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Veronica22551996i6fw
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March 31, 2023
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How to troubleshoot an Indesign file that fails to export pdf

  • March 31, 2023
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A coworker is having trouble exporting a file to print pdf. It works when I go to export but not for her. Since it is only the one file and not all files I believe it must be something specific to that file? She is on a PC and I am on a Mac (if that matters). Is there a way for me to troubleshoot to find out the issue? It is hard to troubleshoot if I am not having an issue when I export. Or a way to resolve it? I was wondering if I export to an idml then save back as a indd could that help? 

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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
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April 1, 2023

Did you copy and paste a vector file into InDesign instead of properly using the Place command? Although it is possible to do so (e.g. copy a vector object from Illustrator into ID), you should never do that except for the simplest of graphics.

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Veronica22551996i6fwAuthor
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April 3, 2023

I had tried to export the file as a idml file and reopen as an indd file and got this error message “this command would create a large number of page items and would severely degrade performance. Data will be placed as embedded EPS” I didn't create the original file but I have found there are a lot of pasted graphics in the file. So I am going through the file and putting them in Illustrator then placing them. 

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Veronica22551996i6fwAuthor
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April 3, 2023

That should help a lot!


Is there a limit to how many pasteboards I should have in the IA file? I already have 28 but the file size is about 11mg so I believe I am okay?

 

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Veronica22551996i6fwAuthor
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March 31, 2023

I just exported an idml file. when I went to open the file I got this error message "

this command would create a large number of page items and would severely degrade performance. Date will be placed as embedded EPS". What does that mean?

 

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