There are a few ways to embed images in Illustrator. The easiest way is to use the Image button on the toolbar, and then select the image you want to embed. Another way is to use the Embed button on the Insert tab, and then select the image you want to embed. Finally, you can also embed images using a URL. To embed an image using a URL, first create a new document and name it “image_embedding_URL.” Then paste the following code into that document:
To Embed Images in your Illustrator Files
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