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Authored by: sr105 on Sep 12, '06 12:45:48PM

I tried creating a simple word doc with a url and used the Save As PDF from the Print dialog. The URL is blue and clickable under Acrobat, but only blue and NOT clickable under Preview. Maybe it's a preview bug? Or perhaps Acrobat is automatically creating the link based on the recognizable pattern. I also just checked Acrobat Reader 5 and it doesn't work.

Summary:

Preview - NO
Acrobat Reader 5 - NO
Acrobat 7 - YES

Now, is there any way to do this without Pages, a program that I don't have.



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Authored by: fairfact on Sep 12, '06 01:23:06PM

I avoid Preview like the plague. The whole idea behind a PDF is to create a universal document that can be opened on all platforms with the free Adobe reader. Yes, non-owners of the Preview app can open PDFs created with Preview, using Adobe reader, but if you're in business, sending a readily recognizable PDF, i.e. Adobe is preferable. Plus in my opinion, Adobe PDF is much easier to read, magnify, find and copy text and graphics than Preview. Sometimes, Apple does not have the better idea, like the mighty (dreadful) mouse.



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Authored by: fairfact on Sep 12, '06 01:32:34PM
I avoid Preview like the plague. The whole idea behind a PDF is to create a universal document that can be opened on all platforms with the free Adobe reader. Yes, non-owners of the Preview app can open PDFs created with Preview, using Adobe reader, but if you're in business, sending a readily recognizable PDF, i.e. Adobe is preferable. Plus on the MAC, Adobe PDF is much easier to read, scroll, magnify, find and copy text and graphics than Preview. Sometimes, Apple does not have the better idea, like their mighty (dreadful) mouse. BTW, when using "save as PDF" in the OS X print menu, the hyperlinks should open in Word, too. Also, Word allows you to link directly to selected text without all the http://www.....

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Authored by: DavidRavenMoon on Sep 13, '06 07:56:55AM

I like the Mighty Mouse. I don't have one, but my father-in-law does. I think it's a cool mouse.

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Authored by: MattHaffner on Sep 13, '06 08:15:42AM

Uh,

"The whole idea behind a PDF is to create a universal document that can be opened on all platforms [...]." PERIOD.

Unlike Word documents, the PDF specification is public. Anyone can create a PDF reading and/or writing application. There is nothing special about reading your PDF file with Acrobat Reader. The current version of Preview has no problem with rendering PDF files correctly. I personally ditched Reader a few versions back since it was slower and extremely cluttered compared to Preview. I haven't had a single file I've had to re-install Reader for over Preview.



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Authored by: dudemac on Sep 12, '06 05:06:03PM
yes there is. Neo office J (http://www.neooffice.org)

Just use the PDF button. This will use all your created links.

thedude

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