When creating content for an app in InDesign with the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite tools, the Folio Builder panel is one of the primary panels you will use. The Folio Builder panel has three views: Folio, Article, and Layout View. The Folio Builder panel menu changes depending on which view is active.

When Folio View is active, the panel menu provides options to do the following:

  • Create a new folio
  • Add an article
  • Import an article
  • Rename a folio
  • Delete a folio
  • Import HTML resources
  • Share a folio
  • Create an app
  • Launch Folio Producer
  • Edit the properties of the folio
  • Launch the Adobe Help menu
  • Sign out

The Article View in the Folio Builder panel is where new articles are created or imported into the folio. All articles in the folio will be listed here. When Article View is active, the Folio Builder panel menu provides options to do the following:

  • Create a new folio
  • Add an article
  • Import a single article or multiple articles
  • Update, rename, or delete an article
  • Relink an article
  • Import HTML resources
  • Copy to another location
  • Open article properties
  • Launch Folio Producer
  • Launch the Adobe Help menu
  • Launch the About DPS dialog
  • Sign out

For more information about the Folio Builder panel, see Technology for Publishing’s DPS Tip: The Folio Builder Panel.

Check out TFP’s DPSCreate™ Handbook or DPS Create™ App for more details about building interactive iPad apps.

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Note: Information contained in this post is current as of DPS v25. Visit the Technology for Publishing blog at www.tech4pub.com/tag/dps-version-update/ for the latest info on Adobe software releases and functionality.

Posted by: Monica Murphy

Monica Murphy
Monica Murphy has worked in the publishing industry for over 30 years supporting publishing operations of various sizes. In her role as Technical Product Manager for Technology for Publishing, she shares her publishing application expertise supporting a broad range of publishing clients in InDesign best practices, cross-platform content workflows, and InDesign Template strategies. Her weekly tip and blog posts have a committed following in the InDesign community, and as a long-time participant in the InDesign pre-release community, she regularly analyzes and provides feedback for upcoming features. Monica manages the authoring and publication of Technology for Publishing’s handbooks on InDesign, InCopy, and other associated titles.
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