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marjorie_7734
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February 10, 2025
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Unable to export InDesign file into a PDF because "4 ICC Profile..."

  • February 10, 2025
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Hi, I am trying to export an Indesign file inside the Indesign program into a regular pdf. However, everytime I attempt to do this even AFTER restarting my computer and/or the program, and updating the program to its latest update. It still won't let me and it shows me the pop up saying it is because "Version 4 ICC profiles were converted to version 2 ICC profiles during PDF exports." I'm pretty sure all the visual components in this file (such as boxes and tables) are in CMYK (specfically most of them are FOCOLTONE). Can anyone please help me solve this issue? Thank you.

Correct answer marjorie_7734

I could be wrong, but I did adjust the output settings to a newer version of Acrobat (specifically Acrobat 9) and that seemed to do the trick in exporting it just fine. Thank you so much for your help though!

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Peter Spier
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Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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February 12, 2025

Does this warning actually stop the export when you click OK? Typically that has been a non-fatal warning.

Seems to me, also that there have been some similar posts where the problem has been linked to a recent Windows 11 update. What's your OS?

davecourtemanche
davecourtemanche
Inspiring
February 10, 2025

Can you go into your PDF output settings / Output and set the Color Conversion to No Color Conversion and see if that gets you a PDF.

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    marjorie_7734Author
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    February 12, 2025

    When I attempted to do this, the file was already set to "No Color Conversion." Do you think it's possible it is an issue with what version of Acrobat I'm doing? I noticed this issue started happenninw when Microsoft asked me what program they wanted me to choose for it always automatically export and view a pdf in. 

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    marjorie_7734AuthorCorrect answer
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    February 12, 2025

    I could be wrong, but I did adjust the output settings to a newer version of Acrobat (specifically Acrobat 9) and that seemed to do the trick in exporting it just fine. Thank you so much for your help though!

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