Would like the Links panel to show status, resolution, color information for linked AI and PDF
It would be helpful to be able to view the following information for linked AI and PDF files in InDesign's links panel:
- Color space of linked AI and PDF files
- Status of any links or embedded art in linked AI and PDF files
- Effective resolution for links or embedded art in linked AI and PDF files
Joe
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Tina DeJarld
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You can already do this by customizing the columns shown in the Links panel. Panel Options at the bottom of the panel menu. Turn on the characteristics you want to see in the Links panel columns. I've been using the Links panel this way for years. It's much more efficient than clicking on each graphic to see the details.
Scott is right about InDesign being unable to tell you the color space of Illustrator files or PDFs. It also will not see images that are linked or embedded in Illustrator files.
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Scott Falkner | ACP
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There are a number of reasons this would not work.
>Color space of linked AI and PDF files
Illustrator files placed in InDesign are effectively PDF files. PDF files do not have a colourspace. Objects and images can be bitmapped, grayscale, RGB, or CMYK.
>Status of any links or embedded art in linked AI and PDF files
>Effective resolution for links or embedded art in linked AI and PDF filesInDesign would have to parse the file to see the status of each of these assets. And, since this is a PDF and all assets are embedded in the PDF, it would be irrelevant.
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[Jongware]
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Just a note: what if that linked file contains mutilple, varying resolution images?
