure – add links using buttons, images, text and hyperlinks
  • Import Rich Media – including video, audio and animation
  • Data gathering – create forms, add form fields including lists, drop down fiels, radio buttons etc
  • Publish PDF interactives – to Adobe dashboard, screens, websites and digital  
  • Use the powerful features of InDesign to publish business reports and marketing brochures

Onsite and Online Adobe InDesign Interactive Training Courses

Design interactive PDF's in Adobe InDesign
PDF layouts in InDesign

Virtual online InDesign Interactive Training

If you prefer to learn remotely, this option gives you complete flexibility.

  • No travel required making it easy, convenient, and environmentally friendly

  • Join the session from your own workspace, wherever you are

  • 24 /7 Training available during the day, evenings, or weekends

  • Course content tailored specifically to what you want to learn

Onsite InDesign Interactive Training

Training an be delivered directly to you on your premises with the trainer coming directly to you.

  • Held at your premises,whether your office or home

  • Designed entirely around your company’s needs and projects

  • Bespoke Adobe training shaped to your skill level and goals

  • Dates and times arranged to fit your schedule

More about Adobe InDesign Interactive Training Courses from Greta Powell Training

Our online  Adobe InDesign PDF Interactive Courses run virtually with a live instructor giving you direct contact with them throughout the training via video, chat & screen share.

We run this online training via all the most popular video conferencing software including Zoom, Teams, Google and WebEx. It’s your choice which one you prefer.

Do you record the InDesing Courses?

We do but due to privacy issues are only able to record for individual or closed company sessions

24 /7 Hour Training

Online training is available on a 24 /7 basis including evenings, overnight and during weekends.

Pre-Course Chat

Once the course is booked in we organise a voice call /online meeting to discuss the course content and structure ensuring the training goes smoothly.

All our digital design courses are available online. 

Our Onsite Adobe InDesign PDF Interactive Training Courses are hosted onsite on your premises UK wide.

We provide flexibility with booking dates which work to your schedule.

The training course is focused entirely upon you and your company requirements and can be tailored to suit you.

We are happy to tailor the InDesign Course content to suit you.

The trainer comes direct to you so there’s no travelling involved for you or your team saving them travel and expenses.

Once the course is booked we organise an online chat with your trainer to discuss the content and any logistics involved in the course.

The type of document you might create on your InDesign Training could be an interactive presentation, an online PDF publication, visual light boxes (using object states) for photo /image carousel displays.

As the course progresses you will work with a variety of different features including media (video & audio), multi state objects to create visual light-boxes, navigation elements such as buttons and hyperlinks.

You will also cover Forms and Form fields and learn how to put together information gathering and calculation forms.

This is Adobe InDesign Interactive Course assumes you have prior knowledge of InDesign itself but it can be combined with the Quickstart or Introduction to InDesign Courses to get up to speed.

Take a look at the Adobe InDesign Introduction Training

You’ll learn how to create various interactive PDF’s including presentations, business documents and forms.

  • Create & Prepare an InDesign document for PDF Export
  • InDesign Interactive Panel
  • Add Navigation, Buttons & Hyperlinks
  • Work with Images & Image Manipulation
  • Add Video, Video Properties
  • Add Rich Media Content
  • Add Social Media Content
  • Work with Object States
  • Add Interactive Forms
  • Export & Publish Interactive Content
  • Publish Online


Download our InDesign Interactive PDF Training Course content

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An in-house (onsite) InDesign PDF training course for large team roll outs, 121 sessions, company groups /workshops.

There are a number of benefits to onsite courses but the main ones are:

 

  • The InDesign Training is designed around you and your team

  • No traveling involved for you or your team saving travel & expenses and also more environmentally friendly

  • It is cheaper than traditional training especially for groups as its not a set per person price

  • The approach is focused specifically on you and your specific needs this is not a generic one size fits all course. 

  • From the point of booking to after course support you will be in direct contact with the trainer

  • InDesign course is tailored to suit you /or your team

  • Flexible dates & times to suit you

 

Our Adobe InDesign Interactive Training is delivered across the UK including the Midlands and all major cities such as Leicester, Northampton, Lincoln, Oxford, Nottingham, London, Hereford, Preston, York, Leeds, Sheffield, Oxford, Cheltenham,  Crewe

Contact us to find out more about our availability in your area.

Booking with us

Please get in touch with us via the online booking form.

We will then get in touch and send the details of booking reservation and find out your timeframe for training.

We will then send across dates.

Once the booking is confirmed we then organise a pre-course call /meeting to discuss the course and any logistics around the day.

Payment

Payment for training is via BACS or Credit Card

Credit Card payment is via Stripe

*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.

Purchase Orders

We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies and the public sector.

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Adobe InDesign PDF Interactive Training - Overviews

InDesign PDF – Getting Started

Setting up InDesign’s Interactive Workspace

Overview of Interactive PDF’s

PDF Structure

Understanding PDF Interactive Limitations

InDesign Interactive Panel

InDesign Interactive PDF Buttons

Create & Design Buttons

Button Events

Button Actions

Use Images as Buttons

Buttons & Object States

InDesign Interactive PDF & AI

AI Assistant

Question the Assistant

Content Generation

Collaboration

Comprehension

InDesign Interactive PDF Rich Media – Video

Inserting Video

Video Options

Setting Video Controllers 

Posters

Navigation Points

Video from URL

File Format

InDesign Interactive PDF Forms

Creating Forms

Forms & Buttons Panel

Object >Interactive Menu

Adding Form Fields
Drop Down, Lists, Text Entry
Radio, Check, Combo etc

Collecting Data

Interactive PDF Slideshow

Designing Slideshows

Using Multi State Buttons

Image Considerations

Slideshow Navigation

InDesign PDF Navigation

Setting Hyperlinks

Link To: URL, Email, File, Project

Setting Link Character Style & Appearance

InDesign & Object States

Create a Multi State Object

Naming & Formatting Multi State Object

Releasing & Resetting States

Create an image lightbox using multi states

Creating an Interactive PDF Brochure

Add Hyperlinks /Buttons to PDF Brochure

Insert Rich Media to PDF Brochure

Add Page Transitions

Include Interactive PDF Form

PDF & Animations

Set Animation Preset

Events & Timings

Animation Properties

Motion Paths

Animation Order

Animation & Group

InDesign Interactive PDF Rich Media /Audio

Inserting Audio

Concealing Audio

Controlling Audio

File Formats

Export to PDF /PDF Interactive

Export to PDF Print

Export to PDF Interactive

Publish Online /Online Dashboard Options

Share for Review

Quick Export