Hosts, Presenters, and participants who are given appropriate rights, use the Share pod to display content to attendees.
When you share content in the Share pod, attendees see your pointer move in the Share pod window. All activities you perform in a shared window, application, or document are visible to attendees. The file formats supported in the Share pod are JPG, PNG, SWF, PPT, PPTX, PDF, FLV, F4V, MP3, MP4, and ZIP.
Selected items on your computer screen, including one or more windows, one or more open applications, or the entire desktop. See Share your screen.
A document, such as a presentation, Adobe PDF file, FLV file, a JPEG, or other file format. See Share a document or PDF.
A whiteboard with various writing and drawing tools. You can share a stand-alone whiteboard, or a whiteboard overlay that appears on top of other shared content. See Share a whiteboard.
Attendees can view all documents shared in the Share pod but cannot download them. To enable attendees to download documents, a host or presenter must share them through the File Share pod instead.
Currently, attendees who join a meeting using the HTML client can only view your screen, windows, or open applications that you share in the Share pod. They can also view all supported files in the Share pod, except PDF files. Attendees using the HTML client cannot view shared whiteboards.
Poznámka:
Adobe Connect administrators can change pod, sharing, and other settings to adhere to standards for governance. These settings affect the layout of meeting rooms and what you can do in meeting rooms. For more information, see Working with compliance and control settings.
The stand-alone Adobe Connect application replaces the old add-in. It is compatible with Adobe Connect 9 and later versions. If you do not have the required Adobe Connect application or add-in installed, Adobe Connect prompts you to download and install it. You can install the latest Adobe Connect application (and other updates) from the Downloads and Updates page.
Poznámka:
Adobe Connect application is required to upload PPTX files. You can upload all the other supported file types using the browser.
The Share pod controls let Hosts and Presenters share content in various ways. You can maximize the pod to make contents larger.
When you share content in the Share pod, attendees see your pointer move in the Share pod window. All activities you perform in a shared window, application, or document are visible to attendees. The file formats supported in the Share pod are JPG, PNG, SWF, PPT, PPTX, PDF, FLV, F4V, MP3, MP4, and ZIP.
Poznámka:
Currently, participants using the HTML client cannot view PDF and PPT files that you share through the Share pod.
In the upper-right corner of the Share pod, click the menu icon , select Share, and choose My Screen, Document, or Whiteboard. You can also share items that you recently shared.
Using My Screen option, hosts and presenters can choose to share your entire desktop, the open applications, or some or all of the currently open windows.
Using the Document option, Hosts and Presenters can share whiteboards, previously uploaded files, content from the content library, and content shared with them.

You can maximize the pod to make contents larger or share in full screen mode. To display the Share pod at full screen size, click Full Screen in the upper-right corner of the pod. Click the button again to return to normal display size.
Poznámka:
When you enable full screen mode, use Alt+Tab to go to the window that you want to share.
To prevent attendees from switching Share pod to full screen or change the view, hide the title bar. To hide the title bar of a Share pod, Hosts and Presenters can click the menu icon and select Hide Title Bar.
Poznámka:
To access the menu icon, hover pointer at the top of the Share pod and the title bar is displayed.
If you choose to display changes in the presenter’s pod to all attendees, the presenter controls the pod size for attendees. For example, if the presenter sets the Share pod to Full Screen mode, the pod also fills the screen of attendees.
When content is displayed in the Share pod, you can use a pointer to beckon users to focus on particular areas.
As a host or presenter in a meeting, you can share windows, applications, or your entire desktop. Your account administrator can restrict the applications and processes that you can share. As a participant in a meeting, to share your screen, a host must give you permission or promote you to a presenter or host. If users have a dual monitor setup, upon clicking Share My Screen, users get an option to share either of the two monitors. However, only one screen can be shared at a time.
When you share anything on your computer screen, actions you take in the shared region are visible to all participants in the meeting. Participants follow the progress of your cursor as you move it across your screen. When starting a screen share, the hosts and the presenters can enforce their settings for the participants. The Share pod can be opened in full screen mode for all attendees for a better viewing experience.
Poznámka:
Hosts can show their cursors without sharing their screens. Choose Meeting > Preferences, and select a Host Cursors option.
The region or regions that you share must be visible on your desktop to be visible in the Share pod to other participants. Overlapping windows on the desktop appear as a blue crosshatched pattern in the Share pod. If you are sharing an application and showing the native cursor of the application, you can enable the Show Application Cursor option in the Screen Share tab in the Preferences dialog.
Poznámka:
If you are an attendee using HTML client, you currently cannot share your screen.
Desktop (or Secure Desktop Sharing)
Shares the contents of your desktop. If you have more than one monitor connected to your computer, a desktop appears for each monitor. Choose the desktop that you want to share.
The Secure Desktop Sharing option appears only if the account administrator has restricted the applications and processes that you can share. The Desktop option allows you to share authorized contents on your desktop.
Windows
Shares one or more authorized windows that are open and running on your computer. Choose the window or windows that you want to share.
Applications
Shares an authorized application and all its related windows that are open and running on your computer. Choose the application or applications that you want to share.
Hosts and Presenters who share their screen, can share, collaborate, and take some in-meeting actions directly from a MiniControl that opens in the Compact mode. The palette is displayed only for the user sharing the screen.

