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December 27, 2022
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pdf export bug

  • December 27, 2022
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I changed bleed setting (+2mm) and exported file in Pdf (pages), then suddenly all of the photos that were supposed to fill the whole page got split, with the small part of them shifting to theopposite page.
However, as I open it in Indesign again the problem seems to disappear. 
(I'm sorry for this silly question. I'm totally new to InDesign...)
Thank you beforehand!

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    Correct answer rob day

    Bleed Marks vs. Crop Marks in the PDF Export Marks and Bleeds tab can be confusing. Make sure you have Crop Marks checked:

     

     

     

     

     

    I can replicate your problem by checking Bleed Marks but not Crop Marks:

     

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    HARSHIKA_VERMA
    Community Manager
    HARSHIKA_VERMACommunity Manager
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    December 28, 2022

    Hi @Марта27721303kpmf,

     

    Thank you for reaching out. Would you mind trying the suggestion shared by our experts?

     

    Please let us know if that helps or you need further assistance.

     

    We would be happy to help.

     

    Thanks,

    Harshika

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 28, 2022

    Bleed Marks vs. Crop Marks in the PDF Export Marks and Bleeds tab can be confusing. Make sure you have Crop Marks checked:

     

     

     

     

     

    I can replicate your problem by checking Bleed Marks but not Crop Marks:

     

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      Марта27721303kpmfAuthor
      Participant
      December 28, 2022

      Thank you very much!! 
      I hadn't had crop marks checked indeed. 
      It all worked just perfectly:)

        Robert at ID-Tasker
        Robert at ID-Tasker
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        December 28, 2022

        You've "requested" PDF to have extra bleed - to compensate for printing / cutting shift - but elements on your page are to the edges - not BEYOND - so you won't get what your printer is asking for anyway 😞

         

          М
          Марта27721303kpmfAuthor
          Participant
          December 28, 2022

          Thank you very much!!

            rob day
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            rob dayCommunity Expert
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            December 28, 2022

            Hi @Марта27721303kpmf , It looks like you included Bleed Marks but not Crop Marks— Bleed Marks align with the bleed edge, while Crop Marks align with the page trim. The white space is there to accommodate the printer marks, and the Inside Bleed with a facing page spread comes from the opposite page in the spread. If you don’t include any Marks there would be no space between the spread pages.

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              Марта27721303kpmfAuthor
              Participant
              December 28, 2022

              Thank you very much for your explanation! 

                Derek Cross
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                Derek CrossCommunity Expert
                Community Expert
                December 28, 2022

                You don't appear to have added bleed to your trimmed page size or you haven't ticked "Use Document Bleed Settings" in the dialogue box.

                If you are having the document commercially printed, check the required spec with your printer. Nowadays some printers do not want crop marks added and they want single pages (not spreads). Also the kind of PDF, such as PDF/X-4.

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