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James_Davies
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November 7, 2024
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InDesign Export Error: PDF Fails Due to Page Issues

  • November 7, 2024
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Hi,

 

I have a file that fails to export to pdf. It says an error on page 14 made it fail, I export up to page 13 fine. I then delete page 14 and try to export only for it to fail again on the new blank page 14. I then delete that page and suddenly page 13 (which was fine before) is not what causes it to fail?

 

 

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James_Davies
Participating Frequently
November 7, 2024

Have also tried moving all pages to a new blank document but it yet again fails on page 14.

James_Davies
Participating Frequently
November 7, 2024

Just tried to export from page 15 - end and got an issue that it failed because of page number 6?!

 

I am beyond confused!

Community Expert
November 8, 2024

Where it crashes isn't where it's failing.

 

Try exporting half your pages - that is if it's 30 pages - try pages 1-15 then try 16-30

Then see which side it fails on.

If it's 1-15 then try 1-7 then try 8-15

 

Which ever side it fails on is where the issue is. 

 

It's a long tested divide and conquer method.

 

I've had it before and doing that it worked on both sides of the export but wouldn't export all  - so I just combined the PDF in Acrobat. 

 

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If a document is not behaving well then try 

File>Export 

Choose IDML

Open the IDML in InDesign
Save the file as a new InDesign file with a new name
See if the issue persists.

 

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