"Include subfolders" option when using "Relink to folder"
When choosing "Relink to folder" in the Links panel, there should be an option to "Include subfolders". In large documents with hundreds of links that are organized into subfolders, it is a huge chore to have to click through individual folders.
Thomas Ernst
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Siroko commented
This exact workflow was one of the reasons I built Smart Relinker Pro.
It goes beyond InDesign's native Relink to Folder workflow by handling recursive folder structures and more controlled batch replacement — including production workflows where the replacement assets use a different extension.
So a workflow such as:
low-res JPG → high-res TIFF/PSD
while searching through subfolders
can be handled without going through each folder individually.
Smart Relinker Pro:
sirokolabs.gumroad.com/l/SmartRelinkerPro
There's also a free Lite version for straightforward recursive relinking:
sirokolabs.gumroad.com/l/SmartRelinkerLite
Full disclosure: I'm the developer. I'd still like to see this added natively to InDesign, but hopefully this helps people dealing with the workflow described here. -
Wendy
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YES. Because on our network linking to high-res images bogs down the document to the point where it's almost unusable, we work with documents linked to low-res JPG images until it comes time to create printable output. Then we relink to high-res PSD images in a different folder.
The ability to link to a DIFFERENT EXTENSION using Relink to Folder would solve the problem except... all our high-res images are (by necessity at this time) in individual subfolders. :(
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Anonymous
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Cannot believe it wasn't included from the beginning!
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Paul Laane
commented
Yes! Definitely this needs to be included.