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cbishop01
Inspiring
January 25, 2017
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Relink Missing Links?

  • January 25, 2017
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Hi all.  I am trying to add a relink "automatically" missing artwork multiple filetypes (eps, ai, psd, pdf just to name a few).  I know the Original Folder and the New Folder. I'm Cleaning up our Art folder and trying to put the almost never used artwork in its own Folder.  its a simple Folder One is Art the other is Old Art.

Thanks for any help

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Correct answer Kasyan Servetsky

See this script.

If only a part of the path names is different, you may try this one.

—Kas

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cbishop01Author
Inspiring
January 26, 2017

Perfect thank you ..

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cbishop01Author
Inspiring
January 25, 2017

First off thanks for your reply.  This is kinda what i'm wanting.  I actually want to have it do it automatically.  So no one has to remember paths.

Kasyan Servetsky
Kasyan Servetsky
Legend
January 25, 2017

The 2nd script will remember the 'old' and the 'new' part of the path that is dissimilar so you don't have to reenter them next time you run the script.

On the other hand, you can use this script to batch process all the documents in the selected folder and optionally its subfolders. It will run a 'relink all missing links to this folder' script (still to be written, but that's easy) against all the files logging the result: e.g. relinked/not found.

—Kas

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cbishop01Author
Inspiring
January 25, 2017

I'm going to play with The First Script actually.  I dont know what i was thinking.  All it needs to do is remember the folder names and the rest should work.  So no one will need to enter Paths and tiles.  I went crazy for a second there.  SOrry

Kasyan Servetsky
Kasyan ServetskyCorrect answer
Legend
January 25, 2017

See this script.

If only a part of the path names is different, you may try this one.

—Kas

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    cbishop01Author
    Inspiring
    January 25, 2017

    If only a part of the path names is different, you may try this one.

    I Couldnt get this one to work.  The file names will stay the same just move Folders.  THe Batch one works like a charm but it makes me select the Folder Each time.  Is there a version you have that remembers the Folder I am changing to? I wont always have the files opened at the same time. 

    For instance on some jobs my folders will change like this From /Volumes/ART/ART.ai to  /Volumes/ART/OLD ART/ART.ai those 2 folders will not change.  I thought the First script you sent would allow me to plug that in but it wasnt working (Probably Operator error)/.  I'm fighing a head cold so i may just not be understanding what to do.

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