Create interactive buttons in Adobe InDesign

[@graphicallydeb9897]

There are times when I am very happy that the only choices we have are “thumbs up” or “thumbs down “.. where is the “LOVE” button when you need it. Thank you so much. The progress I have made in InDesign skills are unbelievable… and you are contributing so much to that.

[@AngeloMontilla]

Glad to hear! Thank you so much.

[@mahtabrafiee]

Thisis one of the best tutorials I have ever seen on KZbin! Thanks a lot!

[@faultprince3294]

You're an amazing teacher!

[@cakebakerb1846]

Great tutorial. Love the simple animations!❤

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@flysherin]

Very nice tutorial. Just to the point, no time wasting and also you are showing it practically with a minimal design. Great work.

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks Sherin!

[@flysherin]

This really helped and I was able to make a presentation using the Multi state object function. I have watched one of your tutorial long time back and due to the simplicity and clear steps, I loved it. And today when I was searching for Interactive functions in Adobe, you were the one whom I was looking for. Glad that you are making many useful videos in this topic. Will come to watch more. Usually I don’t simply subscribe to many channels but I am glad to sub your channel as it’s definitely worth it.👍

[@dannyr2976]

Fantastic tutorial. Haven't utilised the interaction options to it's fullest before.

[@AurelieWiltshire]

Very well explained!

[@mustafizrahman252]

Super cooooool. Thnx Buddy for this amazing tutorial

[@AngeloMontilla]

Glad you liked it! Thanks!

[@LoveJoyandFreedom]

At first wasn't working, got really frustrated and had to start my booklet - I think I made a mess of the master pages or whatever, but after starting again and following this through it works very nicely, thank you so much!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Way to stick with it! Glad it helped you!

[@marktheworld03]

Thank you for the tutorial! This is what I have been looking! Best tutorial ever!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks Mark! I am very glad you found it helpful.

[@narozan2769]

So easy to understand Thank you

[@enlightenedchristian]

WOW! Great tutorial. I only began teaching myself InDesign a few weeks ago and this was a gamechanger for me.

[@mapabadi7077]

Great video, thank you! Quick question, does this only work with epub? Can't I make a PDF with the functionality you have shown today?

[@kszoknyik]

Thank you so much for this video :D you're a lifesaver! Easy to follow yet packed with useful information

[@AngeloMontilla]

I am super glad that you found it helpful! Thanks for following. I appreciate it!

[@callebsam_]

Thank you, it works perfect!

[@aidaisarian3545]

Thanks again for your amazing teaching skills🙌. I have a question for you! Is it possible to make objects from states to buttons that affect other state objects? For example, I have 5 images stacked on top of each other (and we can go to the next image by arrow). Now, I want to make each image a button, so when I click on them, the specific text from my text state shows up. However, when I try to link them, it only shows me one of the states.

[@neel.gaming1]

Thanks that was so helpful 🤩🤩 Is there a way that I could share the file as PDF with all the interactions and the text animation instead of online link ?🤔🤔

[@quirkd33]

Really great man.

[@gunzi2269]

Great tutorial, please do more of them!

[@orlamdc]

Very good

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks Orla!

[@aidaisarian3545]

🙌👏👏👏🙌🙏🙏 Thank you so so much as it was so helpful. You are star

[@Waqaryousafzai]

You deserve million of subscribers,very helpful thank you so much

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thank you very much. Means a lot! :)

[@leephom5499]

wow you're so talented love your work and great tutorial :)

[@alessandrabergagna6315]

super! chiaro e pratico! 👏🏻

[@lendariogamer9249]

yo bro, really thankya. Big respect

[@HerrySucahya]

Thank you for the tutorial, exactly what I need!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Great to hear!

[@choose2behappy699]

Amazing video! Thanks a lot Bro!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thank you and I am glad it helped you!

[@zumi_bhat]

Hello, This is such an informative video. Thank you so much! Would you also happen to know how the interactive planner builders are made? These help offer customisations to the buyer. I am working on creating planners on indesign, and I am very new to this.

[@AngeloMontilla]

I've never created a tutorial on interactive planner, but you've given me some ideas! I would say, if you want something with more options, keep away from PDF Interactive. If you want to keep it simple with button interactivity, tabs, etc.. then PDF would be ok.

[@fatissish1605]

Thank you ❤️ you are a good teacher 😅❤️

[@lauibmill3943]

:) It was very useful, thanks a lot! I have a problem though, like in the tutorial I´ve got 4 buttons that go to different animated texts. But when I publish online or even in the preview, not all the buttons work, sometimes only two, or sometimes only 3... Any idea about what should I check?

