Editing artwork contained in linked files

When you make changes to a linked image using the application that created it, the changes are applied to the Illustrator file when the link is updated. (See Specifying how to update links.)

Note that if you replace a linked image with another image, any transformation attributes applied to it, such as scaling, rotating, or shearing, are retained and applied to the new image.

To edit a linked object from within the original file:

Do one of the following:

• Select the linked object, and choose Edit > Edit Original.
• Select a link in the Links palette display, and click the Edit Original button  at the bottom of the palette.
• Select a link in the Links palette display, and choose Edit Original from the Links palette menu.