Exported PDF pages glitchy, flashing when I scroll through pages.

Forum|Forum|10 months ago
June 11, 2025
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Hi,

I am very new with InDesign but I've been tasked to create a school magazine and I encountered this problem after exporting to PDF:

The exported PDF doesn't scroll thru nicely. I'm not sure if it will be a problem when I sent to the printers. Please refer to video to see what I'm referring to.

Do let me know what info u might need to help me.

IMG_1689-1.zip

Import and export

leo.r

Community Expert

Are you viewing the PDF in Acrobat or in a browser (I can't say for sure from the video)? If it's a browser, then try Acrobat (the only appropriate PDF viewer) and see if it makes any difference.

Regardless, my guess is that your backgrounds are hi-res heavy images that can take time to render under some conditions.

In any case, this viewing issue by itself should not result in any problems when printing the document.

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ekramnasrulAuthor

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My bad, yes, I'm viewing em on Acrobat. Yes, I have a lot layers of hi-res images.

Thanks for the confirmation, I guess that was my only worry, if it'd encounter any problems during printing.

Out of curiousity, if it isn't meant for printing, how can I overcome this issue in order to have a pleasant reading experience on the Acrobat itself?

leo.r

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Out of curiousity, if it isn't meant for printing, how can I overcome this issue in order to have a pleasant reading experience on the Acrobat itself?
By @ekramnasrul

Well, without getting into any particulars of your file, first try to do this simple test: export your PDF using the [Smallest File Size] preset:

Will the viewing experience be better?

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