Is there a way to reset linked files back to the original size?

[Guest]

Subject says it all. Looking for a way to simply reset dimensions of a linked or embedded file in Illustrator. Prefebly using an action or script so it can be "one-touch". 

[meganchi]

Select the linked image, then in the Links hamburger menu, select Placement Options, then change from "Preserve Transforms" to "Preserve File Dimensions".

[Guest]

thank you for the reply!

Unfortunately that's not what I'm looking for as "Preserve File Dimensions" doesn't allow it to be transformed again. Looking for a simple reset but then retain the ability to retain transformation. Like I just placed it into the document. 

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

You could try this script http://illustrator.hilfdirselbst.ch/dokuwiki/en/skripte/javascript/wr-descaleimages

[Guest]

Thank you! I can work with this, it has a couple dialogs i have to click through and de-cales it but it flips and mirrors but I can work this into an action that flips it back! thank you!

[Monika Gause]

You're welcome.

It's a rather old script so maybe it has been written before Illustrator changed the cartesian quadrant.

[Haaker Marketing]

Instead of preserve "file dimensions", you can select preserve "proportions" (fit or fill) and then scale your image as needed.