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November 1, 2023
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Problem with Indesign 2024 19.0 and PDF/X-4:2010 .

  • November 1, 2023
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Problem:
I'm having a problem with Indesign 2024 19.0, it generates files with more than 3gb, when it should have a maximum of 1gb (and it was rare). Furthermore, when I export in PDF/X-4:2010 it keeps reducing the size and compression very little.
This is impractical, I have dozens of files to finish and it is a hassle.

Attempts:
1. I installed version 2023 18.5, the files reduced their size, well optimized they reach a maximum of 1.5gb but the PDF/X-4:2010 export still does not reduce the size, creating a finished PDF with 1gb in size.
2. I exported in PDF/X-1or 2, 3 the compression occurs but it divides all the image, perforating and the graphics says that these lines are coming out in the real print.
3. What I'm doing, exporting in PDF/X-4:2010 with huge sizes, and opening it in Illustrator and saving it again in PDF/X-4:2010, and the files "normalize" having reduced from 1gb to 32 mb, when I reopen it in Ai, it's all dpi correct and nothing seems to be wrong.
However, this is very frustrating and is taking up a lot of space on my HD and taking more time than usual.

Is anyone suffering from this, is there any solution?

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rob day
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 1, 2023

Hi @Renan23266185z9u9 , Can you show us a capture of the PDF’s Audit space usage in AcrobatPro?

Tools>Optimize PDF>Advanced Optimization>Audit space usage...

 

BobLevine
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 1, 2023

What in the world are you doing to create INDD files that huge? This a recipe for disaster.

The only possible thing I can think of is that you're embedding graphics which is a big no-no. And stop using Illustrator here. It is not a general purpose PDF editor.

 

So, if you want help, you're going to have to give us a lot more to go on.