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Figure 13.10 Customize a movie playback using controls and other features
Multimedia Actions
There are three multimedia-specific actions in Acrobat:
x Play a Sound. This action embeds the sound in the PDF document in a cross-platform format that plays
in Microsoft Windows and Mac OS.
x Play Media (Acrobat 5 Compatible). This action plays a QuickTime or AVI movie created as Acrobat 5
compatible. A media object using Acrobat 5 Compatible options is automatically embedded in the PDF
document.
x Play Media (Acrobat 6 and Later Compatible). This action plays a movie created as Acrobat 6 or 7; the
media object must already be embedded in the document to use the action.
Presentations
PowerPoint changed presentations for better or worse, depending on the quality of the presentation and the
presenter. Acrobat is changing presentations again, especially for engineers. PowerPoint includes a range of
design backgrounds, transitions and effects, which are converted along with the file when converted with
the PDFMaker.
Assembling a Presentation
You can use converted PowerPoint presentations, other converted PDF documents, or assemble a binder
document from multiple sources. Acrobat lets you add effects, configure transitions, and specify the trigger
for advancing pages.
Follow these steps to build a presentation:
1. Choose Document > Set Page Transitions to open the Set Transitions dialog (Figure 13.11).
2. In the Set Transitions dialog box, choose a transition effect, and a speed.
3. Specify the navigation method. Auto Flip automatically advances the slideshow based on the
number of seconds you specify. If you do not select Auto Flip, the user moves by mouse click or
keyboard command.
4. Choose the page range or leave the default, which is the entire document.
5. Click OK to close the Set Transitions dialog.
6. Test the presentation by clicking the Full Screen View
button on the status bar at the lower left
of the program window.
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