Link Tool

Is the link tool gone in Acrobat Reader 9? I used to use it in previous versions to create interactive PDF's.

Found it in Acrobat X Pro.

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Creating a link with the Link Tool

I used the Link Tool to create a Link in my pdf file. The link is set to open a website file. I created 2, one with just a little text and the other was a picture that was 200 X 300 px. When I follow the links, each is opening a full web page. I expected that with the Text link because I put the text on an html page but the picture I sized to the 200X300 but that opened a full web page also. When setting up the link to the Web File I did not see an additional settings as far as how to open the web page such as _parent or _child etc. I believe it is normally the Target.
Does anyone know how I would either do this with the link tool or know of a better way to do it overall?
Thanks
Bob

Hi,
You may be confusing HTML markup for links with PDF links.
In PDF, HTML markup is not applicable.
So "target_xxxx" or any other HTML 'stuff' cannot be used.
For the graphic file (JPG, PNG, whatever), make a web page file that is configured to display the graphic file in a manner you desire.
The web link you set in the PDF, with Acrobat, will result in this web page file opening.
This is the file that will control how the graphic is rendered.
If needed, a resource for HTML "how to" is W3 Schools.
Be well...

Link Tool & Attachments in PDF

I've assembled a 240-page pdf file that opens with the initial view showing the navigation panel for bookmarks and the page as fit to view.
I have also attached an Excel spreadsheet to this 240-page pdf file, and it can easily be seen when a user goes View -> Navigation Panels -> Attachments.
My question: using the Link Tool, can I link from text in the pdf to the Excel file that is attached?
Thanks!

Try67's correct - "Go to Page View" links will only work if the destination is a PDF file (though you could of course convert your spreadsheet into a PDF, attach that, and link however you wish - even if you keep the Excel file there as well for people to open manually).
It's partly a technical issue (links in PDF files can't understand where in a non-PDF file you want them to take the user, as the host application for that file type will have it's own way of defining positions) and partly a security feature - links can be automated, and we don't really want PDFs auto-launching non-PDF attachments.

Link Tool in 3D PDF - possible?

I think I already have this question answered for myself (I think the answer is no), but I wanted confirmation from more experienced users than myself.
Is it possible to use the link tool in a 3D pdf? I have successfully linked to a 3D pdf, but I would like the ability to link from the 3D pdf to elsewhere in the document - or possible to activate a javascript command.
Here's what I have - screenshot below - a 3D pdf of a machine. I would like the ability to have the end-users of this machine, look at this PDF, click on a specific part (either in the model or from the tree on the left) and either take them to a detail drawing of the part - or initiate a "mailto". The goal here is to make it easier for customers to identify and order replacement parts.
BTW, I am running Windows 7 64-bit, and Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended Version 9.4.1

Yes it's possible, but not with the Link tool (or any other UI element).
The method is to use a JavaScript event handler attached to the 3D annotation which intercepts the mouse click event. The target for that event is an array of nodes under the cursor (working away from the camera in Z-depth order) - the script must then check if the node(s) in the array match any for which you want to run a link action; and if so perform whatever jump you require.
There are several examples floating about online showing the same process in action to do things like auto-fill a parts order form based on what items you click in the 3D scene; they all use the same event handler script idea. It's not entirely trivial code and of course has to he hand-written for every file as the links are always different, but it works very well once up and running.

Issues with editing in Acrobat 5 with Form and link tool

In my version of Acrobat 5, I used to be able to edit with the form and link tools. Now for example if I try to add an action in the execute menu item in the Field Properties (Form tool or Link mode), it brings up a splash window saying 'Please select the menu item you want to execute from the menu bar' and that is it, It does not bring up a list so I can not add an executable item.
PowerBook G4 (ti) - Mac OS X 10.4.11
Any ideas, as it is really frustrating.

