After Adobe stopped support for flash, few interactive functionalities like page
turn transitions, embedding multimedia, etc have taken a hit. But most of the features still
work perfect and the remaining can be achieved using a few workarounds. So get in touch with us prior placing an order so that we can discuss and
decide the implementables.
Interactive PDFs
These are the classic Interactive PDF Documents (.pdf) that you can download
and access offline. Most of the features in an Interactive PDF work on any app / software.
But the advanced features like accessing multimedia within the Interactive PDF requires
Adobe Acrobat. In short, Adobe Acrobat is a must-have for the best experience with the
Interactive PDFs.
The following Interactive Elements can be added in an Interactive PDF Document:
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On-Click / On-Hover Popups (Text, Image, Custom Object Popups)
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QR Codes
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Links (Website URLs, Page Navigation, Direct Email, Direct
Call, Direct WhatsApp Links)
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Text Input (Forms, Interactive Crosswords, Interactive Sudoku)
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Multimedia (Audio, Video - Requires Adobe Acrobat)
Pros:
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Downloadable and works offline without internet
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Can accept text input from users (Useful in creating forms,
text input puzzles etc.)
Cons:
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Requires Adobe Acrobat for best experience and some features
don't work without it
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File size increases with every addition of Image / Audio /
Video
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Some elements / features are incompatible with Apple devices
Usecases:
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Interactive Brand Marketing Documents
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Interactive Product / Service Documents (Clicking on a product
thumbnail can popup information related to it, gallery popups, etc)
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Interactive PDF Forms (with text input and validation)
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Interactive Puzzles like Sudoku, Crossword
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Interactive Maps and Graphs in a PDF
Interactive eBooks
These are the Interactive eBooks (.epub) that you can download and access offline in any
eBook Apps.
The following Interactive Elements can be added in an Interactive eBook:
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On-Click / On-Hover Popups (Text, Image, Custom Object Popups)
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QR Codes
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Links (Website URLs, Page Navigation, Direct Email, Direct
Call, Direct WhatsApp Links)
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Multimedia (Audio, Video)
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Animations (Element Entry & Exit Animations)
Pros:
Cons:
Usecases:
Interactive Online Documents
These are the latest Interactive Online Documents that you can access through a link on any
device without any need for an app / software.
The following Interactive Elements can be added in an Interactive Online Document:
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On-Click / On-Hover Popups (Text, Image, Custom Object Popups)
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QR Codes
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Links (Website URLs, Page Navigation, Direct Email, Direct
Call, Direct WhatsApp Links)
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Multimedia (Audio, Video)
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Animations (Element Entry & Exit Animations)
Pros:
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Works flawlessly on any device without any app / software
dependency
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Content can be accessed with just a link (no need to upload and
download big files)
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Easy to share on Social Media and embed on other websites
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Any future updates to the content automatically gets updated on
the same link
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Supports Multimedia (Audio, Video), Animations, Page
Transitions
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Complete control on design and interactive functionalities
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Can embed content from other websites (videos from YouTube,
Vimeo etc)
Cons:
Usecases:
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Interactive Brand Marketing Documents
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Interactive Product / Service Documents (Clicking on a product
thumbnail can popup information related to it, gallery / audio / video popups, etc)
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Interactive Puzzles like Word Finding Puzzles, Puzzles for kids
etc.
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Interactive Maps and Graphs
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Interactive Event / Wedding Invitations
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Interactive Online eBooks
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Interactive Digital Business Cards
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Custom Interactive Design : You can get as creative as possible
to use these features