Rich Media TWG
Background
Back in the ancient days of 2008, in Adobe’s Supplement to the ISO 32000 specification (Base Version: 1.7 Extension Level: 3), Adobe introduced not one but two Annotation types for embedding 3D content, one of which also promised to allow audio and video content better than prior multimedia annotations. That multi-purpose annotation was the RichMedia annotation.
This annotation has not yet seen wide adoption. Starting in 2021 the Rich Media Technical Working Group has made it their task to develop guidance and best-practices for implementing rich media in PDF.
Objective
Specific areas in which we plan to invest:
- Embedding 3D models in PDF/A-4 documents
- Examining the audio and video capabilities of RichMedia annotations
- Guidance on configuration and use, including ECMAScript
- Describing and documenting implicit assumptions
- Research and develop new proposals related to animation and other future rich media capabilities for the next generation of PDF (an outcome from the Symposium on Advancing the PDF Imaging Model)
How to participate in the Working Group
It’s possible to participate in the Working Group without attending meetings!
- The Working Group’s activities are centered on a private GitHub repository.
- Working group members may attend the working group’s online meetings – currently every month on the first Tuesday of the month, 1705–1800 CET / 1105–1200 ET / 0805–0900 PT, or review meeting notes and recordings of previous calls.
The Rich Media TWG is open to all PDF Association Individual, Division, Full, Partner and Institutional members.
Join this working group to:
- Access all of the working group’s private GitHub repositories
- Access the working group’s private Google Drive area with working documents
- Participate via the mailing list and view mailing list archives
- Participate in the approval and publication process
- Access meeting recordings and notes
- Access and provide comments on related ISO documents
PDF Association members can join the Rich Media TWG by visiting the Member Area and clicking “Manage Working Groups”.