Ok... so I have created a file in InDesign and exported it as a .pdf to create an interative document.
I am trying to add next page from page 1 and so on, and also hyperlinks to e-mail addresses.
I create a box by dragging using Form Tool (F) whereby Field properties window pops up.
I Name the item and choose what type of button I require, and modify the settings in Appearance.
When I then go to choose an Action... I choose mouse up, then Add... which brings up the Add an Action window.
I choose 'Execute Menu Item' from the drop down list and then try to 'Edit Menu Item' this brings up a further window 'Menu Item' with the message "Please select the menu item you want to execute from the menu bar" and here I try to choose the type of item I need to execute.
I have tried clicking on the item on the menu bar, but it makes a faint sound when I click with my mouse... but no no item is executed.
I have done this before with previous documents, but not for a while... but it does not seem to want to do it this time around.
However, I can execute the following in the same window 'Edit Menu Item'
Import Form Data
JavaScript
Movie
Open File
Read Article
Reset Form
Show/Hide Field
Sound
Submit Form
World Wide Web Link
Any thoughts?

Acrobat 9.4 Pro - the link tool is inactive

Hi!
I'm using Acrobat 9.4 Pro (English version on Windows XP SP 3 Polish version). I've noticed today an inactive link tool: the icon is gray and Tools - Advanced Editing - Link Tool command is gray too. The link tool is one of my basic tools for everyday use. My file was not restricted in any way. I've tried another files - nothings has changed. Nor a restart of Acrobat, neither a restart of Windows have had not positive impact on this behaviour. My question is: what should I do to resurrect my link tool? Any ideas? Anyone can help me?
Greetings from Wroclaw
Marcin

Thanks for your suggestion. I've worked with one file at a time. So this is not an exactly answer. I'm afraid it's not possible to find a right solution: my problem has disappeared after another restart... So I'm confused now once more time. Maybe I should reinstall Acrobat - I've got upgraded version. But on the other hand: this software have worked fine for a couple of months.
Conlusion: the problem is magically resolved and normal solution remains unkown. I'm curious about it.
Greetings
Marcin

Acrobat Pro 9 Link Tool

Hi,
I am using the link tool in Acrobat Pro to link certain parts of a pdf document and then have the pdf accessed from a web browser
The links work fine on the browser, but it want the linked document to open in a new browser window. (ie: target=_blank)
It is currently opening it up in the same browser
Any ideas how to achieve this ?
Thanks
Geoff

Thanks for your suggestion. I've worked with one file at a time. So this is not an exactly answer. I'm afraid it's not possible to find a right solution: my problem has disappeared after another restart... So I'm confused now once more time. Maybe I should reinstall Acrobat - I've got upgraded version. But on the other hand: this software have worked fine for a couple of months.
Conlusion: the problem is magically resolved and normal solution remains unkown. I'm curious about it.
Greetings
Marcin

Adding a tooltip to the link tool

Hi,
I am using the link tool to hyperlink sections of my pdf using Acrobat 9.0. Is there somewhere you can add a tool tip which shows on mouseover.
Like when you have a hyperlink on a webpage, the mouseover will show the title attribute.
Thanks
Geoff

That's what's known as the focus rectangle, and is controlled by a user preference (Edit > Preferences > Forms). You can also control it with JavaScript that you can set up to run when the form is opened:
app.focusRect = false;
George

Link tool greyed out

I need to edit the links in a few pdf docs. But the link tool is greyed out. Is this tool ususeable with the trial version? How can I change the web links?
Thanks!
~Michelle

Is this tool ususeable with the trial version?
You can use the tool in the try-out version.

Setting defaults for link tool?

Hi,
I'm creating a mega-multimedia pdf with lots of little pdfs attached to it. The customer wants each link in the megaPDF to open a mini-pdf in its own window, and each one should be set to open in "fit to page" zoom mode. When I use the link tool, I select "go to a page view", then I open the little mini-pdf attachment and click on "set link". That's great. But then I have to edit that link to have the action settings I want it to have (open in new window and fit to page). I'm hoping there is a way that I can set a default so that each time I set a link, it has those action characteristics.
Help? Please? Tired of clicking (and with some many links, sometimes I forget to go in and edit the actions )
Thanks!
P.S. I tried using the "search forum" feature to see if my question had already been answered, but no amount of coaxing and word-changing would grant me any search results.

