Error on export to PDF : "An error occured while exporting to: [File Path]"

[KaiserKreiner]

Hi there, 

Affinity Publisher user on Windows 10. 

One of my Publisher files is not exporting to PDF, repeating the same error every time I try : "An error occured while exporting to: [File Path]"

Other similar files are exporting to PDF just fine. I successfully exported this file a few months ago when I last updated it, too. So I am unsure what changed where it does not want to export to PDF anymore. 

I have tried...

• Changing the export destination. 
• Changing export presets
• Exporting to other file types works fine, but I need a PDF. 
• Copying the Publisher file and exporting from the copied file. 
• Converting text to curves in the export window (As per this forum thread)

The problematic file is attached. 

Guide PSS WIP.afpub

Edited September 1, 2021 by KaiserKreiner
Added more troubleshooting information

[lacerto]

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[KaiserKreiner]

That was the issue indeed. Thank you!

[Josh H]

I am also having trouble exporting this file to a digital PDF. I remember seeing once that if I post broken URL links, it won't work, but I checked all of them, and all of them worked. So, I am not sure why this isn't exporting correctly. Is there an easy to check for link issues? 

3_March.afpub

[teto1]

On 3/7/2023 at 6:00 PM, Josh H said:

I am also having trouble exporting this file to a digital PDF. I remember seeing once that if I post broken URL links, it won't work, but I checked all of them, and all of them worked. So, I am not sure why this isn't exporting correctly. Is there an easy to check for link issues? 

3_March.afpub

I'm having this problem as well, and for some reason am unable to view Lacertos solution in this thread (it shows as blank). Same error message, Windows 10 as well... the only thing I can add that's different is that I've downloaded the trial for version 2 and tried it there but it had the same error.

Thanks.

[walt.farrell]

19 hours ago, teto1 said:

I'm having this problem as well, and for some reason am unable to view Lacertos solution in this thread (it shows as blank).

That's because they edited their post and removed its content.

19 hours ago, teto1 said:

Same error message, Windows 10 as well... the only thing I can add that's different is that I've downloaded the trial for version 2 and tried it there but it had the same error.

It is likely that you have a hyperlink that is incorrect. Possibly with a leading, trailing, or internal blank (space) character, for example. But there are other possibilities. You can generate a log of the PDF export process that may provide more information, if that's not enough.