Inkscape

Linked image not found and big red x

Asked by Kim

When I open the file with a drawing that was made over a PNG image, a warning "Linked image not found" comes up with a big red x over the drawing and the PNG image is gone. This never happened with the drawing before when I opened it up.
Kim

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Answered
For:
Inkscape Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Last query:
Last reply:
Revision history for this message
Robin (talvenloppu) said : 		#1

Hi Kim, I think that you've probably moved or deleted the original file. There is an answer here for that:
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#Images_in_my_document_disappear_and_I_get_.22Linked_Image_Not_Found.22.

Two routes are quoted. The first is to use Effects menu -> Images -> Embed All Images

The second method is to trace the bitmap and convert it to a vector image but that doesn't give an exact likeness but rather something to work off. It results in a smaller file size than embedding though. The links for tracing a bitmap in Inkscape are: http://www.inkscape.org/doc/tracing/tutorial-tracing.html and http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Trace.html

Revision history for this message
Alexandre Prokoudine (alexandre-prokoudine) said : 		#2

If your question was answered, please consider closing it. Otherwise please let us know what still requires an answer.

Can you help with this problem?

Provide an answer of your own, or ask Kim for more information if necessary.

To post a message you must log in.