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Eléanore
Eléanore
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September 23, 2020
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1 problem (failure) was detected with background tasks

  • September 23, 2020
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Hello,

could someone help me out? I cannot export my indd file for printing. error message: "unable to export PDF file: 1 problem (failure) was detected with background jobs"?

Thank you

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Correct answer SJRiegel

It sounds like it was a problem with one of the fonts you were using, not an InDesign issue. I regularly make PDFs of files that size and larger wtihout problems.  

 

--Are you saying you converted all of your fonts to outlines? In a 252-page book?  

If that is true, you may be in for a lot of errors in the final output -- You will find that text features such as automatic numbering and bullets, underlines and even color in text boxes will be gone. 

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SJRiegel
Legend
September 23, 2020

You can start by narrowing down the source of the problem. Try exporting half of the pages at a time. If one half works and the other half fails, then do the same with halves of the failed export pages. Once you know what page is causing the issue, remove elements one at a time until you find the corrupt one, and then replace it. 

If you cannot narrow it down, then try restarting your machine, and doing the export with only InDesign and this one doucment open, in case it is a lack of available RAM causing the issue.

Eléanore
EléanoreAuthor
Participant
September 24, 2020

Thanks for your feedback, problem solved. A bit by chance: in fact I had to vectorize the fonts ... nothing to do with the error message i, indicated by in design! But also I split the 100 page file in half. But on 252 pages in total, not too normal for PRO software!

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SJRiegelCorrect answer
Legend
September 24, 2020

It sounds like it was a problem with one of the fonts you were using, not an InDesign issue. I regularly make PDFs of files that size and larger wtihout problems.  

 

--Are you saying you converted all of your fonts to outlines? In a 252-page book?  

If that is true, you may be in for a lot of errors in the final output -- You will find that text features such as automatic numbering and bullets, underlines and even color in text boxes will be gone. 

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    Anonymous
    September 23, 2020

    Moving to the InDesign forum from Download & Install

    Eléanore
    EléanoreAuthor
    Participant
    September 24, 2020

    thank you very much, problem solved

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