Image links missing when I open an indesign file on Mac, which was created under Windows (drive network and local copy)

Hello

I have the following situation:

InDesign files are created from Windows-InDesignServer via a Plugin for automation.

All clients work with a Mac. When they want to open a file, the plugin copy the file from the network drive to a local folder and opens the copy.

But in this way, all the links to the images get lost.

For example:

Windows - link of the original file:

\\myNetworkDrive\Data\Brands\alfa.AI

Mac - path that is displayed in the indesign palette:

/myNetworkDrive/data/brands/Alfa.AI

HD:myNetworkDrive: Data: Brands:alfa.ai Macintosh

The interesting thing is, if I open the file on the network drive, InDesign on Mac is able to find the links via the Windows paths.

But as soon as I copy locally, links are missing.

Y at - it features to store both Windows and Mac-paths in the link?

Or a Url scheme that works for both platforms?

...

I wrote a small javascript which reconstructed the missing links, but this is only a workaround for me.

Thanks in advance!

Create a symbolic link in the root directory did the trick:

CD /.

mkdir myNetworkDrive

ln-s/Volumes/Data/myNetworkDrive

In this way, the NetworkDrive is accessible as if it were on Windows:

CD/myNetworkDrive/Data /...

The only drawback is that it must be configured on each new customer. But that shouldn't be the problem.

Tags: InDesign

Similar Questions

Maybe you are looking for