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Ess'iele
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January 1, 2020
Question

Export to JPG does not include Metadata

  • January 1, 2020
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Hi guys,

 

I just created a document with inDesign. I also entered information in the File Info section. However, when I export the document in JPEG format, the XMP information doesn't get exported with it. I've gone through the Preferences and can't find anyting to do with the inclusion/exclusion of metadata. 

 

Could you please give me an indication of how I may be able to do this? Many thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

Ess

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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January 20, 2022

"I have a script that extract text written in a certain paragraph style, so I could use that to set variables for "Keywords" and just type them into a text box in a non-printing layer. But alas, there seems to be no way to export JPG with keywords."

 

Another script or a functional extension to your existing script could do exactly that.

 

It depends on your workflow. Perhaps do this by script: Write the metadata to the InDesign's metadata fileds, export to PDF, open the PDF in PhotoShop and save to JPEG from there. InDesign's metadata should be still there in the resulting JPEG file.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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_Philip_
_Philip_
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January 19, 2022

Thread bump!

 

+1 on wishing there was a way to add metadata to JPG. I've tried editing file info, and a bunch of scripts but nothing works. 

 

I work for a real estate agency and need to export units (JPG) for social media. These units/images are then added to a DAM (digital asset manager) where the brokers can search for/download their files. It's not uncommon for us to use, for example, 4 different commercial messages that go into 15 different social media spaces (Facebook posts, storys, ads, image posts, Instagram posts, storys, etc) and multiplied by 200+ brokers I can easily end up with close to 10.000 files, so yeah - no "Add it in Bridge", please : ) 

 

I have a script that extract text written in a certain paragraph style, so I could use that to set variables for "Keywords" and just type them into a text box in a non-printing layer. But alas, there seems to be no way to export JPG with keywords. 

 

Our stupid DAM only supports 80 character file names so there's no easy way to add info to the files that way. 

 

It would be nice to be able to tag files with project info and whatever. 

rob day
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rob dayCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 20, 2022

Hi @_Philip_ , you can try this javascript, which exports a JPEG via PDF as Uwe suggests, and exports the InDesign Metadata:

 

https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/ca875a61-546a-416e-6475-ab3f3c29c717

 

Dialog looks like this:

 

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    wb-40
    Participant
    March 26, 2025

    Hi @rob day , it looks like the link you shared is no longer valid. Could you please let me know where I can find that script? Many thanks! 

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
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    January 1, 2020

    If you export to PDF, open in Photoshop, and save as JPEG, the ID metadata is included.

     

    If you are using OSX try this JPEG export Applescript which creates the JPEG via PDF:

     

    http://www.zenodesign.com/forum/ExportJPEG.zip

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    Ess'ieleAuthor
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    January 1, 2020

    Thanks, Rob.

    Steve Werner
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    Steve WernerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 1, 2020

    You could also make a feature request here:

     

    https://indesign.uservoice.com

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    Ess'ieleAuthor
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    January 1, 2020

    Thanks for your reply, Steve.

    A feature request... ok.

     

    At the time of replying, I hadn't clicked on the link you've kindly provided. I'm just thinking, though:

    • I'm sure I'm not the only one that's attempted to export an inDesign document to JPEG, with the intention of having the metadata exported with it (I'll confirm that when I do click. on the link you've provided); if I am the only one, then it's understandable that it's not [so much of] a priority
    • [based on my previous point, @BobLevine's suggestion, earlier, and @rob_day's suggestion, later] I thought the pont of regular updates to these appplications is to improve workflow; as it stands, this is most certainly not the case!

    There seems to be a long ongoing issue with @Adobe not paying attention to it's premium customers' pleas for exporting metadata via its applications. Not happy!

     

    But thanks again, Steve, for replying.

     

    Regards,

    Ess

     

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
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    January 2, 2020

    There seems to be a long ongoing issue with @Adobe not paying attention to it's premium customers' pleas for exporting metadata via its applications. Not happy!

     

    If a "feature" can easily be added via an extention or script, it usually doesn’t make it into the application.

    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity Expert
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    January 1, 2020
    Add it in Bridge
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    Ess'ieleAuthor
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    January 1, 2020

    Thanks for your reply, Bob.

    So what you're saying (correct me if I'm wrong) is that I export to JPEG, then open the exported file in Brodge and add the metadata that way?

     

    Regards,

     

    Ess

    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity Expert
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    January 1, 2020
    That's it or follow some of the other suggestions but I gotta ask...why are you exporting an entire document to JPG?
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