INM Impressario is the ultimate way to seamlessly integrate PDF documents, originating from virtually any source, within Authorware's rich-media environment.

Unprecedented flexibility and control of PDFs within Authorware. Use INM Impressario (which includes the Adobe PDF Library) to create a beautiful and innovative end user experience.

Creative Freedom
Apply Authorware inks and transparency to your PDF document sprites or place objects on top of them for a completely integrated look and feel.

• Seamless integration of PDF documents into your multimedia publication. No external windows. PDF sprites can be placed anywhere on the Authorware presentation window, even behind other graphic objects.
• Preserves your original page layouts and fonts - In-line graphics, text wrapping, multiple columns, etc. are now easy to achieve.
• Supports transparency and animation - Standard Authorware sprite properties can be applied to your Impressario sprites.
• Multiple PDF documents can be open in different sprites, at the same time.
• Default or custom display options - Start Page, Zoom, Scroll H, and Scroll V can be customized within Authorware, or inherited from the PDF document's default settings.

Easy to Use
No scripting knowledge required. WYSIWYG authoring, customizable toolbar, and much more.

• WYSIWYG authoring - PDF document page is displayed in sprite at authoring time, for accurate positioning in the presentation window. Thumbnails of linked document appear in the Sprite Properties dialog.
• Automatic customizable toolbars - Allow you to implement standard PDF interaction with drag and drop ease.
• Includes pre-scripted Knowledge Objects - No scripting is required to display and navigate through PDF documents. Advanced features can be scripted if needed.
• Hands-on First Steps tutorial - Walks you through the basic procedures to insert and customize the display of PDF documents.
• Integrated Help system - Assists you during authoring.
• Open-source samples - Provide you with reusable code for specific applications.

Quick and Responsive

• PDF documents open instantly.
• Quick navigation between document pages.
• Supports hyperlinks - Both internal document links and links between PDF documents, including links to PDFs located at web URLs.

No Hassle Universal Deployment
Self-contained - no other application required. 100% identical functionality on Windows and Mac. Precise printing of complex layouts on any platform.

• INM Impressario is completely self-contained - Requires no additional software on the end-user's machine (no need to distribute Acrobat or Reader with your project).
• Cross-platform - Identical functionality on Windows, Mac Classic and Mac OS X - develop once, run anywhere.
• Web-packaged pieces are now supported, with the ability to auto-download PDFs from URLs directly within the Impressario sprite.
• Precise printing of documents on any platform.
• Proven, reliable technology - INM Impressario uses the Adobe® PDF Library to display and interact with documents. Your documents look and behave identically for all end-users.
• Section 508 Accessibility - Ability to make accessibility-compliant projects, when used with Authorware accessibility features.

Advanced Functionality
Full scripting API. Dynamically set and retrieve PDF form data. Search across multiple PDF documents using the INM Impressario Indexer tool (for more information on the Indexer Tool for Authorware, please contact us).

• Full scripting API - Gives you precise control and lets you script advanced features.
• Supports PDF forms - Single and multi-line text fields, check boxes and radio buttons.
• Supports hyperlinks - Both internal document links and links between PDF documents, including links to PDFs located at web URLs.
• Opens password-protected documents, providing security against unauthorized viewing.

PDF Customization
Replace images within PDF documents, add and delete pages, add header and footers...

• Replace images within a PDF document - For instance, customize your PDFs with a corporate logo.
• Add or delete pages, or merge PDFs - Build a PDF document tailored to the user's needs.
• Customize sections of text by setting multi-line form fields from Authorware.
• Add headers and footers, on each page, using form fields of the same name.

Special Considerations

• Javascript actions encoded within PDF documents are not supported, except for hyperlinks.
• Plug-ins, such as QuickTime® and Flash™, are not supported.
• INM Impressario displays images on screen in RGB color. PDF documents created for print, using CMYK color may appear differently in INM Impressario.
• PDF document pages that contain large, high-resolution images (1MB) may be slow to display and interact with.
• In PDF forms, only multi-line and single-line text fields, check boxes and radio buttons are supported at this time.

What's new in version 2.0