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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
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    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 )

        MonaSMA
        MonaSMA
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        January 5, 2024

        Having to use Bridge is unhelpful when I have a folder full of stock preview images and looking for a suitable one to place in the doc. I have to go to Bridge and count how many files down in order to choose the correct file. This is very inefficient when I used to be able to preview the image right from the finder window when placing an image, and know right away which one to pick without having to go to a separate app to figure it out.

        BobLevine
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        BobLevineCommunity Expert
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        January 5, 2024

        1. This discussion is two years old

        2. It has to do with previewing InDesign files, not graphics.

        3. It has been asked and answered so I'm locking it. If you have a question then start a new discussion with full details.

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