Linking images questions

[Larry]

I am preparing my 16 page newsletter for publication on offset printing. Most
images in the newsletter are jpegs, a few are TIFFs.

Once I insert all the images, I will convert them all to "Process Colors:
CMYK" under the "Commercial Printing Option."

I have a few questions about inserting images.

What is the advantage of "linking" an image instead of "embedding" it for
offset printing?

Also, if I do link an image to a file, do I have to size the image exactly as
it will appear in the newsletter before inserting it or can I insert the image
and then shrink it to the desired size?

Thanks for your help,
Larry

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from

You should always organise and fix up your pictures first and
foremost. It is advisable to make your pictures at 5% above the
inserted size. Reducing your pictures in Publisher will always
degrade the final quality.

So if you make the pictures at 5% of the inserted size, how are you going to
reduce them so they print at the right size without quality loss?