Can InDesign place .JXL files?

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More of a request, but…I noticed that InDesign 2027 does not support JPG XL format files (.jxl), even though Photoshop allows you to make them. I would love to see support for all the newly-emerging filetypes being represented in InDesign. BTW, InDesign v22.0 is nicely stable for me on both macOS and Windows 11. Way to go, Adobe software-making people!

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Hi Mike,You're right — InDesign can't place .jxl files at the moment. Adobe's list of supported file formats for placing in InDesign covers PSD, AI, EPS, PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF and a few others, but JPEG XL isn't among them:https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/desktop/get-started/system-and-product-info/supported-file-formats.htmlAs a workaround, you can export the image from Photoshop as TIFF, PNG or PSD and place that instead — those keep the quality, and InDesign handles them natively.Worth submitting as a feature request too, since the format is gaining ground. Good to hear v22 is running stably for you!

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