InDesign Sees Dropbox Online-Only Files As Modified Links

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February 7, 2022
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I'm assuming this is because the filesize changes when it is moved from local storage to online-only in Dropbox, but it means that if I open an InDesign file and some of its links are currently 'online-only', they show as modified and I have to go to the links menu and update all links. Updating the links changes them in Dropbox from online-only to local storage, and then everything works fine.

Is there a setting or combination of settings that I can change that means either A) InDesign no longer sees an online-only version of a file as being modified, or B) InDesign will automatically fix modified links without me having to prompt it?

Correct answer BobLevine

Turn off smart sync. This holds true for other cloud-based services such as OneDrive and Google Drive as well.

BobLevine

Correct answer

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Turn off smart sync. This holds true for other cloud-based services such as OneDrive and Google Drive as well.

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I understand that resolving the issue if you've worked on an InDesign file then gone back to it a few weeks later and Smart Sync has modified the files in the meantime by changing them to online-only, but it wouldn't resolve the issue for when you open that InDesign file on another computer, or if someone else on the team opens it, as for them the files will have always been online-only and turning off Smart Sync wouldn't affect that.

BobLevine

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Turn it off for anyone involved in this workflow.

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