Actually think you're being too hard on yourself here. That PDF review step just adds more busywork when you're already up against a deadline. Sometimes you just have to trust your process and send it, because hunting for ghosts can make you second guess every little thing. Software should handle layer visibility better so we don't get tripped up like that in the first place. Maybe the real problem is relying on tools that have these hidden traps.

Honestly, sounds like you fought a cactus and lost.

Honestly that happens with so many stuff. You can be messing with the wrong thing for ages when the real fix is way simpler. Tbh it's like when your computer acts up and you just need to restart it.