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September 4, 2024
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InDesign Not Reflecting Updates from Linked AI Files

  • September 4, 2024
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Hello, I have a multi-page AI file placed in my InDesign document. After making changes to the AI file, I save it. When I check the Links panel in InDesign, the yellow triangle alert appears. I ALT-click the update button, and InDesign updates all the links, but the changes I made in the AI file are not reflected in InDesign.

This is a process I've done many times before without any issues. The same problem occurred with a different file yesterday. I've tried restarting my PC in case it was a glitch, but that didn't help. Do you have any idea why the link update function isn't working as it should?

 

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    Correct answer MEONHOMES

    I have since deleted the linked file and re-placed it which seems to have resolved the issue. If it happens again I will try this. Thanks.

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    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Legend
    September 5, 2024

    @MEONHOMES

     

    Maybe your file got corrupted. 

     

    Try IDMLing to fix your file - export as IDML, open, save with a new name - do not overwrite your original file. 

     

      MEONHOMES
      MEONHOMESAuthorCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      September 5, 2024

      I have since deleted the linked file and re-placed it which seems to have resolved the issue. If it happens again I will try this. Thanks.

      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Legend
      September 5, 2024
      quote

      I have since deleted the linked file and re-placed it which seems to have resolved the issue. If it happens again I will try this. Thanks.


      By @MEONHOMES

       

      Do you still have a copy of your file - before replacing AI file? 

       

      Can you try IDMLing it anyway? Just to see what happens. 

       

      Replacing AI file might have fixed the corruption. 

       

      leo.r
      Community Expert
      leo.rCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 5, 2024
      quoteI have a multi-page AI file placed in my InDesign document.
      By @MEONHOMES

       

      Does it happen with any Illustrator file or only multi-page ones?

       

      p.s. multi-artboard, to be accurate.

        MEONHOMES
        MEONHOMESAuthor
        Inspiring
        September 5, 2024

        So far seems to only be with multi-artboard AI docs

         

        Bill Silbert
        Community Expert
        Bill SilbertCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 5, 2024

        Are you linking to files on your hard drive or to files on a server or cloud? If you've been linking to a source that is not your hard drive then try the process with files on your hard drive and see if the problem persists.

          MEONHOMES
          MEONHOMESAuthor
          Inspiring
          September 5, 2024

          Good morning, I tried copying the working folder (with linked files) to my hard drive, opened the ID file, it asked to update the linked file which I did, but unfortunately, same result. 😞

          leo.r
          Community Expert
          leo.rCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          September 5, 2024

          What are your versions of InDesign and Windows?

          MEONHOMES
          MEONHOMESAuthor
          Inspiring
          September 5, 2024

          Latest of both, ID 19.5 and Windows 10 Enterprise

           

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