A. Use the icon in the top bar of the Share pod B. Use the notifier in the upper right corner of the meeting room C. Use the option in the context menu of the Share pod
The presenter can take multiple actions from the MiniControl and can access some pods, like the Chat pod and the Attendees pod. If a pod is not available in the meeting room, its icon in the MiniControl is disabled. The presenter can also see the in-meeting notifications in the palette.

You can perform the following actions from the palette, depending on your access permissions:
Switch to the traditional meeting room by clicking Switch to Meeting Room in the upper right corner of the MiniControl.
Start and stop screen sharing and preview your screen being shared.

Pause and annotate the screen being shared.
Control the camera, speaker, and microphone options in the meeting room. View the webcam feeds available in the meeting room in Grid or Filmstrip layout and switch the primary feed.




You can disable the MiniControl from the Meeting Preferences. In the Meeting Preferences, select Screen Share, and deselect Enable MiniControl panel for Screen Share. By default, this option is selected.
While screen sharing, you can transfer control of the shared desktop, window, or application to another host or presenter.
Hosts and presenters can request control of the screen. They can take control once they receive the necessary permissions.
If another presenter is sharing a screen with you, you can scale the screen to fit entirely within the Share pod. In addition, you can zoom in for a clearer image.
When sharing an application, window, or desktop on your computer, you can see a preview that shows what participants see in their Share pod.
As a host or presenter, you can share documents that have been uploaded to the Content library, or share documents directly from your computer. Sharing documents from the Content library has the following advantages over sharing your screen:
Better and higher fidelity viewing experience for participants.
Lower bandwidth requirement for presenters and participants.
More navigation options with the Adobe Presenter sidebar.
Pre-loading and organizing documents in the meeting room.
Easier presentation when multiple presenters are involved.
If you turn off sharing, change the content in a Share pod, or close the Share pod, the document is still part of the meeting room. It can be displayed again. To edit a shared document, edit the source document and reload it into the meeting.
In the Content library, PDF files are stored as is. When shared in a meeting room, PDF files are converted to SWF files to enable synchronized navigation and whiteboard capabilities.
From the Share pod, hosts and presenters can download PDF files. Participants can download PDF files if hosts and presenters click the Sync button to turn off display synchronization.
PDF Portfolios and PDF files that are password protected cannot be converted into SWF files, preventing them from being shared in Adobe Connect. In addition, certain PDF features are not supported when sharing PDF files in Adobe Connect. In some cases objects within the PDF are either dropped, or only a simple image preview is displayed.
The following objects are dropped in Adobe Connect:
Comment text (only the sticky note icon is shown)
Attachments
Bookmarks
Audio clips (only the play button icon is shown)
The following objects retain a simple image preview (an image representing the object) in Adobe Connect:
As a host or presenter, you can share the supported file types from the Content library or your computer. The Content library is available in Adobe Connect Central. In a meeting, you can share GIF content from the Content Library. However, GIF format is not supported when you share content by browsing to your local file system using the file picker dialog.
Poznámka:
You create presentations from PowerPoint presentations using Adobe Presenter. Adobe Connect does not support progressive-scan JPEG files.
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Uploaded Files
Displays content uploaded for the current meeting.
Click Browse My Computer to upload content for the current meeting. The document is added to the Uploaded Content folder for the meeting in Adobe Connect Central. An administrator can move the document to the Shared Content folder to make the document available for other meetings.
By default, Adobe Connect synchronizes display of documents so that attendees see the frame that the presenter sees. A host or presenter can use the Sync button to turn off synchronization. This functionality lets attendees go through presentations or PDF documents at their own pace.
Poznámka:
The Sync button appears only when you have multi-frame content loaded in the Share pod.
For hosts or presenters who share a presentation in the Share pod, special controls are available for navigating and displaying the presentation. A presentation layout has the following areas:
Presentation
The main part of the window, which displays the presentation slides.
Presentation sidebar
Area on the right of the browser window that shows the name
of the presentation, the presenter information, Outline, Thumb,
Notes, and Search tabs. If you cannot see the sidebar, click Show
Sidebar to
the lower left of the presentation.
Presentation control bar
