Relinking placed files with (other) files in Assets 10 for InDesign

When working on a layout on which files are placed that are stored in Assets, you may run into a scenario where the link between the files on the layout and those in Assets need to be restored or recreated.

Examples: You open the layout without being logged in to Assets. At some later stage you log in to Assets. However, this does not re-establish the link between the files on the layout and those in Assets. A layout is stored in Assets on which files are placed that are also stored in Assets. The layout and files are all stored in a folder. When copying the folder and its content, the links in the copied layout refer to the files in the original folder. You want to relink these files to those in the copied folder. A layout contains files that are stored locally. The same files with the same name also exist in Assets. You want to relink the files to those in Assets.

Files can be re-linked individually or all at the same time.

Note: It is assumed here that you are logged in to Assets in InDesign.

To update all files at the same time, do one of the following:

• Choose Assets 10 > Relink All Files to Assets 10
• From the Links panel menu, choose Assets 10 > Relink All Files to Assets 10

To update one or more individual files, do one of the following:

• Select the file frame and choose Assets 10 > Relink File to Assets 10
• Select the file frame, right-click the frame and choose Assets 10 > Relink File to Assets 10
• Select one or more files in the Links panel and from the panel menu, choose Assets 10> Relink File to Assets 10
• Select one or more files in the Links panel, right-click any of the files in the panel and choose Assets 10 > Relink File to Assets 10

A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to relink the files.

When during the process multiple matching files are found, you are asked which of the files to link to.

In case all files that you are relinking are located in the same folder, click the option 'Relink all selected images to assets from the same Assets folder'. Any matches that are found are then automatically resolved without displaying the message.