Blurry Images When Transferring to InDesign

Hi,
I am attempting to transfer some images from PS to ID. Each time I do, I notice the images become blurred. No matter how big I make the image in PS, they always transfer pixelated. I try different formats, JPEGs, PSD, PNGs, all seem to do the same thing. Any ideas why?

Right click the image in Indesign, and choose Display Performance > High Quality Display. You can set this globally in Preferences.
Be aware that Indesign will only display a preview, and never the full image. And BTW, it is best to use the Place command to insert images in ID, copy & paste is not recommended.

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