Flash video, Macs and Acrobat 9

[David_P._Coffin@adobeforums.com]

So I can now "insert" Flash video into my PDFs that I create in Acro 9 Pro. I just can't "convert" other video file types to Flash in Acrobat unless I'm using Extended on a PC, right? But once I have the video as an FLV, I'm good…?

Thanks!
dc

[Steve_Werner@adobeforums.com]

I believe that's correct. But most Mac users get Acrobat 9 Pro by having Adobe Creative Suite 4. In Design Premium edition, you can use the Adobe Media Encoder CS4 to convert other formats to Flash.

[David_P._Coffin@adobeforums.com]

Thanks, Steve; figured there was an easy work-around…

Can't stand all this Mac/PC disparity from Adobe, though:(

No doubt there are plenty of blame-Apple reasons for it, but it seems very lame from this not very geeky user's POV.

Sorry to slag here; thanks for your reply!
dc

[Steve_Werner@adobeforums.com]

I'm afraid we have the Acrobat team to thank for the disparity. The rest of the Creative Suite now is pretty uniform cross-platform.

[pjonesCET@adobeforums.com]

David,

I am afraid computer Software industry-wide you will find that. And the funny thing about it, is that many applications, Including Acrobat, got their start on the Mac Platform. Because unlike the windows crowd, that unwilling to use a new product with a new ideas, The Mac crowd, was willing to experiment.

Acrobat originated on the Mac platform. Excel if you dig really deep in history got it start as the spreadsheet/database part of Appleworks for the Apple II. There are many others. Then once the PC crowd saw oh look at this thing that the Mac people are using, let's have it too. THen because the user base is larger, Mac R&D to keep up lagged because the money numbers isn't there.

So if your a new, Mac user be prepared to be frustrated, because of disparities. Until the Mac user base gains a a 50/50 shar will things change.

[David_P._Coffin@adobeforums.com]

Too true; expected better from Adobe for some reason…
Thanks, guys.