Chapter 5. Preparing Audio and Video for Rich-Media PDF Integration

The most common types of rich media you will probably want to include inside a PDF are audio and video using the Apple QuickTime, Adobe Flash, or Microsoft Windows Media Video (WMV) format. This chapter might get a little technical for the average desktop publisher who is moving into interactive PDF; however, I will be just scratching the surface of what digital audio and video is all about.

This digital world is complex and rapidly changing, so it’s indeed a never-ending challenge to keep up with it all. You might become discouraged with the complexity of the terminology, but this chapter offers an overview of the digital video workflow; it will help you “talk the lingo” with ...

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