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diff --git a/pdf2swf/HOWTO_pdf2swf b/pdf2swf/HOWTO_pdf2swf
index 35a8dd8..e85b895 100644
--- a/pdf2swf/HOWTO_pdf2swf
+++ b/pdf2swf/HOWTO_pdf2swf
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
+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+   This documentation is a little outdated.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:
-   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
@@ -18,7 +25,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -32,13 +39,13 @@ 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
-   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
-   loader=loading.swf movie=flashfile.swf 
+   loader=loading.swf movie=flashfile.swf
    and try playing around with the values after -x and -y)
 
 Step 4: Correcting the size and framerate
@@ -48,14 +55,14 @@ 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
-   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
-   flashfile.swf 
+   flashfile.swf
 
 Step 5: Embedding the SWF into a html page
 
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ 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
-   swfdump --html flashfile.swf 
+   swfdump --html flashfile.swf
    and insert the output into your html document
 
 Appendix A: Creating your own Viewers
@@ -74,7 +81,10 @@ 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)
-   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
 
      SetTarget "viewport"
@@ -84,15 +94,19 @@ Appendix A: Creating your own Viewers
    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).
      _________________________________________________________________
 
    [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
+
+
+