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1. Improvement Indesign Accessibility Features

   I use Indesign to create accessible PDFs but there are a few features that should be there.

   TABLES
   Automatic Header Column and Header Row tagging. At the moment Header Column is recognized but not Header Row. If this was implemented you could go a step further and add ID tags and scope automatically. This would be a huge time saver since this all has to be done manually in Acrobat. It would also be nice to have an option to specify the Title of the table as a caption tag.

   FOOTNOTES
   At the moment you have to add the proper tags manually and move them to the proper place.

   LINKS
   Please add an Alt tag area when creating a link. Even word has that.

   ARTIFACTS
   For some reason even when you tell an object to be an Artifact in InDesign, it still comes out as an untagged element. This is a huge time sucker especially when it comes to large publications. Having to go through the Content pane in Acrobat marking unmarked elements is a pain! All lines, rules, and shading should automatically be marked as an artifact by Indesign.

   ARTICLES
   When you export a file to PDF and tell the Articles panel to Use the Reading Order in Tagged PDF, you still have to select all pages in Acrobat and tell it to Use Document Structure.

   TABLE OF CONTENTS
   Telling your TOC to use proper TOC tags. I don't understand why this is not built into InDesign already.

   Thanks for listening,
   Shane

   I use Indesign to create accessible PDFs but there are a few features that should be there.

   TABLES
   Automatic Header Column and Header Row tagging. At the moment Header Column is recognized but not Header Row. If this was implemented you could go a step further and add ID tags and scope automatically. This would be a huge time saver since this all has to be done manually in Acrobat. It would also be nice to have an option to specify the Title of the table as a caption tag.

   FOOTNOTES
   At the moment you have to add the… more

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2. Export PDF comments

   InDesign 2019 -- PDF comment import works fine, however what is the point if I cant then export back to PDF for further review and INCLUDE those comments?

   Seems like the import PDF comments without including them in the export to PDF is an incomplete feature.

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3. Uncheck Shared Hyperlink Destination by default

   In the panel 'New Hyperlink' the box 'Shared Hyperlink Destination' is by default checked. I always (must) uncheck it. Two questions: can I reset these default-settings somewhere. (I think not - but I'll like to do that). There is no possibility to put this check on/off under a shortcut. That should be nice for automation-purpose.

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4. After data merge, export to split PDF

   I do lots of work that involves creating personalized documents for event attendees (schedules, welcome letters, etc.). I merge attendee data from the registration site. Upon rendering a merged document, I should be able to export each page as an separate PDF using data fields as filenames. "Smith, John Itinerary.pdf" for each person, for example. The workaround for this involves generating and exporting bookmarks to Acrobat, which is convoluted and doesn't always work.

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5. Find/Change: search multiple formats, NOT & OR options, multiple changes, drop-downs

   I work with books, some of them very long and complex. Because I'm strict about styles and consistency, and because the authors rarely are, I have to use Find/Change a lot. It is by far the part of InDesign that I find most lacking.

   1. Instead of clicking to get to find format or change format options, pick from drop-down(s) right there on the F/C dialog. At least for styles (but ideally also for fonts, swatches, etc.).

   2. Search multiple styles at once (but not all styles, as happens when you don't select one in the find format area). For example: find any italic text in the Semibold Caption, Semibold Caption Wide, or Semibold Caption Narrow paragraph styles and change it to Semibold Italic character style without having to do the search 3 times. Another example: When there are several paragraph and/or character styles that came in from an older version of the file or from a Word document and you want to make sure they're not still applied anywhere, you could choose all of them in the find format drop-down rather than having to search for each individually.

   3. Have a "not" option in searches, so we can search for any text (or whatever) that is NOT a certain color, size, etc. For example, find italic text that is NOT in the Body Italic character style, or find any text that is not black (i.e., has any swatch applied other than Black). Especially when there are a lot of things you don't want, such as colors, having to search each one separately is frustrating and eats up a lot of time.

   3b. Add an "or" option. For example, instead of having to search separately for each of several words or characters that need something done to them, be able to enter them all in the search field with something between them that means "OR," or be able to add more search fields, each with something different in it. I'm sure I could use GREP to do this, but if it's only being done once it's not really worth the time and effort. I run into this when there are multiple spellings of a name and I need to make them consistent, or when several different terms throughout a book need to be changed to one other word.

   1. ID should be able to remember what's already been dealt with during a search, even if I do something outside the search dialog and then resume. Example: In authors' files there is often text that has italic applied but should not (maybe they changed a word from italic to regular at some point but didn't know the punctuation was still italic) so I can't just have InDesign change all italics to my character style. I have to search the whole document and address each result indivdually, which is fine. I like that level of control. The problem is that if it finds something italic that should not be, I have to skip it (Find Next) because if I click in the text and change the format of that result, when I resume searching ID will, when it gets to the end of that story (or file, if I'm searching multiple files, as in a book) search all the previous results in the story/file before going to the next one.

   2. A related request is that there be more than one action possible in the change part of the operation. For example, if I'm searching for italics, I'd like to be able to click a Change-1/Find button to apply my style, a Change-2/Find button to apply None, and a Change-3/Find button to apply my semibold italic style.

   3. Each of the buttons in the Find/Change dialog should also be triggered by a key so I don't have to use the mouse every time I don't want to do what I did to the last result so can't hit return/enter.

   I work with books, some of them very long and complex. Because I'm strict about styles and consistency, and because the authors rarely are, I have to use Find/Change a lot. It is by far the part of InDesign that I find most lacking.

