Chapter 26. Modifying Layouts
After you create a layout, you may need to modify it. For example, embedding all the images you use in your layout in an InDesign document may result in a large, difficult-to-handle file size. However, you can place links to the larger original artwork elements within InDesign to make your file more manageable and embed smaller elements. You also can anchor graphics to a section of text so the graphic moves as the text moves.
This chapter shows you how to access links via the Links palette to see what links you need to relink, move, update, or embed, as well how to update edited image files.
Using Placed Artwork
When you place images in an InDesign document, the image file isn't copied into InDesign. Instead, a lower-resolution version of the image displays allowing you to position the image in the layout while maintaining a link to the original image. Using links to the original image helps keep the size of the InDesign document manageable. When you print, package, preflight, or export the document, all the links are followed and the original images are used. The original images also are used when the High Quality Display option is selected.
Note
This chapter mainly focuses on the features found in InDesign, but Illustrator includes a similar manner of using linked artwork.
You place images using the File
Using the Links palette
The Links palette, shown in Figure ...
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