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Link to a file doesn't work when exported to PDF

Feb 1, 2012 12:31 PM

We have a document in InDesign that we would like to put links to other PDF file.  We create the link we choose file as the type and browse and select the file.  We test it out in indesing and it works fine.  We then export the indesign document to a PDF and the link shows up as a web address in adobe reader and doesn't work.  Looking at the like it looks like this: "

file:S:\WalzCraft%20Organizational%20Structure\04%20Information%20Syst ems\04F%20All%20Intranet%20PDF%20Files\Technical%20Changes\Catalog%201 3.2\13.2%20-%20TU001.1%20-%20New%20Stain%20Color%20-%20Espresso.pdf".

 

If I change the link in adobe reader to a file destination and remove the %20's it works fine.  The %20's are spaces.

 

Does anyone know how to get indesign to create the link correctly as a file destination in Adobe reader instead of s web address link.

 

Thanks,

Josh

803 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: Joshmon2003, Feb 22, 2012 5:31 AM
 
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  • 33 Steps
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    1. 33 Steps,
    Feb 2, 2012 3:14 PM   in reply to Joshmon2003
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    I am shooting in the dark here:

     

    Do you have spaces in the linked PDF file name? If so, replace with an underscore.

     

    Sometimes too many characters in filename can be an issue also.

     
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  • lilia@
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    2. lilia@,
    Feb 4, 2012 2:31 PM   in reply to Joshmon2003
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    It all depends on how you are going to distribute the PDF.

    %20's usually need to be replaced by underscores... but you don't want to do that in your file server.

    If you are sharing it via the web, then upload the PDFs you want attached and link it that way (URL).

     
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    3. Joshmon2003,
    Feb 22, 2012 5:31 AM   in reply to lilia@
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    Thank you for the replies so far. The document is getting distributed on our intra-net. The issue is when we export from inDesign to a PDF it tries to convert the link to a web address instead of a file destination even though we set it up in inDesign as a file destination. It seems like it is some sort of bug in the export process. I am looking for a work around besides creating the links in the PDF document after export since this will create a lot of maintenance every time we export the document.

     
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