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ADOBE ACROBAT 8 STANDARD
User Guide
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From the Options menu in the Layers panel, choose one of the following:
List Layers For All Pages
Shows every layer across every page of the document.
List Layers For Visible Pages
Shows layers only on the currently visible pages.
Reset To Initial Visibility
Resets layers to their default state.
Apply Layer Overrides
Displays all layers. This option affects all optional content in the PDF, even layers that are not
listed in the Layers panel. All layers are visible, regardless of the settings in the Layer Properties dialog box. You
cannot change layer visibility using the eye icon until you deselect this command. You can edit layer properties in
the Layer Properties dialog box, but changes (except changes to the layer name) are not effective until you choose
Reset To Initial Visibility in the Options menu.
Note:
You cannot save the view of a layered PDF by using the eye icon in the Layers panel to show and hide layers. When
you save the file, the visibility of the layers automatically reverts to the initial visibility state.
Add layer navigation
You can add links and destinations to layers, allowing you to change the view of a document when the user clicks a
bookmark or link.
Note:
In general, changes to layer visibility made using the eye icon in the Layers panel are not recorded in the Navigation
toolbar.
Associate layer visibility with bookmarks
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Set the required layer properties, visibility, and magnification level for the target PDF layer in the document pane.
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Click the Bookmarks button, and choose New Bookmark from the Options menu.
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Select the new bookmark, and choose Properties from the Options menu.
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In the Bookmark Properties dialog box, click the Actions tab.
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For Select Action, choose Set Layer Visibility, click Add, and then click OK.
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Select the bookmark label in the Bookmarks panel, and name the bookmark.
Associate layer visibility with a link destination
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Set the required layer properties for the destination in the document pane.
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Choose View > Navigation Panels > Destinations.
The Destinations panel appears in a floating panel. You can add it to the other panels by dragging it to the navigation
pane. If the panel is collapsed, click the Destinations button to expand it.
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Click the Create New Destination button
or select New Destination from the Options menu, and name the
destination.
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Select the Link tool
, and drag in the document pane to create a link. (Because content is added to all layers, it
doesn’t matter that you are apparently creating the link on the target layer. The link works from any layer.)
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In the Create Link dialog box, select Custom Link and click Next.
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Click the Appearance tab in the Link Properties dialog box, and set the appearance of the link.
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Click the Actions tab in the Link Properties dialog box, choose Set Layer Visibility, and click Add.
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Close the dialog boxes.
You can test the link by changing the layer settings, selecting the Hand tool, and clicking the link.