integrating web-based videos in your pdfs (with framemaker-to acrobat timesavers & multimedia...
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Shlomo Perets microtype.com
Integrating web-based videos in your PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers & Multimedia Assistant
1 OverviewEnriching docs with videos applies to: ■ Software documentation
■ Hardware documentation
● User guides ● Reference● Online help ● Tutorials
● Installation ● User tutorials● Service manuals ● Part catalogs● Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals
(IETM)
2 Why use videos?■ Accommodate different learning styles
(visual demo vs. text-intensive)■ “Internet” generation■ International audience;
reduces text translation/localization■ Intuitive knowledge transfer to users■ Processes/products can be difficult to
describe, but easily understood visually
3 Web-based videos■ Pros:
● PDF file size is minimally affected (as videos are not embedded)
● Can update movies anytime (without having to resend PDFs)
■ Cons:● End-users need to have a web connection
Note: Can embed a low-res version of the video, but display a web-based high-res version if a web connection is available
4 Adding videos in Acrobat■ Can add video to PDFs in Acrobat
(or adjust its settings)
■ But… these features “disappear” when you re-distill (after updating FrameMaker source files)
■ It is not practical to re-create features every time the source file is converted to PDF
5 “Native media” MM-Asst shortcuts ■ Require Acrobat / Reader 9 or later ■ FLV/SWF/MP3 (played by built-in Flash
player included in Adobe Acrobat/Reader) ■ Media is web-based or embedded in PDF ■ TimeSavers shortcuts can optionally
include activation/playback parametersalert ~swf (http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/swf/UPI-FINAL-APR.swf) /xi [478 336] (cc_load_policy=1) (unpaidcase)
6 Default video playback location■ Floating Window
● Highly recommended for the optimal display of screen capture demos (floating win dimensions = intrinsic video dimensions)
■ In Document● Fine with “photographic” videos● If you must use “In Document” with screen
capture demos, set the initial zoom for the PDF (by default, 100% zoom = 96 dpi)
7 Video sharing servers■ Embedded SWF is the video player■ Movie parameters (site- and player-
specific) are specified through the FlashVars parameter
Note: If possible, disable advertisements in your video sharing server account settings
8 Examplesalert ~swf (player54-yt-as3) /vi9 [ ] (file=youtube.com/v/1GQ0r-5ufC4&autoplay=0&modestbranding=1&autohide=1&showinfo=0&rel=0&autoplay=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0&hd=1) (PeelTomato) alert ~swf (http://vimeo.com/moogaloop) /xi [ ] (clip_id=31933085&server=vimeo.com&autoplay=1&title=0) (drawappindoc) alert ~swf (flvplayer-sc2) /xi [320 258] (autostart=true&content=http://content.screencast.com/users/ShlomoPerets/folders/Default/media/0319bf51-946b-4397-8714-a6ca6d7225af/CandleCue.FLV) (CandleExperiment)
9 Video activation through… A
■ Clicking in the media area■ “Page action” (through the media
parameters): when the page containing it is opened or visible
10 Video activation through… B
■ Links (implemented via Acrobat JavaScript):alert ~RmPlayLink (LetterParts.swf)
■ Bookmarks (implemented via Acrobat JavaScript):alert ~RmPlayBmk (Video of Experiment) /e3 (Candle.flv)
Note: bookmarks/links can activate a media only if that media is present on current page. When activated by bookmarks, media should be present on all pages, preferably through master pages (this does not increase file size).
11 End-user one-time setup End users need to configure their Adobe Reader preferences to avoid security alerts:1 Edit > Preferences (or Ctrl+K)2 In the Categories panel, select Trust
Manager, then click Change Settings3 In the Manage Internet Access, select
● “Allow PDF files to access all web sites”, or● Custom / “Let me specify…”, indicate site
and select “Allow access”
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