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When you embed a file, you break the link to the original. Without the link, the Links panel doesn't alert you when the original has changed, and you cannot update the file automatically. Embedding a file increases the document file size.
- Should you embed links in InDesign?
- Should you embed images in InDesign?
- What does it mean to embed page thumbnails InDesign?
Should you embed links in InDesign?
Embedding links can dramatically increase your file size because your InDesign file size increases by however large the image size is, but it also removes the potential for broken links in the event that someone moves them around or accidentally deletes them.
Should you embed images in InDesign?
The best procedure is to NEVER embed an image in InDesign. By default images are linked when you place them, and they should stay linked, not embedded. This keeps the file size down and makes work more efficient, and allows you to update the image.
What does it mean to embed page thumbnails InDesign?
Embed Page Thumbnails. Embeds a thumbnail preview for each page in the PDF, increasing the file size. Deselect this setting when users of Acrobat 5.0 and later will view and print the PDF; these versions generate thumbnails dynamically each time you click the Pages panel of a PDF.
