InDesign: Multistate Objects

Learn to use multistate objects to add interactivity to fixed-layout EPUBs and other digital publications.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started

• Customizing your workspace in InDesign
• Creating a document for digital output
• Previewing your work
• Multistate objects and the Object States panel

2. Preparing Your Content

• Creating content for basic MSOs
• Using layers to create MSOs
• Using pages to create MSOs

3. Managing MSOs

• Adding or removing a state
• Adding content to a state
• Removing and repositioning content
• Adding multiple objects as states
• Removing bleed from MSOs for DPS

4. Controlling MSOs

• Using buttons outside MSOs
• Using buttons inside an MSO
• Using Object States Assistant
• Using the Folio Overlays panel (DPS only)

5. Working with Interactive Content

• Creating a pop-up
• Using MSOs as a video mask (DPS only)
• Using MSOs to create a video controller
• Using MSOs to prevent swipe navigation (DPS only)
• Using animations to add slide transitions (EPUB only)

6. Using Nested MSOs for Advanced Effects

• How to add an MSO to a state
• Creating "master states"
• Adding objects to nested MSOs
• Using Object States Assistant with nested MSOs

7. Pulling It All Together

• Challenge: Adding navigation and editing objects
• Solution: Adding navigation and editing objects

Conclusion

• Next steps