It depends on the platform you’re using for your artwork. See below on how to embed referenced images and files to see instructions for a few common platforms.
Your linked images or files will automatically be embedded when you create your PDF document if you choose the [Press Quality] Adobe PDF Preset.
There are two ways to embed links in illustrator
Your linked images or files will automatically be embedded when you create your PDF document if you choose the [Press Quality] Adobe PDF Preset.
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