{"id":901,"date":"2021-03-17T23:38:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T23:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commlabs.simmons.edu\/?p=901"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:35:24","slug":"damaged-file-indesign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commlabs.simmons.edu\/index.php\/2021\/03\/17\/damaged-file-indesign\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving A Damaged File in InDesign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You&#8217;ve worked hard. Your poster is beautiful. You go to save and export it on your laptop and&#8211;OH NO! Your file is corrupt!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t panic. Your file is not destroyed. As long as you can open the file, there is hope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these simple steps to save a corrupt file in InDesign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step One: <\/strong>Open your file in InDesign <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step Two: <\/strong>Click &#8216;File&#8217; then &#8216;Save As&#8217; or &#8216;Save a Copy&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step Three<\/strong>: Make sure to save it on your desktop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step Four: <\/strong>Click &#8216;Format&#8217; then select &#8216;InDesign CS4 or older (IDML)&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step Five: <\/strong>Click &#8216;Save&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saving a file as an IDML file will clean up any unneeded software junk from previous InDesign file versions. The result is an identical, non-corrupt file ready for the world to see! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this video by Pariah Burke for a quick and detailed instruction: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fixing Corrupt InDesign Documents - InDesign Tip of the Week\" width=\"648\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4tgKgI3Oa4s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve worked hard. Your poster is beautiful. You go to save and export it on your laptop and&#8211;OH NO! Your file is corrupt! Don&#8217;t panic. Your file is not destroyed. As long as you can open the file, there is hope. Follow these simple steps to save a corrupt file in InDesign. 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