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Ok, thanks everyone for helping me out. I learnt a lot. I hope that some sort of warning message can be implemented in future releases, like for the maximum PDF size or regarding the color profile conversion that can take a lot of time.

You are right, got in touch with the print shop, 50%, or even 33% is okay. Billboards need a minimum a 60dpi on 100%. Thanks

I see, and what should I do?

I waited 45 minutes, the progress didn't move a pixel, then I hit cancel.

This is the second file I am having issues with... problem 2.afdesign

Sure, here you go. One is for "print" the other is "digital - small size)

Just the default 300 dpi. I am having now trouble with another size variation of this file, I can't export it to 72 dpi... Any other format exports super fast, it's just PDF I am having trouble with. I tried reinstalling Affinity Designer, but it's the same.

Okay, so I deleted the table, added it from a different file and now the export is working really fast, under a minute! No idea what is going on with that table...

I don't know what I did, I first made some smaller posters a few months ago and now they asked me to create some billboard size posters. I tried with Rasterize and Trim, and it still exporting. I tried to remove all the images and then add them back one by one. When I get to the table in top right, then the issues start with the exported PDF.

I added the images with with File -> Place.

Hello everyone, I'm having some trouble exporting some large (3,2x2,4 m) size images from Designer into PDF print quality (300 dpi CMYK). It takes forever to export (about 7-8 minutes) and the end result can not be opened, Preview shows an empty file, Adobe Acrobat gives an "Insuficient data for image" error. If I export to a lower quality, then everything is working fine. I also tried to use Photo, this seems to work a little bit faster, but it still takes ages. Other files, in simmilar sizes exported relatively quickly, I only have a problem with one file only. I have Affinity Designer 1.9.3, MacOS BigSur 11.3.1 and I am using a MacBook Pro 2020 with 1,4 Ghz Core i5 Intel and 8GB ram. I have attached the problematic file. Please help me out, I need to send this ASAP for printing. Thanks issues.afdesign