How do you embed a Powerpoint into a PDF (I"m using In Design)

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I am working on a Book on CD in In Design. I have a Power Point presentation
with audio that I would like to add to the book. I would like for the
"reader" to click on a photo or button and go directly to the Power Point. I
need step by step instructions! I know that it has to be done so that it
shows up when I convert the In Design book into a PDF, but I don't know how
to do it. The Power Point is all finished, it has been packaged for CD, but
now I'm stumped. Any help would be appreciated. Daycricket
 
You'll want to link to the play.bat file the Package for CD process created.

But I think you probably want to ask about the rest in an InDesign forum.
Sounds as if you need to know how to create links in InDesign that remain
when you convert to PDF. You might want to crosspost to an Acrobat forum.

Somehow, I suspect that the forums at http://www.adobe.com will be your best
bet, since InDesign and Acrobat are both Adobe products.
 
Find solution here:
http://www.rdpslides.com/psfaq/FAQ00051.htm

I am working on a Book on CD in In Design. I have a Power Point presentation
with audio that I would like to add to the book. I would like for the
"reader" to click on a photo or button and go directly to the Power Point. I
need step by step instructions! I know that it has to be done so that it
shows up when I convert the In Design book into a PDF, but I don't know how
to do it. The Power Point is all finished, it has been packaged for CD, but
now I'm stumped. Any help would be appreciated. Daycricket
 
Daycricket said:
I am working on a Book on CD in In Design. I have a Power Point presentation
with audio that I would like to add to the book. I would like for the
"reader" to click on a photo or button and go directly to the Power Point.
Click to expand...

You don't want to embed the PPT in the PDF in that case. You want to link to
the PPT instead. I don't use InDesign, so I've no idea how to do it there, but
you can always open the PDF in Acrobat after it's been created and add a link to
the PPT there, using the link tool.

Bear in mind that unless the end user has either PowerPoint or the free PPT
viewer installed, they won't be able to play your PPTs at all. It might be
simpler in the long run to convert the PPT to PDF and link to that (though the
audio might not work the way it needs to ... hard to say w/o knowing more).

Remember also that unless the audio is embedded in the PPT, the link to it may
break. Have a look here for a simple preventive workaround to that problem:

Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or email a
presentation
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00155.htm
 
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