PDF links change when file is copied
I'm having issues when creating links in a PDF file with Adobe Acrobat (Pro) (Continuous Release | Version 2025.001.21288 |64-Bit).
When I create the link to another PDF while the original PDF is in location A (a network location, that is addressed with the absolute location: \netServer\netFolder\fileName.pdf), the link works fine and the linked file is opened in Adobe Reader displayed.
This is how the link is created (German version):
Verknüpfungseigenschaften > Aktionen > Aktion hinzufügen > Aktion auswählen > Artikel lesen
Aktionen > Datei öffnen > File
English should look like this:
Link Properties > Actions tab > Select Action dropdown > Open a file > Select... (to choose the target file)
However, when I copy the original PDF containing those links, paste it into a different location (location B, e.g. to the Windows Desktop), those links appear to be broken and the linked PDF does not display on click.
Upon further investigation, it appears that the links are appending part of the path of the new location (location B) to the beginning of the path in the link, effectively breaking the link when the PDF is moved (C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\netFolder\fileName.pdf).
So the original absolute path somehow seems to be converted to a relative one, breaking the link.
I have already checked that max. path length is short enough for not causing issues.
Any help would be appreciated.
Michael Kiss
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