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December 13, 2020
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i can't export indesign file

  • December 13, 2020
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hi

i have problem in indesign file, i can't exporting the file as pdf!

it is appear message: failed

can you help me?

 

thanks

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Correct answer Eugene Tyson

It exported fine for me - but I don't have all your images. 

I'd suggest exporting half of the book - see if that exports ok. 

If it does - try export the other half.

 

Keep halving the document exports until you find the problem page.

 

I'd say it's either a font or a corrupt image. You can find the page quickly.

 

Also - you are missing bleed on your cover.

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Eugene TysonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 13, 2020

It exported fine for me - but I don't have all your images. 

I'd suggest exporting half of the book - see if that exports ok. 

If it does - try export the other half.

 

Keep halving the document exports until you find the problem page.

 

I'd say it's either a font or a corrupt image. You can find the page quickly.

 

Also - you are missing bleed on your cover.

Randy Hagan
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Community Expert
December 13, 2020

You may want to try "printing" your PDF.

 

On Windows systems, that entails using your Adobe PDF printer PPD, and actually uses the settings for Adobe Acrobat Distiller.

 

On the Mac, again go to print the file, then click the Printer... button down to the lower left of the dialog box, then the PDF button to the lower-left of the following dialog box. Try creating an Adobe PDF first, then try creating a non-specified (Apple Preview) PDF if that doesn't work.

 

If the Printing a PDF option doesn't work for you, create a .ps Postscript Print File and use Adobe Acrobat Distiller to open the .ps file and use it to create a PDF file. While it's possible that none of these options will work for you, it's pretty unlikely. And even if it does, you'll be able to learn a lot more about what may be causing your problems. But one of the options above should get you a PDF file from your InDesign file.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Randy