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2011BP
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March 16, 2011
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InDesign CS5 PDF export status

  • March 16, 2011
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It seems that now with CS5 we no longer receive a pdf export status bar. Export is running in background. When exporting large files, the only way I know it's still working or exporting is the error message when I try and close document... Saying task running in BKG.

In Cs3 and 4 there was a status bar that displayed progress. Is this a preference that can be turned on or off?

Annoying when exporting large files with many pages...

Any help?

Thanks

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    Anonymous
    March 16, 2011

    There is also a progress bar - on the very top row of the application window, just to the right of the tile/arrange workspace icon pulldown.

      Peter Spier
      Community Expert
      Peter SpierCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 16, 2011

      That isn't really a progress bar, just an indicator that the task is running. If you've been among the unfortunate souls who've had a background export freeze you'll appreciate the difference -- that little animation will just keep right on running while the real progress bar is completely stopped.

      John Hawkinson
      John Hawkinson
      Inspiring
      March 17, 2011

      Wow, no interest? I would have thought otherwise.    

      Nini Tjader
      Nini Tjader
      Participating Frequently
      March 16, 2011

      From the Help file:

      "Background tasks
      When you save large documents or export them to PDF or IDML files, you can continue working on your document. You can also queue up multiple PDF exports in the background. Use the Background Tasks panel (Window > Utilities > Background Tasks) to view the progress of the export processes. See “Background Tasks panel” on page 487."

      Where it says:

      "Background Tasks panel
      With the ability to export PDF files in the background, you can continue working on your document instead of waiting until InDesign is done exporting. You can also queue up multiple PDF exports in the background. Use the Background Tasks panel to view the progress of the export processes.
      1
      Export one or more documents to Adobe PDF.
      2
      To view the progress, choose Window > Utilities > Background Tasks."

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        2011BPAuthor
        Participant
        March 16, 2011

        Thanks! It's learn on the fly here...

        Can I turn background tasks off?

        >From the Help file:

        >"Background tasks

        >When you save large documents or export them to PDF or IDML files,

        >you can continue working on your document. You can also queue up

        >multiple PDF exports in the background. Use the Background Tasks

        >panel (Window > Utilities > Background Tasks) to view the progress

        >of the export processes. See "Background Tasks panel" on page 487."

        >

        >Where it says:

        >"Background Tasks panel

        >With the ability to export PDF files in the background, you can

        >continue working on your document instead of waiting until InDesign

        >is done exporting. You can also queue up multiple PDF exports in the

        >background. Use the Background Tasks panel to view the progress of

        >the export processes.

        >1

        >Export one or more documents to Adobe PDF.

        >2

        >To view the progress, choose Window > Utilities > Background Tasks."

        >

        Stix_Hart
        Stix_Hart
        Inspiring
        March 16, 2011

        No, you can't turn background tasks off, but if you go to here you can find a script that will do it in the foreground.  I often use it for large documents when I am exporting them on a machine I'm not using, obviously you can't keep on working like you can if you do it in the background.

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