Inserting a SWF into a PDF

How to insert and view a Flash SWF file in a PDF file

Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 and Foxit Reader are the two most popular viewers for PDFs containing Flash SWF animations.

To insert a SWF into a PDF, you will need a PDF editing program. Our tutorials are for Adobe Acrobat Pro and Foxit Reader.

Download Adobe Acrobat Pro 9: http://www.adobe.com/fr/products/acrobatpro/ (30-day free trial)

Download Foxit Reader 3.0: http://www.clubic.com/lancer-le-telechargement-19504-0-foxit-pdf-reader.html (trial version)

Inserting a Flash animation using Adobe Acrobat Pro 9:

		Open Adobe Acrobat Pro (by clicking the icon on your desktop or via the Windows Start Menu program bar).
		Open the PDF document via the menus “File/Open/your_file.PDF,” or by pressing Ctrl + O.
		Once your document is open, there are two ways of accessing the Flash Tool to insert your SWF animation into your PDF : a. In the top menu bar, select "Tools/Multimedia/Flash Tool."
		b. In the taskbar, select "Multimedia/Flash Tool."
		The cursor becomes a cross: click and drag it to create the placeholder for your animation, then release.
		After creating the animation placeholder, a window will pop up asking you for the file location. Click "Choose" (1) to open the "Select a File" dialogue box and select the SWF you wish to use.
	Once your selection has been made (2), click "Open" (3) then "OK" (4). Your animation will automatically appear in the placeholder.
		Your animation is now integrated into the PDF. Click once on the arrow button to play your animation, and repeat this step each time you want to play the animation in the PDF file.
		Save the PDF via "File/Save or Save As" in the top menu bar.

Inserting a Flash animation using Foxit Reader 3.0:

		Open the PDF in which you want to insert your Flash animation in SWF format either by: selecting "File/Open" in the classic top menu bar, or clicking "Open a PDF" file" in the window that appears upon opening Foxit Reader.
		Select the PDF in which you want to insert your animation and click "Open."
		Your document is now open. In the Menu bar, select "Tools," then "Advanced Editing Tool," and then "Movie Tool." If a warning box appears, just click "OK" (you can also check the option on this message to stop displaying it).
		Your cursor becomes a cross. Click and drag it to create the animation placeholder.
		Once you've created the placeholder, a window will open in which you will select your SWF file (similar to step 1). Click "Browse," select your SWF file, then click "Open."
		Make sure your file is recognized. Other options may need to be selected depending on the type of file you're inserting.