Creating Dynamic PDF Forms with InDesign
When it comes to creating forms, the process used to be rather tedious simply because it required you to design the form inside InDesign and then make it usable digitally inside Acrobat Professional. With the release of InDesign CS6, many of these worries fall by the wayside. Software required: InDesign CS6, Acrobat Pro 10.1.4.
What you'll learn
When it comes to creating forms, the process used to be rather tedious simply because it required you to design the form inside InDesign and then make it usable digitally inside Acrobat Professional. With the release of InDesign CS6, many of these worries fall by the wayside. In this course, we will walk through creating each and every form element that InDesign offers. From text entry fields to digital signatures, InDesign can now do it all. We'll wrap things up by learning a couple ways that we can merge the old form creation workflow with InDesign CS6's new workflow. After completing this tutorial, you'll be familiar with the tools and techniques used to create both simple and complex forms within InDesign and Acrobat Professional. Software required: InDesign CS6, Acrobat Pro 10.1.4.
Table of contents
- A Review of PDF Form Workflows Prior to InDesign CS6 6m
- Creating Text Entry Fields in a Form 13m
- Creating Radio Buttons in a Form 10m
- Creating List Boxes in a Form 7m
- Creating Combo Boxes in a Form 6m
- Creating Check Boxes in a Form 8m
- Creating Signature Fields in a Form 7m
- Exporting Interactive Documents and Adding Polish in Acrobat Professional 12m
About the author
Eddie began teaching creative professionals over ten years ago for Digital Tutors. In 2014 Digital Tutors was acquired by Pluralsight and he continued his focus on creating high quality training for artists in both the film and games industries. With a background in graphic design and illustration Eddie has always been focused on visual appeal. This can be seen through his courses in which he shares secrets for achieving production level quality for concept art, illustrations, textures, mater... more