PDF or image export results in blank page

[ARNIK5882]

Hi everybody, I have an issue with the export functionality of my design. I've never had that issue before. No matter what export file I choose it results into a blank page. Could you experts please have a look at my screenshot and maybe you can see the issue? Thanks a lot in advance!

[Eugene Tyson]

Looks like you've put it on the Parent Pages, I can see 2 pages in the Parent Page area and only 1 page in the pages area. 

You need to drag your Parent Pages into the Pages area - and delete the blank page.

[ARNIK5882]

Thanks a lot for your reply. I did as you said and dragged it down. But now all my layers are gone, whereever I click. The pages are seperate now, all content is there, both show B in the right panel.

[leo.r]

The pages are seperate now, all content is there, both show B in the right panel.

By @ARNIK5882

Your spread should be on pages 2 and 3.

[rob day]

Hi @ARNIK5882 , If you really want pages 1 & 2 to be together, select pages 1 & 2 in the Pages panel, uncheck Allow Selected Spreads to Shuffel, and drag page 2 up to the right of page 1. Note that wih bound books, page 1 is always to the right of the spine, and page 2 is to the left of the spine—in this case both pages are to the right of the spine:

[Eugene Tyson]

Ah I see I didn’t fully get that you might not have realised the consequences of the choices made when creating the document.

When you set up a new file in InDesign, there’s an option for Facing Pages (used for books, magazines, or any layout that opens like a spread (same way a magazine or book opens) and Non-Facing Pages (used for single sheets, posters, or digital outputs).

If you choose Facing Pages, InDesign automatically arranges the pages in spreads so page 1 will be on the right-hand side by itself, and pages 2–3 will appear together as a left and right pair. That affects how the page order looks in the Pages panel and how content lines up across the spine.

If you use Non-Facing Pages, every page is treated as an individual canvas there’s no left/right pairing, which can be easier for single-page documents or exports.

I'll explain it from start to begining on how to spot what is happening for the future.

This is what you've shown us on your original screenshot 

We can tell it's on a Parent Page - as on the bottom it shows B-Parent

So your screenshot looks like this - as the Parent Pages are not showing - that was the first clue, you are showing Parent Pages A and the pages and there's no artwork on the right hand side - which tells me there's a hidden parent page - and the biggest clue in your screenshot is it shows B-Parent at the bottom.

- when you scroll in the parent page area to find the pages you designed on. 

Now - when we put the Parent Pages into the Pages area - it shows correctly

Delete the first blank page and you get what you got

This is one way to fix it - without having to do too much correction.

Right click and Untick this option

Then drag 1 down beside 2

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In future consider if you need Facing Pages or Non-Facing pages before you start.

Remember Facing Pages is typically only required for documents like books/magazines/leaflets/newsletters etc. 

Everything else, like posters, or simple 1 page - only require to have 1 page - and at the size you require. 

Hope that helps.