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On May 2, 2007, at 7:48 PM, Chuck Pelto wrote:
> Hi Mark,
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> On May 2, 2007, at 5:36 PM, Mark Lively wrote:
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>> iDVD can read PDFs and incorporate slide shows. It is Probably
>> the easiest way to do it.
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>> Also DVDs are a great idea. Probably far cheaper in bulk than 40
>> page manuals. You can also include sound files
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> What are the steps to make a 'slide show' of a PDF document?
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1) Burst apart the PDF into pages. I think there is an automator
action to do this
2) Fire up iDVD
3) New project
4) Hit the Add Slideshow button
5) Drag the PDFs into the iDVD window.
I haven't used iDVD much but there should be instructions and a tutorial
> Would it play well on a <blech!> Windoz machine? Even VISTA? A DVD-
> to-Televison system? As it would on a Mac?
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DVD's made with iDVD are real DVD's and play in normal DVD players
and on computers. It should play on just about anything.
> The idea of a SOUND FILE on such a disc had not crossed my mind,
> but you DO have a fascinating idea there. THANKS!!!!!
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> Obviously a 40-page document would not take up a LOT of space on a
> DVD disc. We could do SO MUCH MORE!
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> WONDERFUL idea! Thanks, ever so much for that moment of inspiration.
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> Regards,
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> Chuck
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