Embedding Files in PDFs (with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers)

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Shlomo Perets microtype.com Embedding Files in PDFs With FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Custom Shortcut

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Automate embedding of files in PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Custom Shortcut

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  • 1. Embedding Files in PDFsWith FrameMaker-to-AcrobatTimeSavers + Custom ShortcutShlomo Perets microtype.com

2. 1A PDF file as a ContainerA PDF can serve as a container a single filethat contains a wealth of related content(live data that your readers can unpack and use): Source programming files Data files (e.g. spreadsheet) Other PDFs Purchase order / Feedback form /Search form Media files (audio/video) to be playedusing local players (not as part of the page) 3. 2Embedded itemsEmbedded files in PDF appear as a File Comment on a specific page Visible as an icon Document attachment Always available, but with a lower profile The Attachments panel can be showninitially as the PDF is opened 4. 3End-users with Adobe ReaderEnd-users with the free Adobe Readercan view the PDF and Open the embedded files, or Save them locally 5. 4Built-in file embedding Distiller Adobe PDFMaker (Office) 6. 5Enhancing PDFs in Acrobat Labor-intensive, repetitive process Features added in Acrobat disappearnext time you distill / Save as PDF,and must be recreated and tested again 7. 6With TS: define once, use many! All features described in this webinarcan be defined in your source FMfiles using custom hypertext markers Upon distilling with FM-to-AcrobatTimeSavers, corresponding features areautomatically present in the PDFsproduced Update content in FrameMaker sourceas needed, then distill or Save as PDF 8. 7Embedding source code files With copying code listed as text in PDFs,different text selection tools in Acrobat/Reader produce variations with respectto white space characters, line breaks orspecial characters This is further complicated when thecode listing is split between pages(running header/footer text copied too) 9. 8Embedding data filesFor example: Excel files Images Template files 10. 9Embedding PDF files in PDF Embedded items may optionally havedifferent security settings or require apassword before they can be opened Can optionally add links/bookmarks tospecific locations in embedded PDFs Named destinations Page numbers PDF attachments can be searchedthrough Acrobat/Reader Search 11. 10 Sample custom markers alert ~CommentAttach (c:/temp/ Industrial-Strength XML.pps) (PowerPoint slide show) (Use this as a basis for presentations) /B0 (XML Overview Slideshow) alert ~DocAttach (C:/temp/ MuseumRoof.jpg) (Museum Roof) 12. 11 Additional info and examples 36 Ways to Improve Your PDFs with TimeSavers/Assistants microtype.com/ImprovePDF.html TimeSavers/Assistants Showcase (where all PDFs demonstrated in this webinar are available) microtype.com/showcase.html TimeSavers/Assistants order form microtype.com/TimeSavers.html 13. 12 Related live online training Building a PDF Front-End Interface to Document Collections Visually-Oriented Documentation Rich Media in PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers+Multimedia Assistant FrameMaker-to-PDF Advanced Tech