Export to PNG – Typefi Support

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

The Export to PNG workflow action exports a PNG file (.png) from an Adobe InDesign file (.indd or .indb).

The Export to PNG 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 PNG, 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. Alternatively, enter the file path to the input file—for example, /Input/my-input.indd.
Output	The file path to the output image file (.png). Enter a name for the exported PNG file. Alternatively, click Choose File to choose an output file. The default output is output-1.png.
InDesign Server	Choose the InDesign Server or Blinkenlights queue.
Range	Enter the page number of a specific 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 PNG file. Select Spreads to export each page in a spread as a separate PNG file. Pages and Spreads are mutually exclusive. Pages is selected by default.

Image

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

Export to PNG 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.
Resolution (ppi)	Enter the resolution in pixels per inch (ppi) for the exported PNG file—for example, 72, 96, 150, or 300. The default resolution is 96.
Color space	Specify the colour space of the exported PNG 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.
Transparent background	Select Transparent background if you want the exported PNG file to have a transparent background. Deselect if you do not want a transparent background. Transparent background is selected by default.
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 PNG file. Deselect if you don't want the bleed area to appear in the exported image. 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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