Importing PDF with large images turns the import dialog window unusable

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March 6, 2024
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When importing a PDF with large images the dialog box hangs for several seconds between each UI interaction and becomes unusable. It seems like the preview feature is blocking the UI. This also happens with PDF created with Adobe Illustrator.

I've seen this behaviour for several years now. Currently using the latest version on an M3 Max MacBook Pro.

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c.pfaffenbichler

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Can you provide one of the affected files?

Why are you converting the pdfs anyway?

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João LúcioAuthor

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You can check this file: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dxlti79uoa2qs6gkj50ng/Alphalink-FabricDisplay-Modulate-180x240cm.pdf?rlkey=pca3i8h3etvjzuru7qu8hdlv5&dl=0

Try changing the crop and size a few times. Most of the times the lag is there from the start.

Any complex vector file or a file with large images creates this behaviour. Regarding the "why": because I need to import a PDF file into Photoshop and change the settings. It's something PS does.

c.pfaffenbichler

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Regarding the "why": because I need to import a PDF file into Photoshop and change the settings. It's something PS does.

What settings? Why would you degrade a vector file to change those settings?

The Import-dialog performance doesn’t seem too bad in this case.

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