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Matthias_Schoeffl
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December 15, 2017
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Disable automatic linked image update

  • December 15, 2017
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Hi,

Is it possible to deactivate the automatic update of linked images when they changed outside of Illustrator (asking for CC2015, CC2017 and CC2018)?

Many thanks and best regards,

Matthias

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    Correct answer Mario Arizmendi

    Hit command K and in the file handling option chose auto or manually, but really, why you want to do that?

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    S_Gans
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    S_GansCommunity Expert
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    December 15, 2017

    Just curious... if you don't want the ability to update it a linked image, why would you choose to link it? I don't mean this disrespectfully in any way - I'm genuinely curious, since to me, that's the only real benefit of linking. For me, if I didn't want the ability to update it, I'd be sure to embed it.

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    Matthias_SchoefflAuthor
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    December 16, 2017

    We are working with images which are linked in several Illustrator files.

      Mario Arizmendi
      Mario ArizmendiCorrect answer
      Legend
      December 15, 2017

      Hit command K and in the file handling option chose auto or manually, but really, why you want to do that?

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      Matthias_SchoefflAuthor
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      December 16, 2017

      Thanks for that, I set to 'Manually' (we had 'Automatically').

      The reason for my question in general was how often Illustrator checks for file changes in external links, and if there is a setting to change that behaviour. Working in an Adobe unsupported environment with a big SMB file share, remote desktops, I was curious how to optimise as best as possible our Illustrator workflow.

      I could imaging a setting like update links only when opening and saving a file would be great.

      JonathanArias
      JonathanArias
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      December 15, 2017

      why don't you just make a duplicate of the file that one will not be linked? why would you not want it to update?

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