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Hayley5E6E
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July 18, 2022
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Issues with Images in Spreads not Linking and Disappearing Across Files

  • July 18, 2022
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Hello all,

 

This is for work so I am going to try to describe this issue the best I can without using screenshots. I am currently working on a large report (100+ spreads) which has frames linked directly to separate, smaller InDesign files. I took over this report a few months ago when the guy who built the file template left, so I'm not 100% familiar with every setting applied to the doc, but I don't think this is a setting issue.

 

There are six or seven spreads where both linked images and text do not appear on linked boards on this report. When I go into their original files,  everything is linked and where it should be. The report also has no missing or updated links. The linked frames in the report will feature random (static) images and text and omit others. I can't figure out how to fix it. Any advice?

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Correct answer Bill Silbert

Have you tried relinking the images in the original InDesign files and then resaving them through the "Save As" command and then reimporting those files into the master InDesign file? Sometimes there is something that does not on the surface appear to be awry that can be fixed by simply redoing the original process. It does not logically make sense that this will work but it often does.

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Rishabh_Tiwari
Rishabh_Tiwari
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July 22, 2022

Hi @Hayley5E6E 

We would like to follow up on this issue, did the suggestions help?

 

Regards

Rishabh

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Hayley5E6EAuthor
Participant
July 25, 2022

Yes, saving as helped, thank you!

 

Our office is currently migrating data servers and I realized by going through the save as process that the file paths to a few linked files had been corrupted and were not linked but also not appearing as unlinked. The 'save as' trick showed me where this was the case and I was able to relink from that. Thanks a ton!

Rishabh_Tiwari
Rishabh_Tiwari
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July 27, 2022

Glad to hear that! Feel free to reach out if you need any further assistance.

Bill Silbert
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Bill SilbertCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 18, 2022

Have you tried relinking the images in the original InDesign files and then resaving them through the "Save As" command and then reimporting those files into the master InDesign file? Sometimes there is something that does not on the surface appear to be awry that can be fixed by simply redoing the original process. It does not logically make sense that this will work but it often does.

    Rishabh_Tiwari
    Rishabh_Tiwari
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    July 18, 2022

    Hi @Hayley5E6E ,

     

    Thanks for reaching out. I found a similar discussion which you can refer to here https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/images-and-text-boxes-disappearing-files-still-linked/m-p/11816820/thread-id/413626#M413703

     

    Let us know if this helps or if you need any further assistance.

     

    Regards

    Rishabh

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