Hyperlinking for posting to social media.

[ElysaDear]

Hello All,

I created a document in INDD, hyperlinked it, saved it as a PDF, and emailed it to myself. When I click the PDF, it opens into a PDF program, and I can click the hyperlinked area, and it opens to the website I linked. My question is, if I want to upload this document as an image to social media and have someone click it to get to the website, how should I save this document? I am a student still learning, so I appreciate your help and patience in explaining this to me.

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

While most "social media" shares some characteristics, the details will change with each platform. In general, though, embedded hyperlinks are not always reliable; I think some platforms actively suppress them as both a security and "control" measure.

You are better off uploading simple images that match the platform's needs and applying any click-through links using its processes and tools.

[ElysaDear]

Thank you!