Using Sound and Movies

More advanced sound and the capability to add movies can be found in the Advanced Editing tools. The Advanced Editing tools, found under the Tools menu, are Select Object, Article, Crop, Link, Sound, Movie, TouchUp Text, and TouchUp Object. The addition of sound or a movie clip nudges the simple, boring PDF to the next level.

Add Sound

Add sound clips to any PDF file using the Advanced Editing toolbar. Sound can be played when the sound button is clicked or when a certain action is performed. Use any sounds that can be played in Flash, RealOne, QuickTime, and Windows Media Player. If you are recording your own sounds, make sure you have a microphone attached to your computer. You can add a sound by dragging out a sound button, or you can add sound to a Page Action or a Form Field.

Add Movies

Movies can be added to any PDF document. Unlike attachments, movies are considered an editing feature. You'll find the Movie tool under the Advanced Editing toolbar. Just as you use other applications to access your sound clips, you need other applications to access your video clips. Adding a movie clip to a PDF is done just as you would add a sound clip. Keep in mind that the larger the movie is, the larger your PDF file will be.

Did you Know?

To add a sound clip using the Sound tool, select the Sound tool from the Advanced Editing toolbar. Drag out the size you want the sound button to be. This launches the Add Sound dialog box. Click the Choose (Browse) button to find the sound on your computer. Click OK. To activate the sound, choose the Hand tool and click on the sound box. You can also change the look of the sound icon by altering the properties of the box.

To change the properties of the sound button, use the Sound tool and Ctrl+click (right-click) on the button. Choose Properties from the context menu. You can then change the line style, weight, and color. You can also edit the button in the context menu and change the size as well.

Did you Know?

To add a movie clip, click and drag out the button for the movie clip. Click the Choose (Browse) button to access the movie clip on your computer. Select your movie and click OK. When you click the movie button with the Hand tool, the movie clip plays right inside the PDF document.