Best solution to view Interactive PDFs

Hi there.
I have created an interactive PDF in Livecycle and I am getting a couple of customer complain they either cannot open it or there are problems with the rendering.
I am assuming that some of them do not have Adobe Reader.
Anyone have any other viewers/addons that will enable clients to open the interactive pdfs.
Cheers
Will

Hi Will,
There are many threads on the forums dealing with third party viewers, in particular Apple Preview. Also I have a summary here: http://bit.ly/fMPYdg.
If it is likely that your users could be using a viewer other than Acrobat or reader, then it might be worth including a text message advising Reader.
Hope that helps,
Niall
Assure Dynamics

Similar Messages

Issues with viewing Interactive PDF.

I am a professor and use Indesign to design my digital slideshows—both images and videos. After exporting as Interactive PDF I view the files through Acrobat. I have two problems. After viewing one of the videos in acrobat I am not able to move on to the next image or video. The video just ends and the screen stays black. My workaround is to hit 'escape' to exit full screen mode. Upon entering fullscreen mode again I am able to resume viewing the PDF. There must be a better solution than this. My second problem is that the MOV files don't have sound when viewed in acrobat as interactive PDFS, yet these same MOV have sound when viewed with quicktime. Any ideas?

There's no way within the default workflow tools in Acrobat to automatically advance a PDF when a video annotation stops playing, but you can do it by replacing the video player widget with a customized one and adding some JavaScript to the PDF. However it'll need to be done in Acrobat after the PDF has been exported.
As to the audio in your MOV file, it's because it's not in the correct format. Acrobat and Adobe Reader can render Flash video or native H.264 video streams, and AAC or MP3 audio, but cannot play the Linear PCM audio that is commonly included in Quicktime files (e.g. from a DSLR camera). You'll need to transcode the file into the correct format (H.264/AAC) - which is one reason why Acrobat Suite and Creative Suite collections include Adobe Media Encoder.

View interactive PDF online?

Hi,
Anyone know if there are any PDF viewers out there which support interactive PDF documents, made and exported from Indesign?
What i want is to create a print catalog for a client in Indesign and an interactive version of the same catalog for online publication.
Most viewers i've come across don't support the interactive functions made in Indesign. When you upload a catalog the viewers
convert them to it's own format. So you have to put on all interactive elements and functions in their management tool, which is,
in my opinion, worthless (a lot of extra job).
So, why do i want some kind of viewer? First, due to demands by my client, whom think an ordinary PDF haven't got the
professional look as some viewers got. Second, it has to work in all platforms and devices (both the design as well as the functions).
Third, it has to be online, with no demand on my clients customers to download an program as Reader etc.
So, if anyone have any ideas how to solve this problem, please howl ;).
One more thing, the PDF solution must be cheaper than the printed version (therefor we can't make an app) and the work must be
done in Indesign to be graspable (the catalog is going to be made in over 20 languages for as many countries).
Thank's in advance!
/Fabian

Hi again,
I was thinking if you are able to get online access to an interactive PDF through a file sharing service like Dropbox?
Theoretically it should work to embed the Dropbox link, for example in a frame on a webpage or through a newsletter
in an email? Then it should be accessable on any browser, without the potential customer needing to download a plugin etc.
Or maybe i'm missing something here, any thoughts?
/Fabian

Are there compatibility problems with viewing interactive PDFs?

I created an interactive PDF in InDesign, exported to v5, looks and works great, but I heard
that you can in no way guarantee your PDF will work on the user's computer
because the compatibility of the PDF across viewers is shaky at best. For
instance, there is little to no support for interactivity with Apple OS X's
"Preview" application, which is the default to open PDFs on all Mac computers.
Support even wanes across Adobe's own Acrobat versions - for instance
some types of interactivity are supported in various versions, but not in
others. This goes with application version number (i.e. v5 vs v6) and version
type (i.e. Acrobat Reader application vs Acrobat Reader plugin inside the web
browser vs Acrobat Pro). ---This is the first I've heard of any compatibility
problems, do you know if this is true or something to worry about?

Those are the limitations you have to put up with.
Apple doesn't follow the PDF spec. It chooses which PDF features it will support.
As to the version number (v5 or v6 or the new multimedia features in v9), there is different support in different versions of Reader/Acrobat as the product has developed. You just need to post a message to downloaders that they need to view the file in Adobe Reader version X or above to get the best experience.
Other industry standards face the same problem: How can you add new feature like multimedia? You can't always be backwards compatible.

