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I'm using ID2.0 and trying to Export to PDF. (So far, I've been unsuccessful in every attempt to create a PDF this way, but Adobe Tech Support is working diligently with me to try and resolve this - they are terrific.) 

The question I have for the forum is "How long does it take you to do an Export to PDF?" It takes me two hours to complete 98% of my export (then it crashes, but that's why I'm working with Adobe).  

I'm using Win98SE, 128mb of RAM, 2 gigs of free disk space on a Dell PII 220 workstation. I keep my hard-drive optimized and I shut down everything in memory I don't need. My publication is an 80-page technical catalog with tables on most pages along with eps and tiff drawings. I converted the most complex eps drawings to tiff (they are printed circuit board drawings). All the other eps drawings are small. The eps files all contain embedded PS fonts. The publication is b/w - no color - 8.5" x 11.5". No fancy anything in terms of illustrations, drop shadows, etc. (I bought a font-checker program and it shows no corrupt fonts.) Preflight says there are no problems.  

BTW, I am trying to export to PDF so I can make PDFs for online viewing. Exporting is the only way I know of that preserves bookmarks and hyperlinks. Printing to PS and distilling works quickly, but the TOC is inactive and there are no bookmarks. 

So, does two hours sound like a long time to you? If so, any ideas about speeding things up? In PM7, this same catalog took me less than 10 minutes to export to PDF. 

Thanks, Pat