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Is it possible to have your pdf download have a unique icon?

by Ashley Gable
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Anyone know if it is possible to have your own icon with your pdf download?

So instead of your downloadee seing the usual pdf one, it is something I designed?
#download #icon #pdf #unique
  • Profile picture of the author Technista
    Sure you can. Design your icon and insert it into your document as an image file. Add the download link to the image, and you're done. HTML would look like this:

    <a href="LINK TO YOUR DOWNLOAD"><img src="PATH TO YOUR CUSTOM IMAGE"></a>

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    • Profile picture of the author StaffPartyTrivia
      Hi

      See above ... but do you mean

      "When it sits on the user's desktop, they see YOUR ICON rather than
      the generic PDF icon?"

      Is that what you mean?

      If so, open up the info panel for the pdf. Paste in the new file image.

      PROBLEM: Most people will think it is not a PDF ...since its the wrong icon
      and you may open yourself up to a bazillion support issues.
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      • Profile picture of the author Ashley Gable
        Originally Posted by Technista View Post

        Sure you can. Design your icon and insert it into your document as an image file. Add the download link to the image, and you're done. HTML would look like this:

        <a href="LINK TO YOUR DOWNLOAD"><img src="PATH TO YOUR CUSTOM IMAGE"></a>

        T
        Thanks!
        Originally Posted by StaffPartyTrivia View Post

        Hi

        See above ... but do you mean

        "When it sits on the user's desktop, they see YOUR ICON rather than
        the generic PDF icon?"

        Is that what you mean?

        If so, open up the info panel for the pdf. Paste in the new file image.

        PROBLEM: Most people will think it is not a PDF ...since its the wrong icon
        and you may open yourself up to a bazillion support issues.
        hmmm I never thought of that. I will see what I can do, if i cant get one that still looks like a pdf, or book, then I will just leave it.

        Thanks again!

        Ashley
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