Making Links Relative

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November 19, 2024
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I have a template with multiple placeholder images, the images are in a folder next to the .indd document.

Everytime i need to create a document using that template, i make a copy of both the placeholder images' folder and the .indd file to a new folder. And replace the placeholder images with final images to export.

But by default, InDesign will refer to the Absolute Path of the images instead of the Relative Path.

My current solution is changing the name of the original folder to something else everytime i make a copy, but it would be faster if i could just make InDesign prioritise the Relative Path by default!

Is there any way to achieve this?

How to

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Correct answer Robert at ID-Tasker

File -> Package.

This will copy currently linked files into a new place - then you can overwrite your links with final versions and update links in the INDD file.

Or you can go to Links panel, select links and then relink to folder.

Luke Jennings3

Community Expert

Can you embed the (low res) placeholder images? this would eliminate the need to keep a folder of placeholder images when creating a new file from your template.

Robert at ID-Tasker

Legend

Can you embed the (low res) placeholder images, this would eliminate the need to keep a folder of placeholder images when creating a new file from your template.

By @Luke Jennings3