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USING ACROBAT 9 PRO
Editing PDFs
Note: If the filename is too long to fit in the text box, the middle of the name is truncated.
Provide the URL of the destination web page.
Open A Web Page
Click Next to open the Link Properties dialog box. In this dialog box, you can set any action, such as
Custom Link
reading an article, or executing a menu command, to be associated with the link.
Create a link using the Select tool or Snapshot tool
Using the Select tool
or the Snapshot tool
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which you want to create a link.
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Right-click the selection, and choose Create Link.
Select the options you want in the Create Link dialog box.
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Note: The Custom Link option is not available for links created from selected text.
Edit a link
You can edit a link at any time. You can change its hotspot area or associated link action, delete or resize the link
rectangle, or change the destination of the link. Changing the properties of an existing link affects only the currently
selected link. If a link isn't selected, the properties will apply to the next link you create.
You can change the properties of several links at once if you drag a rectangle to select them using the Link tool or the
Select Object tool.
Move or resize a link rectangle
Select the Link tool
or the Select Object tool
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handles appear.
Do one of the following:
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• To move the link rectangle, drag it.
• To resize the link rectangle, drag any corner point.
Change the appearance of a link
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Select the Link tool
and double-click the link rectangle.
In the Appearance tab of the Link Properties dialog box, choose a color, line thickness, and line style for the link.
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Select a highlight style for when the link is selected:
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Doesn't change the appearance of the link.
None
Changes the link's color to its opposite.
Invert
Changes the link's outline color to its opposite.
Outline
Creates the appearance of an embossed rectangle.
Inset
Note: The Link Type, Color, and Line Style options are not available if Invisible is selected for Appearance.
Select Invisible Rectangle for Link Type if you don't want users to see the link in the PDF. An invisible link is useful
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if the link is over an image.
Select the Locked option if you want to prevent users from accidentally changing your settings.
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To test the link, select the Hand tool.
(Tools > Select & Zoom), drag to select the text or image from
, and then move the pointer over the link rectangle so that the
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