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March 15, 2022
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InDesign Export Error on PDF

  • March 15, 2022
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Hi there,

 

I am trying to export a portfolio and multiple "placed'' pdfs keep moving once ive exported. See images ive attached, it appears one overlaps the other but this is a single page pdf that ive imported as one image so how is it overlapping if its one thing!?

 

Please help!

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rob day
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Community Expert
March 19, 2022

Hi @Fran235904375dcp , when you Place the PDF, try clicking Show Import Options in the Place dialog, and then make sure Transparent Background is checked

 

Luke Jennings3
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 19, 2022

Are you still having issues? Exporting to an interactive pdf can also remove overprinting.

Luke Jennings3
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 15, 2022

It looks like you have white areas that are overprinting in InDesign and knocking out the background color on the pdf. The position looks ok. How are you viewing your pdf? You should use Acrobat or Reader with the page display preference to show overprinting set to "Always". What program created the original pdf? (Go to file> Properties> description in Acrobat), you might be able to open the original pdf in Illustrator, where you can change the overprinting white backgrounds to none, then save as a new pdf, which should allow your final exported pdf to be viewed correctly with any viewer setting.

Willi Adelberger
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 15, 2022

If you place PDFs in INDesign it is best to import PDF/X-4 at the best.

Where do the PDFs com from? Do they have their boxes correct? If you are not sure or if the are not printready PDFs, open them in Acrobat Pro. Go to print production > Preflight. There is a command to make PDF/X out of them. Then place these PDFs into InDesign.