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Help Using Inkscape => Inkscape Beginners' Questions => Topic started by: pstein on November 25, 2015, 01:35:58 AM

Title: Difference "embed" vs. "Link" for dragged picture?
Post by: pstein on November 25, 2015, 01:35:58 AM

Sorry for this newbie question. I am new to InkScape.

I installed InkScape and dragged a *.png picture from WinExplorer onto InkScape window.

Then a prompt dialog appears asking me if I want either to

embed

or

link

the picture.

Whats the difference?

I want to edit the just dragged, loaded picture as in all other graphic programs too.
If I later save my edited picture it should automatically overwrite the original file from where I dragged it.

So what do I have to select?

Thank you
Peter

Title: Re: Difference "embed" vs. "Link" for dragged picture?
Post by: brynn on November 25, 2015, 02:31:02 AM

Welcome to Inkscape Community!

Haha!  I just answered the same question at InkacapeForum.com.

FAQ #C.8. (https://inkscape.org/en/learn/faq/#Your_imported_raster_image_has_been_replaced_by_another_one,_which_says_%22Linked_Image_Not_Found%22)