András Hideg Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim_L Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Welcome to the Affinity forums @András Hideg! Rasterise and Trim the layers with the images and export then. For me it took about 3 minutes. BTW how did you add the images to the document? Quote ------ Windows 10 | i5-8500 CPU | Intel UHD 630 Graphics | 32 GB RAM | Latest Retail and Beta versions of complete Affinity range installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 I added the images with with File -> Place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim_L Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, András Hideg said: I added the images with with File -> Place. Strange. I expected them to see in View >> Resource Manager. Did you rasterise them during your work? Quote ------ Windows 10 | i5-8500 CPU | Intel UHD 630 Graphics | 32 GB RAM | Latest Retail and Beta versions of complete Affinity range installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 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. Edited May 5, 2021 by András Hideg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 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... Joachim_L 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Gabe Posted May 10, 2021 Staff Share Posted May 10, 2021 Hi both, Sorry for the delayed reply. When using PDF(For Print) preset, it takes 1min40s to export the PDF. The result is not corrupt/empty. I can't see much time difference if I remove the table though. What PDF settings do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Gabe Posted May 11, 2021 Staff Share Posted May 11, 2021 Again, we would need the exact PDF settings you use. There is no "default" 300 DPI preset. Can you attach a screenshot of your "More" dialog? Reinstalling the app won't make it run any faster/better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Sure, here you go. One is for "print" the other is "digital - small size) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Gabe Posted May 11, 2021 Staff Share Posted May 11, 2021 29 minutes ago, András Hideg said: am having now trouble with another size variation of this file, I can't export it to 72 dpi... PDF (digital - small size) takes a few seconds to export. What do you exactly mean by "can't export"? Do you get an error message? What's going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 This is the second file I am having issues with... problem 2.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 I waited 45 minutes, the progress didn't move a pixel, then I hit cancel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Gabe Posted May 11, 2021 Staff Share Posted May 11, 2021 Your PDF is exceeding the maximum page size. (200inch at 72dpi) - your page size is 236inch wide . We have already logged an improvement to want users about maximum size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 I see, and what should I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazmondo77 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Worked for me using PDF/X-4 - but as it is six by three metres, takes a while for redraw in Acrobat / apple preview From my past experience doing billboards, (it's been a while) if I remember right, we used to work at 50% of the finished size 1808188926_problem2.pdf Gabe 1 Quote Mac Pro Cheese-grater (Early 2009) 2.93 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon 48 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC Ram, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5, Ugee 19" Graphics Tablet Monitor Triple boot via OCLP 1.2.1 - Mac OS Monterey 12.7.1, Sonoma 14.1.1 and Mojave 10.14.6 Affinity Publisher, Designer and Photo 1.10.5 - 2.2.1 www.bingercreative.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dazmondo77 said: From my past experience doing billboards, (it's been a while) if I remember right, we used to work at 50% of the finished size 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 Dazmondo77 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Gabe Posted May 11, 2021 Staff Share Posted May 11, 2021 Or you can choose a preset that doesn't force a new colour profile and ICC. PDF Digital will convert everything to RGB/sRGB while PDF for print will keep the current document working space/icc. Digital will take a very long time with your file, and it is expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
András Hideg Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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