Export to JPEG format

JPEG uses a standardized image compression mechanism to compress full-color or grayscale images for onscreen display. Use the Export command to export a page, spread, or selected object in JPEG format.

  1. If desired, select an object to export. (You do not need to select anything to export a page or spread.)
  2. Choose File > Export.
  3. Specify a location and a filename.
  4. For Save As Type (Windows) or Format (Mac OS), choose JPEG, and click Save.

    The Export JPEG dialog box appears.

  5. In the Export section, do one of the following:

    • Select Selection to export the currently selected object.

    • Select Range and enter the number of the page or pages you want to export. Separate numbers in a range by using a hyphen, and separate multiple pages or ranges by using commas.

    • Select All to export all pages in the documents.

    • Select Spreads to export facing pages in a spread to a single JPEG file. Deselect this option to export each page in a spread as a separate JPEG file.

  6. For Image Quality, choose from a range of options that determine the trade-off between file compression (smaller file size) and image quality:

    • Maximum includes all available high-resolution image data in the exported file and requires the most disk space. Choose this option if the file will be printed on a high‑resolution output device.

    • Low includes only screen-resolution versions (72 dpi) of placed bitmap images in the exported file. Choose this option if the file will be displayed onscreen only.

    • Medium and High include more image data than Low, but use varying levels of compression to reduce file size.

  7. For Format Method, choose one of the following options:

    • Progressive displays a JPEG image in increasing detail as it is downloaded to a web browser.

    • Baseline displays a JPEG image after it has been downloaded completely.

  8. Select or type the resolution for the exported JPEG image, and then click Export.