Placing images as (preferred) linked shows as embedded in layers.

[Jpburns]

Found new document setting for preference of whether to link or embed images. Coolness! Set it to link. 

But when I place images, it shows as linked in the Resource Manager, but it displays in the layer panel as an embedded document (and creates a new layer).

 

[Wim Daniels]

I think the layers panel does not make a distinction between embedded or linked. The image is simply available there as any other object. The resource manager is where you need to look.

[iaing]

yes just tested:  jpegs, tiffs, pngs all show just as 'image' - but pdf, psd show as 'embedded document' - Wim's right, the layers panel doesn't distinguish, but in that case it should at least NOT say embedded as that's misleading.

[Jpburns]

Yep. That’s my point. It shouldn’t say “embedded.” I also think it shouldn’t make a layer every time you place an image. 

[Wim Daniels]

That's funny, I don't get that [Embedded document] in my layers panel. I'm using the latest beta 133 on a Mac... 

[Jpburns]

Are you placing .psd or .pdf files?

[Wim Daniels]

No just plain old .jpg. Probably there's a difference for Publisher. So when does it say 'Embedded document', and why? Does it say 'Linked document' if you have linked preferred, or does that only apply to 'real' image files, whatever that means...

[Jpburns]

You can see what happens in the image I provided. Yes, have "Linked Preferred" chosen.

[Wim Daniels]

I'm thinking now that the 'linked preferred' option does not work at all (see this post of mine about placing or dropping images). Document size is the same with linked or embedded images. It seems they are always embedded anyhow, whatever the resource manager says.

[Chris_K]

This is simply just using a generic object name to represent all placed files or images. It should be a bit smarter and update to show the correct method

I shall get this logged

[walt.farrell]

1 minute ago, Chris_K said:

This is simply just using a generic object name to represent all placed files or images.

Not all of them, Chris. Files that that Publisher considers Image files (jpg, tiff, png, ...) show as (Image), but files that it considers documents (psd, eps, svg, .afdesign, .afphoto, ...) show as (Embedded Document) in the Layers panel.

It's a different meaning of "embedded" (the original meaning, from Designer), and unrelated to whether the document file is referenced by a link or is truly contained within the Publisher document. That is, it's the Layer type, not a description of the file location. Any changes will need to affect Designer, too, for consistency.