Open indesign links in photoshop

Hi everyone,
Since im very new to scripting... i m requesting your help to fix this issue..
My need is to export the indesign page as jpg and then open the jpgs' in photoshop and save as psd.
I tried to the below script... indesign page exported as jpg, but the exported jpg is not opened in photoshop.
please help me on this....
Main();
function Main() {
var result=CreateBridgeTalkMessage();
var myOutFolderPathName = "C:\\Users\\Unique\\Desktop\\JPG\\";
doc_name = app.activeDocument.name.split(".indd")[0];
myPDFFilePath = myOutFolderPathName+"\\"+(doc_name) +'.jpg';
app.activeDocument.exportFile (ExportFormat.JPG, myPDFFilePath, false );
    function CreateBridgeTalkMessage() {
        var bt = new BridgeTalk();
        var re;
        bt.target = "photoshop";
        bt.body = openFile.toString();     
        bt.onResult = function(e) {
          re= e.body;
        bt.send(900);
   return re;
function openFile() {
    app.bringToFront();
    app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
    app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.MM;
var myOutFolderPathName = Folder("C:\\Users\\Unique\\Desktop\\JPG\\");
   var fileList =myOutFolderPathName.getFiles("*.*");
for (var a in fileList){
   var thisDoc = open(File(fileList[a]));
   return true;
Many thanks for the support.

No. As Ed states, they are two different programs with totally different uses.
Now, you can Place PS files (any version of PSD) into InDesign (or AI). I have had a very few problems with recent PSDs, without Compatibility checked NOT opening in InDesign. Folk tell me that this is not an issue between CS3 InDesign & PS, but I cannot check this.
Do your layout work in InDesign and your photo work in PS. Only other option would be, again as Ed states, use a PDF, but it will get rasterized in PS, and will not be easily editable.
Hunt

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