Indesign not showing links info to images

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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

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

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-troubleshoo...

[defaultqw8is3c2fwk6]

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

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

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.