InDesign taking forever to export pdf

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September 16, 2019
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Hi Experts,

I have designed a print book with heavy graphics, background images and watermarks it's a 250+ page book. I used interactive PDF output for all reviews with my client. Now, the print export doesn't seem to work. Happening only with this book. All others exporting fine.

Any suggestions for this. I am missing my deadline because of this.

I tried turning off the pre-flight too. No luck.

Thanks and regards

Eswari

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Correct answer Eshu153

Hi All,

Finally, the issue is resolved. With your inputs, i tried to check what could be the issue. There is one image which is 15K pixels size and used throughtout the book. I have reduced the size down to 1/3rd around 5K pixels. It helped to generate the 286 page book in PDF/X-3200 format supported by IngramSpark in 15 minutes.

All your suggestions have been incorporated. Thank you everyone taking time in responding.

Thanks and Regards

Eswari

Eshu153AuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

Hi All,

Finally, the issue is resolved. With your inputs, i tried to check what could be the issue. There is one image which is 15K pixels size and used throughtout the book. I have reduced the size down to 1/3rd around 5K pixels. It helped to generate the 286 page book in PDF/X-3200 format supported by IngramSpark in 15 minutes.

All your suggestions have been incorporated. Thank you everyone taking time in responding.

Thanks and Regards

Eswari

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

Did you use EPS graphics? Avoid them, use PDF/X-4 or AI instead, never EPS.

Eshu153Author

Inspiring

I have exported image files from AI and used the png files in the book.

Eshu153Author

Inspiring

There is no such thing as PDF/X-3200? Perhaps you mean PDF/X-3? In any case, both PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 are really fairly old, obsolete and lossy workflows. Modern, reliable PDF print publishing workflow calls for PDF/X-4, the PDF/X standard for which not only InDesign and Acrobat are optimized for, but virtually every RIP/DFE from the last decade or more is optimized around!

I meant PDF/x-3 only. I know they are pretty old formats. But unfortunately ingramspark publisher supports only PDF/x-1a and PDF/x-3 only. Even if I wanted to try PDF/x-4 to check if they got upgraded, they have additional fee for each revision for the book. So, could not take any risk. Anyhow, thank you for your information. I will surely use the PDF/x4 for all my other exports.