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KevinAtkins
KevinAtkins
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December 10, 2018
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Won't relink to new extension

  • December 10, 2018
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Hi

I can't get InDesign to relink to .jpg versions of .tif files, using the 'relink to extension' feature. I've tried with/without the period (.jpg / jpg), and copy/pasting the extension, rather than type, but InDesign refuses to relink. I even tried linking to a .png version – that failed too.

The filenames are identical, aside from the suffix, and are in the same location as the original .tif versions, but still no joy.

Am I missing something, or doing something wrong?

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Correct answer maxwithdax

Yes... of course the link has to be stable. It cannot and will not replace if the link is not already set. Gotta fix all your links first. You have correctly identified your issue.

-Dax

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Gardanne
Participant
May 22, 2021

hi hello,

 

been battling with that problem with the past few days. After reading this exchange I tried to convert my files from rgb jpg to cmyk tiff using the batch option of photoshop by running it on the very links folder of the package exporting the indesign artwork, links and fonts. I was hoping that from what you said the link would not be broken but again I got the same frustrating answer which I got for the past few days: failed to find the links. 

I tried everything I could think of and am really running out of options. Help... 

maxwithdax
Community Expert
maxwithdaxCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 10, 2018

Can you take a screenshot of the dialog box? Have you tried a new document and image set to see if you can get it to work at all? How about a new location?

-Dax

KevinAtkins
KevinAtkinsAuthor
Known Participant
December 11, 2018

Hi maxwithdax

I've just discovered that the link will relink to the new extension, but only if the link isn't broken. To aid identifying which links had changed, I'd moved the .tif version out of the Links folder; once I put them back, I could relink to the .jpg versions.

Not had a chance to check with another file yet, but will do. Here's my dialog …

maxwithdax
Community Expert
maxwithdaxCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 11, 2018

Yes... of course the link has to be stable. It cannot and will not replace if the link is not already set. Gotta fix all your links first. You have correctly identified your issue.

-Dax

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