There are several ways to make PDFs interactive when building them in InDesign. The easiest and probably most widely used way is to make hyperlinks that jump to pages within the current document, to pages in another document or to web pages. InDesign hyperlinks can be confusing, frustrating and even intimidating if you’re just trying to figure things out intuitively, so let’s take a close look at how to create hyperlinks in InDesign and export them into interactive PDFs.
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The Best Vector Tutorials of 2009
During the past few weeks we’ve been publishing our “Best of 2009″ series in which we’re picking the best of the best in design resources created this year. This week our focus is on vector tutorials. Vector applications such as Adobe Illustrator that are used to create scalable graphics are ideal for creating such things as logos, characters, and icons. There were many great vector tutorials put out this year, which made it difficult to choose the best, but here are our picks
Go Bananas with 50+ Vector Illustrations that Monkey Around
Monkeys, chimps, apes, or any kind of knuckle dragging animal, as a group, are a fun illustration subject. There are numerous styles of primates on display here, from cute little baby monkeys, to personified overbearing macho apes, and all sorts of small and large monkey inspired vector art. Grab a zoo-full of monkey lovin’ vector illustrations from across the web! Subscribe to the Vectortuts+ RSS Feed to stay up to date with the latest vector tutorials and articles.
50+ Steaming-Hot, Vector Coffee Illustrations to Wake Up To
Supremo, java, cup of joe, espresso, macchiato, fresh ground, and more flavors of vector coffee illustrations than you’ll know what to do with. This collection is sure to get your eyes open and your morning going! Some may prefer tea, or another hot beverage, but loads of artists find fresh brewed inspiration in a cup of the hot brown stuff. Take a look at a huge variety of coffee inspired illustrations and then take your shot at creating your own vector coffee design. There’s nothing like waking up to some caffeine enriched vector goodness! Let’s drink it down! Subscribe to the Vectortuts+ RSS Feed to stay up to date with the latest vector tutorials and articles
Interview with Meni Tzima (Yupyland)
Enter the wonderful world of Yupyland and the mind of Meni Tzima. Learn all about this illustrator form Athens, Greece. Along side numerous hand worked projects, Meni is a talented vectorista. She creates numerous vector characters and illustrations bound for an array of end product destinations.
40+ Excellent Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials
Back when Mickey Mouse was drawn by Walt Disney in 1928, it was all pencil and paper, and the frequent use of the ever dependable eraser. More than 80 years has passed and yet we still see Mickey Mouse cartoons all around the world. That 80+ years has also brought advances in computer technology and software which now allows us to move away from the pencil, paper and the ever dependable eraser, to advanced drawing applications and input (drawing) devices.
Interview with Brad Colbow
Brad Colbrow is a web designer, illustrator, and comic creator from Cleveland, Ohio. He’s known for creating vector style illustrations and working this style into his web design. He talks about information style comics, networking, and numerous other awesome topics in this interview. Let’s take a step into Brad’s brain! 1
50+ Creative Sneakers Made with Quality Vector Craftsmanship
Did you doodle on your Converse or Vans when you were in grade school – back of the class putting those sharpies to work? Go ahead, take that creativity and transform it into a vector masterpiece, and with practice learn to draw your own vector shoes, and even take those doodles and compose with them to create real shoes. You can wear your vector masterpiece on your feet and let your vector sneaks do the walking.
Smoothly Shift Winter Colors, While Creating an Icy, Vector Landscape
Handle color changes and variations with ease by following this intermediate level tutorial. This is a special tutorial sponsored by Astute Graphics that incorporates the use of their high-quality Phantasm CS range Illustrator Pugins. We’ll work with Phantasm’s color shifting tools: Hue/Saturation and and Shift to Color, while we learn to contrast shapes when composing natural, vector scenes! Final Image Preview Want access to the full Vector Source files and downloadable copies of every tutorial, including this one?
How to Create a Vector Goldfish in Six Steps
In this tutorial I’ll show you the process I use for creating a vector goldfish in six easy steps. The steps are a bit condensed so Intermediate Illustrator users will benefit greatly, though beginners will be able to get similar results, you’ll just need to experiment a bit more with these tools and techniques. The vector goldfish is created with the use of the Mesh, Blend and Symbol Tools.
