Add ability to hyperlink text
Make text linkable to a url or email when exported to a PDF, like you can already do in InDesign.
Only being able to do this in a PDF means that if you make an update in Illustrator and export as a PDF again, you have to re-do all your hyperlinks.
Jessica Levine
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Hi Everyone,
This functionality is available in our latest release build – 27.6.1.
Hyperlinks added through Attributes panel are retained while exporting as PDF.
Read more about this - https://helpx.adobe.com/in/illustrator/using/whats-new/2023-5.html#pdf-hyperlinks
Thank you for all the feedback.
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Alexandre commented
PLEASE PLEASE ADD THIS FEATURE
Same other feature request
https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/40862371-export-pdf-avec-liens-url-sur-objets -
Anonymous
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It's pretty ridiculous that this is not an easy feature at this point.
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Carol Ann
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It would be nice to actually not have to leave illustrator behind.
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It will be great if we can add link to pdf directly in illustrator for resume for exemple
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Anonymous
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We should be able to export images which when clicked open a link
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stefane
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Well at this level of version, for so many years ... it's completely crazy that this is not possible !!! It is a function which is used to export PDF of a document. Illustrator has the same legitimacy as Indesign on this subject! In any case, that's how Illustrator is sold! I quote the site: "The industry-standard vector graphics software is used by millions of designers and artists to create everything from gorgeous web and mobile graphics to logos, icons, book illustrations, product packaging, and billboards.". Please add this function to create "visual URL links" on PDF mailings.
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stefane
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So many years, a lot of versions and still no URL creation function in AI like in Indesign. Add a hyperlink to a text or an object to make it clickable on PDF run! This is terribly missing!
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Anonymous
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OMG! PLEASE, SOMEBODY GIVE US THIS ABILITY! This drives me crazy that I have to manually add the links back in Acrobat EVERY SINGLE TIME I make an edit! UGH!
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Danielle Vernelson
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Agreed. I tried adding both image maps, and slices, before realizing these get stripped out when saving as a PDF. As a big creator of infographics, this is very frustrating to have to create an InDesign file, and place the Illustrator file before exporting as PDF, JUST to save my hyperlinks.
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Edgar Pardo
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Links in a PDF file currently need to be added in Acrobat and re-added every time an update is made to the source .AI file. Would love to add the links in the .ai file once and then be able to export (save a copy of) a PDF without having to spend time (and chance of mistakes) every time an update is made. Similar to InDesign. Thank you!