Reply To: Browser slow to open my website with uploaded SWF file exported from InDesign

I agree with Roland that InDesign is not meant to completely create an entire website. However, there are some steps that you can take to get your file size smaller in the resulting SWF file.

1. If there are repeating elements, be sure to put them on a master page and do not override them. This way, they will be treated as symbols and the file size will be smaller.

2. If you have any video, link to the video instead of embedding it. This way the user can stream it on demand.

3. Use JPGS at actual 100% placed size. Photoshop can export much smaller JPGs than InDesign at better quality. If you use these optimized JPGS your site will hopefully be smaller.

However, if you really want to get your file size down you will want to export your layout to FLA and bring it into Flash Pro. From there you can use action-script and symbols to make a much smaller file.