Best ways to view/display PDF/Excel files stored in the Database

What are best ways to display/view PDF/Excel files stored in the Database? thanks L

Thanks tom, sorry let me explain. Currently we have oracle forms screen, using webutil to store/view files into DB. client won't like the interface, they want us to make it more friendly, drag and drop if possible, load multiple files, as possible.. So I am exploring different ways to improve may be java (or jdev/any any other), different screen designs, different features for fileupload/download/view options.

Cannot open/view/access interactive pdf form using Safari

I was unable to open interactive pdf forms from websites with Safari 6 on my iMac. I received the following message:
Quote
To view the full contents of this document, you need a later version of the PDF viewer. You can upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader from www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
For further support, go to www.adobe.com/support/products/acrreader.html
Unquote
I still couldn't view/open/access the form even after I upgraded to Version 11.0.04 of Adobe Reader.
This problem happens only (I believe) after I updated OS X and Safari. Previously I was able to do it without any trouble as recently as July 2013. However, I don't encounter any issue if it is just an ordinary pdf document especailly if it can be downloaded to be opened later.
As far as I can ascertain, I don't have any plug-in except for McAfee SiteAdvisor 2.0, 1Password 3.9.0, AdBlock 2.5.46 (which is disabled), Evernote Web Clipper 5.7, and Open In Internet Explorer 1.0 (by Parallels).
I am using OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 and Safari 6.0.5 (8536.30.1).
Can anyone please help? Thank you.

Thank you, Carolyn Samit and andyBall_uk, for your prompt responses and suggestions.
Although I didn't follow your recommendations, they gave me some idea regarding what to do to resolve the issue.
The solution is actually very simple. I uninstalled my existing Adobe Reader (using CleanMyMac 2 but I believe moving the app to trash should do it as well), downloaded a fresh copy (version 11.0.04) and reinstalled it again. When the software was being installed, it asked whether I wanted to make Adobe Reader (AR) the default PDF reader. I indicated OK and allowed installation to proceed and finish.
After installation of AR, I reopened Safari and went to a website to click the link to the pdf form. And lo and behold, I was able to open/access/view the document! It worked with a second website.
So the lesson is when installing an upgrade remember to make Adobe Reader the default PDF reader.
I hope that this procedure can help others resolve their issue if they have a similar problem.

How can I view just one spread at a time of my interactive PDF?

Hi,
Apologies of this has been asked before.
I am creating an interactive PDF of a magazine, to be viewed online.
I would like to be able to 'flip' through the spreads one spread at a time. I do not want to be able to scroll down.
I do not want to use SWF for various reasons (viewing on ipad etc)
When I open the magazine online it displays like this (one spread below the other) Is there a way for the spreads to be 'stacked' so I can only see one at any one time?
Thanks
Ben

Hi Ben,
You might want to create a pdf portfolio and check.
Regards,
Rave

Document viewer in interactive PDF?

I am making an interactive PDF portfolio in Indesign CS6, and I want to provide writing samples. I wanted to know if there is a pdf viewer that I could place in my PDF portfolio and have it appear when I press a button. Any help?

When you send a PDF, there is no way to "embed" a PDF viewer. How it will appear depends somewhat on the PDF reader installed by the person who views the document. If you keep things simple (limited interactivity), you should be fine.

Cannot open/view/access interactive pdf form on iMac after updating Adobe Reader to 11.0.06.70

Cannot open/view/access interactive pdf form on iMac after updating Adobe Reader to 11.0.06.70. Please help!

Here is what it says:
Please wait...
If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of document.
You can upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader for Windows®, Mac, or Linux® by visiting http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
For more assistance with Adobe Reader visit http://www.adobe.com/support/products/ acrreader.html.

Embedding Fonts into a PDF file - Best Solution/s

Good day
What is the best solution or solutions to Embedding Fonts into a PDF file?
Kind Regards

Amplifing on what Test Screen Name posted.
--| Use a Distiller Job Option that embeds fonts.
--| Use Acrobat Pro's (starting with 9.x) Preflight that embeds fonts (if they are present and installed on the local machine).
--| Untick "Rely on system fonts only; do not use document fonts" in the Adobe PDF Document Properties dialog.
Be well...

