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Gang Embed Images

  • June 8, 2010
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I've usually have lots of images in my CS3  illustrator files. To print these files to my epson printer, I usually embed all linked files, flatten the image, and save the image as an EPS. Then I open the EPS file in photoshop at an appropriate resolution, and print from photoshop.

My question is this: Is there a way to embed all of the images at once, instead of having to embed each image individually? I usually select all of the images in the links palette, and then click "embed". Clicking "embed" brings up the "Photoshop Import Options" window. I usually click the option to "Flatten Photoshop layers to a single image". Then I have to click "OK" for every single image. It is annoying to have to sit here for five minutes and continue to click "OK" for every single linked image that I want to embed. Is there a way to just click "embed all images", without having to embed them one at a time? Thanks.

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    Correct answer jctremblay

    Even better, just save your Illustrator document to .AI with the "Create PDF Compatible File" in the Illustrator Option dialog. You will be able to drag this to Photoshop and let photoshop rasterize the whole artboard at your desired resolution.

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    Monika Gause
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    June 8, 2010

    Why do you save an EPS? You could open the AI file in Photoshop. You don't even have to embed linked files or flatten the image first.

    saysf1Author
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    June 8, 2010

    Hi Monica. I have to embed the linked files (which are usually layered psd files). If I don't embed the files, then after I save the ai file as an eps, and open it in photoshop, then there are white boxes around the images. In other words, the linked images need to be embedded, because of things that are happening behind the images (such as drop shadows, colors, text, etc)