Apple Pages '09 - Manual (Page 153)

Chapter 7 Working with Images, Shapes, and Other Objects 153
Pages accepts any QuickTime or iTunes file type, including the following:
MOV Â
MP3 Â
MPEG-4 Â
AIFF Â
AAC Â
Also note that some media files are protected under copyright law. Some downloaded
music may be played only on the computer where the download occurred. Make
sure the computer you are using has permission to play all the media files included in
your document.
When you add media files to your document, make sure that they will be available
if you transfer your document to another computer. When saving your document,
make sure the option “Copy audio and movies into document” is selected in the Save
window. (If you don’t see the option, click the button next to the Save field to display
the entire Save window, and then click the Advanced Options disclosure triangle.)
To learn how to Go to
Add audio to a document “Adding a Sound File” on page 153
Add a movie “Adding a Movie File” on page 154
Add a picture frame around a movie “Placing a Picture Frame Around a Movie” on
page 155
Specify settings that control how audio and
movie files play “Adjusting Media Playback Settings” on page 155
Remove unused portions of audio and movie files
from a document “Reducing the Size of Media Files” on page 156
Adding a Sound File
Here are ways to add sound to a document:
Drag a sound file from the Finder anywhere onto a page or to a media placeholder.
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The sound file is added to your document as a floating object.
Click Media in the toolbar, choose iTunes from the pop-up menu, select a playlist, and
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then drag a file or playlist anywhere onto a page or to a media placeholder. The sound
file is added to your document as a floating object.
To convert a sound file from a floating object to an inline object, select a sound file
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and click the Inline button in the format bar.
To add a sound file as an inline object, hold down the Command key and then drag
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the file from the Finder or Media Browser until you see the insertion point where you
want the sound file to appear. Release the thumbnail when you’ve placed it where you
want it.