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flaviob60082942
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May 31, 2019
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Missing Linked Files

  • May 31, 2019
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I have to open a PDF file with Illustrator to modify some vectors but apparently there are no linked images. Opening the same file with Acrobat, however, I see all the images! Why?

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    Newer versions of Illustrator included Package (File menu). If it’s an older version, it’s manual.

    They have to send you what you need if they want you to work on their files, and from what you say, you are missing some things.

    ~ Jane


    The PDF file contains embedded images for showing the PDF, but when you edit in Illustrator, you get back exactly how the file was made in Illustrator, and images that were originally linked go back to being linked. This is by design and cannot be turned off. You NEED those original images; the images in the PDF are no good to you at all.

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    Doug A Roberts
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    Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
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    May 31, 2019

    Images are embedded in the PDF side of the file. If you open the Illustrator side, it'll look for the links.

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    flaviob60082942Author
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    May 31, 2019

    Ok .. but if Acrobat shows me the images .. somewhere there are! Why can't I also open them in Illustrator? And how do I explain it to the client who gave me the file?

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    May 31, 2019

    Please see this video about how Illustrator saves its files: How Illustrator saves files - YouTube

    It also has the method to get at your images: you need to place the file in Illustrator.

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