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wavstudio
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July 30, 2023
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.AI PDF export not Displaying in Acrobat

  • July 30, 2023
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So the $5 question is, how can I remedy this in the output settings? Thanks in advance.

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    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 30, 2023

    Did you check the Print option for the layer in the Layers panel?

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    wavstudioAuthor
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    July 30, 2023

    Also, what most intact exportable editable files import or open from .ai into Indesign, which is my target application for creating layouts? 

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 30, 2023

    At least 4 of the artboards do not have artwork on them. You need to put the artwork on the artboard in order to have it present in your PDF.

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    wavstudioAuthor
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    July 30, 2023

    This makes sense, Monika. That said, in March this year, I have removed artboards for a similar project in the past, leaving the sole artboard with work on it to export into pdfs that still failed, so even after removing the four blank ones, it'll still fail.

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 30, 2023

    So that artwork on the right side is positioned on an artboard? The layer is unlocked and set to print?

    What kind of artwork is it? Which features did you use in it?

     

    You can also try and copy that artwork to a new file and see if that works.

     

    And one more thing: can you turn off "Save in background" in the preferences? This option is known to cause strange issues for some people.

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