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March 13, 2024
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Invisible Content in PDF Export

  • March 13, 2024
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Hi - I have a layout that is not exporting to PDF properly (export depicted below). I'm not sure what's going on. I have read some other forum posts and tried some troubleshooting steps including:

  1. Opening and closing InDesign and Acrobat;
  2. Restarting my computer;
  3. Ensuring there are no settings prohibiting the layers from printing;
  4. Changing export settings to customized HQ print or Press Quality; 
  5. Printing to PDF instead of exporting; 
  6. Ensuring I am editing the correct page. 

Thank you for your help, 
Krys

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Correct answer rob day

Hi @g0thg00se , The text is in the PDF, but it looks like it’s behind a white filled object. Maybe you could attach the ID file?

 

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BobLevine
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Community Expert
March 13, 2024

You have a fill color of white assigned to the die line.

rob day
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Community Expert
March 13, 2024

That too—the die cut is an indexed RGB image at 36ppi—probably a screen capture.

 

BobLevine
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Community Expert
March 13, 2024

I know. Crazy. That should be all vector.

rob day
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rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 13, 2024

Hi @g0thg00se , The text is in the PDF, but it looks like it’s behind a white filled object. Maybe you could attach the ID file?

 

g0thg00seAuthor
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March 13, 2024

Omg; thank you so much!!

BobLevine
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March 13, 2024

Can you post the PDF?

g0thg00seAuthor
Participating Frequently
March 13, 2024
UAF_Secrecy_Sleeve.pdf
Inspiring
March 13, 2024

Missing links?

g0thg00seAuthor
Participating Frequently
March 13, 2024

Good guess! The content is all created within InDesign; it is not linked.

Willi Adelberger
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Community Expert
March 13, 2024

Is the layer, where the content is on, set to unprint or to print?

g0thg00seAuthor
Participating Frequently
March 13, 2024

It is set to print.