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Multimedia and 3D models
Last updated 10/11/2011
Multimedia Trust preferences
Multimedia files within PDFs sometimes need additional resources to play. For example, some files require resources
from the Internet, such as a multimedia player. You can set trust settings to determine whether multimedia content is
allowed to use external resources.
• To set trust settings for playing content created with Acrobat 9, use Trust Manager preferences.
• To set trust settings for playing content created with earlier versions of Acrobat, use Multimedia Trust (Legacy)
preferences.
Both of these settings are available in the Preferences dialog box.
More Help topics
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Multimedia Trust (Legacy)
In Multimedia Trust preferences, you can specify whether to play embedded multimedia files in trusted or non trusted
PDF documents. A trusted document is a document that you or an author you trust has approved. By setting your
permissions to play multimedia only in trusted documents, you can prevent programs, macros, and viruses from
potentially damaging your computer.
The list of trusted documents and authors is stored internally and can’t be viewed. If you add a certified document to
the list, both the document and the certificate of the author are added to the list of trusted documents. All documents
that this author certified are trusted. (Trusted documents also include PDFs from authors in your list of trusted
identities.)
In the Preferences dialog box, select Multimedia Trust (Legacy) from the Categories.
Display Permissions For Choose to set permissions for either trusted documents or other (non trusted) documents.
Allow Multimedia Operations Select this option to allow media clips to be played. When selected, you can change the
permission settings for a particular player and enable options that determine the appearance of the media during
playback.
Change Permission For Selected Multimedia Player To Select the player from the list, and then choose one of the
following options from the menu:
• Always Allows the player to be used without prompting.
• Never Prevents the player from being used.
• Prompt Asks the user whether the player can be used. If you select this option and allow the player to play the
media in a particular document, that document becomes trusted.
Allow Playback Options Three playback options enable you to control how the video is displayed.
• Allow Playback In A Floating Window With No Title Bars Select this option to run the video without a title bar. The
result is that no title or close buttons are displayed.
• Allow Document To Set Title Text In A Floating Playback Window Select this option to display a title bar when the
video plays back in a floating window. To edit the text in the title bar, double-click the video with the Select Object
Tool (Tools > Content > Select Object). Select Edit Rendition, and then on the Playback Location tab, select Show Title
Bar. Add the title bar text in the Title text field.
• Allow Playback In Full-Screen Window This option automatically plays the video in full screen mode when it is
played back. Full screen display can conflict with end-user security settings.