Export to JPG – Typefi Support

Applies to the Adobe InDesign plug-in version 29 or later

The Export to JPG workflow action automatically exports a JPG file (.jpg) from an Adobe InDesign file (.indd or .indb).

The Export to JPG workflow action is divided into two tabs: General and Image.

You can also use workflow variables to specify input fields. To insert a workflow variable, click the lightning bolt icon and choose a variable from the pop-up menu.

General

Use this tab to specify the input, output, InDesign Server, and page range.

Export to JPG, General tab

Field	Description
Input	The file path to the input InDesign document (.indd) or book (.indb). Click the Choose File icon to choose the input InDesign file (.indd or .indb). Alternatively, enter the file path to the input file—for example, /Input/my-input.indd.
Output	The file path to the output image file (.jpg). Enter a name for the exported JPG file. Alternatively, click Choose File to choose an output from the pop-up menu. The default output is output-1.jpg.
InDesign Server	Choose the InDesign Server or Blinkenlights queue.
Range	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. For example, 1-3, 6-9. The default range is All, which exports all pages.
Pages, Spreads	Select Pages to export facing pages in a spread to a single JPG file. Select Spreads to export each page in a spread as a separate JPG file. Pages and Spreads are mutually exclusive. Pages is selected by default.

Image

Use this tab to configure how the JPG file is exported.

Export to JPG workflow action, Image tab

Field	Description
Quality	Choose the quality of the exported image. Options include: 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: Includes more image data than Low, but use varying levels of compression to reduce file size. The default quality is Medium.
Format	Choose the format of the exported JPG file. Options include: Progressive: Display a JPG image in increasing detail as it is downloaded to a web browser. Baseline: Display a JPG image after it has been downloaded completely. The default option is Baseline.
Resolution (ppi)	Enter the resolution in pixels per inch (ppi) for the exported JPG image. For example, 72, 96, 150, or 300. The default resolution is 96.
Colour space	Specify the colour space of the exported file. Options include: RGB: The RGB colour space has three dimensions—red, green, and blue. Choose this option if you want the exported PNG file in colour. Gray: The grey colour space has a single dimension, ranging from pure white to pure black. Choose this option for grayscale printing. The default colour space is RGB.
Anti-alias	Select Anti-alias to smooth the jagged edges of text and bitmap images. Anti-alias is selected by default.
Use document bleed settings	Select Use document bleed settings to have the bleed area specified in InDesign's Document Setup panel appear in the exported JPG file. Deselect if you don't want the bleed area to appear in the exported JPG file. Use document bleed settings is deselected by default.
Simulate overprint	Select Simulate overprint to simulate the effects of overprinting spot inks with different neutral density values by converting spot colours to process colours for printing. Simulate overprint is deselected by default.

General

Image

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