InDesign. Is it possible to flattern linked images?

Quick question..
Is it possible to flatten or merge linked images in InDesign, rather than package or preflight which would double up on the size of images stored on our system. Also to solve the problem if images were moved or deleted.
thanks
Charlotte

My typical workflow would not be working from a server. I find that server lags can crash indesign, and that's particularly bad if you're in the middle of saving a file.
What I find better here is to work on all files locally. When the job is finished it's packaged up to the server. Unfortunately the image data has to be included somewhere, whether as links or physically embedded in the file.
You need to figure out if you need to keep hi-res images of the files. What you can back up on the server etc.
Is it just the size that's an issue?

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