

This option increases the total file size according to the media used. Embed Movie in PDF: The movie clip is embedded to the PDF file avoiding the need of sending the clip separated from the document.Choose a File: press the Browse button to select a movie clip.Description: A text description that will be shown if the movie can't be played.To create a media frame select the frame then go to "Object > Interactive > Movie Options" or "Sound Options". For other users to watch the media elements in a PDF file they need Adobe 6.0 or above for playing MPEG and SWF files or Acrobat 5.0 or above to play Quicktime and AVI files. If you send your InDesign project file to another person be sure to include all the media used in it.

Note Quicktime in not fully compatible with all SWF Files.Īlthough you can't play any of these files directly from InDesign you can do it when exporting the project to Adobe PDF. Quicktime (Version 6.0 or above required).You can work with the following movie formats: This quick tip was written using the features of Adobe InDesign CS4 nevertheless you can find a section listing the principal changes and improvements made for CS5 and CS5.5 right before the conclusion. Did you know that you can add movie and sound files to an InDesign CS4 project letting you build an Interactive document? In this Quick Tip you'll learn how to embed files and export your final work to Adobe PDF.