[@luckydwicaraka9507]

Thank you sir, it was an amazing tutorial InDesign that I ever watch

[@AngeloMontilla]

I am very glad to hear this helped you! Thanks!

[@menganimetv203]

Hey thanyou for your helpful tutorial but may I know what version of InDesign you are using??

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks! I am using 2021, the latest update (16.3.2).

[@menganimetv203]

Thanks for your response.. your video was great and helpful

[@eugeniepetit-frere2066]

Thank you this was supper helpful. Once I get to preview (frame 9:55) after I click the button it bounces back state 1. The button I created was a clear box on top of my image.

[@girijac.g8834]

Firstly thank you so much for the tutorial ,its really help full like us :) Can you help me with this issue, after grouping text and shape ,I am unable to make it has button, the button itself getting block, either i need to select text or shape then only i am able to give the button option😐and more issue is if i make shape as button ,the text on top of the shape is not appearing while exporting to interactive pdf

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi there. Object States method will not work for Interactive PDF.

[@hellolove798]

Amazing.

[@jaaz879]

Nice tutorial😍😍

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks 😊

[@kelvinngiam955]

Thank you

[@rapidcon]

interactive pdf can be used offline or shared as pdf to the clients to watch on their phone on tablet without internet?

[@shamghziel1769]

So helpoful thank you!

[@nickhunting1253]

Nice video! I have a problem with the animation loading on page. Instead of one text area, I have grouped some text areas and objects together. It won't load on page directly, you need to push the button first. I've already tried it 2 times, but it won't work. Do you have a solution? Cheers

[@sandyortan]

Thank you it was an amazing tutorial. Please make a video on pairing fonts.

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Govind. Thanks for watching and learning! I will definitely keep that tutorial idea in mind for you.

[@paulamongelos5117]

Thanks!

[@sajitheyamkuzhysugathan1183]

This is great, Thank you so much for this tutorial, I wanted to know how to convert the final result into an interactive PDF document?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Sajith! Please note that Object State interactions do not work for PDF (Interactive). You may want to check out this tutorial to create Show/Hide Buttons for PDF. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5jcYWBohNelfbs

[@manoalajmi2016]

Than you💕💕 but can you make a video about how can add social media icon 🥺🙏

[@alvaro_bueno]

Hello Angelo, does it works if the text is not stacked in the same layer but instead is in different layers, so you can change it, if it is necesary? Otherwise it is complicated to read or manage.

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Alvaro. Sure, they can be on different layers in the order you like.

[@ateam388]

Hi, Nice tutorial! I was wondering where can these interactive buttons be used. How and where do you publish it online? Thanks!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hey there! A lot of my latest InDesign interactive tutorials covers how to publish online. Interactive buttons using Object States are best for Publish Online or EPub (Fixed Layout) stay away from Interactive PDF as it won't be supported. Thanks!

[@KongMin223]

thanks you

[@vincentidio9237]

thanks

[@bundlemecrazycreations383]

Can this work on a tv as well?

[@zaitoonnaz9575]

Hey Angelo, what if I want to connect this button to an editable / fillable text field. How do we do that?

So helpful thank you! Would you recommend this for presentations too? I suspect you can't do this in a PDF as it is fix?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks Jocelyne! This is perfect for presentations either online, or exporting as an EPUB (Fixed Layout) and opening in a reader, such as Apple Books or Adobe Digital Editions. You're correct: States and animations won't work in PDF (Interactive). Buttons and other media (audio, video) will open in PDF though.

@@AngeloMontilla thank you. I was just wondering as I may do some presentations and wanted to get creative 😊

[@AngeloMontilla]

@ Feel free to ask if you need any help. Take care.

[@darkholddoom3275]

so for you to use state you gotta use epub, but is there a way for you to do it in pdf

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hey there! Object States (Multi-state Objects) will not work for PDF. You can use Show/Hide Buttons and Forms, which works similarly in nature. For example, for a photo gallery, you could create the photos to Buttons with no Actions and then set the actual Button actions to show/hide each image in the gallery. You can check out this tutorial and see how Show/Hide Buttons and Forms works: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXyvhJybgJtrbMk I have already set it to the point in the video where I cover that.

[@rajaram1canvas]

Will this work in an interactive pdf? Thanks for your reply.

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hey there! No, Object States will not work in Interactive PDF. A good substitute to for PDF is using Show/Hide Buttons and Forms. I cover how to do this in my latest tutorial at about the 28-min mark. Thanks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKuXnKOGbch1aMk

[@rajaram1canvas]

@@AngeloMontilla thank you so much. I will practice this a few times before I jump into making an interactive photo album of a project with categories and locations…… can’t wait to try it out and see it working on mobile devices. Thank you for fuelling my exploration.