A bar at the bottom of the presentation that gives you control over the presentation playback, audio, attachments, and screen size. The bar is visible to hosts only, unless a host chooses to display it to participants. (To see all presentation toolbar options, load the presentation file to the Content library from Adobe Presenter. If you load the PowerPoint PPT or PPTX file directly into the Share pod from your computer, not all presentation toolbar options are visible. Click Sync in the lower right corner of the presentation.
Poznámka:
Adobe Connect administrators can change pod, sharing, and other settings to adhere to standards for governance. These settings affect the layout of meeting rooms and what you can do in meeting rooms. For more information, see Working with compliance and control settings.
Most presentations have an Outline tab on the sidebar. The Outline tab lists the title and duration of each slide. You can use the Outline tab to display information and to move to a specific slide in the presentation. The current slide is highlighted with a glow color, which you can change in the theme. You can choose to display the highlight outline to all attendees or to hosts and presenters only.
Presentations can have a Thumb tab on the sidebar. The Thumb tab shows a small picture of each slide, the slide title, and the slide duration. The current slide is highlighted with a glow color, which you can change in the theme. You can use the Thumb tab to see the contents each slide quickly and to move to a specific slide in the presentation.
Poznámka:
If you upload your presentations directly from your computer and into a meeting, the Thumb tab is not displayed. Adobe recommends adding presentations to a meeting from the Content library.
When creating a presentation in PowerPoint, you can enter notes for individual slides. If any slide notes exist, they can be displayed in the presentation. Slide notes appear on the right side of the presentation window. You cannot change the size of the slide Notes tab.
You can control the presentation appearance and playback by using the toolbar at the bottom of the presentation. (To see all presentation toolbar options, load the presentation file in the Content library from Adobe Presenter. If you load the PowerPoint PPT or PPTX file directly into the Share pod from your computer, not all presentation toolbar options are visible. Click Sync in the lower right corner.)
Slide progress bar
Shows and controls the playback location within the current slide. The position marker moves as the slide plays. You can drag the marker arrow forward or back in the current slide to change your playback location. You can also click a specific location on the progress bar to move the slide marker position and slide playback there.
Current slide number
Shows the number of the currently displayed slide and the total number of slides (for example, 2/10).
Status
Shows the status of the current slide, such as Playing, Stopped, No audio, or Presentation complete.
Time
Shows the current slide time and the total slide time as the slide plays (for example, 00.02/00.05).
Attachments
Displays a small window showing any attachments (for example, documents, spreadsheets, images, or URLs) that have been added.
A host or presenter (or a participant with the necessary rights) can use a whiteboard to create collaborative text, drawings, and annotations in a meeting.
Poznámka:
If you joined a meeting as an attendee using the HTMl client, you currently do not have the option to share a whiteboard. In addition, you cannot view any whiteboard that a host or presenter shares through the Share pod.
Poznámka:
Adobe Connect administrators can change pod, sharing, and other settings to adhere to standards for governance. These settings affect the layout of meeting rooms and what you can do in meeting rooms. For more information, see Working with compliance and control settings.
Hosts and Presenters can let any participant draw on whiteboard by granting the drawing rights in three ways.
Poznámka:
Participants cannot turn on the Drawing mode for Share pods with these rights. Only Hosts and Presenters can enable the Drawing mode.
- To provide drawing rights to individuals, select the name from the Attendee list and from the pop up menu, select Enable Drawing. You can revoke the rights by selecting Disable Drawing.

- To provide drawing rights in a specific whiteboard to all the participants, select Enable Participants to draw from the pod's context menu. Deselect the option to revoke the rights in the whiteboard, for all the participants.

- You can grant universal drawing rights to all participants in all pods, from the in-meeting Preferences dialog. This preference is remembered for every session using the meeting room.

A whiteboard allows hosts or presenters to create text, shapes, insert some symbols, and draw freehand drawings in real time during a meeting. By providing drawing rights to some or all the participants, meeting hosts can facilitate better collaboration. Users can zoom in and pan the whiteboard for a better experience.
You can use a whiteboard in two different ways in a Share pod:
A stand-alone whiteboard allows presenters to create content on a white background.
An overlay whiteboard allows presenters to create content over an existing document in a Share pod, adding annotations to and drawing on the document. You can lay a whiteboard over presentations, JPG, SWF content, FLV file, and PDF documents.
If you turn off sharing, change the content in a Share pod, or close the Share pod, the whiteboard is still part of the meeting room. It can be displayed again.

