2 CS6 Interactive Presentations Questions

How do I set a "fade out" transition for static slides (already got fade in)?
How do I set video page to automatically go to next slide after video completes, probably without transitions?
Thx everyone.
Paul

Jackson,
I did not figure out how to transition automatically to next slide after video completes. I had to do it manually. I think I figured out how to fade out, but I’ll have to look at that and get back to you.
Perhaps you should post this as a new question since I didn’t get any answers. I’d really like a good tutorial on this because, if there is no way to do some of these things, then PowerPoint suddenly becomes more attractive, which would be a shame.
Best,
Paul

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I'm trying to create an interactive presentation/ portfolio in Indesign CS5.
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Is there a quick and tidy way to do this?
Any help very welcome!
Many Thanks!

This is not something I do, but several threads have described the techniques in some detail in past years.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/2434911#2434911
http://forums.adobe.com/message/1324251#1324251
http://forums.adobe.com/message/1285385#1285385
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Help creating interactive presentation for iPad using InDesign

Hello All,
So I have some very basic experience using Adobe programs for my personal business solutions. Primarily photoshop. But I just got InDesign CS6 as it was recommend for creating an interactive presentation for an iPad.
Before I get to my main question I'd like to give you the basics on my needs for such presentation. I currently own a residential painting company and we have a printed client manual we use at our sales presentations to cover our services for prospective clients. I would like to create an interactive presentation, document, whatever (is easiest and will provide the best experience) for our sales reps to use on iPad devices. This presentation will ideally be between 20-30 pages long, with a main menu and 4-5 subtopics with page links, video & picture inserts, working web links, GIF's, and anything else that might spark customer interest or be an effective sales tool.
We are trying to integrate everything for use on the ipad for our sales presentation because we can use it as an all in one tool. Specifically for our client manual, schedule, job locations, credit processing, etc... Also, I see a video review on an ipad much more powerful tool than the boring written reviews we have right now.
Anyways, I really have absolutely no idea what I am doing. I have learned Adobe programs from scratch in the past, and I am looking for any beginner advice or resources you guys may have. Maybe some good starting points or examples of presentation templates for ipad use, functionality, etc... Really lost in the fog right now, and just looking for a little beginner guidance.
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Tim,
I believe you can get more specific help over here:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/indesign
You may (re)consider the presentation format. A PDF (which may be created from an InDesign document) may an option for identical appearance (requiring sufficient pixel x pixel size of all appliances used. Otherwise, a floating (reflowing) format may be more appropriate. In the latter case, InDesign may be a dead end.

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I'm currently using Keynote '09 and had a question about a setting which I'm not sure exists or not. I am doing a presentation in a few days and part of it asks for input on ideas from the audience. Instead of writing down what they say on a nearby whiteboard, I thought it'd be most efficient to write it in Keynote while the presentation is happening. Basically making it an interactive presentation, instead of exiting out of the presentation, writing in things, and going back to playing the presentation from that slide. I was wondering if anyone knew of such a feature where typing during the presentation could be done, if at all possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

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Hi there,
I have two questions regarding Interactive Pdfs created from InDesign.
Question 1.
I have aprox 200pages. It's devided in diffrent sections.
Is there a way to ad a button/illustration as "print" that allows me to put a preset on wich pages that should be printed?
Meaning hitting the "print" button on a specific page allows me to either set it to only that page or the whole section. 8-26 or 49-99 for example.
Question 2.
As a interactive presentation i also have a question regarding "speakers support" not sure if it's the right word.
But that allows the one holding the presentation to have as in PPT on his laptop a note section that are not shown on the big screen.
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Petter Brink

1. You'd have to add the print button in Acrobat and I think there's some Javascript code you can input to ask what what page range. Something along the lines of this http://acrobatusers.com/forum/javascript/javascript-print-button-range-works-full-document -prints/
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since 4 month I am trying to find a solution to this problem (See title). How is it possible that Apple can´t bring out an update for that? This is in my opinion one of the most important functions especially for companies who are presenting their work on iPads, having 50 slide presentations and need to switch from slide 34 to slide 4 and back. Anyways, it makes no sense having keynote without being able to use hyperlinks on the ipad...
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Combining scored interactions and questions - navigation settings

I'm trying to get to grips with the way the Preferences > Quiz > Settings > Requried options work when my quiz combines both scored interactive objects and questions.
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Obviously learners won't be able to scrub back if backward movement/review is disallowed.
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A locking frame often happens at strange places. I have it most often using advanced actions.
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