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diff --git a/obsolete/macros/latex/contrib/fldigigal/README.md b/obsolete/macros/latex/contrib/fldigigal/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..854ca72e9f --- /dev/null +++ b/obsolete/macros/latex/contrib/fldigigal/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +The fldigigal package +Dated: 2020-08-08 + +The fldigigal package uses the rmannot package (Adobe Distiller workflow +required) to create, what I am calling, an AcroTeX Flash Digital Gallery; +that is, a Flash slide show that displays a series of digitals (PNG, JPG, +GIF). The document author describes the digitals (path and caption) from +the LaTeX source, on compilation, fldigigal write an XML file, which +Distiller embeds in the PDF. The digitals may be embedded in the PDF, or +reside on the Internet (reducing filesize). Three layouts of are offered +at this time: vertical thumbnails, horizontal thumbnails, or no +thumbnails. + +What's New 2020-08-08: This package becomes obsolete after December 2020. +Following December 2020, Adobe no longer supports Flash player (SWF, FLV). +This package uses a custom SWF file (fdg_ht1.swf, eg); as a result this +package will no longer function in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. The package will +continue to produce PDFs as designed, but only if built using Acrobat XI (or +a version Acrobat prior to 2021) and viewed in Adobe Acrobat Reader +XI (or a version of Reader prior 2021). + +Now, I simply must get back to my retirement. + +Dr. D. P. Story +www.acrotex.net +dpstory at uakron dot edu +dpstory at acrotex dot net |