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Andrew_Inner_North
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July 25, 2023
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No warning about missing links when exporting to jpeg or png

  • July 25, 2023
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If I have a document with a missing link, I get a warning when exporting to PDF that there are missing links. If I am exporting a jpeg or a png of the same document, I don't get any warnings at all about missing links and simply get pixelated graphics in the output. Is this standard behaviour?

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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July 27, 2023

@Andrew_Inner_North said: "Thanks for testing Uwe. Very strange that this has been a bug for so long and it hasn't been raised before."

 

Hi Andrew,

for me its a wake-up call. Sometimes I take things for granted. It never occured to me that this could be an issue. So thank you again for your bug report!

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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July 26, 2023

Hi @Andrew_Inner_North ,

and another thing:

I already see this behavior with InDesign CS6 version 8.1.0 on my Windows 10 machine.

 

With PDF and EPS export the missing links in a document will issue a warning message.

Not so with export to PNG and JPEG.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

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    Andrew_Inner_NorthAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 26, 2023

    Thanks for testing Uwe. Very strange that this has been a bug for so long and it hasn't been raised before.

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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 27, 2023

    Maybe it's a rarity to how often it happens. 

    I can't remember the last time I had a missing link. 

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 26, 2023

    Hi @Andrew_Inner_North , There are a few other potential quality problems with JPEG Exports that include images. I use a script to export JPEGs and PNGs via PDF, which often produces higher quality exports. I just posted a link to the scripts here:

     

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/lines-appearing-in-png-after-export-from-indesign/td-p/13963189

     

    They check the page’s link status before exporting. The scripts’ download link:

     

    https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/f0f122b9-4d2d-4dc9-76a7-2cca55143c35

     

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      Andrew_Inner_NorthAuthor
      Inspiring
      July 26, 2023

      Interesting! Thanks for linking to your scripts. I downloaded and tried the png one just using a blank rectangle (as I usually use "selection" when exporting a png) but it said that there were missing links? It might take a while to retrain the ctrl+e muscle memory so let's hope there's a fix to the built-in functionality. I'm surprised this hasn't come up before as a bug? I couldn't find anything on it before posting.

      rob day
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      rob dayCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 27, 2023

      Sorry @Andrew_Inner_North , I added a link modified check when I saw your post and didn’t test it carefully. Try these same link:

       

      https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/f0f122b9-4d2d-4dc9-76a7-2cca55143c35

       

       

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      LaubenderCommunity Expert
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      July 26, 2023

      Hi @Andrew_Inner_North ,

      thank you very much for all this!

      Voted for fixing the bug and commented at UserVoice.

       

      Regards,
      Uwe Laubender
      ( Adobe Community Expert )

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        Andrew_Inner_NorthAuthor
        Inspiring
        July 25, 2023

        Thanks both, I've submitted it to Uservoice.

         

        https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/46981429-no-warning-about-missing-links-when-exporting-to-j

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          Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          July 25, 2023

          Confirmed

          https://indesign.uservoice.com/

           

            D. Schulte
            D. Schulte
            Participating Frequently
            July 25, 2023

            It seems so. I just tested it and as you said I did not get any notification. InDesign uses the OPI-image of the missing picture to generate the PNG or JPEG so if you export with 72 ppi it can be fine. Yet I hear you, maybe a notification can be enabled?

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