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USING INCOPY CS4 144 Text You can also use the Buttons feature to link to web pages. (See Buttons.) You may want to create a character style for hyperlinks. Hyperlinks are often formatted in underlined blue text. 1 Select the text, frame, or graphic you want to be the hyperlink's source. For example, you can select the text, "See the Adobe website." 2 In the Hyperlinks panel, use any of the following methods to create a hyperlink to a URL: • In the URL text box, type or paste the URL name (such as http://www.adobe.com), and then choose New Hyperlink from the Hyperlinks panel. Choose URL from the Link To menu, specify appearance options, and click OK. • If a URL is selected in your document, choose New Hyperlink From URL in the Hyperlinks panel menu. Doubleclick the hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel, and then choose URL from the Link To menu, specify appearance options, and click OK. • Select a previously added URL from the URL menu. The hyperlink appearance is the same as that used in the previous URL. • Choose New Hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel menu. Choose URL from the Link To menu, specify appearance options, and click OK. Note: If a URL hyperlink isn't working in the exported PDF, there may be a problem with the hyperlink being a "Shared Destination." Double-click the hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel, choose URL from the Link To menu, deselect Shared Hyperlink Destination, and click OK. Create a hyperlink to a file When you create a hyperlink to a file, clicking the hyperlink in the exported PDF or SWF file opens the file in its native application, such as Microsoft Word for .doc files. Make sure the file you specify is available to anyone opening the PDF or SWF file you export. For example, if you're sending the exported PDF to a coworker, specify a file located on a shared server rather than your hard drive. 1 Select the text, frame, or graphic you want to be the source of the hyperlink. 2 Choose New Hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel menu, or click the Create New Hyperlink button bottom of the Hyperlinks panel. at the 3 In the New Hyperlink dialog box, choose File from the Link To menu. 4 For Path, type the pathname or click the folder button to locate and double-click the filename. 5 Select Shared Hyperlink Destination if you want the email message to be stored in the Hyperlinks panel for easy reuse. 6 Specify the appearance of the hyperlink source, and then click OK. Create a hyperlink to an email message 1 Select the text, frame, or graphic you want to be the source of the hyperlink. 2 Choose New Hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel menu, or click the Create New Hyperlink button bottom of the Hyperlinks panel. 3 In the New Hyperlink dialog box, choose Email from the Link To menu. 4 For Address, type the email address, such as [email protected]. 5 For Subject Line, type the text that appears in the subject line of the email message. at the Updated 29 April 2009

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USING INCOPY CS4
Text
You can also use the Buttons feature to link to web pages. (See Buttons.)
You may want to create a character style for hyperlinks. Hyperlinks are often formatted in underlined blue text.
1
Select the text, frame, or graphic you want to be the hyperlink’s source. For example, you can select the text, “See
the Adobe website.”
2
In the Hyperlinks panel, use any of the following methods to create a hyperlink to a URL:
In the URL text box, type or paste the URL name (such as http://www.adobe.com), and then choose New Hyperlink
from the Hyperlinks panel. Choose URL from the Link To menu, specify appearance options, and click OK.
If a URL is selected in your document, choose New Hyperlink From URL in the Hyperlinks panel menu. Double-
click the hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel, and then choose URL from the Link To menu, specify appearance
options, and click OK.
Select a previously added URL from the URL menu. The hyperlink appearance is the same as that used in the
previous URL.
Choose New Hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel menu. Choose URL from the Link To menu, specify appearance
options, and click OK.
Note:
If a URL hyperlink isn’t working in the exported PDF, there may be a problem with the hyperlink being a “Shared
Destination.” Double-click the hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel, choose URL from the Link To menu, deselect Shared
Hyperlink Destination, and click OK.
Create a hyperlink to a file
When you create a hyperlink to a file, clicking the hyperlink in the exported PDF or SWF file opens the file in its native
application, such as Microsoft Word for .doc files.
Make sure the file you specify is available to anyone opening the PDF or SWF file you export. For example, if you’re
sending the exported PDF to a coworker, specify a file located on a shared server rather than your hard drive.
1
Select the text, frame, or graphic you want to be the source of the hyperlink.
2
Choose New Hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel menu, or click the Create New Hyperlink button
at the
bottom of the Hyperlinks panel.
3
In the New Hyperlink dialog box, choose File from the Link To menu.
4
For Path, type the pathname or click the folder button to locate and double-click the filename.
5
Select Shared Hyperlink Destination if you want the email message to be stored in the Hyperlinks panel for easy
reuse.
6
Specify the appearance of the hyperlink source, and then click OK.
Create a hyperlink to an email message
1
Select the text, frame, or graphic you want to be the source of the hyperlink.
2
Choose New Hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel menu, or click the Create New Hyperlink button
at the
bottom of the Hyperlinks panel.
3
In the New Hyperlink dialog box, choose Email from the Link To menu.
4
For Address, type the email address, such as
.
5
For Subject Line, type the text that appears in the subject line of the email message.
Updated 29 April 2009