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1. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFDave Merchant Mar 16, 2012 12:42 AM (in response to leukelovell)
Flash Player (which runs the video tool in Acrobat) will play streaming content only if it's being delivered from Adobe Flash Media Server (i.e. using the rtmp or rtmpe protocols). As you can 'download' the file it cannot be a stream, so I assume it's a regular web URL using http. These are supported provided the URL ends in '.mp4' and it doesn't require authentication - but without knowing the file details I can't say why it's not working in your case.
2. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFleukelovell Mar 16, 2012 5:17 PM (in response to Dave Merchant)
Dave, maybe seeing the links that my client has given me will help. One is just as you said that was given to me just to test pointing to a link with the video (although not streaming). However, this would not work either.
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3. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFDave Merchant Mar 16, 2012 5:18 PM (in response to leukelovell)
The http link is working in theory, but as you aren't streaming, it sits there forever while you download the file before starting playback (and I suspect the http server is throttling the data).
With the FMS stream you're almost there but you're hitting a bug in the shipping version of the video player widget, plus the very obscure way we write Adobe Flash Media Server addresses.
First, grab a copy of our free updated widget, and follow the instructions to switch out the default swf file.
Now enter this into the URL field when you create a new Video annotation in Acrobat:
The extra "mp4:" is called an instance name, and is required if the installation of FMS hasn't turned on virtual folder support - which yours has not.
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4. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFleukelovell Mar 16, 2012 11:26 AM (in response to Dave Merchant)
Dave, can i count the ways I love u???
OMG...i had tried replacing the widget yesterday, but apparently did so with the Acrobat 9 widget - which obviously didn't work. So, the new widget worked like a charm - wonder why Adobe hasn't done an update for a very important feature - since no one will be able to get streaming links to work without it...
By the way, is there a way to delete the links and references in above posts to my client's files, and maybe replace with your own examples? I don't want to tax my clients server - which could happen since a lot of people may have the same problem.
You are the MAN! Thank you sooooo much!
5. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFDave Merchant Mar 16, 2012 5:19 PM (in response to leukelovell)
No problem - I've edited out the links.
6. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFleukelovell Mar 19, 2012 7:01 AM (in response to Dave Merchant)
Now I have another problem with this project hopefully you can help me with!
I've created an ebook workbook test doc in Acrobat Pro X, and added sticky notes at the end of each multiple choice question, that when the student clicks on it will show the correct answer and explanation - which is very cool!
However, we want learners to be able to use the workbook on various platforms and devices including iOS. The only free software option that i can find that will play the video and keep the links on ipad, iphone, ipod touch is ibooks. The ONLY problem is my stickies/comments/annotations do not work. Ugh. I know Acrobat Reader won't work since iOS doesnt support Flash, and the video and links won't work (however, the comments do show).
Can you recommend any workaround for this? We are two weeks away from launch...............
7. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFDave Merchant Mar 19, 2012 10:21 AM (in response to leukelovell)
There's a version of Adobe Reader for iOS devices that will display comments, but it doesn't support scripting or rich media annotaions. Right now there are no apps that provide that functionality on iOS, due to the limitations of rendering Flash and JS content imposed by Apple. Realistically if you have to support iOS, the only option is to export from InDesign via the Digital Publishing Suite, and make a native iOS app.
More features are coming to Adobe Reader on mobile devices in the future, but I cannot talk about when or if we'll have support for RMA and JS content.
8. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFcarinlovell Mar 20, 2012 10:36 AM (in response to Dave Merchant)
Thanks so much Dave - I'll look forward to an update to Reader.
9. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFscad_brad Aug 24, 2012 7:37 AM (in response to Dave Merchant)
Hi Dave ( or anyone that knows the answer),
Does this method work to stream video through a PDF on the iPad or only a computer? I am using the widget and instructions above. The video plays fine in the PDF when viewing from my desktop, but when attempting to view the video in the PDF file on the iPad (using Adobe Reader app), the video is simply a rectangle with a black border, white fill, and a small play button that doesnt work. SO, when tapping the button to play, nothing happens.
Here is what I am doing:
From Acrobat Pro X,
- Selecting Content>Multimedia>Video
- Drawing the video player on the page
- Entering the ul. Here is a mock example: (note: this is a Sharepoint if it matters...)
https://frontline-consumer.web.mydomain.com/sites/SSS/Public%20Files/Training%20Documents% 20-%20Training%20Files/WorkbookVideo1.mp4
4. Saving the file
5. Open in Acrobat 9 PDF viewer on the computer, video plays fine.
6. Open the PDF in Adobe Reader app on iPad, video does not play or respond in any way to tapping.
10. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFDave Merchant Aug 24, 2012 8:37 AM (in response to scad_brad)
As per my previous reply, iPad does not support Flash Player, which is currently required in order to display any type of Rich Media Annotation in a PDF file.
Provided the video is in a supported format and has a public URI, you could include a simple text link to the MP4 file within your PDF, and let the iPad handle it via the usual browser methods - but it won't play inside the PDF document.
11. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFscad_brad Aug 24, 2012 9:12 AM (in response to Dave Merchant)
Thank you for the quick response. I misunderstood. I was thinking that by using the widget and an H2.64 video for iPad (mp4) that together it was creating streaming video in a PDF that is not converted to Flash or swf, which as pointed out is not compatible with iPad. So, the pupose of the widget is that it allows streaming of video (e.g. mp4) for a PDF viewed on a computer vs. embedding the actual video in the PDF? ..and it still converts the video to Flash?
My goal is to have an iPad workbook of sorts w/ a video player that is streaming the video vs embedding it.
- PDF seems to be out unless I want to link it and have the video open in a browser.
- I tried creating an epub using InDesign, which allowed me to embed the mp4 and played on the iPad fine in iBooks, but it makes the epub file large and I'd rather stream the video.
- When using the "place a video from url option" in InDesign, the epub will not play the video in iBooks and only shows the poster image.
Do you have any recommendations or even other Adobe tools that will help accomplish my goal?
12. Re: Streaming video link to play inside PDFDave Merchant Aug 25, 2012 5:56 AM (in response to scad_brad)
When you insert a Rich Media Annotation for an external video in a PDF file, the annotation that is created contains the default videoPlayer.swf widget and a tag to pass that widget the URI of your video file. The file itself is not embedded and is of course not altered in any way, but Adobe Reader can only play back the video by loading the SWF widget - there is no 'native' video player tool in Adobe Reader on any platform.
Because iOS doesn't support Flash or JS, Adobe Reader on iOS ignores RMA content completely even if the video file or URI would itself be understood by external programs on your iOS device. This may change in future, but right now the only way to get a video to appear on an iPad is to send it as a standalone asset.
FYI - you refer to 'streaming' but any video delivered by HTTP is not streamed, it's merely downloaded. Streaming implies negotiation between the client and server to provide 'live' frame data at an agreed bandwidth, and is run on entirely different protocols such as RTMP.


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You mean like that wack-a-doodle blog about gay island?
I say trolls...
I thought that would make a good reality show. Then again, take a small island and fill it with heterosexuals and come back a couple hundred years later, and you basically have the story of Easter Island.
I think that writer was not smart enough to be a troll. Maybe a republican presidential candidate?
Though being an atheist might only be defined by the lack of belief in gods, there is a foundational view in the community that we should strive for a rational way of living which includes the scientific method and equality amoung all people.
That's a little bit of hand-waving there, I think. The people who are "in the community, i.e. the atheist communities we see in many places now, are largely the people who are motivated by the Four Horsemen. I don't think I've met anyone on this site who hasn't read a book by either Dawkins, Dennett or Hitchens.
And yes, the people who read those books (and were drawn to them in the first place) are largely people who aligned themselves with science, rationality and equality. So obviously the community that comes forth from that is going to have those foundations.
But I'd be careful in assuming that that means that the majority of actual atheists believe that too.
Are the majority of atheists committed to a rational life-style? Of the people who chose to read the New Atheists' books and come to forums like this, possibly yes. But when we're talking about the collective group of people who don't believe in God? I think it's self-evident that they've done just as little work to make their life rational as the average religious believer.
You seem to be discovering that being an atheist actually isn't a very impressive thing to be. What ultimately matters is whether you value rationality, reason and intellectual honesty and things like that... And the truth is atheism is neither necessary nor sufficient for that.
Agree with John D. The fact that an atheist has differing ideas on politics, economics, social policy, or sexual mores means that he/she has differing ideas than (maybe) you do. It does not mean he or she is not an atheist. One thing I would add. Just because someone is an atheist does not automatically equate to a high IQ, or brilliant insight into the human condition. There are some really stupid theists and really intelligent atheists. Likewise, there are some really stupid atheists and really intelligent theists. Atheist means lack of a belief in god(s). Nothing more. It's certainly not a synonym for intelligence.
Crazy people can be atheists too.
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ASUS P5K Premium Motherboard Review
Yes, it's that time again. The terrible upgrade schedule of an enthusiast is a never ending cycle. As soon as a piece of hardware is scienced out, it's time to move on to the next latest and greatest toy. Video cards, system memory, motherboards, power supplies, they all end up falling into the cycle. So the idea is there, the question now is what to buy. Since we are enthusiasts, not just any motherboard will do. Performance is usually the deciding factor when it comes down to pulling the trigger and pushing the buy button. Is the Asus P5K Premium Black Pearl edition motherboard the right one for you? Let's see if she is. The board has an amazing array of options and performance enhancements to satisfy even the most demanding in the enthusiast crowd. These features include native support for DDR2 1066 memory, zero failure fanless design on the motherboard heatsinks, support for the latest processors (including the next wave of 45nm products), 8 channel High Definition sound, ATI crossfire support, and an Intel P35 chipset. There is so much more that makes this board an enthusiast's dream. Follow along as we dig deeper into the bowels of the "Black Pearl" special edition P5K!
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Pull out all of the accessories to access the motherboard under the divider panel. Under the divider hides the subject of this review, the 18th Anniversary Black Pearl Edition P5K Premium motherboard.