Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Choose Select > Deselect, and then choose File > Save.
Working with image links
When you place images in Illustrator and either link to them or embed them, you can see a
listing of these images in the Links panel. You use the Links panel to see and manage all
linked or embedded artwork. The Links panel displays a small thumbnail of the artwork and
uses icons to indicate the artwork's status. From the Links panel, you can view the images
that are linked to and embedded, replace a placed image, update a linked image that has been
edited outside of Illustrator, or edit a linked image in the original application, such as
Photoshop.
Finding link information
When you place images, it can be helpful to see where the original image is located, what
transformations have been applied to the image (such as rotation and scale), and more
information. Next, you will explore the Links panel to discover image information.
1.
Choose Window > Links, to open the Links panel.
Looking in the Links panel, you will see a listing of all of the images you've placed.
Images with a name to the right of the image thumbnail are linked, and those images
without a name are embedded. You can also tell if an image has been embedded, by the
embedded icon ( ).
Note
You can also select the image in the list, and then click the toggle arrow in
the lower-left corner of the panel to see the image information.
2.
Scroll down in the panel, and double-click the carrots.jpg image (which shows the
