Importing and Modifying Graphics - Adobe InDesign CC - page 400

Review questions
1 . How can you determine the filename of an imported graphic in your document?
2 . What are the four options in the Type menu in the Clipping Path dialog box, and
what must an imported graphic contain for each option to work?
3 . What is the difference between updating a file's link and relinking the file?
4 . When an updated version of a graphic becomes available, how do you make sure
that it's up to date in your InDesign document?
Review answers
1 . Select the graphic, and then choose Window > Links to see if the graphic's filename
is highlighted in the Links panel. The graphic appears in the Links panel if it was
imported by choosing File > Place or dragged into the layout from Explorer (Win-
dows), Finder (Mac OS), Bridge, or Mini-Bridge.
2 . The Clipping Path dialog box (Object > Clipping Path > Options) in InDesign lets
you create a clipping path from an imported graphic by using
• The Detect Edges option when a graphic contains a solid white or solid black
background.
• The Alpha Channel option when a graphic contains one or more alpha channels.
• The Photoshop Path option when a Photoshop file contains one or more paths.
• The User-Modified Path option, which is displayed if the selected clipping path
has been modified.
3 . Updating a file's link simply uses the Links panel to update the onscreen repres-
entation of a graphic so that it represents the most recent version of the original.
Relinking a selected graphic uses the Place command to insert a different graphic in
place ofthe selected graphic. Ifyouwant to change any ofa placed graphic'simport
options, you must replace the graphic.
4 . In the Links panel, make sure that no alert icon is displayed for the file. If an alert
icon appears, you can simply select the link and click the Update Link button. If the
file has been moved, you can locate it again using the Relink button.