Lightroom Exporting Book--why or why can I not export to a pdf

[dianap29296023]

Help I am very frustrated--I can not export the book I created to a pdf.  I want to proof before I send to print.

[JohanElzenga]

You don't have this?

[dianap29296023]

I do have the button and have been trying to use it--it will not complete the process.  I do not get an error message.

[JohanElzenga]

OK, then we need to start with the usual request for more information. What version of Lightroom? Mac or Windows? What version of MacOS/Windows? Can you post a screenshot of Lightroom 'Help - System Info' menu?

[dianap29296023]

I am using the updated Creative Cloud version; on a Mac with OS High Sierra 10.13.3 not sure what you mean by the 'Help-System info' menu

[JohanElzenga]

Select the 'Help' menu in Lightroom, and then the 'System Info' submenu.

[dianap29296023]

Lightroom Classic version: 7.4 [ 1176617 ]

License: Creative Cloud

Language setting: en-US

Operating system: Mac OS 10

Version: 10.13.3 [17D47]

Application architecture: x64

Logical processor count: 8

Processor speed: 2.2 GHz

Built-in memory: 16,384.0 MB

Real memory available to Lightroom: 16,384.0 MB

Real memory used by Lightroom: 1,590.9 MB (9.7%)

Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 4,063.1 MB

Memory cache size: 65.8MB

Internal Camera Raw revision: 976

Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5

Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX,AVX2

Camera Raw virtual memory: 474MB / 8191MB (5%)

Camera Raw real memory: 475MB / 16384MB (2%)

Displays: 1) 2880x1800

Graphics Processor Info:

Metal: Intel Iris Pro Graphics

Application folder: /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic CC

Installed Plugins:

1) AdobeStock

2) Aperture/iPhoto Importer Plug-in

3) Canon Tether Plugin

4) Flickr

5) Nikon Tether Plugin

Config.lua flags: None

[JohanElzenga]

Thanks, that looks fine. I'm afraid I have no idea why it doesn't work. Is it a very large book?

[dianap29296023]

Thank you for your help--any recommendations as to where I might find an answer.  It is a large book, about 50 pages.

[JohanElzenga]

Sorry, no. I would try by creating a new small book, perhaps also in a new catalog, and see if that works. If it does, there could be a single photo that's causing the problems. If it doesn't work either, then the problem is more fundamental - in Lightroom.

[Rob_Cullen]

One situation when "Export to PDF" will not work is-  Lightroom is working with Smart Previews only.

Without the full original files available to Lightroom the export to PDF will not happen. I tested this and clicking on the button has nil effect (seems as if nothing happens). But after some time I did get the error message dialog-

Or, the photos are 'missing' in the Catalog. (Previews show the ! icon)

If you are not seeing the Error dialog, and nothing at all happens, I suggest you may need to re-install LR.

And- Does the folder destination for the PDF 'Save' that you select have full Read/Write permissions?

[dianap29296023]

I was able to solve the problem.  I was trying to export to an external hard drive (where all my pictures are stored); when I changed it directly to my lap top it worked!!  Not sure that this is the best solution but I was able to export, print and proof and send to Blurb.

[dianap29296023]

Thanks for all you help!!!

[Ian Lyons]

Not sure if you're reporting that exporting a book as a pdf is not working or you can't find how to do it. If later, then Export Book To PDF' is found on a button at bottom left corner in Book module.

[dianap29296023]

Thank you for your response. The export button is not working! I have

tried all the usual things, logged out etc and it does not export. No

error message--starts the process I "save it" and then it never completes

the process.

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