Create multi-state objects, Create a multi-state object slide show, Edit a multi-state object – Adobe InDesign CS5 User Manual
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2 Do any of the following:
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To delete the Rollover or Click appearance, click the Delete icon at the bottom of the panel. Deleting an appearance
is especially useful if you edit the Normal appearance extensively and decide you want to base Rollover or Click on
the new Normal appearance.
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To disable an appearance without deleting it, click the Eye icon next to the appearance to deselect it. Disabled states
are not exported to the PDF or SWF file.
Note: You cannot delete or disable the Normal state.
Create multi-state objects
The Object States panel lets you create multiple versions of an object. A state is a version of a page item. An object that
includes multiple states is called a multi-state object.
With the Object States panel, there is no limit to the number of states you can create for an object. Each time you create
a state, you generate another version of your page item. Only one state is visible on the page at a time. For print and
PDF output, only the active state appears in the final output.
Create a multi-state object slide show
One of the most common uses for a multi-state object is a slide show that lets viewers of a SWF file click through a set
of images. For example, you can create a slide show of 20 images without having to place the images on 20 different
pages.
1 Place the images that will appear in the slide show.
For best results, make sure that the image frames are the same size.
A state does not have to be a single item—it can be a collection of items.
2 To stack the images, select them, and click Align Horizontal Centers
and Align Vertical Centers
in the
Control panel.
3 With the images still selected, open the States panel (Window > Interactive > Object States), and click the Convert
Selection To Multi-State Object button
.
The images appear as states in the Object States panel, and a dashed frame borders the selected images.
4 Create navigation buttons that trigger the Go To Next State and Go To Previous State actions when the mouse
button is release. See “
5 Use the Preview panel (Window > Interactive > Preview) to test the navigation buttons.
6 Export the document to SWF format. See “
Edit a multi-state object
1 Select a multi-state object.
2 In the Object States panel, do any of the following:
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To edit a state, select the state in the Object States panel, and then edit the object. For example, you can add a
stroke or fill or resize the object.
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To add an object to an existing state, select both the object and the multi-state object, and then click the Add
Objects To Visible State button
.
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To add an object to an existing multi-state object, select both the object and the multi-state object, and then click
the Convert Selection To Multi-State Object button
.