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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
See also
“To use the Links palette” on page 326
“About linked and embedded artwork” on page 325
“About the Control palette” on page 33
To update linked artwork if the source file changes
❖ Do any of the following:
• Select the linked artwork in the illustration window. In the Control palette, click the file name and choose Update
Link.
• In the Links palette, select one or more links that display the exclamation point icon . Click the Update Link
button , or select Update Link from the palette menu.
Note: By default, Illustrator prompts you to update a link if the source file changes. To specify that you want to update
links automatically or manually, choose Edit > Preferences > File Handling & Clipboard (Windows) or Illustrator >
Preferences > File Handling & Clipboard (Mac OS), and set the Update Links option.
See also
“To use the Links palette” on page 326
“About linked and embedded artwork” on page 325
“About the Control palette” on page 33
To relink to missing linked artwork
1 Do one of the following:
• Select the linked artwork in the illustration window. In the Control palette, click the file name and choose Relink.
• In the Links palette, select a link that displays the stop sign icon . Click the Relink button , or select
Relink from the Links palette menu.
2 Select the file to replace the linked artwork in the Place dialog box, and click OK.
The new artwork retains the size, placement, and transformation characteristics of the artwork that it replaced.
See also
“To use the Links palette” on page 326
“About linked and embedded artwork” on page 325
“About the Control palette” on page 33
To set placement options for linked artwork
1 Do one of the following:
• Select the linked artwork in the illustration window. In the Control palette, click the file name and choose
Placement Options.
• In the Links palette, select the link and choose Placement Options from the palette menu.
2 Select an option for Preserve.