Your Question: Why Can’t I Open a Jpeg in Indesign?
Contents Jpeg Files Cannot Be Opened Directly in Indesign. They Can Only Be Placed. Create a New Document and from the File Menu, Select the Place Option...
JPEG files cannot be opened directly in InDesign. They can only be placed. Create a new document and from the File menu, select the Place option. Select a JPEG file and click Open.
How do I open a JPEG in InDesign?
Choose File > Place, and select files. You can select graphics files, text files, InDesign files, and other files you can add to InDesign documents. Optionally, select Show Import Options, click Open, and specify the import options for each file.
Must Read
Can you import JPEG into InDesign?
Adobe InDesign is capable of importing a wide range of image file formats, including EPS, TIFF, JPEG and BMP. To replace a picture with a new one, select the picture, click File>Place and navigate to the picture you would like to import. Click the file name and click Replace Selected Item.