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Indesign CS6 8.0.1 report "missing" links after package

Feb 7, 2013 11:39 PM

Tags: #after #indesign #links #cs6 #package #report #"missing"

After reopening indd file from package folder, links palate is fullfill with brocken links. Links have correct new path to links folder in package. Sometimes indd wont package all links.

Whats wrong?

1679 Views 22 Replies Latest reply: snoggy, Mar 19, 2013 1:54 PM

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1. Willi Adelberger,

Feb 7, 2013 11:51 PM in reply to kajzica

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Do you activate "include Fonts and Links From Hidden and Non-Printing Content" in the "Create Package Folder" dialog? You should do so.

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2. Peter Spier,

Feb 8, 2013 3:34 AM in reply to kajzica

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Links on the pasteboard will also not be included in a package.

But the problem may also be in the link or folder names. Haven't heard of this happeing in CS6, but file or folder names that contain "illegal" characters (slashes, asterisks, etc.) may not be collected, and in some earlier versions of ID the collection of links would stop at the first failure.

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3. kajzica,

Feb 11, 2013 12:36 PM in reply to Peter Spier

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InDesign wont "look" into "links" folders and I need to relink one link with option "search for missing links in the same folder" or something like this. This is bug.

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4. Bob Levine,

Feb 11, 2013 12:39 PM in reply to kajzica

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I have no idea what you're talking about. If you need help you're going
to have to provide a better description of the problem.

Bob

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5. kajzica,

Feb 11, 2013 12:50 PM in reply to Bob Levine

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Make package, move package folder into some other folder, rename that first folder and open indd from package and indesigns links pallete show missing links!!!
example
1. make indd package to c:\"package folder"
2. move it to "new folder"
3. now youu have c:\"new folder"\"package folder"
4. rename "new folder" to "old folder"
5. now you have c:\"old folder"\"package folder"
6. open indd document from "package folder" and indd cant find links inside "links" folder in "package folder".

Simply, indesign cs6 have problems with finding links in "links" subfolder from package.

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6. Peter Spier,

Feb 11, 2013 12:56 PM in reply to kajzica

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Are the .indd file and the links folder together in the same folder, or have you moved the links aboive the folder that holds the .indd file?

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7. kajzica,

Feb 11, 2013 12:59 PM in reply to Peter Spier

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hierarchy is unchanged. indd doc is in root of package folder and links is in "links" inside package folder. yes, I know is the best option is "everything in the same folder" but sometimes is hard to navigate.

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8. Peter Spier,

Feb 11, 2013 1:16 PM in reply to kajzica

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Are your prefs set to find missing links on file open?

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9. kajzica,

Feb 11, 2013 1:25 PM in reply to Peter Spier

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this is under edit/preferences/file handling/links menu. I will check tomorrow.

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10. kajzica,

Feb 11, 2013 11:18 PM in reply to Peter Spier

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Peter, here is link prefernces: I think that this is ok.

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11. Peter Spier,

Feb 11, 2013 11:29 PM in reply to kajzica

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That looks correct. ID should always look for links first in the absolute path saved in the file, then in the current directory withthe file itself, and finally in subdirectories, but it cannot go up the the chain. This is why you are able to hand off a Package folder to a service provider, or transfer it from one computer to another, without loss of functionality. I don't see anything in what you've posted so far that looks like you've violated the rules so unless you've left something out, or misled us in some way, I think there's a problem in ID itself on your system. The first thing to try is to trash your preferences. See Replace Your Preferences.

You can also try, for diagnostic purposes, creating and using a new user account.

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12. kajzica,

Feb 11, 2013 11:58 PM in reply to Peter Spier

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But, why indesign cant find link in "links" folder? Irrelevant is where is package folder on disk.
Here is example how indesign miss links:

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13. Bob Levine,

Feb 12, 2013 4:39 AM in reply to kajzica

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Roll your mouse over one of the missing links. Where does ID think they are?

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14. Peter Spier,

Feb 12, 2013 5:45 AM in reply to Bob Levine

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Is it possible you didn't check the box to update links in the packaged file? That's the only thing I can think of that would cause this if your install or prefs are not damaged.

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15. kajzica,

Feb 12, 2013 6:15 AM in reply to Peter Spier

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Boys, question is: WHY INDESIGN IGNORE "LINKS" FOLDER???
1. I am relink all links from "links" folder and all links is up to date. no prob
2. I am rename root folder
3. Now indesign cant find links

I even tried to put indd doc into links folder and again links is missing, all of them!!! InDesign could always find links if is placed in same folder as links. I try to reset preferences, no success. I try on freshly installed pc, no success.

InDesign cs6 completly ignore "links" folder!!! Something is wrong.

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16. Peter Spier,

Feb 12, 2013 7:11 AM in reply to kajzica

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This is NOT a general problem in CS6. It's something that you are doing, but I can't tell what. I have no problem packaging a file here, then moving the package folder to a new location and even renaming the package folder inside another folder that I've moved it into so the original link path is invalid.

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17. John Mensinger,

Feb 12, 2013 7:26 AM in reply to kajzica

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Boys, question is: WHY INDESIGN IGNORE "LINKS" FOLDER???
Another question might be, why do you ignore the people who are making efforts to assist you? Posts 13 and 14 pose good investigative questions, which answered factually, might help reveal the root of your problem. I emphasize your problem because this is not a widespread condition that everyone but you knows about. It is on your system. No one can answer why it's happening on your system without your participation in troubleshooting. Simply restating the question that's already understood isn't going to help. So then:

Roll your mouse over one of the missing links. Where does ID think they are?
Is it possible you didn't check the box to update links in the packaged file?

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18. snoggy,

Mar 19, 2013 9:46 AM in reply to kajzica

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I know exactly what you're talking about, and this is the response I got from Peter Spier.

"It's an annoying change in behavior."

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19. Peter Spier,

Mar 19, 2013 1:27 PM in reply to snoggy

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snoggy wrote:

I know exactly what you're talking about, and this is the response I got from Peter Spier.

"It's an annoying change in behavior."
I'm quite sure that response was given to the lack of highlighting of missing or modified links in folders where they are present, not at all the same thing that is being discussed in this thread.

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20. snoggy,

Mar 19, 2013 1:35 PM in reply to Peter Spier

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Ok my bad, so to you think the problem with the not highlighting missing links will be fixed?

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21. Peter Spier,

Mar 19, 2013 1:47 PM in reply to snoggy

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No idea about what might be coming is CS7, but I'm hopeful. This was a bad call and a common complaint. For CS6, I have my doubts.

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22. snoggy,

Mar 19, 2013 1:54 PM in reply to Peter Spier

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Good to know, thanks.

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