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DavidMFranks
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January 19, 2022
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InDesign file previews in Finder (Mac)

  • January 19, 2022
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This may be a really silly question, but are there any utilities/tips/hacks for showing InDesign file previews in the Finder? I can see tiny thumbnails of the artwork in Photoshop & Illustrator files. But just generic IDD icons for InDesign. It would save me so much time opening wrong versions, despite being pretty careful about naming them.

 

Cheers,

Dave

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Correct answer Eugene Tyson

Hey 

 

@Laubender has a good suggestion

 

I did find this - not sure if it still works or not

https://creativepro.com/preview-indesign-pages-indd-preview-for-mac/

 

 

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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January 19, 2022

I think, that the quality of the previews depends on the settings one does in InDesign Preferences > File Handling for a particular InDesign document. The maximum is 1024 x 1024 px. From my German InDesign 2022:

 

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

 

 

 

 

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    Eugene TysonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 19, 2022

    Hey 

     

    @Laubender has a good suggestion

     

    I did find this - not sure if it still works or not

    https://creativepro.com/preview-indesign-pages-indd-preview-for-mac/

     

     

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      DavidMFranksAuthor
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      January 19, 2022

      Eugene -

      Wow, thanks! Just bought INDD Preview - best few quid I've ever spent!

      Love that you can see the previews at a larger scale than in Bridge.

       

      Appreciate this - 

      Dave

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        Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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        January 19, 2022

        You're welcome

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        LaubenderCommunity Expert
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        January 19, 2022

        Hi Dave,

        a workaround could be to view the InDesign files in Adobe Bridge.

         

        Regards,
        Uwe Laubender

        ( ACP )

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        DavidMFranksAuthor
        Participant
        January 19, 2022

        Thanks, Uwe.

        Shamefully, I had no idea that Bridge was capable of the previews. You just saved my sanity, specially when opening files from clients. Owe you a beer!

         

        Out of interest, only some previews show (see attached)  - I'm guessing the "save preview" button needs to be checked on saving in IDD?

         

        Thanks again,

        Dave

         

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        LaubenderCommunity Expert
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        January 19, 2022

        "I'm guessing the "save preview" button needs to be checked on saving in IDD?"

         

        Well, yes!

         

        Regards,
        Uwe Laubender

        ( ACP )

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