Relinking multiple missing images at once

Question

Hi –

I have a number of Ai files that have many many missing linked images in them. The images still exist on my machine (with the same original filename) but through poor file mangement have somehow ended up scattered across folders different to where they originally were. In some cases the same image now exists in 2 or more different folders.

I can relink each image individually by searching for each file name but this would take me literally days to complete all the links.

Is there any quick way of having Illustrator just go and search for all missing links at once given it knows the filenames of the links and all the files (with the same original filename) are still on my harddrive?

I'm hoping either Illustrator can already do this, or a script exists.

I'm running the latest Illustrator 2023 (v 27.1.1)

Thanks

Anubhav M · Accepted Answer

Hello @bpk101,

Thanks for reaching out. Would you mind trying to put the Illustrator file in the same folder as the images, as suggested by Met1, and then trying to relink the pictures to check if it helps:

Check the "Apply to All" checkbox
Click on the "Repair" button
Browse to where the new file is
All images should be relinked automatically
You would need to repeat that for each AI file

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Thanks,

Anubhav

Met1 · Answer

Put all the images either in the same folder as your source file (or in a folder there called Links).

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