Can Illustrator flag embedded images over a certain dpi?

[alexd91190512]

We have recently come across art that was sent with an embedded image at 3600dpi and it crashed our RIP when sending to press.  Without having to dig into each linked/embedded image, is there a way for Illustrator to flag those images so we can reduce?

[Monika Gause]

Peobably scripts could also do it, but Astute Graphics FindReplace Art can. It's a commercial third party plugin.

[Ton Frederiks]

When saving as pdf you can automatically reduce the ppi.

[alexd91190512]

Can you elaborate?  I have tried that and can get the overall file size down, but when I open it the images still maintain their resolution.

[Ton Frederiks]

When you send it to your rip you probably only send the pdf without Illustrator editing capabilities. And saving the PDF with the right downsampling settings will reduce images.