Using the Links palette
You use the Links palette to see and manage all linked or embedded artwork in an Illustrator document. By default, the palette displays a small thumbnail of the artwork and uses icons to indicate artwork's status. You can hide or change the size of the thumbnails, show or hide different types of links, and sort items based on name, kind, or status. ![]() Links palette A. Transparency interaction B. Linked artwork C. Missing artwork D. Embedded artwork E. Modified artwork Note: If you're working with managed files from an Adobe Version Cue project, the Links palette displays additional file information. For more information, see Working with Adobe Version Cue managed projects. Displaying the Links palette Choose Window > Links. Using the Links palette menu Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the palette. Selecting links Click a link to select it. To select multiple links, Shift-click to select a range of adjacent links, or Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) to select nonadjacent links. Displaying links according to type Choose one of the following from the Links palette menu: Sorting links Choose one of the following from the Links palette menu: Changing the display of thumbnails Choose Palette Options from the Links palette menu, and select an option for displaying thumbnails. Identifying files that interact with transparency Linked DCS files that overlap with transparent objects may fail to print correctly. To identify such files, choose Palette Options from the Links palette menu, and select Show Transparency Interactions. When this option is selected, the Links palette displays an icon next to DCS files that interact with transparent objects. Note: Selecting the Show Transparency Interactions option may slow performance. |