InDesign

Include previews in saved documents

Thumbnail previews of documents and templates provide easy identification of those files in Adobe Bridge and in Version Cue file dialog boxes. A preview is created when you save a document or template. A document preview includes a JPEG image of only the first spread; a template preview includes a JPEG image of each page in the template. You can control the size of the preview to suit your needs. For example, Extra Large 1024x1024 enables you to quickly scan the contents of a page at high-resolution before you open the file.

You can enable the option in Preferences or in the Save As dialog box. Because previews increase both file size and the time it takes to save the document, you may prefer to enable the option on demand using the Save As dialog box.

Note: (Mac OS) A low-resolution PICT preview is also created for viewing in the Finder.
  1. Do one of the following:

    • To include a preview every time you save a document, choose Edit > Preferences > File Handling (Windows) or InDesign > Preferences > File Handling (Mac OS).

    • To include a preview for a specific document, choose File > Save As.

  2. Select Always Save Preview Images With Documents.
  3. If you are setting the preview using the Preferences dialog box, choose an option from the Preview Size menu.
    Note: Selecting the preview option in the Save As dialog box also selects the option in the Preferences dialog box, and uses the default Preview Size setting.