Adobe InDesign: Feature Requests
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Add a CAI Content Authenticity panel to let users check image provenance
It would be helpful to have a CAI (Content Authenticity Initiative) panel in InDesign to allow users to check the "Cr" content credentials on placed images.
(Adobe is one of the founders of CAI, so it should be implemented in all Adobe tools.)
4 votes -
見開きドキュメントのノド側に塗りたしを追加したい
PUR製本など見開きの良い製本を行う場合、ミーリングとしてノド側にも塗りたしを作成する必要があります。そうしないと見開きで絵柄が繋がっている場合は良いのですが、センターで絵柄が切り替わる場合に、印刷用に面付を行った時に、ミーリング部分に対抗ページのノド部分が出てきてしまい段差になってしまいます。現状そのままでは塗りたしを追加することが出来ないので、ドキュメントページの移動を許可のチェックを外し、ページパレットで見開きページを片方ずつ交互にずらしたのち、それぞれのページに塗りたしを追加しています。ただこれを行うと見開きとしてのレイアウトプレビューが出来ない、スプレッドでPDF書き出しが出来ないなどの不都合が起こります。なので必要に応じてノドのミーリング部分のアキをオンオフ出来るような機能があるととてもありがたいです。
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Pie charts and other charts
Why are tables the limit for charts in indesign?
I know we can make them in illustrator and copy them over/import them, but come on, this program should have this basic feature already.
This is getting ridiculous, Indesign has been out since 1999 and that isn't counting the pagemaker predecessor from 1985....
And y'all are focusing on ai slop instead. Please add more advance charts; etc. Get it together.
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Allow Alternate Layouts to map onto existing styles and to be applied to new pages
I frequently produce publications that require several very different sizes with the same content, it makes sense for our workflow to keep every size in a single file using Alternate Layouts, with the content linked so a change made once can be carried through. Creating an Alternate Layout already takes a set of pages and uses liquid page rules to adapt them to a new size and margins, which works, but I'd like to request two extensions to that feature.
First, when creating an Alternate Layout, give the option of letting the styles be mapped onto an existing set of…
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Add Navigator to inDesign, exactly like the one in Photoshop (Window>Navigator). Thanks.
Navigator in inDesign, please, like Photoshop or Illustrator.
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Preference to Disable the Contextual Menus (annoying pop ups), lag issue
- Preference to DISABLE the Contextual Menues! Pros don’t need spam like tutorials poppig up while working, it’s annoying and awful disturb the concentration while the work, disturb also the speed of the program. Please.
- Option (On-Off) to disable Ai function, which is probably a big part of the reason for the program leggs. There are still a lot of people which don’t need it and don’t want to get it like spam.
- InDesign never legged so hard as do it now. Please fix it.
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Place selected Illustrator artboard directly into InDesign from Illustrator
Currently, placing a specific artboard from a multi-artboard Illustrator file into InDesign requires switching to InDesign, going through File → Place, locating the file, enabling Show Import Options, and then selecting the correct artboard — a slow and repetitive process when working with files that contain many artboards.
A "Send to InDesign" button or action in Illustrator that places the currently active artboard directly into the active InDesign document as a linked object — without leaving Illustrator.
Similar to how The Overlord plugin by Battle Axe (AE plugin) handles asset transfer — would significantly speed up layout workflows.
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Increase bounding box line thickness via Preferences > User Interface Scaling > Anchor Points, Handle, and Bounding Box Display Size
I would like the option in Preferences > User Interface Scaling > Anchor Points, Handle, and Bounding Box Display Size to be able to thicken the bounding box lines more. The Anchor Points and Handle are plenty big even with low scaling, but even with large scaling, the lines don't get thick enough for me to see well on my high-res display. Thanks for considering.
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Easier rounded corners etc. with shapes
I wish it would be just as easy to make rounded corners in indesign as it is in adobe illustrator. I wish you would get the circles in the corners of the shape, and just drag them to the amount you want. Or easily type it in. I know its qyite easy now, but I think it should be the same as illustratir. Thanks :)
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Set "Align to Key Object" default to select the object on the bottom layer
Feature Request: Set "Align to Key Object" default to select the object on the bottom layer
Hello! I've been using Adobe Creative Suite products for about 20 years, and one feature that would be a huge and helpful time saver is to switch the default settings for the "Align" > "Align to Key Object" feature. Currently, the feature appears to always default to having the top object as the key object. However, in most cases when I want to use Align to Key Object, I want the bottom object to be the key object. Because of the current default, it…
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[ID-4274540] Support for JPEG XL (.jxl) import/placement
Dear InDesign Team,
Please add native support for the JPEG XL (.jxl) format in Adobe InDesign.
