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Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer options
Multimedia Protector offers an inbuilt PDF Viewer, which supports PDF files until PDF version 1.7 (Acrobat 8). Not all features (like Multimedia content or forms) are supported - see details chapter PDF.
PDF Options
This screen allows you to configure the Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer - e.g. disable printing or add a thumbnail page.
Allow Printing - enable or disable the print button
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Don't allow Printing to PDF / File - If printing is allowed, it can be restricted to paper printers. Multimedia Protector filters out PDF, Flash, XPS and file printers. There is a new printer icon in the Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer if this option is enabled.
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Allow Select and Copy - this enables the option to copy and paste text from the PDF document
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Do NOT encrypt PDF files - The PDF files are stored without encryption. If PDF files are invoked from PowerPoint, EXE or flash, they cannot be protected. Do not encrypt the PDF files or don't import it. ( For flash see start PDF files)
If this option is changed you have to reimport the files using the button: Read Files from Folder
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Limit number of print copies. If printing is allowed, the number of print copies can be specified. If no print copies are left, an Activation Key can be sent to the user to allow more prints. Details see chapter: Additional LicenseThere is a new printer icon in the Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer if this option is enabled.
If this option is selected, a reinstallation on the same PC is not possible.
If you change this option, you have to select Read files from folder in the Import Screen again.
Allows to enable a toolbar like zoom or find or to display a menu bar.
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Menu Bar - enable or disable the menu bar (File, Edit, View etc.). This option is necessary if you activate a pane window like thumbnails. If the user closes this window he can open it again using the menu
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Rotate View - enable or disable the option to rotate a PDF file
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Zoom - enable or disable the zoom
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Find - enable or disable the search functionality
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Navigation Pane - enable or disable additional navigation options
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Allow Snapshot Tools - The snapshot tool allows to make a photo of the screen (print screen functionality). Enable this option with care
Page Navigation - adds an option to browse through the document, displays the number of pages and allows to jump directly to a page
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Bookmarks - adds a window to display the bookmarks. If Display Bookmarks on open is selected, this screen appears when the document is loaded. Otherwise it can be selected using the menu bar.
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Thumbnails - adds a window to display a small preview of each page. If Display Thumbnails on open is selected, this screen appears when the document is loaded. Otherwise it can be selected using the menu bar.
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Search Pane - adds a window with extended search features
Extract all files - by default, only the selected start file is extracted to a temporary folder. If multiple files are imported (PDF with audio, video) then all these files could be extracted but they are not protected. The PDF file is always protected
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Start PDF from installation folder - this options allows to start an encrypted PDF file from outside the database. If a PDF file is bigger than 200 MB, the loading time is tool long on slow machines. This options stores an encrypted PDF file in the publish folder and the Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer starts the file directly from the folder. If you use the Installation Manager, you have to additionally copy the file, because it is not stored in the database.
If your PDF file has links to audio files, then you have to provide the audio file on the same folder. If you additionally select Extract all files, then all other files will be placed on the temporary folder.
Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer uses the language of the operating system and not the language, which is defined for the Multimedia Player in the screen - Player Options.
Example: The registration dialogues of the Multimedia Player are in English, the operating system is in Russian, then then MPPDFVIEWER%> will start with Russian user interface.
Use Audio and Video inside a PDF file
It is not possible, to use an embedded audio or video file inside the PDF file but it is possible, to make a link to an audio or video file.
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Add a hyperlink in the PDF file to the audio or video file
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Import all files (PDF, Audio, Video) and make the PDF file the start file
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Check the Runtime Option, Extract all files
The Audio and Video files will not be protected. They run in the default player of the system.
The Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer needs administration rights during the first program start. The necessary components are automatically installed. You could also use the Installation Manager (set InstallPDFViewer=true).
Large PDF files
If a PDF file has more than 200 MB, select the option: Start PDF from installation folder . Details see Runtime Options
Video Tutorial
The video tutorial explains the PDF protection options.
Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer uses the language of the operating system and not the language, which is defined for the Multimedia Player in the screen - Player Options.
The Multimedia Protector PDF Viewer needs administration rights during the first program start. The necessary components are automatically installed. You could also use the Installation Manager (set InstallPDFViewer=true).
