All images in resources changed from embedded to linked and missing

[Susanna Schollum]

I use Affinity 2.0.3 on a new MacBook Pro running Ventura 13.0.1. I have 3 image-heavy books stored in the publisher cloud. A couple of days ago I opened one of them (a previously completed book) and noticed that all the images were showing as linked and missing. I thought I must have made an error when last using that doc (ie changed all images to links temporarily to make the file easier to send and forgotten to re-embed). I immediately double-checked that both other books had all images embedded (they did). However, on 24 Dec I was working on the current book, pinning images to text. After one attempt to pin, the program jammed and it took 5-10 mins for the spinning circle to stop and allow me to continue. However I then realised that every image in the doc was blurred, checked the resource manager, and sure enough all the images had gone from being embedded to being linked and missing. Unless you are able to advise me of some quick way to undo this, it's going to take me a while to locate and re-embed the images! Strangely enough, when I export the document to downloads, the images are coming through clear not blurred.

[MikeTO]

Hi Susanna. When they're missing and linked, what happens if you try to embed them? Or if you save the document (try save as) and then quit and re-open it, are they still missing and linked?

BTW for the future, here's how to take a screenshot. Cmd+Shift+5

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361