Frequently Asked Questions

INTRODUCTION

What can be created with the Webpublication solution?

Using the Webpublication solution you can easily and autonomously create digital online experiences:
  • simple or enriched publications (using our Indesign plugin),
  • galleries,
  • applications

What is a simple publication?

A simple publication is a publication created from a PDF. It can be enriched from the Drive with go-to-page links, pop-ups, videos, etc

What is a gallery?

A gallery is a digital hub where you can easily centralised your enriched publications, images, videos, audio tracks, PDFs, etc. Users can download their documents directly from the online gallery. The gallery can be used for press kits to present HD images and videos, to gather the different editions of your internal magazine or your different product catalogs.

What is an application?

An application allows you to present enriched digital publications, image galleries, videos or any other file (word, ppt, pdf, xls ...). The contents can be easily updated in real time, from our Drive, and can be accessed offline by users. The application is available on iOS, Android or Windows.

What is the Drive (Google drive enriched) for?

The Drive allows you to store digital content (images, videos, etc). You can also use it to create simple publications, galleries and applications, to update and to customize them: customize interface, activate the statistics, choose your icons etc.

The inDesign Plugin

What is the plugin for?

"The plugin allows you to access the enrichment features of the Webpublication solution, directly from InDesign. You can enrich your publication with animations, pop ups or videos and publish it on the go. Then you will be able to update the publication from the plugin with a simple click!"

How can I install the InDesign plugin?

"You can download the plugin, for Mac and PC here: https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/100288/create-engaging-online-publications. If you encounter any difficulties during the installation, watch our video tutorial or click here for detailed instructions."

What version of InDesign do I need?

Our plugin is compatible with Indesign 2021, 2022 and 2023.

How to connect?

In order to log in, first you must create an account, either directly on our site or with by contacting your sales representative. Then you will have to log in with the username and password created during your registration and sent by email.

Plugin usage tips?

We have prepared a page with plugin usage tips to improve your productivity.

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What is an enriched publication?

An enriched publication is a publication created from an InDesign file. It can be enriched from InDesign with animations, pop ups, videos, etc. via our plugin.

Which are the new plugin functionalities?

Discover the new plugin functionnalities.

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How can I link a gallery to my publication?

Discover how to link a gallery to a publication.

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How can I create a scrollable area?

Now you have the possibility to create scrollable areas via the plugin. You can find additional information on the tutorial below.

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How can I create a responsive popup?

The new feature of the plugin allows you to create responsive popups. Here you will find additional information on how to create responsive popups in an interactive digital publication.

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How can I insert a video or a podcast?

You have the option to embed videos or podcasts in the pages of your INDD file via the plugin. Find additional information on how to integrate them on your interactive publication.

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How can I configure the display of the second level content?

The new features allow the configuration of the second level content’s display via the plugin. Here you will find additional details in order to define the display of the second level content on your interactive digital publication.

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How can I create a free demo for an InDesign publication?

For InDesign publications this is done from the Project Settings of the Webpublication Plugin

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How can I create a rollover effect on a button?

You can apply a rollover effect on buttons to make them look more attractive. Follow the steps below to achieve this effect.

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How can I add an animated scaling effect?

You can create more impactful publications by animating the size of the elements on your pages. Here is how to achieve it.

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How can I create an image carousel?

Find more details about the creation of an image carousel.

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How can I create a slider?

You can easily create a slider following our step-by-step tutorial.

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The Platform

Platform usage tips?

Here is a list of tips, showing you how to use our platform.

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How can I create a publication from a PDF?

You can create interactive digital publications from PDF directly from the Webpublication platform. Here are the steps to follow.

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How can I customize the URL address?

You have the option to customize the URL of your publication. Find additional information about the URL customization options on this page.

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Can I get usage statistics?

You have the option to acquire statistics on your publication via Google Analytics or Xiti.

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How can I update a publication from a PDF/INDD file?

Updating a publication can be done both in the back office and the InDesign Plugin.

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How can I secure a publication?

The Webpublication platform allows you to restrict the access to your publications by using different authentication methods.

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How can I display a notice with a cookie policy?

The Webpublication platform offers you the possibility to use a cookie policy, respecting the latest European regulations.

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How can I host a publication on my own server?

You have the option of hosting the publication on your servers by generating a master from the Webpublication platform.

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How can I create a free demonstration for a PDF publication?

You can test the solution as many times as you like and the credits from your account will be deducted only if you publish your publication. You also have the possibility to share your unpublished publications anytime.

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How to whitelabel our examples

Replace the subdomain secure.webpublication.fr with fr.zone-secure.net and add a parameter "wb" at the end of the URL like in this example:
Branded URL:
https://secure.webpublication.fr/172357/1879024
Whitelabel URL:
https://fr.zone-secure.net/172357/1879024/?wb

HOSTING

How is the content hosted?

You have 3 options to host your content: we provide hosting of your content on our server, you can create a subdomain that points to our server, or download the master of your content and host it on your servers.

Accounts & Subscriptions

How to buy credits or switch to a subscription?

Contact your local sales representative Call +44 (0)20 3 286 7919 Send an e-mail to info@webpublication.co.uk
+44 741 209 8251