PDF cannot open in Adobe InDesign

[Kishanpatel96]

I am using PyMuPDF for writing a text on PDF. I am successfully able to write text on PDF with this library. If I open PDF normally or Other Adobe software then It is working fine.

Describe the bug

If I open an output PDF file in Adobe InDesign then it is giving an error that PDF cannot Open.
If I will not write text and save PDF file using PyMuPDF then it can easly open in Adobe InDesign

To Reproduce

1. I have tried with insertTextbox method.

pdf.insertTextbox(position,
                word,
                align=alignment,
                fontname=fontname,
                fontfile=slot_data['fontFile'],
                fontsize=slot_data['fontSize'],
                rotate=0,
                color=RGBColor,
                )

pdf_document.save(output_file,garbage=3, deflate=True, pretty=True)

Expected behavior

I want to open a PDF file the normal way in Adobe InDesign.
Can you tell me it is possible or not? If possible then can you guide me on how I can do it?

Thank you,
Kishan Patel

[JorjMcKie]

Problem not reproducible like that.
Please provide the full script or confirm that your insert_textbox() indeed uses the correct call pattern:
position = a rectangle?
word = a string or list of strings
etc.
Which fonts are you using?
Also an example PDF.

[JorjMcKie]

Ah and of course the rest of mandatory information: your environment and PyMuPDF version.

[Kishanpatel96]

Thank you for your fast reply.

PyMuPDF version is 1.18.6.
Python version is 3.6
Flask version is 1.0.2

position = fitz.Rect(50,200,150,300)
        print_siegel_service.siegel_file.insert_textbox(position,
        'Hello',
        align=0,
        fontname="F1",
        fontfile="font/Nobel-Regular.otf",
        fontsize=15,
        rotate=0,
        color=(0,0,0),
        )

Yes as you told I have tried with insert_textbox() still PDF is not opening in Adobe InDesign. For example, can use any PDF.

[JorjMcKie]

operating system?

[Kishanpatel96]

I am using macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Operating System.
My Project is running on Docker and the version of Docker is 2.3

I hope this is enough information.

[JorjMcKie]

How do you save the modified PDF: garbage options?, deflate=True?, page.clean_contents() after text insertion ...

Adobe InDesign is not a free product - it costs money - and I am not using it, nor will I buy it.
There is a grace period of 7 days after downloading a test version. So the issue must be resolved within a week ...

So before using up this precious timeframe:
Can you confirm, that a PDF with your inserted text causes no problems when opening it in Adobe Acrobat and all other PDF viewers you may be using? Outside docker, on your desktop?

[Kishanpatel96]

file_path = "filename.pdf"
pdf_document = fitz.open(file_path)
page = pdf_document[0]

position = fitz.Rect(50,200,150,300)
page.insert_textbox(position,
'Hello',
align=0,
fontname="F1",
fontfile="font/Nobel-Regular.otf",
fontsize=15,
rotate=0,
color=(0,0,0),
)
page.clean_contents()

pdf_document.save('outputfile.pdf', garbage=2, deflate=True, pretty=True)

I am using this code to write text on PDF. I have tried garbage values from 1 to 4 but the output is the same (Cannot open PDF in Adobe InDesign).

Yes, I am able to open a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe illustrate also in google Crome and normal PDF viewers.
But the problem is coming with Adobe InDesign.

If you have other code suggestions then also you can tell me I will try here and check also.

Yes, I am also want to solve this issue soon.

[JorjMcKie]

Your code looks good! And thanks for the accompanying info.
Ok, I will now go ahead and check with InDesign.

[Kishanpatel96]

Okay, I am really waiting for your answer.
Please make sure you have place pdf (Not Open) in Adobe InDesign.

I hope we can solve this issue soon.

[JorjMcKie]

Installed Adobe InDesign.
It does not open any PDF! What is wrong?

[Kishanpatel96]

Do you mean printed PDF from PyMuPDF or normal PDF?

And one more time.
You don't have to open PDF in Adobe InDesign.

You have to select Place from the menu.
For Reference, you can use this link.

[JorjMcKie]

It works:
Took an existing PDF and did this:

>>> doc=fitz.open("v110-changes.pdf")
>>> page=doc[0]
>>> text = "** test ** test ** test ** test ** test ** test **"
>>> page.insert_textbox(page.rect, text)
830.0949823856354
>>> doc.save("x.pdf")
>>> 

Then placed x.pdf in an indesign document:

Same thing with a PDF create new in PyMuPDF - no issues.