Exporting to pdf, but it never shows up

[sarahpeller]

I have been trying to export a PDF from InDesign, but it won't appear. I've waited a long time and there are no error messages, just nothing happens. I'm able to export to jpg. I tried resetting the preferences, but there was no difference. Any ideas?

Thanks!

[Derek Cross · Accepted solution]

Have you tried using the InDesign Adobe PDF Presets to produce your PDF?

Double check the location where you've saved your PDF.

Tick "View PDF after Exporting".

[Abambo]

Export again and look carefully at the directory, where the file is put. It may not be the destination you think it should be...

As Derek Cross​ suggests, simply tick "View PDF after Exporting".

I had the case when images where not correctly present it may be that the PDF creation fails without message. We had a system swapping out "old" files and replacing by a link. That was a mess, because the system could not swap-in the files fast enough. So Indesign stopped PDF creation without a message.

[cleverg56261679]

Hi, I just got off chat with Adobe regarding this. 
I had a rogue image in my Links panel (under Pages). 
The image was listed there but did not have a page it was linked to. 
Removed the image and the pdf ran just fine. 

The chat tech suggested I put all images in one folder which they were but the one rogue image is what was holding up the export to pdf. 

[Mike Witherell]

Your experience reminds me why I love the Preflight panel. It hunts those missing images and lets you know about it in advance.