InDesign CS4 delivers the ability to move your InDesign layouts to the web and beyond via SWF and XFL export features. The former creates a web-ready .swf file that's intended to be the final form for delivery, and not editable. XFL, on the other hand, is a new, XML Flash native file format. The purpose of this export path is to enable you to take your InDesign layouts and convert them into a native Flash CS4 documents that can then be opened and enhanced with all the powerful interactive capabilities of Flash CS4.


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As a general rule, InDesign attempts to use matching native Flash constructs whenever possible, and when that is not possible, it uses whatever means available in Flash it can to maintain the visual appearance of the source objects in InDesign. Let's continue learning more about it.


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Adobe InDesign CS4 overview tutorial demonstrates the export to Flash feature in Adobe InDesign CS4 Adobe announces the immediate availability of the Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 product family, the highly-anticipated release of industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow.


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Create a rich layout in InDesign prior to exporting to XFL.Then add animation in Flash Professional.


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Create interactive InDesign documents that include buttons, hyperlinks and page transitions. Then export to SWF for playback in Flash Player.


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