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jordanh75304064
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June 20, 2017
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Exporting interactive PDF with embedded swf and InDesign animation

  • June 20, 2017
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Morning all,

I've got a one page document I'm trying to export to an interactive PDF (which can be viewed by someone who's only using Adobe Reader).

Currently the document is setup with a number of buttons, animations and object states. All of which work correctly if I export the document as a SWF and then open the SWF within Acrobat, before saving as a PDF.

What I'd now like to do is include a swf animation media item within the document - this item would be included as part of an object state and will be hidden until it's selected - that will display correctly when viewed within Adobe Reader.

Currently, it won't play at all using the above method. I've only been able to make this work by extracting as a SWF and viewing within a browser.

Is there a way of making this work?

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Correct answer JR Boulay

Playing a video in a PDF requires the Flash Player too.

JR, can you provide a link to any Adobe help file or information that verifies this statement?


==> Add audio, video, and interactive objects to PDFs in Adobe Acrobat

Beware: this outdated page assumes that the SWF Player is embedded into Acrobat, as it was in Acrobat 9.0 to 9.4.

But, embedded or not, the Flash Player is required.

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JR Boulay
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JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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June 20, 2017

You need to finalize this interactive PDF using Acrobat Pro

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
jordanh75304064
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June 20, 2017

thanks for the help - but you would mind elaborating a little for me please?

J
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Jeffrey_SmithCommunity Expert
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June 20, 2017

Do you need to use PDF as the method to distribute this document?

If yes, please realize that interactivity, object states, animation within PDF will not work together.

If no, are you familiar with Indesign Publish Online feature?

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