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Aaron

September 01, 2009, 01:47:32 PM Last Edit: September 01, 2009, 01:48:05 PM by Aaron
Have you guys done something like this?

http://www.bluetoad.com/

We have a client that has requested this interactive PDF in addition to the print job. We've never had any request this on a bid before. Anyone making these and with what software?
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Tracy

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September 01, 2009, 01:58:45 PM
not sure how you would make it interactive, interesting tho.

G_Town

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September 01, 2009, 02:01:10 PM
It just simulates page turning right?

I've seen that before on web sites.

Aaron

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September 01, 2009, 02:03:34 PM Last Edit: September 01, 2009, 02:04:41 PM by Aaron
Well, it also has a table of contents with active links in them. And a search, share and some other functions along the top. But basically a pdf with a fancy page turner.
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tapdn

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September 01, 2009, 02:07:17 PM Last Edit: September 01, 2009, 02:30:07 PM by tapdn
We publish all our mags online like that. I create a multipage, optimized PDF with links embedded and we send it to a company (Zmag) who specializes much like the link you posted. Not sure what process they use however or what they charge.
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gnubler

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September 01, 2009, 02:25:21 PM
Our newspaper has something similar, but we don't do it here (the nerds at HQ do it).

There's another one made for Joomla websites that sells a license rather than charge per page.

http://page-flip-tools.com/Buy-Now/
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Quote from: pspdfppdfx on December 06, 2012, 05:03:51 PM
So,  :drunk3: i send the job to the rip with live transparecy (v 1.7 or whatever) and it craps out with a memory error.

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Aaron

#6
September 01, 2009, 03:07:50 PM
That's interesting. So it appears to not be soemthing I could just buy and do-it-yourself. Good to know. Thanks fellers.
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gnubler

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September 01, 2009, 03:10:55 PM
Quote from: Aaron on September 01, 2009, 03:07:50 PMThanks fellers.

Yes! This avatar is working as planned. Party on!
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Quote from: pspdfppdfx on December 06, 2012, 05:03:51 PM
So,  :drunk3: i send the job to the rip with live transparecy (v 1.7 or whatever) and it craps out with a memory error.

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Aaron

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September 01, 2009, 03:16:16 PM
haha. party on...

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David

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September 01, 2009, 06:02:19 PM
The page turner do-dad is available in Indesign CS4 as a script.
Free of charge, as long as you have CS4.


just FYI
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Joe

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September 01, 2009, 06:52:44 PM
Quote from: david on September 01, 2009, 06:02:19 PMThe page turner do-dad is available in Indesign CS4 as a script.
Free of charge, as long as you have CS4.


just FYI

Linky? Or is it already included with CS4 out of the box?
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Aaron

#11
September 02, 2009, 06:52:36 AM
Very cool! Looks like it has to be saved as a SWF. Now I just need to figure out how to create the buttons that are along the top. I see a button tool but I've never done it before. I create the button but it doesn't show up in the Shockwave file.

It's in the Window menu, interactive then page transitions.
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David

#12
September 02, 2009, 11:32:45 AM
it's in the page pallet fly out menu, called "page transitions", select "choose" and down in the bottom right corner is page flip. When it does it, it saves it as a swf file.

pretty slick
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LoganBlade

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September 02, 2009, 03:30:56 PM Last Edit: September 02, 2009, 03:42:58 PM by LoganBlade
Like I said in the where is B4Print going. I think this is covered in a Pod cast from the Idesigner. Michael Murphy. I know put videos was but I think it was the page turning thing as well. If i find it I will tell you the episode.

https://www.yousendit.com/download/YkxMa3ZIQVN0Ni92Wmc9PQ

you send it link to Quicktime Video (09/02) expires (09/08)
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beermonster

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June 22, 2010, 09:10:05 AM
i made an interactive pdf for a digital prepress job spec sheet - works well - was a pita especially if buttons and boxes need to be tabbable

ya know - i rekon if ya do a search here somewhere you'll get info - i know folks on here helped me

the page flip aint in my acrobat then again i'm using acro 8 n 7 - prolly a 9 and onwards feature - but its all there in acrobat for you
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