InDesign 2020 (15.1) crashes while exporting PDFs - Fixed in 15.1.1

I am still seeing this same problem in Indsign 16.0.1 while running Mac OS Catalina 10.15.7. File and all linked files are on an external server. It causes to me loose the server connection then crashes or wont create the PDF.

I'm having trouble downloading Indesign 15.1.1 doesn't show up in ythey creative cloud app. It's showing "Up to date" at 15.0

Temp solution! I deleted and replaced all my png images with a different format.

Hi Susan,

Sorry about the trouble this issue has caused. This has been reported by a few other users as well and we are currently investigating this. During the investigation, it was found that the issue is specific to documents which have indexed PNGs. 

I would request if you could upvote this issue here (https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/40680952-export-to-pdf-function-crash-in-indesign-15-1) and share your observations along with the sample files in the comment section. This will help us replicating this issue and help accordingly.

Apologies once again for the inconvenience caused. We are trying to fix this as soon as possible. Please stay tuned for updates, and thanks in advance for your patience.

Regards,

Srishti

Yesterday was my first time posting about a bug.  It revolved around InDesign crashing (with no crash report) when scrolling to or using pages panel to land on a page with a table that flowed from one page to the next. I figured out a workaround (recreating one table and forcing the other onto a single page).

I then experienced a different issue with another InDesign document.  I had an existing InDesign I was working on.  I uploaded the newest update 15.1x64 and afterward was unable to export the InDesign file to PDF or package the file.  It just kept freezing up InDesign and I would have to do a ctrl, alt, delete/end task to get out of it.  I finally saved it to a thumb drive and move to my laptop, which did not yet have the update, and I was able to export to pdf with no issues.

I do a montly magazine, and use the previous months file as the jumping off point for the next month.  This recent update to InDesign broke exporting my files to PDF.  I can verify this because none fo the old magazine files would export, always resulted in crash.  I tested after the July issue I am working on crashed while exporting.  The little blue circle thing top right, rather than the grey moving hamburger menu top left.  So I installed the previous version, and they all work.  Including the current file.  So if your files are not exporting, revert to the previous version.  I almost had a heart attack, no export to PDF means no magazine.  But yea, new version sucks.

Over the past few days I've had issues with Indesign taking a lock time to save a document. It will freeze for a few mins, sometimes not coming back at all and I have to force quit. Also had a issue exporting the PDF, it will get to a % then just freeze again and I have to force quit. Running the latest update, which was done a few days ago, is there an issue with the latest update? Thanks!

Thanks everyone....  I contacted Adobe help as on time limit to get to printers.... I installed the last version and it worked perfectly again - engineers are aware of issue and there will be an new update soon.

Willi thanks, but complete amateur and no idea what postscript is.... the term 'blonde' suits me to a T 🙂

In light of differing opinions, I'd suggest you immediately get in touch with your print rep, share what's been discussed here, and let your print rep be your guide.