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

  • August 1, 2018
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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.

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    Ian Lyons
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    Ian LyonsCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 1, 2018

    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
    dianap29296023Author
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    August 1, 2018

    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.

    Diana J. Pappin

    3820 Oakview Drive

    Richmond IN 47374

    765-966-4898 Home

    www.dianapappin.com

    JohanElzenga
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    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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    August 1, 2018

    You don't have this?

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    dianap29296023
    dianap29296023Author
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    August 1, 2018

    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.

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 3, 2018

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


    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?

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.3, Photoshop 27.5, ACR 18.3, Lightroom 9.3, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
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