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JimAustin
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February 4, 2025
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Export settings (set to export as pdf

  • February 4, 2025
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In the past--perhaps up to a year ago?--InDesign would remember the file type of your previous export and by default do the next one the same way. That's not true anymore: Export seems to randomly choose export as jpg or Print PDF. (I only use pdf print, never jpg.) 

 

Is there a seting for this? A way to set the default for exporting to pdf print?

 

Thanks

Jim

Correct answer Abhishek Rao

Hi @JimAustin,

 

Thanks for reaching out. As Mike suggested, I tested this on InDesign 20.1 (Windows and macOS both), and it remembers my last export method. Could you confirm if this happens with all documents or just a specific one? Please try with a new file and share the results.

I recommend resetting preferences to see if that helps (be sure to create a backup of it first). You can follow the steps here: https://adobe.ly/3EyPEUE.

 

Looking forward to your response.

 

^

Abhishek

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Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 4, 2025

Since it is macOS, go explore in this troubleshooting compendium.

Especially note the part about "macOS and full disk access". If that is not it, maybe a thorough reset of prefs would make it behave better. 

Mike Witherell
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    JimAustinAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 4, 2025

    Thank you Mike. Unfortunately, the instructions for "Full Disc Access" no longer apply to my current version of mac OS.

    Mike Witherell
    Community Expert
    Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 4, 2025

    Why is that?

    Mike Witherell
    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    February 4, 2025

    Hi @JimAustin,

     

    Thanks for reaching out. As Mike suggested, I tested this on InDesign 20.1 (Windows and macOS both), and it remembers my last export method. Could you confirm if this happens with all documents or just a specific one? Please try with a new file and share the results.

    I recommend resetting preferences to see if that helps (be sure to create a backup of it first). You can follow the steps here: https://adobe.ly/3EyPEUE.

     

    Looking forward to your response.

     

    ^

    Abhishek

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      JimAustinAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 4, 2025

      Thank you for this reply. This has been happening for months, with many dozens of different files. However, all the files come from the same source, our Art Director, from the same set of template files. 

       

      Jim

      Mike Witherell
      Community Expert
      Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 4, 2025

      Actually, it still tends to work that way on my systems: both Windows and macOS.

      Mike Witherell
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      JimAustinAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 4, 2025

      Well that's annoying. It works for you and not for me? Well, that at least suggests that there's a setting for it somewhere. Maybe. 

       

      I'm on a Mac.

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