--- title: How to Correct Missing Links in Your File description: Rather than linking to a file that you’ve placed in a document, you can embed (or store) the file within the document. When you embed a file, you break the link to the original. Without the link, the Links panel doesn’t alert you when the original has changed, and you cannot update the file automatically. --- [Skip to content](https://support.fmexpressions.com/how-to-correct-missing-links-in-your-file#main-content) [![FMExpressionsLogo](https://support.fmexpressions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FMExpressionsLogo.jpg?width=75&height=75&name=FMExpressionsLogo.jpg)](https://support.fmexpressions.com/?hsLang=en) - [\<- Back To FMExpressions.com](https://www.fmexpressions.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.fmexpressions.com/pages/contact-us#contactus) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [\<- Back To FMExpressions.com](https://www.fmexpressions.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.fmexpressions.com/pages/contact-us#contactus) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [FM Expressions Help Center](https://support.fmexpressions.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Artwork Resources](https://support.fmexpressions.com/artwork-resources?hsLang=en) June 2, 2026 # How to Correct Missing Links in Your File What happens when my artwork is missing links? What does that mean? Rather than linking to a file that you’ve placed in a document, you can embed (or store) the file within the document. When you embed a file, you break the link to the original. Without the link, the Links panel doesn’t alert you when the original has changed, and you cannot update the file automatically. **Adobe Illustrator** Keep in mind that embedding a file, rather than linking to the original, increases the document file size. 1. Select a file in the Links panel, and choose Embed Image from the panel menu. 2. Select the linked artwork in the illustration window. In the Control panel, click the Embed button. [Full Adobe Illustrator Help Article](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/importing-artwork-files.html) **Adobe Photoshop** Photoshop refers to linked objects as "Smart Objects". To embed smart objects do the following: 1. Right-click a Linked Smart Object layer in the Layers panel and choose Embed Linked. 2. Choose Layer \> Smart Objects \> Embed Linked. 3. In the Properties panel, click Embed. [Full Adobe Photoshop Help Article](https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/create-smart-objects.html#create_smart_objects) **Corel Draw** Corel allows you the option to either link or embed objects from other files. We need all linked files embedded. 1. In your Corel File, click Edit Insert new object. 2. Enable the Create from file option. 3. Click the Browse button. 4. Click a filename. [Full Corel Draw Help Article](http://product.corel.com/help/CorelDRAW/540215253/EN/Doc/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=CorelDRAW_Help&file=Inserting_linked_or_embedded_objects.html) - [About Heat Transfers](https://support.fmexpressions.com/about-heat-transfers?hsLang=en) - [Artwork Resources](https://support.fmexpressions.com/artwork-resources?hsLang=en) - [Ordering](https://support.fmexpressions.com/ordering?hsLang=en) [![FMExpressionsLogo-1](https://support.fmexpressions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FMExpressionsLogo-1.jpg?width=75&height=75&name=FMExpressionsLogo-1.jpg "FMExpressionsLogo-1")](http://fmexpressions.com) 401 Taylor Avenue, Gordonsville, VA 22942 [(888) 788-7133](tel:+18887887133) Copyright © FM Expressions