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Generative Expand is always grayed out

Does the expand feature work with placed images in InDesign or only images generated by AI?

Whenever I try to expand an image the command is grayed out.

Help!

Correct answer Frans v.d. Geest

Make sure the image is smaller(!) then the frame it is in (you should see 'empty space' in the frame, top, left, right, left or a combination).

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Had the same problem right now, found this thread.

After a little bit of testing, generative expand in InDesign only works with JPGs which is pretty useless.

Good idea bad implemented.

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Be sure to not use a vector image and/or to not use a CMYK image.

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rgb image… (:

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i have the same problem. indesign 20.0 mac os ventura 13.7 and psd e tiff files

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Make sure the image is smaller(!) then the frame it is in (you should see 'empty space' in the frame, top, left, right, left or a combination).

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Sorry, but this doesn't work for me, except with jpg file.

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So it does work, but only with jpg as source? What format it is in when it does noet work?

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