While JPEG XL is already supported in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, InDesign currently lacks the ability to place or export .jxl files. With Apple now using JPEG XL as a standard for ProRAW (starting with iPhone 16 Pro) and its superior compression and HDR capabilities, it is becoming a critical format for high-end publishing and photography workflows.
The lack of support forces users into unnecessary conversion steps (to TIFF or PSD), which increases file sizes and slows down the workflow.Key benefits for InDesign…
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No gap between QR-Code and surrounding object frame
... or else it is much more work to give the QR-Code an exact size or correct alignment with other objects.
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Buttons and Forms Properties
InDesign should have a colour pick option within the Buttons and Forms properties, along with text alignment, but it only has Font and Size
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If you group paths, the shadow rotates with the path.
Problem with InDesign version 2026: The shadow in InDesign rotates with the path. The problem is that sometimes you want to be able to rotate a series of paths, even complex structures, but the shadow doesn't rotate with the path. This is a problem. The only solution is to avoid using the shadow tool. You can create shadows alternatively with other paths, or you can have to re-edit all the shadows once the paths have been rotated. As far as I'm concerned, this is crazy. At least make sure that if the paths are grouped, this problem doesn't occur!
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Option to get different metadata from link
I frequently use Illustrator links in InDesign templates and label the frame with metadata such as the filename. While it's possible to import a specific artboard from .ai files, only the artboard number is displayed. I also need the actual artboard name. This would significantly simplify the execution of the subsequent script, ensuring all export data is captured correctly.
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Ribbon and tab interface
I would like to express my desire to have the current menu bar replaced with a Ribbon and tab interface, similar to what is found in Microsoft Office 2016. I believe this new design would significantly enhance efficiency and usability. The Ribbon format organizes commands and tools in a way that is much more intuitive, allowing users to access the functions they need with ease. Instead of navigating through various nested menus, which can often be cumbersome and time-consuming, the Ribbon provides a clear and visual way to find and use features. Overall, I think this change would greatly improve…
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Rectangle frames that link to each other so images reflow when one is added or removed like text does in text boxes.
Please make rectangle frames able to be linked so images flow from one frame to the next like can be done with type boxes and text. I work on a 450 page catalog and sometimes there are images that get removed and currently we have to shift all of the images by hand. If the rectangle frames were linked we could delete an image and have the remaining images reflow automatically.
2 votes -
Copy-Paste takes very long
Kopieren und Einfügen von Elementen innerhalb eines Indesign-Dokuments oder zwischen Indesign-Dokument dauert sehr lange. Egal ob es große oder winzige Bilder, große PDFs oder einfach mehrere Textrahmen und Flächen sind: es gibt immer einen Lade-Ball. Dieses Problem besteht schön länger und ist mit einer früheren Indesign-Version aufgetaucht und seitdem immer so. Vor 10 Jahren war ich mit solchen einfachen Copy-Paste Aktionen deutlich schneller.
2 votes -
Add a Reference Point option when changing Document Setup
When changing document dimensions in File → Document Setup, there is no option to choose a Reference Point. This feature is very much needed — it would make resizing documents much more precise and efficient.
I truly don’t understand why this option still isn’t available. It’s an essential tool for accurate layout adjustments.
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Enable non-contiguous text selection (like in MS Word)
I work daily on customized graphic projects — brochures, flyers, posters, catalogs — where manual precision is essential. In these kinds of jobs, using styles and automation is often unnecessary or even counterproductive.
It’s quite limiting that InDesign does not allow non-contiguous text selection within the same text frame, a feature that has been available in software like Microsoft Word for years (Cmd+click on Mac / Ctrl+click on Windows).
Being able to select multiple non-adjacent portions of text and apply changes to them simultaneously (bold, size, color, etc.) would be a major improvement for those of us who work in…
7 votes
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