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Edit original artwork



The Edit Original command lets you open most graphics in the application in which you created them so that you can modify them as necessary. Once you save the original file, the document in which you linked it is updated with the new version.

Note: In InDesign, if you check out and select a managed graphics frame (one that has been exported to InCopy), rather than the graphic itself, the graphic opens in InCopy.

Edit original artwork using the default application

By default, InDesign relies on the operating system to determine which application is used when opening the original. If you edit artwork using a different application, InDesign uses the most recently used application.

  1. Do any of the following:

    • In the Links panel, select the link and click the Edit Original button . Alternatively, choose Edit Original from the panel menu.

    • Select the linked artwork on the page, and choose Edit > Edit Original.

  2. After making changes in the original application, save the file.

Edit original artwork using a different application

  1. Select the image.
  2. Choose Edit > Edit With, and then specify the application you want to use to open the file. If the application does not appear, choose Other, and browse to locate the application.