Comments on: Using MS Office clip art animations? http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:55:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: vectorbabe http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-6595 vectorbabe Sun, 03 Dec 2006 13:09:57 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-6595 You can import a swf into InDesign by choosing File> Place. If you get an error message, you need to change your QuickTime preferences to "Enable Flash Playback". However, remember, you won't see the movie play until you export as a PDF You can import a swf into InDesign by choosing File> Place.

If you get an error message, you need to change your QuickTime preferences to “Enable Flash Playback”.

However, remember, you won’t see the movie play until you export as a PDF

]]> By: Austin http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-6374 Austin Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:52:48 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-6374 please , someone can tell me how i can import swf into inDesign? sorry, my english is bad please , someone can tell me how i can import swf into inDesign?
sorry, my english is bad

]]> By: Bob Levine http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4500 Bob Levine Sun, 05 Nov 2006 14:49:18 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4500 Sorry about that long link. If somone wants to edit it, feel free. Sorry about that long link. If somone wants to edit it, feel free.

]]> By: Bob Levine http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4499 Bob Levine Sun, 05 Nov 2006 14:48:02 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4499 Actually, you can get swf files into PowerPoint: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA010348071033.aspx?pid=CL100626991033 True, it's a bit complicated but I but it does work. Actually, you can get swf files into PowerPoint:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA010348071033.aspx?pid=CL100626991033

True, it’s a bit complicated but I but it does work.

]]> By: Steve Werner http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4492 Steve Werner Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:19:25 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4492 It probably makes sense for Adobe to work on its own, especially now that all the Flash technology is under its umbrella. It has done well by developing its own type engine and color management engine (both better than those of any competitor). It probably makes sense for Adobe to work on its own, especially now that all the Flash technology is under its umbrella. It has done well by developing its own type engine and color management engine (both better than those of any competitor).

]]> By: vectorbabe http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4465 vectorbabe Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:41:01 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4465 Steve's explanation is good. But it only serves to underscore my comment of a few weeks ago that Adobe needs to create its own multimedia engine. Or perhaps it should work with Real or some other company to play audio and video content. Working with Apple is not always the best solution. Steve’s explanation is good. But it only serves to underscore my comment of a few weeks ago that Adobe needs to create its own multimedia engine.
Or perhaps it should work with Real or some other company to play audio and video content.
Working with Apple is not always the best solution.

]]> By: Steve Werner http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4456 Steve Werner Sun, 05 Nov 2006 06:24:42 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4456 InDesign uses QuickTime to play SWF and QuickTime movies. Acrobat also uses QuickTime to do its magic. So I believe the limitation is in QuickTime. InDesign uses QuickTime to play SWF and QuickTime movies. Acrobat also uses QuickTime to do its magic. So I believe the limitation is in QuickTime.

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4438 David Blatner Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:40:58 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4438 Actually, what I find surprising is that Acrobat can't play animated GIFs. You can import SWF and QuickTime movies into InDesign, then export as PDF (with the Interactive Elements checkbox turned on in the PDF Export Options dialog box), but it doesn't work for GIF files? Wacky. Actually, what I find surprising is that Acrobat can’t play animated GIFs. You can import SWF and QuickTime movies into InDesign, then export as PDF (with the Interactive Elements checkbox turned on in the PDF Export Options dialog box), but it doesn’t work for GIF files? Wacky.

]]> By: Steve Werner http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4395 Steve Werner Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:51:46 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/using-ms-office-clip-art-animations.php#comment-4395 It's really not surprising that they don't import Flash (SWF) because they don't import PDF either. The Microsoft Kingdom is a world unto itself. It’s really not surprising that they don’t import Flash (SWF) because they don’t import PDF either. The Microsoft Kingdom is a world unto itself.

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