A. Show/Hide whiteboard overlay B. Make full screen C. Pod options and help D. Zoom controls E. Access various pages of a Whiteboard F. Hide toolbar G. Drawing tools
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In the upper-right corner of the Share pod, click Draw. See Whiteboard drawing tools.
If you share an application, in the upper-right corner of the application window, click the arrow next to the Stop Sharing button. Then select Pause and Annotate.
If you are sharing your entire desktop, click the Adobe Connect icon in the system tray (Windows) or icon bar (Macintosh) and select Pause and Annotate.

A. Select objects or pan while drawing B. Markers tool C. Delete the selected objects D. Text tool E. Draw shapes and symbols F. Undo changes G. Redo changes H. Arrange an object relative to other objects I. Hide the toolbar

A. Marker B. Highlighter C. Pen D. Pencil

A. Select a shape or a symbol to draw B. Set border C. Set line thickness D. Set fill color E. Set opacity of the shape
Selection tool
Selects a shape or area of the whiteboard. Click a shape to select it. Drag on the whiteboard or content to create a selection rectangle that selects all the shapes within the rectangle. The selection rectangle has eight control points for resizing the selected shape or shapes. Shift-drag a corner control point to maintain the aspect ratio when you resize. Select and drag a shape to move it. To add a shape to the selection, Shift-click the shape.
Pen tool
Its width and alpha remain constant with stroke width, except at a bend, at the start, and at the end. The tool is sensitive towards the speed of the pointer movement.
Pencil tool
Creates a free-form line. You can customize stroke color and stroke weight by using the color picker and stroke weight pop-up menu. Its width and alpha increase with the speed of the stroke. The tool is sensitive towards the speed of the pointer movement.
Highlighter tool
Creates a free-form thick marker line. You can customize stroke color and stroke weight by using the color picker and stroke weight. Its alpha decreases with the speed of the stroke but the width increases.
Text tool
Creates a floating multiline text field. You can customize fill color, font face, and font size by using the color picker, font pop‑up menu, and font size pop‑up menu. Drag to create a text area where you can type.
Shapes tool
Click and hold to choose from rectangles, ellipses, lines, arrows, and more. Use the options to the right of the tool to customize appearance. Drag to expand the shape. Hold down the Shift key while dragging to create even width and height for shapes, or snap lines every 45°.
Undo
Undoes the previous action. You can undo the following actions: drawing a shape, moving a shape, resizing a shape, clearing the whiteboard, and changing a shape’s property. There is no limit to the number of times that you can perform this operation in the pod.
Arrange menu
Using the options available in the Arrange menu, you can move the objects to the front or the back relative to the other objects in the whiteboard.
Hide toolbar
When not using a whiteboard’s toolbar for drawing and writing, you can hide it by clicking this icon. Click Show toolbar icon to display the toolbar again.
Poznámka:
If your company has a licensed Adobe Connect account, you can use custom images for shapes. See www.adobe.com/devnet/adobeconnect/articles/custom_stamp.html.
To save your whiteboard content locally you can either print a whiteboard or export the contents in a local file.
- In the upper-right corner of the Share pod, click the menu icon
, and select Print.
- Click the menu icon
, and select Export Snapshot > Save As PNG, to create a local snapshot.
Note: In the Meeting Preferences or the Whiteboard Preferences, you can provide rights to meeting participants to export a PNG snapshot of a whiteboard. In the Meeting Preferences, in Whiteboard settings, click Enable Participants to export check box. - Click the menu icon
, select Export Snapshot > Send Snapshot, and provide an email address to send a PNG snapshot via email.
Hosts and presenters can upload files to share with meeting attendees either from their computers or from the Content library. Unless a host changes a participant’s status, participants cannot upload files. Participants who want to upload files can request a host to change their attendee role or to grant enhanced rights for the File Share pod.
Poznámka:
Adobe Connect administrators can change pod, sharing, and other settings to adhere to standards for governance. These settings affect the layout of meeting rooms and what you can do in meeting rooms. For more information, see Working with compliance and control settings.
If you are using the HTML client, click Download beside the shared file in the Files pod to download the file.
To quickly download multiple files, meeting attendees can download all files simultaneously from the File Share pod, instead of downloading one by one.
If you are using the HTML client, choose Download All after clicking the Menu icon. The shared files are downloaded as a ZIP file.
This operation changes only the label that appears in the File Share pod; it doesn’t change the actual filename.
During meetings, hosts or presenters may want participants to view websites. You can use the Web Links pod to force attendees’ browsers to open a designated URL. Participants who want to add links ask the host to change their attendee role.
Poznámka:
Adobe Connect administrators can change pod, sharing, and other settings to adhere to standards for governance. These settings affect the layout of meeting rooms and what you can do in meeting rooms. For more information, see Working with compliance and control settings.
Poznámka:
The full list of links appears for both hosts and participants.