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February 20, 2025
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Cannot export to pdf - But cannot find error

  • February 20, 2025
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I am dealing with the 'failed to export to PDF' error - however I have gone through all the possible solutions including saving as IDML, checking all missing links/fonts, exporting smaller sections at a time. It changes which page it has an error with every time, and even if I delete all the content from that page - it says it still has an error with them.

 

The only thing I can find is when I try to package the file it says there is only missing font, however this is on a different page, but all it doesn't say the name of the missing font and just says '???' 

 

If i take the content into different indesign files and export smaller sections, sometimes it works - sometimes it takes an issue with random pages again.

 

Please help?

3 replies

Willi Adelberger
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 21, 2025

Did you use T1 fonts, maybe in a linked graphic?

Did you use EPS files, possibly without embedded fonts?

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
February 21, 2025
Brad @ Roaring Mouse
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 20, 2025

What's your System/App version, etc.

Unforunately there's not a lot to go on otherwise

Participant
February 20, 2025

Windows 11 and Adobe 2025 (v 20.1)