Adobe Digital Publishing Suite now supports streaming audio and video content directly within your app. This new feature is a good way to reduce folio file sizes and to improve download times. Additionally, the resource files for the streaming audio and video content can be changed without having to update the folio.

There are now separate Audio and Video panes in the Folio Overlays panel, and both contain a new  field in which you can specify a URL for an online resource file or select a local asset to be embedded into your app. The URL for an online resource must be HTTP-based, as HTTPS is not supported. All of the settings from the previous version of DPS are still available in the overlay panes for streaming media.

If you intend to use this new feature in your app, it’s recommended that you use a design that’s suitable for instances when a user is either online and can access the streaming content or when they are offline. Note: To link to videos from services like YouTube and Vimeo, use a Web Content overlay.

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For more information regarding streaming media files, see Adobe’s Audio Overlays and Video Overlays help pages.

Check out TFP’s DPSCreate™ Handbook or DPS Create™ App for more details about building interactive iPad apps.

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Note: Information contained in this post is current as of DPS v29. Visit the Technology for Publishing blog at www.tech4pub.com/tag/dps-version-update/ for the latest info on Adobe software releases and functionality.

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Posted by: Monica Murphy

Monica Murphy
Monica Murphy has worked in the publishing industry for over 30 years supporting publishing operations of various sizes. In her role as Technical Product Manager for Technology for Publishing, she shares her publishing application expertise supporting a broad range of publishing clients in InDesign best practices, cross-platform content workflows, and InDesign Template strategies. Her weekly tip and blog posts have a committed following in the InDesign community, and as a long-time participant in the InDesign pre-release community, she regularly analyzes and provides feedback for upcoming features. Monica manages the authoring and publication of Technology for Publishing’s handbooks on InDesign, InCopy, and other associated titles.
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