Adobe ACROBAT 3D Manual page 531

Rendition settings
The Rendition Settings dialog box appears when you click Edit Rendition on the Settings
tab of the Multimedia Properties dialog box. These options are available only for
Acrobat 6-compatible media clips.
Rendition Settings dialog box
Note: Media players have different capabilities. Some rendition settings, such as player
controls, are not available for some players. In such cases, you can determine whether the
player may be used to play the rendition by changing the requirement settings in the
Playback Requirements tab.
Media Settings
Use this tab to specify general properties for the media clip:
For Rendition Name, enter the name that will appear in the list of renditions. (This name
does not determine which media file is played.)
Select Rendition Is Accessible To JavaScript if you're using JavaScript code that makes
use of the rendition.
Under Rendition Media Settings, specify a different file name, location, or content type
for the media clip.
For Rendition Alternate Text, type a description of the rendition that may be read aloud to
visually impaired viewers.
For Allow Temp File, specify whether writing a temp file is allowed. Some embedded
movie clips require a temp file to be played. If you want to prevent users from easily
copying the media content in a secure document, you may want to disallow the creation of
temp files. However, selecting this setting may prevent the movie from being played by
media players that require the use of temp files.
Playback Settings
Use this tab to determine how the media clip is played:
Select whether you want the player to close after it plays the media clip, to be left open, or
to be left open for the number of seconds you specify.
Specify a volume percentage to determine how loud the media is played.
Select Show Player Controls if you want to display a controller bar at the bottom of the
play area that lets users stop, pause, and play.
If you want the media clip to be played more than once, select Repeat, and then either
select Continuously or specify the number of times to be played.
Under Player List, click Add to specify a player and the settings that will be required,
preferred, or disallowed to play the media clip. Select the name of the player, the
minimum version number of the player, and the status. If you set the status of more than
one player to Required, only one of the required players may be used to play the rendition.
If you set the status of players to Preferred, these players are selected over non-preferred
players (but not over required players). If you set the status of players to Disallowed, they
are not used to play the rendition.
Playback Location
Use this tab to determine whether a media clip is played in the PDF document, remains
hidden while played (recommended for sound clips), is played in a floating window, or is
played full screen. If you choose Floating Window from the Playback Location menu, do
the following:
If you select Show Title Bar, type the text to appear in the title bar. Note that the user's
preference settings may require (or ignore) title bar text for playback. (See Configuring
identity search directories.)
For Resize, select whether to allow the user to resize the floating window, resize the
floating window only if the aspect ratio is maintained, or not resize the floating window.
For Window Position, specify the window position relative to the document window,
application window, or, for dual-monitor configurations, the virtual desktop or primary
desktop. You must also specify the width and height of the floating window. Click Get
From Media to obtain the movie clip's dimensions, if available, and then edit as necessary.
If the play window is off the screen, select whether to play it anyway, don't play it, or
move it onto the screen.
System Requirements
Use this tab to choose the minimum settings for systems on which the media clip is
played. For example, you can require that a user have at least a 1024-by-768 screen
resolution to play the movie clip. For options such as Play Dubbed Audio, you can select
Either, Disabled, or Enabled. If you select Either, you defer to the settings in the user's
Multimedia panel of the Preferences dialog box. If you select Disabled or Enabled, the
corresponding setting in Multimedia preferences must allow the rendition to be used. For
example, if the Play Dubbed Audio option is set to enabled, the rendition may be used
only if the Play Dubbed Audio preference option is selected. (See Setting Multimedia
preferences.)
Playback Requirements
Use this tab to select which attributes are required for the rendition to be played. The
attributes on this tab include settings from the other panels, letting you indicate which
ones are required. For example, suppose that you set the volume to 50% in the Playback
Requirements tab and you don't want the rendition to be played unless this volume level
can be used. You can do this by selecting the Required box next to Volume.