Does Safari support a interactive PDF with hidden layers? I'm on version 5.0.3 and the interactive PDF displays just fine, but our web development team tells me all the layers display when they view the same PDF on Safari.

Does Safari support interactive PDFs with layers? Through the use of hidden layers and buttons we built in interactivity that allows the viewers to click on buttons to display different content. When I view the PDF in Safari 5.0.3 on my Mac OS 10.5.8 the PDF displays fine and the interactivity works. However our web design firm tell me the PDF displays all the hidden layers when they view it in Safari. Who's right?

Try updating your Safari to the latest version, 5.0.5.
Also check whether the rest of your system is up to date by going to Software Update in the Apple menu.

Having just made a interactive pdf with a interative table of contents which views perfectly in SWF

I have created an interactive PDF (CS6), with an interactive table of contents and animation that all work perfectly in SWF preview panel. All settings are for PDF export only and yet in Acrobat, despite having all the other buttons and animation work, the intertractive table of contents cannot be activated in Acrobat Pro.
The table can be activated by button and viewed, the rollover buttons can be seen, the close button works just not the text anchors to the pages. Nor can I see it at 100% it is visible at 50% opacity though i have not added any opacity edits to the TOC. Can you help, I have triple checked all the settings in InDesign looked at 10 videos all concur my settings are correct, but still not operable in Acrobat Pro

Ask in the ID and Acrobat forums.
Mylenium

IE pdf viewer kills interactivity in interactive pdf?

I have an interactive pdf that works fine in Acrobat reader, but when I
access it via an html link (in the IE pdf viewer) the interactivity
doesn't work at all. Is there any way to tell IE to keep it interactive?

Hi Bernd,
The interactivity is mostly just a bunch of links that allow navigation within the pdf. Also, the page orientation where 2 pages display side-by-side (horizontally) is lost and the pages render singly in sequential order (vertically) when viewed in IE. I was guessing that this was becuase the IE viewer imposes security restrictions.
Thanks,
Trey Carroll

Best way to view PDF page(s) with in a custom program

What is the best approach for viewing PDF page(s) in a custom program? I know you can hook in Adobe PDF Viewer, but I need access to mouse clicks and location on the page. As well, I need to control the scale and zooming of the PDF page(s).
I'm not looking to change the PDF file, but rather draw over top of the page(s).
Thanks for any help or pointing me in the right direction,
Shayne

Actually, Ive already implemented an interface after throughly reading all the Acrobat documentation on Javascript within the PDFs. Its functional but not spectacular. It simply uses the setField function to get and set the values to the Field objects. It do this by posting messages to and from the web page that is hosting the PDF object.
I was wondering if there is a better way. It needs to stay a thin-client interface - nothing besides PDF Reader loaded on the workstations. I am currently investigating the several other methods but was hoping for some guidance.

What is the best program to use to create an interactive pdf?

what is the best program to use to create an interactive pdf?

So it sounds like you want to create a form. There are really two approaches, either Acrobat (AcroForm) or LiveCycle Designer (XFA form). LiveCycle Designer comes with Acrobat Pro, but it's an entirely separate application.
For an AcroForm, you'd create the underlying document in a page layout program (e.g., InDesign), word processor, or some other software and convert to PDF. Then in Acrobat you;d add the interactive form fields and any scripting you want. You can also add other types of interactive elements such as links, bookmarks, multimedia, etc. You can add a button which when clicked initiates an email with the filled-in form attached of submits to a web server.
For an XFA form, you'd normally create the entire document in LiveCycle Designer, particularly for a dynamic forms. There's a lot that PDF has to offer that's not available with XFA forms, but XFA forms can do things AcroForms can't. For a good discussion of the important differences between the two types of forms, see the following article: http://acrobatusers.com/blogs/thomp/so-what-difference-between-acroforms-and-xfa
For a form that needs to be saved with Adobe Reader, the document needs to be Reader-enabled. When such a document is opened in Reader, it will unlock certain functionality that Reader does not have otherwise, such as commenting, signing digital signature fields, and most important saving. But when a document has been extended this way with Acrobat, there are licesning restrictions. In short, if you distribute an enabled document to more than 500 recipients, you are allowed to use data from no more than 500 forms that have been returned to you, including hard copied. If fewer than 500 recipients, there is no such limit.

Best solution to view Interactive PDFs

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for