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Placed Files And File Sizes

FlexAce
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Jan 08, 2023 Jan 08, 2023

If I place a file, it is linked to the original correct?
Does it save a complete copy inside the file I am working on?

It seems like if I place 6 linked files into one, the size of that one file will be the sum of those 6 files.
So there is really no benefit of breaking up things into separate files.

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Monika Gause Community Expert
Community Expert , Jan 08, 2023 Jan 08, 2023

If you place a file, it depends on the options you check when placing. You need to turn on "Linked" checkbox. And again when saving the AI file, don't embed the linked images (that is an option again)

Still the linked files will be embedded into the PDF that gets embedded into the AI file when save with "PDF compatibility"

Please see this about file formats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpDh8Y7q8yE

 

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Monika Gause Community Expert
Community Expert ,
Jan 08, 2023 Jan 08, 2023

If you place a file, it depends on the options you check when placing. You need to turn on "Linked" checkbox. And again when saving the AI file, don't embed the linked images (that is an option again)

Still the linked files will be embedded into the PDF that gets embedded into the AI file when save with "PDF compatibility"

Please see this about file formats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpDh8Y7q8yE

 

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FlexAce
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Ok, I missed the PDF compatibility checkbox.
Thanks for your help!

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