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Video Interface control

patra
Registered: Oct 19 2006
Posts: 270

I have embed a video(.avi) into a PDF document but when I play the video
with Reader or Acrobat Pro 8.0 I do not have any interface contol for the video!
How I can add the interface contol?
1. Pause-Start
2. Stop
3. Previous-Next
4. Mute-Sound
5. Volume
6. Rewind-Fast Forward

Thanks

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1.2, Windows
tplumer
Expert
Registered: Dec 1 2005
Posts: 122
Hi Patra,

Acrobat depends on an external player to render video, so the video player controls have to come from those. However, you can expose them in the PDF file.

After you place the movie file, take these steps:

1. Double click on the movie with the movie tool.
2. In the Multimedia properties dialog box, select the Rendition on the your movie file from the list
3. Click Edit Rendition . . .
4. Click the Playback settings option
5. Select Show Player Controls

For some of the controls you seek, you can create a quick button (with the form tools) to start and stop the movie file. Check out the video library for more on that. I have recorded a session on adding such buttons.

Tim

I am a long-time Acrobat user, an employee of Adobe Systems, and Maine native. I have created training videos for Total Training, consulted with people to help them better use Acrobat, and developed new business for Adobe as a Business Development Manager