IDEA FOR DEVS: Links auto update

Question

Please add the feature of links automatically updating as soon as the file (e.g. photo) is edited outside of InDesign (e.g. going directly through finder instead of editing via Links panel). If there is a legitimate reason for this not to be the default then at least add it as a preference.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS · Accepted Answer

One of the reasons one doesn't want this is that the file may have unwanted edits by someone else. If the image auto-updates, the InDesign user may not notice it until it is too late. One can, however, auto-update any modified files when opening the InDesign document, but this should only be done if the designer knows what has been updated (or it is a time-sync issue).

BobLevine · Answer

The links do autoupdate if you use edit with or edit original.

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