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#24: Attaching Source Files to a PDF
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To open an attached le, double-click a listing in the Attachments pane,
and click Open on the pane’s toolbar or choose the command from the
Options menu. If the attachment is a PDF document, it opens automati-
cally. If it is another le format, you see a warning dialog that describes
the hazards of opening documents that may contain macros, viruses, and
so on. Click Open to proceed, or click Do Not Open to stop the process.
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You can save a le independently from the PDF document to which it
is attached. Select the attachment and either click Save on the Attach-
ment pane’s toolbar or select the Save command from the Options
menu. In the Save Attachment dialog, choose the storage location for
the le and name it if necessary (it uses the name shown in the Attach-
ments pane), and click Save.
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You can add another attachment to the document itself by clicking the
Attach File button on the File toolbar, clicking Add on the Attachments
pane’s toolbar, or selecting Add from the Options menu. Locate the le
you want to attach in the Add Attachment dialog, and click Attach.
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Click Delete to delete an attachment.
Why Bother with Attachments?
Consider your workflow when deciding whether it is necessary to use
attachments:
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If you move the PDF document on your hard drive, the attached files or
pages automatically move with it, saving you time in moving documents.
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You can attach more information about content in your PDF without having
to convert the entire document. For example, create a PDF executive sum-
mary and attach detailed documents, spreadsheets, and so on.
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You can search attached files using the Acrobat Search function, a signifi-
cant time-saver when you’re trying to locate information in a big project.
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You can attach a great deal of accessory material to one PDF document,
great for large projects containing multiple information sources.
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You can quickly see information about the attachment in the Attachments
pane.
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You can protect attached information when e-mailing it by using a Security
Envelope (see #125, “Using Secure ePaper,” to learn how to use this special
type of security).
Please Read
Attachments
Don’t leave the discovery
of attached files to chance.
Before saving the file,
change the way Acrobat and
Adobe Reader open to dis-
play attachments.
In the Attachments pane,
choose “Show Attachments
by default” from the Options
menu. Save the file. When
it opens, the document dis-
plays in the Document pane
and the attachments display
in the pane at the bottom of
the program window.
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