Using Other Features and Functions - Adobe Acrobat and PDF for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction - page 189

5. Choose a poster option. A poster is a placeholder image that displays on the page when the movie is
not playing. You can choose no poster; retrieve poster from movie, which uses the first frame as a
static image; or create a poster from a file. If you choose the last option, click Browse to locate and
select the image file to use for the poster.
6. Click OK to close the dialog box.
7. To test the movie, click the Hand tool, and then click the movie's frame to start playback.
File Size and Formats
In order to embed media clips, use renditions, use a different file as a poster, or use a range of content; you
can only use the Acrobat 6-compatible option in the Add Movie dialog box.
Be aware of file sizes when embedding movies into a PDF document, as a movie can dramatically
increase a file size, depending on frame rate and frame size. If you are using a movie in-house or internally,
consider linking to it; for movies exported or emailed, embed the movie file to prevent corrupting the link
between the media file and the PDF.
You can use many different media formats in a PDF document, ranging from Flash, to common video
formats such as AVI and QuickTime, Windows Media Player formats, and Windows player formats.
Adding Sound Files
Adding a sound file is a similar process. Choose the Sound Tool on the Advanced Editing Toolbar.
Click the page where you want to attach the file, which is usually invisible, unless you want to use a poster
to identify a sound button. The Add Sound dialog box opens and displays the same options as those for
adding a movie, except for the Snap to content proportions, which does not apply to a sound file.
Using Movie Renditions
You can use a number of versions, or renditions of a movie. Use them for distribution when you are unsure
of the player versions or types your viewers are using, or if you want to have both high- and low-quality
versions of a movie.
Double-click the movie on the page with the Movie tool to open the Multimedia Properties dialog box
where you see movie settings and options (Figure 13.7).
Choose from these settings:
x The Multimedia Properties dialog box opens with the Settings tab, which lists the Annotation Title, the
name Acrobat assigns to identify the object.
x The List Renditions for Event field shows the Mouse Up action as the default movie playback action;
other actions are available from the drop-down menu.
x The initial movie added is shown as the first rendition. To add more renditions, click Add Rendition,
locate and select the versions you want to use.
You can change the appearance of the movie on the page, such as its border, by making selections from
the Appearance tab (Figure 13.8). Customizations include stroke width, style, and the type of border, as
well as color options.
Click Edit Rendition to open the Rendition Settings dialog box. In this dialog box you can set a range of
custom options, such as using floating windows or movie playback controls (Figure 13.9).