Linked InDesign 20.5 Files Rasterize When Exporting from InDesign 21.0

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November 6, 2025
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Good morning,

I’m having an issue with Adobe InDesign 2026 v21.0.
In my project, I have two linked InDesign files – one created in the newest version of the program, and the other in an older version 2025 v20.5.

When exporting to PDF, I noticed that the file originating from the older version of InDesign is exported as an RGB bitmap with a resolution of 72 PPI, while the newer one exports correctly and retains vector data.

In InDesign’s preview, everything looks fine – the issue appears only after exporting to PDF.

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Anubhav M

Community Manager

Hello @grupa 3 druks45568294,

Thanks for reaching out. Could you share a link to sample files after uploading them to a file-sharing service, so we can check this behavior on our end?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav