Importing Captivate (Flash) content, exporting as PDF

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hi folks,

 

i'm using captivate 4 (part of tcs2) under xp/parallels desktop mac, generate flash (swf) demo movies, installation guide creating in indesign 6.0.4 on mac.

 

i read there issues workflow, 1 should add flash content _after_ exporting id file pdf (i.e. open pdf file in acrobat , import swf file, rather importing swf file id exporting whole thing pdf).

 

well, workaround works, 'end user experience' not nice (the movie window seems poor quality).

 

i'm confused, because if try "why doesn't work should" workflow , import swf file id, resulting pdf plays first second's-worth of flash movie in nice window, stops! how frustrating that?!

 

should give up, , go lower-quality full-movie-content route, or there way round this?

 

i'm running mac os x 10.6.3 on 17" macbook pro, 2.8ghz intel core 2 duo, 8gb am, 1067 mhz ddr3. have full creative suite 4 premium. pc world on mac xp service pack 3, under parallels desktop mac 5, , i'm using techcomm suite 2 (framemaker, robohelp, captivate etc).

 

the problem seem id/flash integration, not swf movie (which plays in entirety using flash).

 

any ideas?

 

martin ley

 

martin @ em-dash dot com

update:

 

while attending free captivate training session @ adobe hq in london last week, took opportunity ask matt (can't remember surname - trainer) issue.

 

turns out trying thought seemed logical, wasn't. fact can import flash movie (swf) indesign doesn't mean play when id file exported pdf, apparently. so, i'm sticking current workflow:

 

1. create captivate movie in win environment, export flash/swf

2. create indesign file (mac environment), placeholder frame movie.

3. export id file pdf.

4. in acrobat pro, edit pdf file , use multimedia tool import swf file.

 

martin



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