Setting up Your Document > Linking and embedding > Managing links

 

Managing links

When linking or embedding a graphic, FreeHand records the graphic's file name and location. When you open, export, or print the illustration containing a link, FreeHand looks for the linked graphic by its file name. If the source graphic is not in its original folder, FreeHand looks for it in the same folder as the FreeHand document.

When moving a document to another computer or to a storage device for transport, follow these guidelines:

Save the linked graphics in the same folder as the document or embed all the graphics in the document.

When preparing a document to send to a service bureau, use the Collect for Output command to gather all needed components, including linked graphic files. For more information, see Preparing a document for a service bureau.

Use the Search for Missing Links feature (Macintosh). For more information, see Updating and fixing broken links upon opening a document.

To update a link to a graphic after you have opened the document:

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Do one of the following:

Choose Edit > Links to display the Links dialog box.

In the Object inspector, click the Links button.

The Links dialog box appears, listing all imported graphic files. The file information for files with broken links appears in italics. The Kind column lists the type of image (such as TIFF, EPS, or grayscale). The Size column displays the size of the file. The Page column lists the page number of the document on which the upper left corner of the image appears.

2

To view information on a linked graphic, such as name, location, last modified date, kind, size, and a thumbnail of the graphic, select the file in the list, and click Info.

3

To update or reestablish a link, select the file with the broken link from the list and click Change.

4

Navigate to the renamed or moved file and click Open.

5

To embed an image, select the file in the Links dialog box, and click Embed.

To extract an embedded graphic from a document and create a new link to an external graphic file:

1

Do one of the following:

Choose Edit > Links. Click Extract.

In the Object inspector, click the Links button, and click Extract.

2

In the Extract Import dialog box, select the folder you want to extract to.

3

Accept the default name or enter a new name in the File Name text box.

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Click Save.

A dialog box appears asking if you want to replace the existing file.

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Click Yes to replace the file, or click No and navigate to a new location.

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Click OK.