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December 13, 2017
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227 pg ID file won't export to a PDF

  • December 13, 2017
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I just finished a 227 page document with pictures. It's a huge file and im having a very hard time getting it to export to PDF. Ive tried exporting through a book, not downsampling and turning off preflight. No luck. Ive restarted indesign, restarted my comuter. Please help!

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    Correct answer Dave Creamer of IDEAS

    You would hold down the keys as soon as you click on the icon in the Taskbar or Start menu (depending on where you put it).

    I'm suspecting a version & OS compatibility issue. If you are allowed to, I can try exporting the document and see if I have any trouble.

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    December 13, 2017

    Here are some suggestions...

    As I general process, I would rebuild the preferences (Mac: hold down Cmd-Cntl-Opt-Shift immediately upon start; Windows hold down Cntl-Alt-Shift). See if it makes any difference.

    Use the Window>Utilities>Background tasks to watch progress of the PDF export. See what page it seems to hang at. Try exporting just the pages before the problem page and all the pages after the problem page. Then see if the problem page will output on its own.

    You can try putting all the graphics on their own layer, hide that layer, then export. That will tell you if it is a graphics problem or a font problem. Also try exporting another document to make sure it is not an InDesign problem (like an install glitch).

    Another method is the binary (50/50) method. Export pages 1-113 and see if it works; then output 114-227 to double check that it works. Let's assume, for example, the first section failed and the second worked. Then split the fist section into two parts--1-66 and 67-113. Repeat splitting the problem section in half until you track down the problem page. (This method goes quicker than it appears...)

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    December 13, 2017

    Note: my reply was being typed before the ID and OS version was posted, so I don't know if my suggestions will help at all.

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
    BobLevine
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    December 13, 2017

    What version of ID? What operating system? What happens when you export? What are your export settings?

    pixiedustdesign
    Inspiring
    December 13, 2017

    Cs6, windows 10. Sometimes it says out of memory and sometimes it says 1 problem was found with background task

    Thank you!