How do I convert InDesign projects to a jpg format and upload them to Facebook?

[decadozen]

I have created 12 calendar pages that I made in InDesign and want to share them with my family on Facebook. However, when I attempt to change the file extension from .indd to .jpg, by saving it and manually changing .indd to .jpg, the files will not upload. I have done it this way for several years and never had a problem. But this time it won't work. I'm getting a message from Facebook in a pop-up that says,

"Your photos couldn't be uploaded. Photos should be less than 4 MB and saved as JPG, PNG, GIF or TIFF"

My largest file size that I'm trying to upload is 1,388 KB, and I changed the file extension as mentioned above. Any help I can get would be greatly appreciated.

[John Mensinger · Accepted solution]

decadozen wrote:

...by saving it and manually changing .indd to .jpg...

I have done it this way for several years and never had a problem. But this time it won't work.

I find it hard to believe that ever worked.

Better options:

1. File > Export; choose JPEG from the Save as Type: menu
2. File > Export; choose Adobe PDF (print) from the Save as Type: menu, then open in Photoshop and Save As... .jpg

[BobLevine]

I find it hard to believe that ever worked.

I find it IMPOSSIBLE to believe it ever worked.

[John Mensinger]

BobLevine wrote:

I find it IMPOSSIBLE to believe it ever worked.

Heh, of course. Perhaps I was too delicate.

I defer to your superior bricklaying talents.

[decadozen]

You un-broke my InDesign!!!

Thanks a million,

John

[BobLevine]

You need to export to JPG. Changing a file extension does not change the file type.

[decadozen]

Come to think of it, that may be the method I used in previous years. I just didn't remember...