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jrett · 02-03-2017, 11:42 AM

I'm looking into animation in epubs, and it looks like a lot of people use fixed layout textbooks for ones with animation. My company produces textbooks in reflowable format. I was wondering if it is possible to include animation such as text effects (headings pulled on screen, words shaking, etc.) in reflowable epubs and, if so, what programs can be used to do that.

We use Indesign to export the textbooks to epubs and, so far, the interactivity I've been able to add has been limited to interactive TOCs, indices, and other forms of hyperlinks, as well as videos. I'd love to add some show/hide buttons, text effects, and other forms of interactivity, but haven't been able to get it to export in reflowable epubs. If there's a program that allows us to do that, it would definitely be worth looking into.

02-03-2017, 11:42 AM	#5
jrett Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: none	Animation in Reflowable Epubs? I'm looking into animation in epubs, and it looks like a lot of people use fixed layout textbooks for ones with animation. My company produces textbooks in reflowable format. I was wondering if it is possible to include animation such as text effects (headings pulled on screen, words shaking, etc.) in reflowable epubs and, if so, what programs can be used to do that. We use Indesign to export the textbooks to epubs and, so far, the interactivity I've been able to add has been limited to interactive TOCs, indices, and other forms of hyperlinks, as well as videos. I'd love to add some show/hide buttons, text effects, and other forms of interactivity, but haven't been able to get it to export in reflowable epubs. If there's a program that allows us to do that, it would definitely be worth looking into.