Rapidly Prototyping Interfaces with InDesign

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"Rapidly Prototyping Interfaces with InDesign guides readers to learn to create a wide range of interfaces, from mobile to desktop. With InDesign, interface prototyping takes minutes instead of days. This book is code-free and entirely hands-on with InDesign tools. This book acts as a guide for how to prototype user interfaces with InDesign, using diagrams, illustrations, and screen shots. This illustrated book concerns the creation and prototyping of eBooks, eMagazines, websites, desktop apps and movile apps. InDesign is an important tool for rapid prototyping, as no coding is involved."--Provided by publisher. Read more... Abstract: "Rapidly Prototyping Interfaces with InDesign guides readers to learn to create a wide range of interfaces, from mobile to desktop. With InDesign, interface prototyping takes minutes instead of days. This book is code-free and entirely hands-on with InDesign tools. This book acts as a guide for how to prototype user interfaces with InDesign, using diagrams, illustrations, and screen shots. This illustrated book concerns the creation and prototyping of eBooks, eMagazines, websites, desktop apps and movile apps. InDesign is an important tool for rapid prototyping, as no coding is involved."--Provided by publisher Content: Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Section I: Setting Up 1: InDesign Workspace Installing InDesign How to Bring Tool Windows to the Workspace? Main Tools and Menu Options 2: Interactivity Preset and Custom Sizes Tools Export Section II: Importing Files 3: Photoshop Saving Files in Photoshop Tips for Reducing Your File Size Converting a Photoshop Image into a JPEG Converting a Photoshop Image into a PNG Converting a Photoshop Image to a Scalable Vector Graphics Icon Preparation for Mac OS X, Using iTunes Icon as an Example Bringing Images from Photoshop into InDesignIcons and JPEG Images Watch for Pixelation Managing Your Files in InDesign Operating Systems Icons for Android Bibliography 4: Illustrator What Are Vector Files? Saving Files in Illustrator More about Scalable Vector Graphics Files Saving as a GIF, JPEG, and PNG Tips for Creating Icons in Illustrator Bringing Images from Illustrator into InDesign Copy and Paste Option Bringing an Image into InDesign with Place 5: Audio Sound Design Audio Library Bringing Audio Files into InDesign Adobe Audition CC Bringing Files from Adobe Audition CC into InDesignAudacity Raw File Bringing Audio into InDesign Checking the Sound in InDesign Using Sound with Buttons Publish and Share Your Sound Online 6: Video Video Libraries Bringing Video Files into InDesign Adobe Premiere iMovie Bringing Video Files into InDesign Section III: Recipes for Interactive Prototypes 7: Presentations Document Setup Creating a Grid Modular Grid Column Grid Master Pages Setting Pages in InDesign Cover Bringing Images into InDesign Preparing Images for Presentation Ways to Organize Your Images Layers ButtonsCreating the Buttons When Objects Become Buttons Actions Setting Type Learning to Apply Character and Paragraph Style Page Transitions Animations Bringing Many Images onto a Page at Once Saving a File as a PDF (Interactive) 8: Forms Creating a Basic Form in InDesign Types of Tools in Forms and How to Apply Them to an Interactive PDF How to Create a Checkbox? How to Create a Text Field? How to Create a Combo Box? How to Create a List Box? How to Create a Radio Button? How to Create a Signature Field? 9: Magazines and Books Setting Up Setting Up Grids Images Cover Creating a Vertical CoverMaking Changes to the Document after Creating the Files Creating Layers Creating a Horizontal Cover Table of Contents or Navigation Table of Contents Setting Up Pages for the Table of Contents Setting the Table of Contents for an Interactive EPUB, PDF, and SWF Exporting Test of the Table of Contents as EPUB Exporting Test of the Table of Contents as PDF Exporting Test of the Table of Contents as SWF Columns Anchor Images in the Text Metadata Online Magazine Magazine as an App Working with EPUB Files for Magazines Working with .MOBI Files for Magazines