I'm developing a web-service that will allow you to batch edit these
properties. If you're interested, you can contact me personally about it.
I have no idea why Adobe did not implement that, but I've noticed that the
links you create take your current page view setting as their default value.
So if you're on Fit Page view, the links you create will be Fit Page links,
etc.

Is it possible to use Acrobat link tool to link to a directory?

I am wondering if it is possible to use the Acrobat link tool (advanced editing) to link to a directory?

Actually, it is possible, depending on your version of Acrobat/Reader (in later versions it was disallowed because of security concerns).
You can try it out as follows:
- Create a Word document with a link to the folder.
- Convert the Word document to PDF.
- Open the PDF and click the link.

Delay whilst using/dragging link tool

Hello, this is very annoying, I have an interactive .PDF document with small areas set aside for links to be inserted, when I select the link tool and click and drag (as per the help file "creating links using link tool") the link is created from the end drag point not where I started the drag, this is a...drag! And is very time consuming to then either re-do the link or I have to re-scale it and/or move it. I'm using Acrobat 3d version 8.
Is there something I'm missing or doing wrong? It is happening on my work colleges PC too (Acrobat 8 pro.)

Hi Eric,
You should probably ask this question on the regular User-to-User forum, as this forum is specifically for 3D issues. I have Acrobat 9 Pro Extended installed, but I can tell you that when I use the link tool, if I drag down and to the right, the upper left-hand corner of the resulting box is my start point, which is what I expect. If I drag down and to the left, the lower right-hand corner is where I started, as expected.

Where's the bleepin' link tool?

Not sure what this is or how it works, but it seems to be the only way to get a bleepin' answer to my questions. Apparently I got a new version of this software even though I didn't want one. The previous version worked just fine, and I wish we had a choice before you foist something on us that we have to take a bleepin' college course to figure out!
I create a newsletter every month and add links to pages on our website. It was easy-breezy before, but now I can't even find the link tool! Can you help me?

traveleditor wrote:
I wish we had a choice before you foist something on us that we have to take a bleepin' college course to figure out!
You always have a choice if you want to install and update or not, depending on your update settings.

Link tool question

Hello
I'd be grateful for some help in figuring out a smarter way of working with the Link Tool.
As you will know, when you want to use the Link Tool to link an object like a button to a certain page, you are asked to scroll to it and then when you get there, click the Set Link button.
That's fine if you've only got a few links in a short document. But I've got hundreds of clickable objects (buttons) in a document which is hundreds of pages long, and each one needs to link back to page 7. So by the time I get to page 200, scrolling back to page 7 every time is going to be difficult.
So I was wondering, is there another way where I can just, say, tell it to go to page 7?
Many thanks.

Try, thanks for this and I'm halfway there. I've set up the link on the button, but I can't figure out where Duplicate is.
If I right click on the button while it's still in the rectangle (after creating the link), I get:
Edit
Align
Center
Distribute
Size
Use Current App. as Default
Properties
If I then click on the hand tool to get rid of the rectangle, and then right click again, I get:
Add Sticky Note
Add Bookmark
Select Tool
Hand Tool
Marquee Zoom
Previous View
Rotate Clockwise
Print
Search
Document Properties
Page Display Preferences
By the way, I want to use my existing button that I set up in Word, as the format and colour have been agreed with my client.
So could you kindly tell me how to find Duplicate please?
Many thanks.

Link Tool behaving badly

My link tool has started to behave differently than before. It has lost it's "fluididty", meaning, it won't draw the box where I want it. It behaves as if it is snapping to a guide or a hidden set point and not exactly where I want the link field to be. I'm working in OS X 10.4.11, Acrobat Pro 9.4.0 that contains the plug-in Enfocus Pitstop version 9 update 3 build 97005. It was working fine the last time I used it about two weeks ago. Any clues towards a fix will be greatly appreciated!

Try this: View menu - untick Snap to Grid

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