On May 2, 2007, at 7:48 PM, Chuck Pelto wrote: > Hi Mark, > > On May 2, 2007, at 5:36 PM, Mark Lively wrote: > >> iDVD can read PDFs and incorporate slide shows. It is Probably >> the easiest way to do it. >> >> Also DVDs are a great idea. Probably far cheaper in bulk than 40 >> page manuals. You can also include sound files > > What are the steps to make a 'slide show' of a PDF document? > 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? > 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!!!!! > > Obviously a 40-page document would not take up a LOT of space on a > DVD disc. We could do SO MUCH MORE! > > WONDERFUL idea! Thanks, ever so much for that moment of inspiration. > > Regards, > > Chuck >