Embedding PDF Files (Documents) inside a Adobe Acrobat PDF

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Embedding PDF Files (Documents) inside a Adobe Acrobat PDF

I am trying to find a way to embed a PDF document into an existing Adobe Acrobat X PDF.  I know how to create links to different pages.  However, I need to embed an actual file inside the PDF in certain arias, after clicking on an image or link…  Any ideas? 

[try67]

They are not wrong. There's more than one way to attach a file to a PDF, and actually if you want to be able to link to it your method won't work.

[catalinac71698793]

This was the only way it worked for me, even got a coworker who only has PDF viewer and she was able to open all the attachments, when I followed the original instructions nothing got linked.

[try67]

What "PDF viewer", exactly?

[catalinac71698793]

Adobe XI

[andrea_fagaras]

Let me explain exactly what I need and how I followed the previous steps just to note that is not working.

I need several Visio charts that were exported as PDF to be embedded into main PDF file so a reader can double clikc on each icon and the chart is opened as separate file for the reader.

1. I designed a document in Word file where I attached some Visios charts. But they were huge in size. So, I exported each Visio Chart as PDF and insert a PDF icon for each. Everything was OK but the client wanted to email the document as PDF not as a Word file.

2. I saved Word file as PDF. No option related to links. See attached.

I ended up with a PDF looking like this one. No icon was an active link as it supposed to be.

So, I tried the aformentioned steps.

1. I opened Attachments tab. See attached.

2. I clicked add a new attachment icon. It opened a window from where I could locate and attach any PDF.

3. Then, according to instructions received, I should go to View-Tools_Content. What? There is no such option from the attach file window. You already saw it in the above screenshot. I only have the option OPEN. My menu is in Romanian. Deschidere means OPEN.

So, I assumed that first I should add the files as attachments, then to go to View-Tools-Content. Guess what? Still no such option.

So, I tried a different approach.

1. I clicked on Edit PDF, I selected the PDF icon and from Attachement tab, I dragged and dropped the PDF file I need it. As you probably already knew it did not work.

Useless to say that if I follow steps 5 and 6 will not work. As someone else already described when I double click on any PDF from Attachements tab it simply opens the file. Even a right click on that file will not display any option as SET LINK.

So, what am I missing?

Any input is appreciate it.

Many thanks.

[Dan'l]

In my version of Adobe (Adobe Acrobat X Standard - the only link related utility I have is shown under Tools underneath the header Add or Edit Interactive Object - there is no "Create Link" dialog - I can add an icon - either a paperclip or a drafting board Pin - but not the standard Adobe PDF attachment icon that I typically use when embedding PDF's in MS Word documents.  

[ralphceo]

I have had a lot of issues with the Adobe embedded PDF Viewer.  It does not show the PDF all the time.  It was getting too annoying to deal with.  So, I used a standard iframe instead in an aspx page.  It works without errors every time.

var binaryString = atob( "<%=base64str%>" );
var bytes = new Uint8Array( binaryString.length );

for ( var i = 0; i < binaryString.length; i++ )
{
bytes[i] = binaryString.charCodeAt( i );
}

var iframe = document.getElementById( "pdfFrame" );

var blob = new Blob( [bytes.buffer], { type: 'application/pdf' } );
var url = URL.createObjectURL( blob );

iframe.src=url;
iframe.hidden = false;