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Multimedia Protector offers an own PDF Viewer which allows a native protection of PDF files. Most features of the standard PDF Reader are supported and the PDF Viewer is highly configurable.
Using the Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer
| • | Nearly the full feature set of PDF is supported including thumbnails, bookmarks, search pane, zoom or different navigation options |
| • | Supports hyperlinks within a PDF file |
| • | Basic form fields are supported |
| • | The Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer can be individually configured - e.g. allow searching but no printing and no thumbnails |
| • | No conversion required - PDF can be used as it is |
| • | A menu application can directly load one PDF file from the database |
| • | Strong encryption |
| • | Supports PDF 1.7 (Adobe 8) |
| • | Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer is free |
| • | The Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer requires an installation and administration rights |
| • | Hyperlinks from one PDF file to another PDF file are not supported |
How it works
The PDF file is protected by a strong encryption. It is temporary extracted from the database while it is viewed. Only the inbuilt Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer can load the PDF file. Other PDF Viewers cannot open the file.
Configuration options of the Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer.
You can download a comprehensive sample of a protected PDF file (over 350 pages, graphics, thumbnails, bookmarks, no printing,19MB). Download Now!
PDF Conversion to Flash
A different approach to protect a PDF file is to convert it to flash. The advantage of this option is, that it requires no installation Multimedia Player can directly view the file with the inbuilt flash player.
| • | Does not require an installation |
| • | Works with any type of document as it is a printer driver |
| • | Animated Page Flip (with SWF Generator) |
| • | Only basic options to browse the file - no options for thumbnails, bookmarks |
| • | Conversion step necessary - batch file conversion available |
| • | Hyperlinks are not supported (possible with SWF Generator) |
| • | Additional tool - it is not free |
You can use SWF Generator or a printer driver, to convert PDF to flash.
Hot tip:
Just create 2 projects. One with the Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer and one with the Multimedia Flash Player and deliver both on one CD. If the user has no administration rights, he can use the flash version.
See also
Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer
Office Documents - disable printing
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