Ah! Yes, I set up the Publisher doc as CMYK, and I guess I assumed the InDesign file was CMYK as well (I did not create the ID file. It’s our standard template). I didn’t open from the PDF. I started from scratch. I imported the large photo, then was testing copy/paste from ID with the 2 smaller ones. The other thing I don’t like is the drop shadow on the orange line and pump photo. I used soft lighting yet the edge is too hard.
I do use Acrobat Pro DC, but prefer the export function.
Thank you so much for your detailed critique and suggestions. I will take your advice and redo based on your suggestions. I really do like the application.