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janisg78762080
New Participant
January 10, 2024
Question

Cannot place this file. Invalid PNG file

  • January 10, 2024
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I have just downloaded the latest Indesign V19.1 and am seeing a message 'Cannot place this file. Invalid PNG file'.  All my documents are corrupted no matter what I do. I can't migrate previous presets as this is a different computer. Any ideas please?

 

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Participating Frequently
April 30, 2024

Just checking if you found a solution? I am having the same problem with the version 19.4 of Indesign. I am running Sonoma 14.2

leo.r
Community Expert
April 30, 2024
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I am running Sonoma 14.2


By @Amber22972884lfki

 

first update to the latest macOS 14.4.x - will it make a difference?

Participating Frequently
April 30, 2024

I've updated Sonoma and i'm still getting the same message "Cannot place this file. Invalid PNG file."

rob day
Community Expert
January 11, 2024

Hi @janisg78762080 , Where did the PNG come from? Try opening it into Photoshop and do a Save As.

Bill Silbert
Community Expert
January 10, 2024

If your different computer is a Mac running Mac OS Sonoma then that could be the problem. InDesign is still not fully compatible with Sonoma. If its possible to do so roll the computer back to Ventura version 13.6.

James Gifford—NitroPress
Brainiac
January 10, 2024

Especially if you updated ID, it's possible your app preferences are corrupted. Reset them. The process varies a little by platform and version, but this should get you there: Reset InDesign Preferences and Other Troubleshooting