How to Extract Embedded Images from an InDesign File

Need to grab embedded images out of an InDesign document? Myra Ferguson walks you through her process.

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In this InDesign how-to video, Myra Ferguson shows how to extract and save embedded images all at once. Myra first reviews how to embed and un-embed the document’s images using the Links panel. Then, she demonstrates how to export the images into their own folder, whether they’ve been embedded or pasted.

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This article was last modified on December 5, 2025

This article was first published on November 21, 2025

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