Originally published February 28, 2023. Updated July 30, 2026.
How to Export Images from InDesign Documents
Need to extract images from an Adobe InDesign document? This video compares Adobe’s image-export method with the faster OmniMarkz workflow for exporting all linked, embedded, and pasted images into an organized job folder.
How to Export Images from an InDesign Document
OmniMarkz can extract the images used in an Adobe InDesign document, including linked, embedded, and pasted graphics.
- Open the InDesign file in OmniMarkz. The document will appear in the preview window without requiring Adobe InDesign.
- Review the document information. Inspect the file’s pages, images, fonts, colors, and other document details.
- Choose the image-export workflow. Use the export controls demonstrated in the video to collect the images used in the document.
- Select a destination folder. Choose where you want OmniMarkz to save the exported images.
- Open the resulting job folder. OmniMarkz exports the available linked, embedded, and pasted images into one organized location.
Other OmniMarkz Export Options
In addition to extracting images, OmniMarkz can export supported documents as IDML, PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, TXT, RTF, JSON, and HTML.
Why Use OmniMarkz to Export InDesign Images?
Exporting graphics individually from Adobe InDesign can be time-consuming, particularly when a document contains a mixture of linked, embedded, and pasted images.
OmniMarkz lets you preview and inspect an InDesign document without launching Adobe InDesign. With a paid license, you can collect the available images used in the document and export them into one organized job folder.
This workflow is useful for recovering assets from legacy documents, rebuilding layouts, packaging projects, and preserving content when the original image links are unavailable.
Download OmniMarkz free to preview and inspect supported publishing files. Exporting images and converted documents requires a paid license.
