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I'm updated to the most current version of indesign 17.4 and I'm on Mac OS Catalina 10.15.7, I've been having a lot of issues with packaging files. For example the files are linked somewhere on my computer. Normally when you package, the files get collected into the links folder, however this is not happening. I've sent files to a printer not noticing that they were missing. I've also had them collect, but when I've updated the image from RGB to CMYK in photoshop and saved them, they don't update in the indesign file. I have to manually relink all updated images. They used to just update automatically. Please fix this bug!
Check the settings in your Packaging dialog -- the option: Copy Linked Graphics may have gotten un-checked.
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Let me move this to the InDesign forum for you, which is the appropriate forum for your question.
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I'm sorry, but this sounds way more like user error than anything else. Where are you storing the files? Why are you saving in CMYK and how are you opening and saving the files?
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I work with all of my images and files on dropbox. We have a virtual work space so files are accessble to other employees at any given time. I am a graphic designer and a lot of my work is printed offset, so the printer requires all imagery to be converted into cmyk to print. I open and save the image files in photoshop. I have been working this way seamlessly for years with no issues. These issues have just been a recent development.
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Whatever is happening is unique to you...it's not a bug, so we really need to know, IN DETAIL, the exact steps you're taking along with screenshots. But if these files are in a Dropbox folder make sure you have Smart Sync features turned off!
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All of the files are together and available online at all times. And typically if the file is linked in indesign, when packaged, they collect for output. The only time they would not be packaged is if the link is broken. Secondly, I am a graphic designer and a lot of my work is printed offset, so the printer requires all imagery to be converted into cmyk to print. I open and save the image files in photoshop. The only time I leave images as RGB, is if the piece I am working on is for online use. It's very simple to convert. I have been working this way seamlessly for years with no issues. These issues have just been a recent development. I typically send all native files, supporting fonts and links as well as High resolution PDF/x files to a printer.
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Check the settings in your Packaging dialog -- the option: Copy Linked Graphics may have gotten un-checked.
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I just noticed that and gave that a try! Thank you. I think this is what was missing. Somehow got unchecked.
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Secondly, I am a graphic designer and a lot of my work is printed offset, so the printer requires all imagery to be converted into cmyk to print. I open and save the image files in photoshop.
Conversion to CMYK is made when you create PDFs. Absolutely no need to convert the images. That's an obsolete practice.
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Good to know. I think a lot of my printers use the native files as opposed to the pdf. Some smaller printers use the pdfs so this is handy.
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Oh, to deliver open files is dangerous. Make PDFs it is better. If you send open files you will encounter many problems, some are:
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Yes, you do have to manually update the links or you can close the file and reopen it it will ask you if you want to update changes.