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Corrupt PDF Files on Export from InDesign 19.3

janied76789653
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Oct 08, 2024 Oct 08, 2024

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I am running Mac InDesign 19.3 and Sequoia 15.0.1. Every time I export to PDF from InDesign, it says the file is corrupt. I have tried to reopen and a second time repair. In both cases, all the data I have imported and formatted disappears. Note: I have been working on the same files for years and they were created in Indesign 12.5 and Monterey 12.7.6. That is where the behavior I am describing above first happened. At that point, I talked to Adobe support and did not get a solution have reinstalling, trashing preferences, etc. They said it was a hardware issue. I took my laptop to Apple and they ran diagnostics and wiped it clean. They cold not find any issues with the hardware. Any help is appreciated. Thank you. I am way past my deadlines.

 

 

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janied76789653
Explorer , Oct 17, 2024 Oct 17, 2024

Problem solved. InDesign 19.5 could not process the table with header set to appear in at the top of each page. Once this setting was changed and the header row was set up on a parent page instead of the within the table....the file processed at no problem. 

Solution: When placing large Excel tables into Indesign (I was using 19.5),  DO NOT set up your common header in Indesign table set up. Create a parent page and only set up the Indesign table with data...no headers.

 

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Robert at ID-Tasker Community Expert
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Oct 08, 2024 Oct 08, 2024

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@janied76789653 

 

Maybe your INDD file is really corrupted?

 

Please try IDMLing - export as IDML, open, save with a new name - do not overwrite your original file.

 

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In Response To Robert at ID-Tasker

I agree with Robert's suggestion.

 

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