Create an Interactive PDF with hover over pop ups in Adobe Illustrator and Acrobat

Learn how you can make an interactive PDF using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat by easily creating text call outs and pop ups when a mouse / curser hovers over a certain area.

[stevewitman]

One of the very best "how to" videos I have ever seen!
Quick, to the point, and using the appropriate format for people working on a computer instead of the "short" format.

[juliab.]

Thanks a lot, Julie! Actually I had searched for a solution to toggle between language layers in an interactive pdf from an indesign file. It works very similar to what you have shown in illustrator. Awesome! Except for your speed - had to change the video speed down to grasp all relevant points :D

[RobCantle]

Great tutorial. Will definitely use. This would be great to use in a presentation if not using Ppt also.

[laurelness]

Such an awesomely quick explanation video! This is incredibly helpful, thank you :)

[izariez]

Hi Julie, thank you for the tutorial, it looks very easy to understand, but I fear Adobe already changed so much of Acrobat's UI in the latest update(s) and I can't make good use of it. Any chance you can make a 2.0 version of this? I really tried with this one but it just didn't work.

[bqslmui]

How do you export it, so the button works when viewing the pdf?

[hjrdesignltd]

OMG AMAZING - now how do I embed this on shopify so the hover works hahah

[alvenoir]

hello! Is it okay to ask if instead of text you could add image too? Or both image and text on the same pop up?

And is it free? No payment? :(

[faraipascal]

very interesting feature. Thanks a lot

[aymanhazim]

i wish we cant do it directly in illustrator :(

[artkiko]

Excellent! Will this work for click instead of hover? i want to click a thumbnail and have an enlarged image overlay. Thanks!

Edit - Figured it out. It was Mouse Up.

Now I notice that once I click and see the enlarged images, I can still see an outline of the smaller rectangle overlayed on the large image. Do you know how to eliminate that? Thank you.

[paolodeangelis]

How can I save the file so that it also works on mobile?

[wmrjrgm]

Questions!
1. Can it only be done in adobe acrobat not adobe reader?
2. Can the interactive pdf be seen in adobe reader or strictly acrobat?

[TheLamppostStudio]

Can people who don't have Adobe or acrobat view this?

[steveyoung]

Great lesson! However, if you don't mind please slow down. Both your images showing how to do it and your voice over is way to fast. We are just learning and need time to process the information. I hope you don't mind my comment, I do appreciate your work.

[mattiaGl]

Good morning,

this pop up/hoover effect, does it work even if the file is downloaded to mobile?

Will it also work on mobile?

thank you

[jessepaxton]

Do the hover overs still work if it is being shared in google drive?

[Jefrart]

Ça va pas bien de parler si vite en articulant si peu !!!

[other]

This is a good tutorial but please slow down. It's so fast, my brain can't even absorb what you're saying. In order for tutorials to be fully successful, you have to give your audience time to make sense of what you're saying. It's so fast, you can't even follow the steps without constant pausing and backtracking due to missing the next step. (Source: I'm an instructional designer with over 20 years experience designing online courses and video tutorials.)

[izariez]

Hi Julie, thank you for the tutorial, it looks very easy to understand, but I fear Adobe already changed so much of Acrobat's UI in the latest update(s) and I can't make good use of it. Any chance you can make a 2.0 version of this? I really tried with this one but it just didn't work.