Linking images in CS4

Hello, I am pretty new to web design. I learned how to create a page in photoshop and then slice and export to dreamweaver. The problem I am having is when I try and link up my images in dreamweaver it expands somehow. The images are inside of a table and it seems like the table is what is getting expanded and causes everything to push over to the right and looks all out of line. What can I do and why is it doing that?

Nevermind this was answered a few entries down. Thanks!

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Linked images not showing

Hi,
We're running Illustrator CS4 across a suite of 12 Macs on OS X 10.6.8. Over the last couple of weeks, several accounts have been hit with the same problem, that linking an image in an Illustrator document will not show the images, but just a bounding box. The link information is correct, but I've found no way of getting the image to show, aside from embedding it. Furthermore, saving a document in this state will cause Illustrator to crash when trying to reopen the document.
We use network accounts for the Macs, so all installs are local on each machine, but users access their profile directly from our server. Therefore, all links reference a location on our network and not the local drive. However, there does not seem to be anything wrong with the installs as the issue is with accounts and not the individual client. Once the issue occurs for a user, it occurs on any Mac they log into, while unaffected users can use any Mac without issue.
Our network has run in this state for a year now and the problem has only surfaced recently. I've tried clearing user's preference files relating to Illustrator, but this has had no effect. It's also random when creating a new user on the network, as some will have the issue and others not, despite all being created with the same set of default preferences.
If anyone has come across anything similar, or has any idea of what to look at with this, I'd be very grateful for some help.
Thanks,
Simon

Hi Steve,
Thanks for the response. First of all, you'll have to excuse me if I get a few points wrong, as I'm not too familiar with Illustrator. However, in answer to your questions;
The layers panel is showing "<Linked File>" next to an empty white box.
Turning off preview does show the boxes you describe.
I've no idea how to go about checking if an image is beyond the mask bounds. However, I've used the same image for testing across accounts and it displays fine on those that aren't having this issue.
Also, in the top left corner of Illustrator, the name os the linked image does display and the options available when clicking that do seem correct and working. Relinking from there does nothing, but I can open the image for editing etc. None of this helps in getting the image to display though.
As for the server side, we have always used a Mac server at the same version as the clients.
Thanks,
Simon

Why does Illustrator CS 4 high res pdf ask for linked images?

I have saved high res pdfs (press quality) from Illustrator CS4 directly, and when I sent these pdfs to the printers, they ask me to supply them the linked images, otherwise they could not view the entire file completely. I thought the high res pdf setting would automatically embed images, could anyone please help me?? Our printers are waiting for explaination urgently and the images are very very large to be transferred overseas online. Thank you!!

If you made a PDF which is "print ready" there should be no issue, this is given that the printer informed you as to what "Print Ready" was by their workflow standards. The only time I would need to go back to a client for source files which were embedded into a PDF is if there were color mode issues (RGB image needed to convert to CMYK with certain profile) or if client PDF produced without required bleed. If you have exercised due diligence and the PDF is in fact "Print Ready" the printer may not be used to working with PDF files that are truly print ready. I have sent PDF files to printers who absolutely wanted to open the PDF in Illustrator and have all source/linked files because they were used to getting all end user files, not press ready PDF files. Once I spoke with the Prepress operator and let him know that I went through the PDF and made sure the file was exactly separated as it should print, and he should be able to send it straight to his RIP, then everything was fine.
Prepress people get used to dealing with designers who don't know how to do anything execpt make a moch up of what they want and print it out on their own ink jet printer. The actual file they send to the printer may need to be completely retooled in order to separate correctly for the printing process.

Finding linked images

Hi,
I'm using InDesign CS 5.5 and I want to quickly find where my linked images are located in order to be able to easily replace them with another one.
To do this, I use the links palette menu and the "lock-symbol". When doing so, the Search Window opens and InDesign automatically takes me to the folder where the image is saved.
However, in InDesign CS4 InDesign used to take me automatically to the linked image, whereas now it only takes me to the folder in which the image is saved and I have to scroll through it to find the linked image.
Does anyone know how to get this same function in CS 5?

hauer-heinrich wrote:
Hi Peter,
thanks for your answer, I´m just not sure what open button do you mean?
Once you've said Relink, a regular file open dialog opens for you to choose the file to relink. If you just click the Open button in that dialog it chooses the filename of the link you selected in ID, if it is present.

Missing Links (IDCS2 to CS4-MAC)

Hello all,
I know that this has been discussed earlier in details (http://forums.adobe.com/message/3007065#3007065) but I am curious to know if anybody has got way out for this.
We are moving all our CS2 covers to CS4 and as for the known issue as soon as we open CS2 templates in CS4, get the missing graphic liks errors. I tried to opening CS2 files in CS3 =>exporting as INX =>open in CS4 but of no good and still getting the same dialog box.
I also tried did CS2 documents=>open in CS4=>Update links (Manually)=>save as CS4 indd. But it still shows me missing the links as soon I reopen the same file. To my surprise, if I don't get the link error after reopening files in some cases it still gives the link error if trying it opening in other MAC.
AAAARGH. We have 100s of covers created in CS2, which we now have to move to CS4 but this issue/bug is becoming a real pain. I know many of forums have gone thru this situation and will appreciate if anybody suggest the best solution for this or the way one has adopted to minimize the rework or even whether it is worth trying.
Not tested yet but changing the path (file:///Volumes/......) in INX file with text editor and opening it in CS4 will work?
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TIA,
Pankaj

The previews are written into the ID file, whcih is why they are still there even though ID can't find the linked file. Genereally, these previews are smaller and of lower quality (becasue that's all you need for the screen) than the actual image that will be used for output. This is how the size of the file is kept small and workable.
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Can't change a linked image???

