How can I open Indesign (indd) images in Publisher or Photo?

[gumbo23]

If I cannot open them, does anyone know of a free converter? I'd like to convert .indd to .png

I've tried a couple of free converters but both gave error messages.

Thanks

[v_kyr]

Did you tried this one here (IDMARKZ) too?

 

[gumbo23]

2 minutes ago, v_kyr said:

Did you tried this one here (IDMARKZ) too?

 

I saw this, but it's not free - and I only need to convert one file.

[Alfred]

15 minutes ago, gumbo23 said:

I've tried a couple of free converters but both gave error messages.

Which free converters did you try, and what error messages did you get?

[gumbo23]

1 minute ago, Alfred said:

Which free converters did you try, and what error messages did you get?

I started here: https://fixthephoto.com/indd-file.html

Convertio says: 

Online Covert says: 

Conversion Error

Unfortunately we can not convert your file yet from your source file format to this target file format. Please take a look at our FAQ.

[v_kyr]

According to Adobe their Online Acrobat can convert INDD files to PDF too (... though I never tried that service at all, thus can't say if it works).

[gumbo23]

Just now, v_kyr said:

According to Adobe their Online Acrobat can convert INDD files to PDF too (... though I never tried that service at all, thus can't say if it works).

It is PNG that I need to convert to.

[v_kyr]

Where is the problem to export/save the PDF afterwards to a PNG file?

[Alfred]

3 minutes ago, gumbo23 said:

It is PNG that I need to convert to.

A two-stage process is obviously best avoided, but at least if you have a PDF file you can export it to PNG (from Affinity Photo or elsewhere).

[gumbo23]

Using XnConvert the error message says: "Not a picture"

The mystery deepens

I have gone back to the sender and asked them to convert to PNG within InDesign - fingers crossed

The file seems wonky

[walt.farrell]

1 minute ago, gumbo23 said:

Using XnConvert the error message says: "Not a picture"

The mystery deepens

I'm not sure there is a mystery. Why do you expect to be able to convert inDD to PNG? It seems rather an unexpected conversion, to me. And, apparently, to the developers of the conversion services, too.

[v_kyr]

For INDD to PDF conversion see also this about PDFElement. - Afterwards try to save/export the PDF just as a PNG bitmap file then.

[gumbo23]

3 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

I'm not sure there is a mystery. Why do you expect to be able to convert inDD to PNG? It seems rather an unexpected conversion, to me. And, apparently, to the developers of the conversion services, too.

Evidently I wandered into this realm cluelessly. Having never used InDesign I assumed that if someone says 'here is an image', that it is indeed an image. I have gone back to the sender to look for a solution.

[Wosven]

It would be best to work.from HD PDF from those INDD files.

At least you would be sure about the end visual. Converters can be tricky and give erronous results.

And a PDF can easily be.openend by Affinity apps.

In ID, you can have like in APub, linked or embedded images, and it can be tricky to retrieve those last ones. Some times, bugged files won't display the links to linked files in the link panel, and it's difficult.to correct.

Having HD PDF and all the images used in the file (exported in a folder called "links") would help you.

[Fixx]

7 hours ago, v_kyr said:

For INDD to PDF conversion see also this about PDFElement. 

You think this works? I tried mac version and no go (no surprise).

[v_kyr]

1 hour ago, Fixx said:

You think this works?

Can't tell I don't use InDesign and don't have any INDD files thus never tried, but that's what they suggerate there, that PDFElement can convert those files!