abra100pro Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I have an ad campaign in which I have several artboards for each format. See screenshot. At the end there should be 18 formats! Each has one of only two images (psd - would love to keep it that format to be more flexible). I have yet 11 artboards and the two images are embedded in each and every artboard of it - leading to: a huge afdesign filesize for no benefit very annoying editability (say I improve the mask of the image in Photoshop). Can I make it "linked"? Is there a better way? I really would not like to make a downsampled jpg of it - it would still be nonsense to have it in the file 18 times! Thanks for any quick answer. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra100pro Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 I found out that symbols are a kind of workaround. but please - there must be a professional way for this (linked/referenced), no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Of no use if you don't have Publisher and just a work around anyway. The only way I can come up with is to choose File > Edit in Publisher and then use the resources manager to change the Embedded pictures Linked, save the document and then File > Edit in Designer. Later after you alter the pictures (your PSD files) they will (I don't have Photoshop so I am making an assumption here) be updated once you open the Designer document. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra100pro Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 I do have Publisher - so this is in fact a workaround. Thanks! Nevertheless - my suggestion is a proper asset handling as on Publisher - with the Ressource Manager and (askting for) updates upon change of external files. Isn't this as basic as having 4 wheels on a car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 The handling is improved in 1.9, currently in beta but probably about ready for its formal release. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra100pro Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 really great to hear! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 You're welcome. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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