[@ozkantopsir6438]

hi,Adding page turning effect?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Ozkan, not directly in InDesign. You would have to use a third-party flipbook app to add the effect.

[@ציונהבןדוד-מ1כ]

\THENK'S IS VERY GOOD

[@Peter7269i]

Doesn't work for me for some reason, could the reason be that each individual multi-state I have is several elements grouped together i.e. images and text or should this not matter?

[@lingarajudevarakonda4363]

Thankyou man

[@jean-pierremalgas1690]

Does the interactive button still work if you paste the image in an email?

[@annabelshingler5420]

Thanks! When I use the preview feature i can see my rollover states working, however, when I export as an Interactive PDF the function doesn't work -- can you please suggest a way to resolve this?? Thanks

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Annabel. This won't work in PDF (Interactive) because it would require Flash for much of the interaction to be functional. Adobe has phased out Flash support so it's better to either export for EPub (Fixed Layout) or use InDesign's Publish Online feature.

[@rumpiee]

Thanks so much

[@AngeloMontilla]

You're welcome. Glad it was helpful for you!

[@DeatHl3ss420]

Hey, is it possible to have own shapes as buttons? In my case I have a map with a few areas located in there, and I want the exact shapes of those areas as my buttons. (Instead of the basic square shape that gets created). Is this possible? Thanks a lot in advance!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hey there. Yes you can. I would suggest bringing over the vector (open in Illustrator and copy into InDesign) version of the map. This will allow you to select certain parts of the map and convert to buttons. If you import the map as an image, you won't have that capability. Hope that helps.

[@abhilashamunde1475]

idk why my buttons are not working I redid the process a few times just in case. The commands are visible but I see no change in the preview.

[@tomasbenjamingaspari8426]

Same

[@zapzofthegrandarchives334]

Does this work for interactive pdf?

[@annihamer9169]

It is working in the epub viewer, but not when on the website.

[@sirennastudio838]

How can I get a preview about this functuonality, out of indesign? is it possible?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Yes, export as EPub (Fixed Layout). File > Export and change the format from the default PDF to EPub (Fixed Layout). This will allow you to see the interactivity in an e-reader such as Apple Books or Adobe Digital Editions.

[@dreaming2fly]

Hi Angelo, thank you so much for this tutorial. I am encountering one issue I cannot figure out maybe you have also encountered. I have created a page with the same functionality as yours but when I preview the animation my information text does NOT fly in on page load, I have to click the button in order to make it happen, which I think may be confusing to some users. I tried changing that state to animate on page load by clicking into it, but that is not an option for me, the only option I am given is on 'On State Load'. I also tried animating the entire multi-state object to Fly in On Page Load but that doesn't work either.. Any suggestions?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hey there! On State Load is exactly the option you need to set up a button to trigger a state animation.

[@dreaming2fly]

@@AngeloMontilla Thank you for getting back to me! That is what I have but I am forced to click to make the text information appear 😕. Maybe I need to start over.

[@dreaming2fly]

Hello again. I just wanted to leave this here in case anyone else experienced the same bug I mentioned above. I was able to fix the multi state load issue by, selecting the Multi state object, 'trashing' it by clicking the trash icon in the M.S.O panel and recreating, as shown in Angelo's video. I followed those step by step instructions the first time and everything worked except the initial state load with page load, but trashing and beginning from that point fixed it. Maybe it was just a bug, or maybe I did something incorrectly the first-time. Nonetheless starting over worked 😊. Thanks again Angelo for this tutorial! Looking forward to watching and learning more.

[@AngeloMontilla]

@@dreaming2fly Great tip. Thanks for sharing! :)

[@toobaafzal5978]

Sir only Adobe Acrobat software use for open interactive PDF file?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Tooba, yes that is correct. By default often times it'll open in a web browser, but the interactivity will not work. So Adobe Acrobat Reader or Pro is preferred. Keep in mind that Flash is being phased out so you may want to export as ePub or Publish Online. Thanks!

[@metalsiouss1637]

i use cs6 and when i turn to multi state object i have 8 element can you help me

[@AngeloMontilla]

It's because you're likely selecting all 8 image frames. Just select the top four. Click on one, hold Command or Ctrl and select the others on the top. Then add the multi-state object. Hope that helps!

