How To Hyperlink In Adobe Illustrator

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Adobe Illustrator is a widely used platform among designers for its versatility. Its highly acclaimed for its ability to design captivating vector graphics, as well as providing a range of other helpful features. One of these features is the option to add hyperlinks to your designs. This article will provide a step-by-step guide on how to add a hyperlink in Adobe Illustrator.

Step 1: Select Your Text

The first step in adding a hyperlink in Adobe Illustrator is to select the text that you want to turn into a hyperlink. You can do this using the Selection Tool (the black arrow) in the Tools panel.

Step 2: Open the Hyperlinks panel

Once you’ve selected your text, you need to open the Hyperlinks panel. Navigate to Window > Type > Hyperlinks & Bookmarks. This will open up the Hyperlinks panel on the right side of your workspace.

Step 3: Add a New Hyperlink

With the Hyperlinks panel open and your text selected, click on the Create New Hyperlink button at the bottom of the panel. This will open up a new dialog box.

Step 4: Enter Your URL

In the new dialog box, you will see a field for URL. Enter the URL that you want to link to from your selected text.

Step 5: Apply the Hyperlink

Once you’ve entered your URL, click the OK button. Your text is now a clickable hyperlink!

Remember, Adobe Illustrator is a design tool and not a web development tool. This means that hyperlinks you create in Illustrator won’t be fully functional until they’re exported as a PDF or other web-friendly format. To check your hyperlink, export your artwork as a PDF and open it in a PDF viewer.

Code Example

Here is a representation of the process listed in Adobe Illustrator’s JavaScripting API:

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var textFrame = doc.textFrames.add();
textFrame.contents = ‘Adobe Illustrator’;
var hyperlink = doc.hyperlinks.add(textFrame.textRange);
hyperlink.destinationURL = ‘https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/’;

That’s it! Adding hyperlinks to your Adobe Illustrator projects can be a great way to provide more context or direct viewers to a specific URL. As always, remember to test your hyperlinks to ensure they’re working correctly.