5 Replies Latest reply: Nov 1, 2008 1:21 PM by Bill@VT RSS

    Acro slide show with audio and slide timings

    DP_MC Community Member
      I have Acro8 pro and what I would like to do is create a slide show where each slide has an audio clip.
      What I hope to do is set a timer for each slide according to the audio duration so that slide advance takes place at the end of each clip or say 1 sec after each audio clip has played.

      Is there a way to do this? Currently viewers wait until they are certain the audio clip is complete and then they manually advance slide.

      Many thanks
        • 1. Re: Acro slide show with audio and slide timings
          Bill@VT CommunityMVP
          To answer the basic question, YES. The how I do not remember. When I did it, I had to use JavaScript for it. As a starter, check out the Document > Set Page Action > Page Open (the command locations vary with almost every version of Acrobat). There you can set audio at least. If you want a fixed timing per page, that can be done in the document properties (or maybe that is just for the current AA setup). The transition is found under Document > Pages in AA6.

          Sorry, I am not at a machine with the newer Acrobats that have the features easily available. I only have AA5 and AA6 available here. You may have to resort to JavaScript for some it. In that case, you would add the JavaScript to the page. In AA6, the page actions can be accessed by opening the pages thumbnails, selecting a page of interest and its page properties. You should see an Actions tab that allows you to set media and JavaScript for a page.

          Actually, in AA6, the timing and transition type are set under the Page Transitions. This can also be set in JavaScrpt, but the Page Transitions is probably the easy place.
          • 2. Re: Acro slide show with audio and slide timings
            DP_MC Community Member
            Many many thanks will attempt on your info. I had a feeling it would eb Javascript related but hopefully I'll crack it.
            • 3. Re: Acro slide show with audio and slide timings
              Bill@VT CommunityMVP
              I think you can do it without JavaScript in the newer Acrobat versions. You will have to use a combination of the Page Transitions and Page Actions. As a last resort, you can always head to JavaScript. If you have to, you may want to download the JavaScript manual from Adobe. I do not think that it normally comes with Acrobat. I don't remember where I got mine, but it was on the Adobe web site. If needed, I am sure the folks on the scripting forum can give you a clue on getting the manual.
              • 4. Re: Acro slide show with audio and slide timings
                DP_MC Community Member
                You are an officer and a gentleman - Thank you
                • 5. Re: Acro slide show with audio and slide timings
                  Bill@VT CommunityMVP
                  Good luck. I guess I got it right or I would have expected someone else to chime in. Bill