InDesign CS5 to PDF and Image Paths

Hi, all
When I export my InDesign layouts as PDFs, is it possible to include somewhere, somehow in the PDFs the image-path information of all images in the layout?

This is not a one-step solution, but it would give you what you want:
Choose File > Package. At the bottom of the dialog, click Report... This will save a text file with all the information you'd want about the file, including the path of all linked graphics. If you wish to could create a PDF of that text file, and merge it or send it along with the PDF for the document.

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