I have a lot left to learn in Dreamweaver but linking images I've done alot, I hope someone can help me on what I'm doing wrong. The linked image won't let me change links. Here is the home page http://kmmcement.com/. The bottom right picture under click to view slideshow is linked to slideshow.html. I changed the slideshow and named the new one ss.html. When I right click the picture and choose Change Link and select my new ss.html, it does not change it in the code. I tried manually to change it in the code and publish, but the new page won't load up (although when I preview the page, it loads fine.)
The only thing I've done differently on this site is that I finally learned to get the bottom navigation links to work without looking jumpy and jittery when clicking or rolling over them, by going to Modify - Page Properties and choosing links and set them up there (basic that I should've learned awhile ago). I didn't do the navigation bar until last, so would that have anything to do with not being able to change the link? If so, then how can I change it to where only the bottom navigation has it's own style as I'm sure there's going to be alot more links I'm going to be adding.
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Starting on line 215 of your code, you have this:
<tr>
<td height="338"><div align="center">
<p class="style11">CLICK TO VIEW SLIDESHOW!</p>
<p><a href="slideshow.html"><img
src="images/slideshowpic.JPG" width="347" height="223"
border="0"/></a></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
Try changing it to this:
<tr>
<td height="338" style="text-align:center">
<p class="style11"><a href="ss.html">CLICK TO VIEW SLIDESHOW!</a></p>
<p><a href="ss.html"><img src="images/slideshowpic.JPG" width="347" height="223" border="0"/></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
Save. Upload page to server along with ss.html page. Hit refresh in your browser.
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Linked image question

I create a monthly newsletter using InDesign CS3 (5.0.4) on a Dell Inspiron 6000 with a 1.5 GHz Pentium M processor, 2 GB of RAM and Win XP/SP3.
I collect information from various sources, some of which are Micorsoft Word documents with graphics, and I rarely have access to the separate graphic files. I have MS Word 2002 SP3.
I can Copy the graphics from Word into InDesign (when I right click on these images in Word, I do not have the Save Image As option). However, when I do so, the image is not linked, it is embedded, whatever the size of the image (and despite the Help file statement regarding images under/over 48 kB).
The problem I encounter is when I try to export (Cross Media Export/XHTML Dreamweaver) a specific newsletter article (Export/Selection), including those embedded graphics (I also create an web version of the newsletter), I receive a message that "...only linked images are exported." I want to export the article including the graphics.
After searching through the InDesign Help file, I found info that says to choose Window/Automation/Data Merge/Content Placement Options/Link Images to link and not embed images. This I have done.
After searching this forum, I found a posting that says Copy/Paste does not preserve links(from any application except another ID file).
In the ID Help file is a statement that the Links panel can be used to change the status (linked or embedded) of a graphic. However, when I open the Links panel after pasting an image into a frame, the only choices are Copy Links and Sort. I concluded that the limited choices are a result of the lack of a separate graphics file. Correct?
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Is there a better (simpler) way to accomplish this task?

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2) Print the Word file to PDF and then Place pages of the PDF.
3) Save the Word file to a web page (as mentioned by Jay and Jeffrey in this thread).
4) Open the Word file in OpenOffice, save in OO's native format, change the extension to .zip, and unzip the file (where you'll find your graphics in separate files).
5) My personal favorite: Copy out of Word and paste into Illustrator or Photoshop. Michael mentioned Photoshop too, but it's important to use the right program depending on the content. If you have a bitmap (a photo, scan, or screen capture), paste it into Photoshop. If you have a vector graphic (a drawing consisting of lines and shapes, like a graph) or a combination of vector and bitmap, paste it into Illustrator. The reason this is my favorite is because it gives me a chance to fix the graphic. If nothing else, everything from Word comes in as RGB, but I also usually need to change the typeface and size the graphic appropriately.
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In CS3 Design View, externally linked images are not showing
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To prempt some questions:
1/ Links are correct and complete - apart from the fact that
they show up when previewing in the browser(s) - i have
crosschecked
2/ There are no spaces in the url
3/ In the 'View' menu, 'Display External Files' is checked
I had this problem before and escargo suggested saving and
rebooting. It worked then but strangely, today, that file is again
showing some of the externally linked images but not all. And on a
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Nope. Some show - some don't.
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Hi,
I actually found a kb about this issue:
Images in email message disply a "red x" instead of the image if the Cache value in the registry is incorrectly configured
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
Important
Follow the steps in this section carefully. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it,
back up the registry for restoration in
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Exit Outlook if it is running.
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Windows 8
On the Desktop, press the Windows key + X and click
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Windows 7 or Windows Vista
Click Start , type regedit in the Start Search
box, and then press ENTER.
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Allow
Windows XP
Click Start , click Run , type regedit
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Locate and then select the following key in the registry.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
Update the Cache value to the default value according to your version of Windows.
Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
Name: Cache
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
Windows XP
Name: Cache
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
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Steve

This is where the Adobe DNG could shine.
http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/index.html
Worth the read ... this can save the changes that one
makes.
DNG does NOT help in this case.
There is a huge misunderstanding that this is part of what DNG can or should do.
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Lighroom is trying to do something along these lines by passing editing commands off to Bridge through DNG. But here you run into another problem - it constrains what editing any one program can do. If Lightroom is limited to only ever having editing commands that are the same as what Bridge offers, and no other program on earth supports them, then what have you really accomplished? Will unknown editing commands simply be dropped without warning?
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We are currently looking for a way to link images to a design file within programs like InDesign and Illustrator using an HTML link instead of a local file. We are hosting our images in SharePoint and need the design file to retain it's links, no matter

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The Cloud forum is about the Cloud as a delivery & install process
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You will be able to select a forum for the specific Adobe product(s) you use
Click the "down arrow" symbol on the right (where it says All communities) to open the drop down list and scroll

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