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  1. If Adobe could do a spreadsheet application

    This is not a specific feature request, but more a general idea about Adobe doing a spreadsheet application.
    Think about using functionality in Illustrator and InDesignTo be able to draw new sheets in threaded “Spreadsheet boxes” and “Cell boxes”, using layers for calculations/functions/data as well as text/graphic assets, writing functions and formulas in native language, using any graphics assets for conditional formatting and diagrams, place files in InDesign with full compatibility, advanced text formatting in Text Boxes nested with “Spreadsheet boxes”, tear-away panels.
    Just some initial thoughts....

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  2. Telcoline LLC: Where Communication and Innovation Converge

    Telcoline LLC provides one-stop communication solutions to fulfil the needs of call centre businesses. Various services are offered, including VoIP Telephony, toll-free Helpdesk Numbers, Private Telephone Network, and many more. With a strong focus on customer satisfaction and efficiency, Telcoline LLC delivers reliable and scalable communication solutions to cater to the unique needs of call centre operations. By leveraging advanced technology and a team of experienced professionals, Telcoline LLC ensures seamless connectivity, improved productivity, and enhanced customer service for call centre businesses. https://telcolinellc.com/

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  3. Better use of tags to create a barrier-free PDF with InDesign

    Hello Adobe InDesign Team

    for accessibility I have to use TAGs in PDFs. I creat my PDF out of InDesign and InDesign has already some features to add TAGs and structure to a PDF when exported but some features are buggy or incomplete so the PDF has to be revised manually, which is a big disadvantage especially when there are changes in the original InDesign file later.

    So here some of the most imported things I would changes to make this process easier.

    1. Add PDF/UA-1
      A barrier-free PDF need the PDF/UA-1 Note in the XMP-Metadata. I can only be done…

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  4. Make indesign more like figma

    Make indesign more like figma where multiple people can work on the same file at the same time. Writers can make copy edits with a more limited license

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  5. Add color to alpha option for linked images

    I would like to be able to set the white background of a black and white UPC png to transparent. Using a clipping path does not work very well with UPCs as it either clips off some of the bars or leaves some white space around the numbers.

    I don't see how it would be too difficult to define a color as transparent for a linked graphic to make it not necessary to edit the original graphic.

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  6. Interactive PDF Previews

    I would LOVE the ability to preview my interactive PDF without having to export it every time I make an edit to a fillable text box or radio button. Can we preview the interactive features in InDesign, and not just in Acrobat?

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  7. Export JPG with specific name and as a background task

    Now that many users are using INDD to prepare web graphics INDD needs a feature to be able to name the page so when the pages are exported as JPGs or PNGs they are named properly.

    I found a script to do this but it would be great to build this into the application. All that would be needed is a variable where we could add the name and INDD would look at that text frame to name the exported files.

    This is important to do it this way so this can be a feature of data merge as well.…

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  8. Enlarge maximum image export sizes

    I work for a company which uses InDesign for webtoon-style comic content. These are often extremely long vertical images (10000-20000px is common). When attempting to export to JPG/PNG for processing, InDesign will not process the larger files, claiming that they exceed the maximum size, even at resolutions as low as 200dpi (webtoons typically go online at 350dpi so these images need to be upscaled).

    Exporting to PDF and re-exporting to the relevant image format allows the images to export at size, but often with additional scaling and does not 1:1 match the original pixel size.

    This clearly isn't a limit…

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  9. Cross-check links used on both ways

    Hi, the idea is to be able to check the links that a certain file (let's call file A) is being linked to.

    The file A can be used as a link on files 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... so when I open file 1 and go to the links panels I can see my file A listed there. Right? But not the other way around, such as we can't see the files (1,2,3...) in which that one file (file A) is linked to unless we go one by one (1,2,3...). Would be great to have a link to and…

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  10. Add “Report” button to get rid of garbage posted on these forums

    Offer a “Report” option in your feature request forums so some of these completely irrelevant posts can be removed. Example:

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  11. Please add database publishing feature

    InDesign has become a powerful DTP-application but one feature is missing. Please add support for real database publshing (catalogs etc.). This feature would make thrid-party plugins like inCatalog or inData obsolet..
    Database-Publshing should be a feature of the core..

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  12. Real time Collaboration on a single file

    Problem:
    If DIFFERENT USERS need to work on the same file AT THE SAME TIME.

    Goal:
    Two or more users working on real time on the same file.

    Currently:
    they need to save a copy of the parent file and then merge them into one unified file.

    Solution:
    With this new feature, only elements touched by each user would be locked for the rest. By saving the document would mean to release all objets and send updates to be visible to everyone.

    This is really important to create solid workflows and to avoid potential mistakes while merging files if two…

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  13. Export Image Metadata and Keyword contents contained within any image when exported as a .PNG file

    Export Image Metadata and Keyword contents contained within any image when exported as a .PNG file. Why should the metadata and keyword contents embedded in an image file be wiped when exported as a .PNG File>. AS the need for transparent PNG files needed for AR experiences becomes more critical for use in Aero and other AR environments, the metadata should travel with any export from INDD

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  14. Locked Content — Functionality Request

    SUBJECT — Locked Content on InDesign Pages

    • InDesign — version 17.3

    This request applies to when an InDesign page has locked content — in other words, when multiple text boxes and image boxes and other page elements are all locked.

    • When an InDesign page has multiple text boxes and image boxes that are locked, often enough I want to access only one of the locked text boxes to make a simple change to the text.

    • Currently, in order to access that textbox to make the change, the quickest way I've found requires me to unlock the ENTIRE…

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  15. QR code phone number

    Please add the ability to add a phone number to the QR code creator. Also to the hyperlink within an Epub or pdf online.

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  16. Create native paths from imported vector

    Convert (simple) imported Illustrator files to native InDesign paths.

    This makes it easy to e.g. convert a logo and make the InDesign document independent of an external graphic.

    (See how After Effects has a function 'Create Shapes from Vector Layer'. https://helpx.adobe.com/nl/after-effects/how-to/convert-illustrator-layers-to-shape-layers.html)

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  17. Allow double click to open templates in CC Libraries

    Opening an Indesign Template from CC Libraries requires a right click and a menu selection. Please allow a double left click for this.

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  18. Include art board dimensions in file name upon export.

    The ability to Include art board dimensions in file name upon export of PDFs, and PNG, JPG raster graphics.

    examplefilename1500x864px.png
    examplefilename1500x864px.jpg
    examplefilename1500x864px.pdf

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  19. Simple text editor for mobile devices

    I would love a simple text editor - something not so function-focused as InCopy. Something where i can be interviewing someone and take down quotes. Or if I'm inspired at a restaurant - to pull out my ipad or my phone and just start writing. And then have that text autosave as a cloud document for when I'm back at my desktop.

    Sort of like Premiere Rush, but just for text. Copy Rush?

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  20. Add shortcut key option to Find/Change functions

    When I'm making lots of changes to a document, I have to use my mouse and click "change" with it to make the change. It would be so much nicer if I could assign shortcut keys to "find next" and "change". This way, I could go through all of my documents and fix the things that are necessary simply by using two keys. Using the mouse this way strains the wrist/fingers on a large project.

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