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

  1. Set the required layer properties, visibility, and magnification level for the target PDF layer in the document pane.
  2. Click the Bookmarks button, and choose New Bookmark from the Options menu.
  3. Select the new bookmark, and choose Properties from the Options menu.
  4. In the Bookmark Properties dialog box, click the Actions tab.
  5. For Select Action, choose Set Layer Visibility, click Add, and then click OK.
  6. Select the bookmark label in the Bookmarks panel, and name the bookmark.

Associate layer visibility with a link destination

  1. Set the required layer properties for the destination in the document pane.
  2. Choose View > Navigation Panels > Destinations.

    The Destination 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.

  3. Click the Create New Destination button  or select New Destination from the Options menu, and name the destination.
  4. 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.)
  5. In the Create Link dialog box, select Custom Link and click Next.
  6. Click the Appearance tab in the Link Properties dialog box, and set the appearance of the link.
  7. Click the Actions tab in the Link Properties dialog box, choose Set Layer Visibility, and click Add.
  8. Close the dialog boxes.

    You can test the link by changing the layer settings, selecting the Hand tool, and clicking the link.