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Modifying the Links palette display


    You can change the way that links are displayed in the Links palette using commands in the Links palette menu.

    The palette can display icons of the links, or show different sized thumbnail images of the links. In addition, you can sort the display to show only those links that have missing or broken links with the original file, or those links that have been modified since the last update.

To change the links display icons or thumbnails:

  1. Choose Palette Options from the Links palette menu.
  2. In the Palette Options dialog box, select the type of icon or thumbnail you want displayed.
  3. Select Show Transparency Interactions if you want to view the interaction of transparent objects with solid objects.
  4. Note: Selecting the Show Transparency Interactions option may slow performance.

To sort the links display by name, kind, or status:

  1. Select all or some of the links to sort in the Links palette.
  2. Choose one of the following from the Links palette menu to customize the links display by sorting:
    • Sort by Name to alphabetize the links display.
    • Sort by Kind to sort the display according to the type of file (for example, all JPEG files, all GIF files, all EPS files, and so on).
    • Sort by Status to sort the display according to the linked or embedded status. Embedded images are listed first, followed by linked images.

To display links according to link type:

    Choose one of the following from the Links palette menu:

    • Show All to display all links in the file.
    • Show Missing to display only links with missing or broken connections with the original file.
    • Show Modified to display only links that have been changed after the last time the link was updated.
    • Show Embedded to display only embedded images.