ustoy168
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Q: Photo Project Book save as pdf incomplete

Hi,

 

Recently, I make project book in Photo with 20 pages, when I save book as PDF, it looks like the exporting process is incomplete. The result pdf file only save 8 pages. It happened to all my project book.

Anyone experience as me, and any solution for it? I didn't realise when it happen until update  to OSX 10.11.2.

 

rgds,

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jan 1, 2016 5:45 AM

by LarryHN,Apple recommended
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A:

Preview teh project this way - Preview a print project in Photos, iPhoto, or Aperture to avoid issues - Apple Support and save the resulting PDF

 

LN

Posted on Jan 1, 2016 8:53 AM

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  • by LarryHN,Apple recommended

    LarryHN LarryHN Jan 1, 2016 8:53 AM in response to ustoy168
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    Jan 1, 2016 8:53 AM in response to ustoy168

    Preview teh project this way - Preview a print project in Photos, iPhoto, or Aperture to avoid issues - Apple Support and save the resulting PDF

     

    LN

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 1, 2016 9:50 AM in response to ustoy168
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    Jan 1, 2016 9:50 AM in response to ustoy168

    As a test launch Photos with the Option key held down and create a new, test library.  Import some photos, create a book and test to see if the same problem persists. Does it?

    OTNY.png

  • by CWP8,

    CWP8 CWP8 Jan 3, 2016 8:21 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Jan 3, 2016 8:21 PM in response to Old Toad

    Hi,

     

    I have been experiencing a similar problem.

     

    We've created numerous photobooks over the years in iPhotos and Photos.  Unfortunately, with Photos, there is no one button click to create slideshows so based on advice on this forum, we have been using print, save as pdf, converting the pdf's to jpg's using Automator, importing those jpg's back into Photos and then creeating a slideshow.  It worked for the first slideshow (most recent project) but when I started going back to past Photos projects to repeat the process, when I print to pdf, i keep getting one or more (up to nearly 10) missing pages in the pdf.  The pages are still missing if I exit Photos and try again.  I've also tried the preview print mentioned in this thread - and the result is even worse, after 5 or 6 attempts, each time, I only get a pdf of the cover page without the picture, just text.

     

    Can anyone guess what the problem is?  It is such a pleasure to view photobooks as slideshows, especially when sharing with friends and family.  While hugely inconvenient, the workaround was an adequate compromise until the pdf conversion started failing.  I've tried this with 4-5 past projects now, and have not been able to produce a 100% intact pdf with any of them.

     

    Any help most gratefully received!

     

    Chi Wai

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 4, 2016 9:05 AM in response to CWP8
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    Jan 4, 2016 9:05 AM in response to CWP8

    Are you able to do any editing on those photos that don't convert to PDF?  Are you able to export the unmodified original file of those photos?

  • by ustoy168,

    ustoy168 ustoy168 Jan 4, 2016 7:26 PM in response to ustoy168
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    Jan 4, 2016 7:26 PM in response to ustoy168

    Hi,

    Hi Old Toad,

     

    Thanks for your advises. Firstly, I thought it was the library, but I have updated all before.

     

    Last night, I made the new project book, then I found that some of my photos file got warning "missing or corrupt" - especially the edited photo (edited by iphoto/photos). I chose not putting the warned photos in project book, then I save it as pdf... the process is completed .

     

    I guessed the main problem is in warned photos.

     

    But sadly, in all my previous project books, there are a lot of edited photos... Still incomplete exporting... Any solutions? Should I re-edit all photos (a year project )... Or is it from Photos app error bugs?

     

    Thks n rgds,

     

    PS: the edited photo file can be edited and revert to original. when this original photo inserted in book, the warning sign has gone.

  • by Old Toad,Apple recommended

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 5, 2016 8:19 AM in response to ustoy168
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    Jan 5, 2016 8:19 AM in response to ustoy168
    the edited photo file can be edited and revert to original. when this original photo inserted in book, the warning sign has gone.

    That's telling us the library is damaged as the edits are not being recognized correctly.  Try Try repairing the library according to the instructions in this Apple document: Repair Your Library.

    Warning: If you use iCloud Photo Library with Photos, this action will cause Photos to upload all your pictures again (from Fix missing or incorrect thumbnails in Photos - Apple Support).

    Then edit some photos, put them in a book and create a PDF of the book to see if the same problem occurs.

  • by ustoy168,

    ustoy168 ustoy168 Jan 11, 2016 7:29 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Jan 11, 2016 7:29 AM in response to Old Toad

    Hi Old Toad,

     

    Have done repair the library, as your advise, but the warning sign still 'there'... The exporting 'save as pdf' always stop at page with warning photo image.

     

    When I removed and I re-edit the warning photo image, the photo image has no 'warning' sign anymore. Then the exporting process is complete.

    So I guess, I need to re sorting my project books and re-edit the warned photo one by one.

     

    Any better advises?

     

    rgds,Screen Shot 2016-01-11 at 10.24.41 PM.png

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 11, 2016 9:01 AM in response to ustoy168
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    Jan 11, 2016 9:01 AM in response to ustoy168

    I have no other suggestions.  It appears that you have a few corrupted original files in your library and need to crate an edited version in order to use them in any projects. 

  • by ustoy168,

    ustoy168 ustoy168 Jan 11, 2016 5:54 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Jan 11, 2016 5:54 PM in response to Old Toad

    Hi Old Toad,

     

    Thanks.

    I guess the problem is in edited photo files, the original one is fine. When I revert to original photo, and put it back to project book, the warning sign gone. The edited photos were from iphoto or previous photo version (i didn't notice it).

     

    Yes, I'm re arranging the project book and re editing the photo image. This is the best solution.

     

    rgds,

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 12, 2016 8:56 AM in response to ustoy168
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    Jan 12, 2016 8:56 AM in response to ustoy168

    Glad you found a workaround.  As a test launch Photos with the Option key held down and create a new, test library.  Import some of the same photos as in your book and test to see if the same problem persists. Does it?  This can tell us if the problem is limited to your current library or is more widespread.