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November 14, 2024
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Export PDF file is driving me crazy

  • November 14, 2024
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I have an issue with exporting: when I export a PDF file from InDesign and select the option to include the bleed area, I get two lines in the center of the file (see photo). These lines are the width of the bleed area, and part of the image from the other page is visible. I've exported documents countless times, and this issue has never occurred before. Now I can’t seem to make it go away. I need to include the bleed areas for printing, and I can’t remove the inner bleed areas because they are required to match the print specifications. Does anyone know how I can solve this problem so the two lines disappear?

 

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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 16, 2024

How are you viewing the PDF?

What you are seeing is the bleed from the opposite facing page. This is normal and expected behaviour and not a bug, and is required for imposition purposes, especially for cross-over photos. If you are trying to view the PDF in Acrobat with a side by side two-page view, this will mess you up.

leo.r
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 15, 2024

what are your versions of InDesign and the operating system?

Willi Adelberger
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 14, 2024

What happens, if you open the image in Photoshop, resave it as PSD and use that?

Participant
November 14, 2024

It is not the problem with the image. It's a bug during the export. 

Willi Adelberger
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 14, 2024

Dud you try ny advice? If not, do it.