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February 14, 2025
Question

Indesign not showing links info to images

  • February 14, 2025
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Hello,

 

My documents are missing link information for embedded images, as shown in screenshot. The images are stored in a folder on my computer and haven’t been copied from elsewhere. This issue never occurred before does anyone know how to fix it?

 

Thank you,

Jacob

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Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
February 14, 2025

Linked or Embedded?

 

If really Embedded - you should rather not do this.

 

Probably, because of Embedding instead of linking - your file got corrupted - try IDMLing - export as IDML, open, save with a new name - do not overwrite your original file.

 

Or reset preferences and caches:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/reset-indesign-preferences-and-other-troubleshooting/m-p/11990234

 

 

Participant
February 14, 2025

Solved, thank you, they were really just embedded...

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
February 14, 2025
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Solved, thank you, they were really just embedded...


By @defaultqw8is3c2fwk6

 

Happy to help.

 

How big is your INDD file?

 

Can you - even just for fun - UNembed them - make them linked again, then save your document with a NEW NAME? What's the size of your new INDD file?

 

And if you prefer to keep them embedded - please do SAVE AS with a NEW NAME at least at the end of the day - you'll greatly reduce the risk of future corruptions. 

Of course, the next day, you will have to work on this new copy - or rename it, but then keep a copy of it somewhere safe anyway.

 

Another bonus - you'll have a backup copy.