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Are we supposed to just upvote? What if we want to downvote? (I would really like to downvote, as the answer is like saying: it doesn't work, so don't use it!)
By @Lorenzo33226162zhje
Looks like you have no idea what IDMLing is used for and how to use InDesign correctly...
When you do just Save - Ctrl+S - InDesign is adding current Undo history to the end of the INDD file.
Yes, it's handy - because it's quick - but this Undo data isn't accessible after you close your document - BUT is still part of the INDD file.
As InDesign can't / shoudn't be doing housekeeping in the background on it's own - it's Users responsibility to do housekeeping from time to time.
Not everyone is doing this as this isn't probably a hot topic of every training course...
As the INDD file is getting bigger - it might get corrupted.
When you do Save As with a new name - InDesign is doing this general housekeeping.
So, in case someone isn't doing regularly Save As with a new name - and INDD file is very big and/or slow and/or get corrupted - the only way to do PROPER housekeeping - is to do IDMLing.
IDMLing rewrites INDD file completely - gets rid of all of the previews, reorganises internal information, etc. It's like creating document from scratch.
Hi keseyrage,
If I get the issue, a particular file or catalog is crashing InDesign while packaging it ? In order to get to the cause of this problem, we would need few details like:
What is the size of file.
Where the file and linked images are saved(network drive or local HDD)
If other files are working fine, please try to move all pages to new document and then try to package the file.
To move pages to a new document, please follow these steps:
Create new document and go back to existing document
Choose Layout > Pages > Move Pages, or choose Move Pages from the Pages panel menu.
Specify the page or pages(All pages in this case) you want to move.
For Destination, choose new document you created. Click OK.(Make sure you that "Delete Pages After Moving" is unchecked)
Same here: it's one of the numerous (infinite?) bugs I am dealing with in InDesign. For this reserach I am stuck with it, looking forward to setting free!!
By @Lorenzo33226162zhje
No, InDesign isn't perfect - but before you start complaing so strongly - maybe you should learn how to use it properly?
Most of the problems people have with InDesign - is becuase they don't know how to use it properly...
99% of problems with corrupted files, unable to package, save, etc. - are becuase people only do Save - without doing Save As with a new name from time to time.
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