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How to set tooltip for embedded images?

prabudass
Registered: Aug 14 2008
Posts: 71

Is it possible to set Tooltip(balloon tooltip) for embedded images in pdf file, through scripting. Kindly advise me.

Thanks for looking into this

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 8.0, Windows
thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
No, that tooltip image is part of the accessibility structure.

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]

Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
www.pdfscripting.com
Very Important - How to Debug Your Script

prabudass
Registered: Aug 14 2008
Posts: 71
Thanks for your response. Is it possible to set Tooltip for embedded images via post script file? Is there any solution for this. Kindly advise me.
thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
I don't know about that. I don't think postscript has anything to do with the accessibility structure in a PDF. As far as I know, the only way to automate adding accessibility info is through the conversion software, with a custom plug-in, or with a 3rd party library. I don't know of any tools that will automatically do this for you (other that the conversion to PDF). But that doesn't mean they aren't out there. Do a goolge search on PDF accessibility tools.

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]

Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
www.pdfscripting.com
Very Important - How to Debug Your Script