Can a graphic in a PDF "link" to an external graphic?

I have a PDF that has a photo that will need to change often. Normally I select to edit the graphic in photoshop and swap things out in there but the person Im doing this for doesnt have photoshop and isnt very computer savy. Is there a way to make that graphic link to one on their computer instead so there really isnt any editing involved?

Sorry, I was thinking of a pdf page with just a photo on it. There may be a simpler and more reliable way of doing this than the one I am suggesting, but I don't know it -- copying and pasting is possible, but it's not a very reliable way to work in Acrobat and sometimes cause more problems than it solves. But if you're adventurous, first you'll need to pdf the second photo and make sure it is the same size as the one that's being replaced. Then delete the photo from the original pdf file using the touchup object tool (you have to be careful to select the whole photo because it may be there in several pieces). Copy the new photo and paste it into the original. It won't paste exactly in the same place but will need to be positioned manually. Let me know if you ever find another way.

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flash - again few computers have this installed, picture quality is not as good as WMV and the image size must be kept small, the user would need to install Flash Player if not already installed
MPEG 1 - the worst image quality but the most compatable of the video formats, any PC using windows 95 and newer will play this file, I never use this as it is so poor, even though I have an expensive real time hardware encoder.
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