JPEG Options

You might want to convert an InDesign document into a JPEG file that can be posted on the Web. This can be done using the Export JPEG dialog box .

Use the Export JPEG dialog box to convert an InDesign document into a JPEG file.

To set the area or page to be converted:

1.	Use the Export area in the Export JPEG dialog box to choose one of the following: Selection exports just the selected items as the JPEG. (The selection must be made before you choose File > Export. Range exports a range of pages as individual JPEG files. All exports all the pages as individual JPEG files.
2.	If you are exporting pages, you can select Spreads to export both pages in the spread to a single JPEG file .

The Export options in the Export JPEG dialog box.

You can also control the quality of the JPEG image and how it is displayed in the browser.

To set the JPEG quality and display:

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Use the Export JPEG dialog box's Image Quality menu to choose the quality of the JPEG image as follows . The Image Quality menu controls the size and the quality of JPEG images. Maximum creates an image that is closest to the original but is the largest in file size. High creates an image that has a small amount of compression artifacts but is smaller in file size than the Maximum setting. Medium creates an image that contains a noticeable amount of compression artifacts but is smaller in size than the Maximum setting. Low creates an image that contains the most amount of compression artifacts but is the smallest file size possible.

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Choose a Format Method as follows : Progressive creates an image that appears gradually on the page. This is similar to the Interlaced GIF . Baseline creates an image that appears all at once, after the entire image has been downloaded. The Format menu controls how JPEG images are revealed. An example of how a progressive JPEG image appears.

SVG or SVG Compressed?

If you choose to export as SVG, you may wonder about the choice for SVG or SVG Compressed. There is no difference between the settings for SVG and SVG Compressed files. However, SVG Compressed files are smaller.

Depending on how you want to use the SVG format, you may not want to compress your SVG files. For instance, the compression may make it harder to edit the SVG file.

Check with your Web designer about which format you should choose.