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1. thomasbricker
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   If I have inserted an image onto a page, can I make that image a hyperlink to download a PDF file?
   I was able to do it with hyperlinked type.
   Just wondering if its possible with an image.

2. stvwlf
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   yes, insert the image without a link. Then add the link to the PDF file around it. Or else insert it with a link, then go to the HTML tab and change the link to point to your PDF file instead of the fullsized version of the image.

3. thomasbricker
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks stvwlf,

   The second method worked.

   I dont understand the first method:
   "insert the image without a link. Then add the link to the PDF file around it."

   I dont understand the second sentence.
   Can you explain it further?

   Thanks.

4. stvwlf
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   It's just what you did to do this:

   I was able to do it with hyperlinked type.

   Hilight the image and click the link button.

   Or go to the HTML tab and insert a link around the code for the img
   <a href="path2file.pdf"> <img src="filepath" other stuff /> </a>

5. thomasbricker
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Got it thanks!

   - T

6. createenvy
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   I was able to link a downloadable pdf to the image thumbnail by:
   • going to the media library and copying the url for the image I want users to download.
   • going back to the post
   • clicking on the post name
   • in Visual view: clicking on the image
   • clicking the link icon
   • pasting in the URL I copied from my media library
   • updating the post.

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