Links become outdated in an Adobe® InDesign® document when they are modified after having been linked to the document.
The file is still present, but has been changed somehow. Therefore, it must be updated in the document, to ensure that the most up-to-date high-resolution links are used when creating a PDF.
It is possible to enable a setting that will automatically update any outdated links when a document is opened, so that you do not need to manually update the links.
NOTE: Depending on what you changed about the linked file, you may need to re-do its fitting in the document.
NOTE: This functionality cannot help with missing links. It can only update an outdated link, not choose a replacement for a missing link.
Outdated Links
Check under Project Details > Links to see if any of your Links are outdated.
- Outdated links are marked with a warning triangle.
- An outdated link is still present, but it has been modified since being linked with this document. After updating an outdated link, you should check to see that it still looks correct within the document.
- Missing links are marked with a broken link icon.
- A missing link is a linked file that cannot be found. Please refer to the article about missing links to resolve this.
- If you have reason to think that one or more links may be outdated or missing, but none are marked as such, click the Validate button to run a check for this document.
NOTE: This article does not cover the steps for relinking missing links.
Option: Auto-Update Outdated Images
Under Settings > Client Workspace Settings, there is an option for: Auto-update outdated images.
This option is unchecked by default. Checking this box will automatically update any outdated links in a document as soon as that document is opened for editing in one2edit™.
NOTE: If you do enable this option, please be aware that linked images, etc. may change in your documents without warning.