topic Re: Raster goes black when exporting to PDF in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227985#M12926 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have a similar problem: some data are missing from the pdf's I make. It can be any data - rasters or vectors. I have maps with huge data amounts, could that affect screen memory? ( ArcGIS 10, data driven pages. )</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:01:26 GMT HelgeAstad 2011-02-01T11:01:26Z Raster goes black when exporting to PDF https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227983#M12924 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi everyone, </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am creating maps of features along a highway.&nbsp; I have exported a dozen other maps to PDF with the same imagery.&nbsp; The section of highway before and after the one I am exporting will work fine, but for some reason this one will not.&nbsp; When I export the MXD to PDF the aerial photography shows up as black!&nbsp; Any suggestions for help would be great.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>More Info:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>ArcGIS 9.3.1</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>exporting:&nbsp; 600 DPI, ratio 1:3, Destination Colorspace RGB, Compress Vector Graphic's checked, Image compression deflate, Picture symbol Rasterize layers with bitmap makers/fills, Embed all document fonts checked, Export PDF layers and feature attributes, and export map georeference infomation checked.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:30:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227983#M12924 MatthewLenox 2011-01-18T21:30:50Z Re: Raster goes black when exporting to PDF https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227984#M12925 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Also, there are about a dozen or so features on the map that are not displaying as well.&nbsp; The only features that show are mile post labels and the legend.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:35:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227984#M12925 MatthewLenox 2011-01-18T21:35:52Z Re: Raster goes black when exporting to PDF https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227985#M12926 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have a similar problem: some data are missing from the pdf's I make. It can be any data - rasters or vectors. I have maps with huge data amounts, could that affect screen memory? ( ArcGIS 10, data driven pages. )</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:01:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227985#M12926 HelgeAstad 2011-02-01T11:01:26Z Re: Raster goes black when exporting to PDF https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227986#M12927 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Exporting to PDF, 9.3.1.&nbsp; Symbolizing points with bmp picture, also tried emf format.&nbsp; In the map area, the symbols are displayed with the picture.&nbsp; But in the legend I get an empty box instead of the picture.&nbsp;&nbsp; I check the advanced options to embed all fonts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I also tried converting the legend to a graphics , but that did not help either.&nbsp; Is the problem related ?&nbsp; I have had things disappear in the map as well.&nbsp; Sometimes rebooting helps, sometimes trying when the network is not so busy helps.&nbsp; Have alspo played with advanced setup options in the Utilities directory for the software.&nbsp; C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Utilities</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:23:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227986#M12927 DianeMcConnaughey 2011-02-16T22:23:57Z Re: Raster goes black when exporting to PDF https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227987#M12928 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Exporting to PDF, 9.3.1.&nbsp; Symbolizing points with bmp picture, also tried emf format.&nbsp; In the map area, the symbols are displayed with the picture.&nbsp; But in the legend I get an empty box instead of the picture.&nbsp;&nbsp; I check the advanced options to embed all fonts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I also tried converting the legend to a graphics , but that did not help either.&nbsp; Is the problem related ?&nbsp; I have had things disappear in the map as well.&nbsp; Sometimes rebooting helps, sometimes trying when the network is not so busy helps.&nbsp; Have alspo played with advanced setup options in the Utilities directory for the software.&nbsp; C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Utilities</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:30:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/raster-goes-black-when-exporting-to-pdf/m-p/227987#M12928 DianeMcConnaughey 2011-02-16T22:30:41Z