Interactive Image

Hi,
In Apple's iBooks Author there is a widget that is called Interactive Image. Anyone knows how can I build the same functionality in InDesign or if there is such a widget for InDesign that I can get from somewhere?
thanks

revelic wrote:
Any tips about pit holes related to this tools I should be aware about?
Multi-state objects in InDesign work as widely documented, and can be very powerful with the right approach. However it bears mentioning that the InDesign feature works more at an un-automated, base-function level than the iBooks Author widget, or similar mechanisms typically found in more consumer-targeted products by Apple and Microsoft. Many users transitioning to InDesign from such packages often express disappointment in the relative absence of automated and prefabricated feature-utilities. Typical design professionals using InDesign wouldn't want the software "guessing" at what is desired, or presenting theme-prepackaged graphic sets for all-in-one injection. With InDesign, you'll have to manually build all of your graphical enhancements, and make all your choices without "design aids."

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http://www.edfruinphotography.com/MILLCITY_2.html

I have Safari 5.1.7. I am using Mac Snow Leopard.
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