[@FatmahAlshehri]

please help me, i did every thing and review is good but after i export as interactive pdf states not working as supposed why?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Fatmah this will not work for pdf interactive. Animation and Object States aren't supported as they're html based, not flash. You can publish online or export for epub.

[@syafiqamin6282]

hey angelo. in this tutorial, u used 4 images and you have the same numbers in object states. but when i'm using the same approach, i have 8 object states instead of 4. am i missing something?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Syafiq. You may have created all 8 into a multi-state object. Only select the top four for that step.

[@ryanpaulaitis249]

Love this! But Interactive PDF doesn't support :( unless I am unaware...**please comment if you've found a way to export as an interactive pdf with all these buttons/state of object that work!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Ryan! That is correct. This won't work for PDF because Object States isn't supported. However, you could try using the Show/Hide Buttons and Forms option, which works similarly for PDF. Here's a tutorial where I cover that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5jcYWBohNelfbs

[@ryanpaulaitis249]

@@AngeloMontilla THANK YOU!!!

[@livedozo]

Hi, can you guide me how to add phone no. in a Phone icon? I mean when someone click the icon then it'll redirect to the phone call or Whatsapp

[@tracyengland5037]

Any chance you can update this for 2021 version as I can't seem to rename my states :(

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Tracy. I have the same issue with the latest version. I'll share the work-around or fix when I have one. Thanks!

[@tracyengland5037]

Awesome thanks so much your tutorials have taught me soo much!

[@ChillOwlGuy]

I have a question.

[@myruzu]

Hi, I found your tutorial really helpful!! However, my PDF version, although interactive, doesn’t function. The buttons on the preview worked fine but after exporting they don’t work. I’m wondering if you were intending for these functions to work in PDF or if they are intended as HTML code for embedding into a webpage?

[@AlexandreRiche]

You have the answer now bro?

[@ella_64]

Have you saved it as "interactive pdf"?

[@ju7ci4]

I have same issue. @@ella_64 yes I saved it as Interactive, still it won't work on pdf :(

[@toobatayyeba7284]

Multistate doesnt work without html or digital publishing.

[@christinaafanasieva2609]

is it possible not to publish online, but make an interactive PDF? it doesnt work when i am making it!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Christina. Unfortunately, this won't work for Interactive PDF. To be honest, not much will with Flash being phased out.

[@christinaafanasieva2609]

@@AngeloMontilla thank you!

[@wnismita]

How can we share this Interactive PDf on mobile phones, so that they can view from Whatsapp

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi. If you Publish Online, you can either share the live link hosted from Adobe or embed the work on a website. This particular tutorial will not be supported for interactive PDF because it uses Object States.

[@Janpva.]

the only thing I waned to do is a bouton that goes to a certain page.. and this is not possible unless I use flash SWF of Ibook.. sucks man...

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hey Jan. I am not sure I exactly understand what you mean, as EPub (iBook) is not flash-based so you can add the "Go to Page" action to a button. I am attaching a couple more tutorials that will help you create a button for PDF Interactive or EPub to go from one page to another in the same document. Learn how to create index buttons for Interactive PDF in Adobe InDesign: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5jcYWBohNelfbs Learn how to create an interactive image slider in Adobe InDesign: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnqlZ6ObhrZpqdE (Go to 13:26 mark to view how to set up navigation)

[@Janpva.]

@@AngeloMontilla hey thx for your answer ! i will check your link 4 sur... my Indesign cc19 does not allow me to have a "go to page number" bouton unless I export in swf format. But I want a PDF file.. so I think I am screwed..

[@AngeloMontilla]

@@Janpva. Check out the first link then. You have to set up the navigation using Bookmarks. You can do it.

[@JP-gd2di]

It works in the preview but it doesn't work when I export it as an interactive PDF file, can anyone help?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Julia, Object States won't work in Interactive PDF. You'll have to use the Show/Hide Buttons and Forms option for PDF if you're triggering a button to an action. This tutorial may be more useful for what you're trying to do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5jcYWBohNelfbs

[@greatthings1956]

plz i want to add my email on button too, how?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Use the Hyperlinks panel, which can be found under Window > Interactive > Hyperlinks. Select the object in the layout you want to hyperlink. In the Hyperlink panel, click the plus icon to Add a New Hyperlink. Instead of URL, choose Email and then fill in the fields. You can add multiple emails by separating with commas.

[@greatthings1956]

@@AngeloMontilla thank you so much🙏🏼

[@rabeccakhalil9257]

Unstoppable today, I'm unstoppable today ¬sia

[@chicobizz]

f*ck yeah

[@stalwartsevier9999]

What's the point of guides when you didn't even use them to align or something else.. #ridiculous