FILE COMPATIBILITY ACROSS CREATIVE SUITE COMPOnEnTS
Linking files
The process of placing files created
in other applications is similar across
Creative Suite components.
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In Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign,
Dreamweaver, and Flash, you can use
File > Place or File > Import.
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Locate the file to be placed. When
placing images or documents, you have
the option to link them. Linking an image
or document creates a relationship with
that external file, and you can modify it
in its native application.
native files, copy, and paste
Adobe Creative Suite components are
designed to share native files across the
software. Use native files any way you
need to: Open native Photoshop files in
Illustrator, import them into InDesign
layouts or Flash projects, and copy them
into Dreamweaver. Open Illustrator
files in Photoshop and import them into
InDesign layouts and Flash projects.
Open and edit Adobe PDF files in
Illustrator and Photoshop, and place
them in InDesign layouts. These are
just a few of the ways to move your
files seamlessly from one component
to another.
Placing and Importing are methods
of moving elements of artwork from
one application to another.
Commands such as Edit Original,
Symbols, and Smart Objects help manage
or maintain the editability of placed
or imported files.
Saving or Exporting from Creative Suite
components gives you control over the
final file format. Export is most often used
when you are transforming the original
file format into a non-native format.
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