Don't want PDF to open in Preview...

Hi All, I know this doesn't quite fit in this Forum, but I don't know where else to post it.
I'm making an extensive PDF document with links to short video clips.
I made the document in Pages, then once it's a PDF I open it in Acrobat Pro and apply the links to the video clips. When re-opened in Acrobat all works fine... but not in Preview. It opens in Preview, but the links don't work.
The problem is that by default the file opens in Preview. How do I make the PDF document so it opens in Acrobat by default?
This file will go onto a DVD, so I need to fix the file rather than change the default/open settings in my OS.
Cheers.

I just figured it out.
Once I have made my links to the video clips in Acrobat, I select Save As and give it a new name. Then make sure Hide Extension is un-checked. This gives the .pdf and the file icon displays as an Acrobat file rather than a Preview PDF.
Opens in Acrobat by default!
Note: This does not work the same when exporting from Pages to PDF. Un-checking Hide Extensions does not have the same result. Maybe that’s why it took so long for me to figure it out.
P

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