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* re-added outline dumping for <trace> loglevel
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pdf2swf
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HOWTO_pdf2swf
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pdf2swf/HOWTO_pdf2swf
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+Notice
+
+ This documentation is a little outdated. As with swftools-0.2.1 and
+ above, you can simply do
+ pdf2swf -bl -o document.swf document.pdf
+ to link viewer and preloader.
+ However, the Steps below are still valid for jpeg2swf.
Step 1: Converting the documents
Suppose you have an arbitrary pdf file, "document.pdf".
Call:
Step 1: Converting the documents
Suppose you have an arbitrary pdf file, "document.pdf".
Call:
- pdf2swf -o tmp.swf document.pdf
+ pdf2swf -o tmp.swf document.pdf
Now, tmp.swf is a Flash Movie generated from document.pdf. Movie means
that there are no navigation elements whatsoever. Just frames which
get displayed one by one, at a rate of approx. 1/2 frames/second. How
Now, tmp.swf is a Flash Movie generated from document.pdf. Movie means
that there are no navigation elements whatsoever. Just frames which
get displayed one by one, at a rate of approx. 1/2 frames/second. How
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Step 1: Converting the documents
use
jpeg2swf -o tmp.swf pic1.jpeg pic2.jpeg ...
and read on)
use
jpeg2swf -o tmp.swf pic1.jpeg pic2.jpeg ...
and read on)
-
+
Step 2: Linking a viewer
Just take a viewer of your choice (e.g. [1]SimpleViewer.swf ) and put
it in the same directory where you entered the commands above.
Now call:
Step 2: Linking a viewer
Just take a viewer of your choice (e.g. [1]SimpleViewer.swf ) and put
it in the same directory where you entered the commands above.
Now call:
- swfcombine -o flashfile.swf SimpleViewer.swf viewport=tmp.swf
+ swfcombine -o flashfile.swf SimpleViewer.swf viewport=tmp.swf
Now, 'flashfile.swf' is "browsable", i.e. there are some buttons in it
for turning pages.
Now, 'flashfile.swf' is "browsable", i.e. there are some buttons in it
for turning pages.
-
+
Step 3: Linking a Preloader
Depending on the size of your PDFs/SWFs, you may want to have some
Step 3: Linking a Preloader
Depending on the size of your PDFs/SWFs, you may want to have some
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Step 3: Linking a Preloader
or just convert a "Loading" JPEG picture to swf (jpeg2swf -o
loading.swf picture.jpg)) Now use
swfcombine -o flashfile.swf PreLoader.swf loader=loading.swf
or just convert a "Loading" JPEG picture to swf (jpeg2swf -o
loading.swf picture.jpg)) Now use
swfcombine -o flashfile.swf PreLoader.swf loader=loading.swf
- movie=flashfile.swf
+ movie=flashfile.swf
(Most loaders are smaller than the document they load. They usually
need some centering so they appear in the middle of the page to be
displayed, not in the upper left corner. Replace the above command
with e.g.
swfcombine -o flashfile.swf PreLoader.swf -x 3000 -y 3000
(Most loaders are smaller than the document they load. They usually
need some centering so they appear in the middle of the page to be
displayed, not in the upper left corner. Replace the above command
with e.g.
swfcombine -o flashfile.swf PreLoader.swf -x 3000 -y 3000
- loader=loading.swf movie=flashfile.swf
+ loader=loading.swf movie=flashfile.swf
and try playing around with the values after -x and -y)
and try playing around with the values after -x and -y)
-
+
Step 4: Correcting the size and framerate
Sometimes, the bounding box of the generated flash file is not
Step 4: Correcting the size and framerate
Sometimes, the bounding box of the generated flash file is not
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+55,15
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Step 4: Correcting the size and framerate
the SWFs, the new dimensions are those of the PreLoader and Viewer
templates, and not those of your pdf or jpeg files. To fix this, use
swfcombine --dummy `swfdump -XY tmp.swf` flashfile.swf -o
the SWFs, the new dimensions are those of the PreLoader and Viewer
templates, and not those of your pdf or jpeg files. To fix this, use
swfcombine --dummy `swfdump -XY tmp.swf` flashfile.swf -o
- flashfile.swf
+ flashfile.swf
(tmp.swf is your 'original' swf, generated like above)
You may also want to adjust the framerate of the movie to that of the
preloader. (As the preloader is usually the only animated part of e.g.
pdf viewers)
Use:
swfcombine --dummy `swfdump -r loading.swf` flashfile.swf -o
(tmp.swf is your 'original' swf, generated like above)
You may also want to adjust the framerate of the movie to that of the
preloader. (As the preloader is usually the only animated part of e.g.
pdf viewers)
Use:
swfcombine --dummy `swfdump -r loading.swf` flashfile.swf -o
- flashfile.swf
-
+ flashfile.swf
+
Step 5: Embedding the SWF into a html page
Usually, one wants to put the generated SWFs on his web page. To do
Step 5: Embedding the SWF into a html page
Usually, one wants to put the generated SWFs on his web page. To do
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Step 5: Embedding the SWF into a html page
embed SWFs into html pages, it's explained at
[4]http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/tn4150.html .
Also, you can simply type
embed SWFs into html pages, it's explained at
[4]http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/tn4150.html .
Also, you can simply type
- swfdump --html flashfile.swf
+ swfdump --html flashfile.swf
and insert the output into your html document
and insert the output into your html document
-
+
Appendix A: Creating your own Viewers
If you know about Flash, and you want to substitute SimpleViewer from
Appendix A: Creating your own Viewers
If you know about Flash, and you want to substitute SimpleViewer from
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Appendix A: Creating your own Viewers
1. There has to be some rectangle (Movieclip, whatever... ) in your
Viewer, named "viewport". (This name is used to reference the object
when using swfcombine for merging it with the converted pdfs)
1. There has to be some rectangle (Movieclip, whatever... ) in your
Viewer, named "viewport". (This name is used to reference the object
when using swfcombine for merging it with the converted pdfs)
- 2. Browsing buttons next to the rectangle (which turn pages in the
+ 2. The First frame should contain an actionscript "Stop" instruction.
+ (Otherwise, the browsing buttons turn pages, but pages get also
+ automatically turned every few seconds)
+ 3. Browsing buttons next to the rectangle (which turn pages in the
shown pdf) should trigger some Actionsscript events, like
shown pdf) should trigger some Actionsscript events, like
-
+
SetTarget "viewport"
NextFrame
SetTarget ""
SetTarget "viewport"
NextFrame
SetTarget ""
-
+
to set the frame in the to-be-replaced rectangle. (It will be replaced
with a MovieClip, therefore a SetTarget is neccessary)
It's important that the Target Name ist "viewport", not "/viewport",
to set the frame in the to-be-replaced rectangle. (It will be replaced
with a MovieClip, therefore a SetTarget is neccessary)
It's important that the Target Name ist "viewport", not "/viewport",
- as the Movie will get inserted into a Movieclip.
+ as the Movie will get inserted into a Movieclip (Sprite).
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+
[5]Back to the SWFTools Project page
References
[5]Back to the SWFTools Project page
References
+ Visible links
1. http://www.quiss.org/swftools/SimpleViewer.swf
2. http://www.quiss.org/swftools/PreLoader.swf
3. http://www.quiss.org/swftools/loading.swf
4. http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/tn4150.html
5. http://www.quiss.org/swftools
1. http://www.quiss.org/swftools/SimpleViewer.swf
2. http://www.quiss.org/swftools/PreLoader.swf
3. http://www.quiss.org/swftools/loading.swf
4. http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/tn4150.html
5. http://www.quiss.org/swftools
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