Unknown error on export to iBook

I have a chapter of a book that has been successfully exported to iBook for distribution to our author team for review. I opened it up with a current copy of IBA and Lion to do a search and replace on an abbreviation that was wrong. I saved a version, then went to File:Export:ibook to a folder. No joy. I tried exporting to the desktop - no joy. I can epxort TXT and PDF no problem. The error is "Unknown error".
I wish there was some hint as to where or what the issue is/was....
I'm a NEWBIE to this tool so any extra compassion would be extra appreciated!!

For the benefit of anyone searching on this error.
The late fall 2012 of IBA and iBook solved the issue as the IBA tool now shows you where there is a FONT problem and allows you some ability to fix it.
By doing a 1970's era debug method, basically cut the darn IBA file up into pieces and tested each, I found that the problem was a single table with a non-supported font. After the IBA update, the tool would tell me I had font problems (not where mind you) and allowed me to do some substitution.
As to KT's gracioius assistance, we obviously had a communications issue with terminology.
Thank you KT for your interest.

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If you are going to color correction, why do you need an output? Aren't they color correcting the native files?
I need an output as reference for the VFX department, I need an output for the sound designer, I need an output for the producer, I need an output for myself and to send to my girlfriend. The question I should ask you is, why shouldn't I need an output?
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I was talking about color correction only, as they usually only need the native files. Of course, an output would be necessary for all the other things you mentioned. Nothing wrong with that.
Neonhigh wrote:
If you need an output for some reason, why are you rendering at all?
As I explained I simply rendered because the software was having several random "Unkown" problems in exporting. I though rendering and exporting a file matching the timeline settings would have solved those annoying Unkown Errors, giving me at list an export based on the render sttings.
Problem is that PPro CS6 fails also to render the timeline, and I needed to break the process in 30-40 segments in order to achieve a complete rendering.
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I still did not solve the problem. Several people from the redusers forum are trying to help me as and they all ran into the same issue.
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I'm trying a test project right now and so far it is rendering OK. Can you point me to the reduser forum post where people were giving you assistance?
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Beside questioning me with why I want to render or export my project,
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http://forums.adobe.com/message/4661398
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I will also mention it to the product team.
I understand that, being an "Unkown Errror" Adobe does not have a iniversal fix, but please don't ask me why I want to output my timeline.
Again, I was only asking in the context of color correction. Of course, you want an output for various reasons.
I've written up your bad experience in my case notes and I'll do my best to get you some better answers to your questions. You definitely should not have to jump through hoops to render or export a .R3D sequence.
Neonhigh wrote:
Here is a temporary fix for who runs into this problem:
Yesterday, after trying everything I could think of I simply exported an XML, opened it in Final Cut Pro and exported all the files and formats that I needed. No Unknown Errors.
Thanks for the workaround. I'll add it to my notes.

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