Crashes on EXPORT

[Mr.b]

I am using a iPad Pro: 3rd generation/ model A1876/256GB.  The version is iPadOS 18.2. My current iPad storage used is only 88.18 GB of 256 GB.

when I attempt to EXPORT the AFFINITY file attached, it keeps crashing about the 70% point. When I deleted about half of the images in this file and then attempted to export, I was successful. I am attaching the crash report, as I do not know how to interpret the data. I am also attaching the  .afpub file.
My question is: is there a limit in AFFINITY PUBLISHER in terms of the images? I am using version 2.5.7. 
 

harry

Publisher iPad-2025-01-03-215038.ips mr b poetry.afpub

[Hangman]

Hi @Mr.b and welcome to the forums,

Most of the illustrations are linked, so it's impossible to tell whether they are causing issues but the illustrations on Pages 10 and 14 are corrupt and causing problems with the file...

I've attached a version of the file with the images on Pages 10 and 14 removed so the file can be opened but you may find once the remaining images are linked that you still come across issues when either opening or exporting the file.

The first thing to do is open the images on Pages 10 and 14, re-export them and re-link them to see if that resolves the export issue.

It looks as though the images are stored on a network drive, which may be causing the file corruption. If that is the case and you still have issues after replacing the illustrations on Pages 10 and 14 you should move all the illustrations to your internal hard drive (if that's an option), re-link them and see whether any of them are still causing issues when opening or exporting the file. If you identify any problematic illustrations, open them, re-export them and re-link them to the Publisher document.

You should then find the file exports without issue...

Let us know how you get on and whether you still have issues with the file...

mr b poetry recovered.afpub

[Mr.b]

Hi Hangman,

I followed your recommendation to “re-export” pages 10 & 14 from my SKETCHBOOK drawings. In doing so I added them to the “recovered” version you attached. I then exported this file and it successfully completed. 
I now will have to go through the pages and re-link them. This will take me some time to complete due to the number of images,  however because I now was able to export the entire file I am confident this file will work now. 
‘Thank you so very much, and I will update you when I have completed this task.

mr. b

 

[Hangman]

Hi @Mr.b,

That's good to hear, and it's no problem at all. Hopefully, the relinking process should be reasonably straightforward. But yes, do let us know how everything goes and whether you are able to export the finished version successfully.

[Mr.b]

Hi Hangman,

I followed your suggestions and relinked my entire document (file). The process was challenging, and when I completed the task to export the file it completed without crashing. I choose to export the files as JPEG files from SKETCHBOOK, and the exported file I saved as a. PDF file which was my goal. 

I thank you again for your expertise and support.

[Hangman]

Hi @Mr.b,

That's excellent news, I'm glad everything worked and you could export your file without it crashing...

Many thanks for letting us know, that is very much appreciated...