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  1. Slow creation of PDF low-res

    In addition to the problem I posted regarding a conflict between ID and Windows 11, I did resolve that by moving to an earlier release of ID. However, the creation of the low-res PDF now consumed the time it normally takes to produce a high-res print-ready export. Something is going on with ID 17.1.

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  2. InDesign 17.1 generating enormous PDF

    I am a book designer and have been using InDesign for years. Just upgraded to 17.1 and finding its exporting massive PDF of a simple text file (60 page novel - no images, no colour, no charts, no graphics...just black text on a white page). I cant get it below 18mb using 'Smallest File Size' which is ridiculous. Previously this would have been 1 to 2 mb. Can you fix this please?

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  3. Printing to PDF: transparent images on a black background create two different blacks.

    Export function doesn't tend to create this problem, but I have to use the Print Booklet function to get page layout and everything else correct.

    I understand the difference between Rich Black and Accurate Black, but changing the settings for what InDesign will export seems to have no effect. have tried about 6 different solutions but none of them seem to work, short of me jumping through obscene hoops to cheat it. FIX YOUR CRAP ADOBE.

    Attaching two images:
    First is Screencap from InDesign viewport.
    Second is PDF after print.

    UPDATE: The website doesn't allow me to upload jpegs, so…

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  4. pdf export missing image

    1- InDesign(17.0.1)

    2- When importing this PDF file "Socredo.pdf" in an InDesign(17.0.1) magazine layout, then exporting it again in PDF, the upper background tatoo drawing disappears. This stays true even when trying different PDF export preferences.

    3- The expected result would be to have the 2 pdfs identical visually

    4- The file "105 Ecopol 2021-2022 Secteurs.pdf" is the actual result, with the missing upper tatoo background.

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  5. Certain images appear as grey boxes after PDF has been exported

    Adobe InDesign Version: 17.0.1
    Laptop Used: https://www.msi.com/Laptop/GF75-Thin-9SX-GTX/Specification

    All images in In Design document appear fully rendered however when exported to PDF some with the PNG file type appear as a grey box.

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  6. Erreur export pdf - Id CC 2022

    Bonjour, impossible d'exporter le fichier Id en fichier pdf ni de partager le document en ligne pour révision depuis in design... Merci si vous savez comment corriger le bug ?
    J'ai déjà désinstallé et réinstallé Id 2022.

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  7. Variable font issues when exporting to PDF

    The "%" sign is showing an issue when I export to PDF. The font works with all other programs and the creators of the font have verified it is made to specification, but InDesign PDF export has an issue with it.
    Font is RobotoFlex

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  8. Multiple PDF export

    Hi,
    I have a 2020 6 core iMac with 32GB RAM and I was used to do multiple exports to PDF at one time ... I could open up to 4 files and run exports on them and those exports ran at the same time ... more than 4 simultaneous exports did not work, but i was fine with 4 :)
    Today I noticed it does not work anymore for me? What happend? I have the latest MacOS 12.1 Monterey and also the latest InDesign ...
    I run the first export and the others are queuing...

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  9. InDesign version 17.0.1: Captions generated in InDesign do not export with accessible tagging structure.

    I'm trying to get my captions to tag properly when exporting to a PDF (for accessibility purposes). I used the caption functions in InDesign (Caption Setup and Generate Static Caption) to create captions for my images. I watched a tutorial that showed this process and the end result was text tagged as "Caption" and nested underneath the Figure/Image.

    Unfortunately, when I export, the caption is tagged as regular paragraph text (<P>), and it is not nested with its associated image. Any tips on how to fix this? I'm trying to do things correctly on the InDesign side, so I won't…

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  10. BUG: PDF Page Information does not display non-Arabic folios

    The 'Page Information' on exported PDFs does not display non-Arabic folios.

    See attached screenshot for example. Roman numerals are used for page numbering. The page name ('folio') is shown correctly in Acrobat as 'ii', but the Page Information on the PDF incorrectly shows the Arabic numeral '2'. This happens regardless of the PDF export settings.

    If the same document is printed to a PostScript file and Distilled, the Page Information correctly displays the roman numerals.

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  11. Using a variable font and exporting to PDF results in corrupted outlines in text

    When using a variable font in InDesign v17.0.1 and exporting to PDF, the resulting file contains text with corrupted outlines. '.notdef' boxes get inserted into some glyphs as can be seen in the attached PDF.

    This error also occurs in Illustrator.

    When exporting to PDF using a non-Adobe application, no errors are seen.

    Errors occur only when using variable version of the font an not the static versions.

    Additional information and test fonts have been sent in an email to Josh Hadley.

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  12. InDesign 17.0.1 exporting to Acrobat Pro DC 2021.007.20099 and opening in Full Screen mode on Monterey 12.0.1 page transitions not working.

    InDesign 17.0.1 exporting to Acrobat Pro DC 2021.007.20099 and opening in Full Screen mode on Monterey 12.0.1 page transitions not working.

    The options are still there in InDesign and Acrobat to have page transitions but they no longer function. Is this a Mac issue as, apparently, Windows users don't have this issue

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  13. export

    Export doesn't work for a pdf. (file > Export)

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  14. svg fonts InDesign v. 17.0.1

    Since upgrading to v.17.0.1 from v.17, I can no longer export svg fonts to pdf?

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  15. save as, export with USB C Adapter not working

    when using USB C adapter e.g. for external monitor i can´t save as or export. when i unplug the dialog window is showing but not working. (empty. see screenshot) when i close and reopen indesign save as and export ist working. plug in adapter: not working.

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  16. save as, export with USB C Adapter not working

    when using USB C adapter e.g. for external monitor i can´t save as or export. when i unplug the dialog window is showing but not working. (empty. see screenshot) when i close and reopen indesign save as and export ist working. plug in adapter: not working.

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  17. PNG visible on acrobat reader but white on firefox, chrome or printed

    I placed a PNG in front of a direct tone color and export my page as a PDF. The png is shown when I open it on Acrobat Reader, but he is white when I open it on firefox or chrome. The PNG is invisible when I print it too.

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  18. PLEASE do not close this yet: Hyperlink alt text is ignored in the latest version of Indesign

    While Ravi Kiran and Dax Castro consider this closed, my US government contact does not. I need all the hard work I put into placing this hyperlink alt text into InDesign to come across into the OBVIOUS place in the PDF. Why is that such a hard ask? It seems like it could be in both places. Buried where my client cannot find it and where they can see it easily. Please reconsider. Thank you.

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  19. indd 2022 - black font seperation incorrect in pdf export with some settings

    after the update to indd 2022 (which some idiot client editor did in the middle of a magazine before saving and thus up-versioning half the files) I have problems with pdf export. Since acrobat/distiller seems not to have been updated at the same time, I assume the problem is with indd.

    When exporting for print, indd exports black print as rich black - regardless of the indd settings - when the export to pdf settings /output / convert to destination (profile) is set.
    If I export with / convert to destination (preserve numbers) then black is exported correctly. This is…

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  20. Buttons/interactivity not working

    Buttons and interactivity not working. I'm working on a MAC, latest MacOS, latest versions of all things Adobe. On export of my document to PDF, hover states no longer show for buttons, there's a huge lag on the response from buttons, and I'm also having a bizarre issue with clicks of buttons creating a box the shape of the button that is a preview of the page its supposed to jump to. All of this worked fine for me until a few weeks ago and all of a sudden, it no longer functions. Can anybody suggest ways to troubleshoot and…

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