InDesign Export Error: PDF Fails Due to Page Issues

[James_Davies]

Hi,

I have a file that fails to export to pdf. It says an error on page 14 made it fail, I export up to page 13 fine. I then delete page 14 and try to export only for it to fail again on the new blank page 14. I then delete that page and suddenly page 13 (which was fine before) is not what causes it to fail?

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[James_Davies]

Have also tried moving all pages to a new blank document but it yet again fails on page 14.

[James_Davies]

Just tried to export from page 15 - end and got an issue that it failed because of page number 6?!

I am beyond confused!

[Eugene Tyson]

Where it crashes isn't where it's failing.

Try exporting half your pages - that is if it's 30 pages - try pages 1-15 then try 16-30

Then see which side it fails on.

If it's 1-15 then try 1-7 then try 8-15

Which ever side it fails on is where the issue is. 

It's a long tested divide and conquer method.

I've had it before and doing that it worked on both sides of the export but wouldn't export all  - so I just combined the PDF in Acrobat. 

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If a document is not behaving well then try 

File>Export 

Choose IDML

Open the IDML in InDesign
Save the file as a new InDesign file with a new name
See if the issue persists.

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[James_Davies]

Hi Eugene,

Getting a message saying "Possible cause of failiure is present on spread with page number 14"

I have tried to remove everything on pages, embed links etc. No avail.

[Eugene Tyson]

try creating a new document same size and margins and setup

then in your old document and new document open

go to the old document

select all the pages and choose move pages

Then select to move them to your new document.

Try exporting from the new document.