Problems creating PDF

[Audrey_Jackson@adobeforums.com]

I have a pdf that will not export. I have narrowed it down to a headline that I created in illustrator and placed in the indesign document. It is a curved headline. I've tried re-saving it and replacing it. I've tried various other things but still can only get the document to export if I remove this particular headline. Any suggestions? Thanks. Audrey

[Karen_C@adobeforums.com]

In Illustrator convert the headline to outlines (Select All / Convert to outlines) and Save As a different file name.
Replace the file in Indesign with this new one and print. Should have no problems then.

[John Mensinger]

Audrey,

Without more detail about what's been tried and the results, I could only guess why that headline is causing a problem at output.

If you haven't tried this yet, go back to your Illustrator file, select the headline, (which I'm assuming is text on a path or in an envelope), and convert it to outlines, (Ctrl+Shift+O). Now copy and paste in InDesign. There should be no problem at output with the resulting pasted group of vector shapes.

[Bob_Levine]

Before you copy and paste, make sure you're Illustrator prefs are set to
AICB with preserve paths selected.

Bob

[Audrey_Jackson@adobeforums.com]

Thank you so much for your advice. I did try converting the headline to outlines and still cannot export to a pdf document. Once again, if I remove this particular headline the document exports just fine. If you have any more suggestions please let me know, I like the layout and don't want to change it if I can work out this one problem. Audrey

[Audrey_Jackson@adobeforums.com]

I've been working with the page, tried layering the headline and grouping and various other things just out of desperation. I noticed that if I just moved the headline away from the graphic and photo that it overlaps that the pdf would export. I had problems once before with a pdf not exporting when I had the headline overlapping a photo (I just re-designed that page). Is there an issue with overlapping headlines? Can you help me figure out how to preserve my current layout and get the pdf to export? Thank you.

[Gabriel_Ayala@adobeforums.com]

What if you PDF or EPS the AI file, place that into ID then try exporting. Does that work?

[Audrey_Jackson@adobeforums.com]

YES! That worked but I can't figure out how to get the background of the pdf transparent so that the white box behind the headline isn't blocking out my photo. Can you help. Thanks! Audrey