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January 5, 2018
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Placed images not showing properly

  • January 5, 2018
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When I place images in my indesign file, they show up with noise or black. I have checked the original files, and tried saving them as new files as well. My initial document also has placed images that are previewing correctly. However, post the 200dth page, they are showing up as black or with noise like they are corrupt. I have checked the original files. Please see below screenshot.

      Correct answer Cruser77

      This works for me: place your graphic. It will look like it's invisible and it's empty. Go to "properties". Click on the first item in frame properties. I will try to attach a screenshot here.

       

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      Cruser77
      Cruser77Correct answer
      New Participant
      December 27, 2024

      This works for me: place your graphic. It will look like it's invisible and it's empty. Go to "properties". Click on the first item in frame properties. I will try to attach a screenshot here.

       

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        YirraMiya
        New Participant
        November 6, 2023

        Having this same issues at the moment on multiple different client files - I have also tried all the suggestions before coming across this post such as changing GPU to CPU and also high def version. Files open fine no issues on my Macbook, only doing it on iMac - HELP PLEASE! I can not deal doing all my layout work on my Macbook

        Rishabh_Tiwari
        Community Manager
        Rishabh_TiwariCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        December 15, 2023

        Hi defaultxwwh8a07lwk6,

         

        Sorry to hear about the trouble and for the delay in response. Are you still experiencing an issue? If yes, please share the version of InDesign & OS and is this happening on a specific or multiple files?

        Thanks

        Rishabh

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        defaultmp6ubp88v5ta
        New Participant
        July 24, 2023

        Clicked on this link thinking we had the same InDesign image issue.. I was wrong, yours was way worse lol.

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        Lisa22308980v55c
        New Participant
        June 18, 2022

        I ran into this problem with a file I'd been working on that was originally on an external hard drive. That got too scary, so I moved everything over to my main computer (the cloud), and suddenly my images went all weird, just like this. The reason? They were still linked to the images on the external hard drive. When I relinked to the images on my main computer, everything showed back up. Go figure! But glad I could fix it!

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        mattf81160719
        New Participant
        September 1, 2022

        Hey guys! I had the same problem myself. I've found my fix! InDesign sometimes doesn't like the color profile that's attached to the original image. I threw the photo into Photoshop, saved it under a new name, and BOOM problem solved! I hope this helps someone else out there too! 

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          cWerbung
          New Participant
          January 18, 2023

          Bless you!

            Nora_Nora
            Nora_Nora
            Inspiring
            May 21, 2022

            I am having the same problem-- certain images showing noise/greyed out/staticy/glitchey like the original post, however, I tried turning the gpu on and off and it did not change anything.  Some of the images are fine in the working document and become noise only when I select high quality display or do the document preview (i.e. they only show up when low quality) Others are always fine or always noise.

             

            Is it because the links are on an external hard drive? None of the links are broken. Any ideas?  

            Thanks!

            Willi Adelberger
            Willi Adelberger
            Community Expert
            June 15, 2022

            What file type are you using?

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            davidi53304131
            New Participant
            June 15, 2022

            jpegs and eps files.

            BobLevine
            BobLevine
            Community Expert
            January 5, 2018

            Turn off GPU performance in your preferences.

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              mahemadadyari@gmail.com
              New Participant
              January 9, 2020

              what is GPU ? 

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              sharonimous
              New Participant
              February 18, 2020

              The setting is in your InDesign preferences. This link shares what GPU is: https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/gpu_performance.html

                sishamIAGD
                sishamIAGD
                Community Expert
                January 5, 2018

                What happens if you select Ctrl+Alt+H (Win) or View>Display Performance>High Quality Display?

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                  missael98BC
                  New Participant
                  March 20, 2021

                  great, thank you so much

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                  Paula5EC9
                  New Participant
                  March 28, 2021

                  Thanks a million, Sisham. You've just saved my day.

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                  Sampo Korkeila
                  New Participant
                  January 5, 2018

                  Have you tried to place those images to a new document? Which file format you are using in your images. I have experienced same kind of problems with EPS-files. You can also try to change your Display Setting to High Quality.

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