Hi there! In this video we’ll be talking about multi state
object in InDesign, so let’s get started.
You’ll find that I have this document with half text, and half empty space. It’s because in the
empty space I’m going to insert images on top of each other, so let’s place those images.
Let’s go to file, and then place, and locate the images on the computer,
and hit open. Once my cursor is loaded, I’m going to click and drag to restrict my images within the
margins. Once all the images are placed, go to object states. If you can’t find this option,
go to window, and then interactive, and select object states from there.
Let’s click the object states panel to populate it, and then click the small
plus button at the bottom of the object states panel. You’ll find the objects,
which in our case are the images, populating already. Let’s rename our object name to ‘bikes.’
Now we need a button to trigger the slides, and for that I’ve already
got this button downloaded, so let’s place it at the bottom.
With the button selected, let’s open the buttons and forms panel. From the type dropdown,
let’s select button. Let’s also rename our button ‘clickme’, and the event should be ‘on click.’
Click the plus button to add the action that you want to associate with the click of the button,
so let’s click ‘go to next state’, because that’s exactly what we want the button to do,
so the moment we click it, it should bring the next image, and then the next,
and so on. If you want the image shuffle to stop at last state, or last image,
check the box that says ‘stop at last state’, but since we don’t want it to stop at the last image,
we’re going to let it remain unchecked, so that it runs on a loop, which means once
the shuffle reaches the last image, clicking the button should take us to the first image.
After you’ve set the button, let’s click the play button at the bottom left corner
of the buttons and forms panel, to preview it on epub interactivity preview. Clicking
the button should take you to the next object, or image, and once you reach the last one, it should
bring the first one, and the loop continues. So guys that’s multi state object in InDesign.
Alright guys! That brings us to the close of this session,
and I should see you in the next one, in just a bit. Good bye!