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Image dimensions change unexpectedly when you update links after applying the InDesign CS2 4.0.3 update (InDesign CS2)

Issue

After you apply the Adobe InDesign CS2 4.0.3 update, image dimensions change unexpectedly when you relink or update links.

Details

The image in InDesign becomes the size of the image in Photoshop.

This issue occurs with any image type.

You are using Adobe InDesign CS2 4.0.3

Solution: Install the InDesign CS2 4.0.4 update.

The update and installation instructions are available on the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/downloads .

Background information

In InDesign CS2 4.0 - 4.0.2 and in InDesign CS with the latest update, InDesign maintains image dimensions when images are updated or relinked. For example, when you place a 4-inch-by-6-inch image in InDesign, resize the image in Photoshop to 2 inches by 3 inches, and then update the link, InDesign scales the updated image to 4 inches by 6 inches.

In InDesign CS2 4.0.3 and in InDesign CS without the latest update, the image size in InDesign changes to 2 inches by 3 inches (the size of the image in Photoshop) after you update the link.

This change was made in InDesign CS2 4.0.3 to address the issue described in document 332757 , "Image displays incorrectly after you scale it in Photoshop (InDesign CS2 )." Adobe is investigating other solutions for this issue. Further updates will be noted in this document.