An option to include hyperlinks in InCopy's Export/Adobe PDF function would:

1. Help editors in proofing rounds with authors
2. Free up designers from having to export hyperlinked PDFs for author proofs from InDesign.

My editors work in InCopy and export PDF proofs for our authors to proof. Unfortunately, since the hyperlinks don't export, authors can't check them for accuracy.

Worse yet, Acrobat tries to make the links work but URLS split between lines result in broken links, giving Authors the impression the hyperlinks are there but incorrect. Having the hyperlinks actually export from InCopy will help our authors more accurately proof their work.

I don't feel having the same list of PDF export options available in InDesign is useful in InCopy. It would be more options than our editors want or need — the designers create final PDFs for print and web.

However hyperlinks ARE crucial to our proofing cycle and lessen the designer's involvement.

Thanks!