   1. Instead of clicking to get to find format or change format options, pick from drop-down(s) right there on the F/C dialog. At least for styles (but ideally also for fonts, swatches, etc.).

   2. Search multiple styles at once (but not all styles, as happens when you don't select one in the find format area). For example: find… more

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6. Diagonal strike through text

   Please allow designers to use diagonal strike through text.

   Designer should be able to ...
   - Set the trike through line for single a text selection
   - Define this in a paragraph style
   - Use it as a property in a script
   - choose a direction (top left to bottom right / Bottom left to upper right)
   - define a line thickness and color
   - choose to only display a part of the line below and on top of the text

   Thanks

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7. Isolation mode for InDesign

   Create an "Isolation mode" for a group InDesign, working like in Illustrator.

   Once in isolation mode, only the items in the group are editable. You can select easily multiple items in the Group without touching other items.

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8. Show Import Options when Dragging File from Finder

   When Placing a file, there is an option to show Import Options. This is helpful for inserting a select range of pages. It would be helpful if this same option was available when dragging a PDF file from my Desktop/Finder. Often times, I will have my finder window open which contains my projects home directory. Simply dragging the PDF into the InDesign document is much quicker than having to go through the process of locating in File->Place route.

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9. Improve InDesign Accessibility Export to PDF

   ARTICLES AND LAYERS
   When the logical reading order is set in Articles, it would save time if Layers could replicate the same order, whether it’s automated or if there was a way to select “Use Articles reading order for Layers.”

   TABLE STRUCTURE
   Set header scope for both columns and rows in cell properties in InDesign.

   Simplified complex table structure.

   FOOTNOTES
   Set the hyperlink and correct tags when footnotes are referenced in tables.

   More layout flexibility would also be helpful.

   ALT TEXT
   Adding Alt text to hyperlinks

   PATHS
   Paths not included in Articles should remain artifacts. If that’s not an option, maybe a “Find and Artifact” option would be helpful.

   LANGUAGES
   We have a legal statement translated in multiple languages. Currently, only 9 of the languages we need partially export to PDF. It would save a lot of time to have the language codes added in the Content properties automatically included in the Tags properties. We’re currently typing them in both places manually.

   Thanks for your time!
   Sara LL

   ARTICLES AND LAYERS
   When the logical reading order is set in Articles, it would save time if Layers could replicate the same order, whether it’s automated or if there was a way to select “Use Articles reading order for Layers.”

   TABLE STRUCTURE
   Set header scope for both columns and rows in cell properties in InDesign.

   Simplified complex table structure.

   FOOTNOTES
   Set the hyperlink and correct tags when footnotes are referenced in tables.

   More layout flexibility would also be helpful.

   ALT TEXT
   Adding Alt text to hyperlinks

   PATHS
   Paths not included in Articles should remain artifacts. If that’s not an option,… more

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10. Vertical Facing Pages

    A document pages setup option for vertical facing pages for things like calendars, and other types of documents would be really helpful.

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11. Add .psb file format to standard importable files

    Please add the .psb file format to the list of standard importable/placable files. it's the only format Photoshop allows after a certain image size, and i use it quite often when designing big print items that are several square meters in size.

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12. Select multiple objects/images across spreads

    Please develop a way to select multiple object or images across multiple spreads. I have a 300+ page document that needs all images nudged slightly up or down.

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13. Table Summary Option as per Word and other apps

    Could you add a tab in the ‘Table Options’ dialog window when selecting a table. This tab called Table Summary would be a field that allows you to add a brief description on what the table is about. The information would then carry over to a PDF when you export it.

    An accessibility check on the PDF without a table summary produces a warning. Whilst tables summaries are not compulsory for accessibility, in order to get 100% compliance (green tick), tables summaries need to be added which Microsoft Word and other programs seem to do whereas Adobe Indesign does not.

    The attached PDF further explains the request.

    Could you add a tab in the ‘Table Options’ dialog window when selecting a table. This tab called Table Summary would be a field that allows you to add a brief description on what the table is about. The information would then carry over to a PDF when you export it.

    An accessibility check on the PDF without a table summary produces a warning. Whilst tables summaries are not compulsory for accessibility, in order to get 100% compliance (green tick), tables summaries need to be added which Microsoft Word and other programs seem to do whereas Adobe Indesign does not.

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14. publish online accessibility

    Since the web has accessibility standards and guidelines, the documents created and hosted online using Publish Online should follow those guidelines, at least the most basic parts.

    For example, a screen reader cannot read out any text on the pages because all the text is embedded into images. This makes the documents unusable for anybody with vision difficulties.

    Please consider adding an option to create these files with the actual text saved as HTML paragraphs, headers, lists, anchors, etc. This would make it suitable for the web and much more appealing.

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15. Enable slanted headers in tables

    Right now, in order to create a "slanted" header for tables (see attached graphic) you either have to create a separate table and slant the entire object, or create a slanted effect by using lines and text boxes. It would be great if there was an option to slant the entire row of text in a table.

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16. Export interactive Document to animated GIF / or Animate CC

    When making simple basic animations in InDesign I cannot work anymore with them when trying to export as «animated GIF Banner». It would be working when Animate CC could directly import my InDesign File with the working timeline … but that's not possible :-(

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17. The current Pantone Plus Color swatches (Color Bridge in particular) are not being updated when the Adobe software updated with updates

    The Pantone Swatches do not update when updating Adobe software in the cloud. And updating with Pantone Color Manager is completely inane.

    I have the most recent update for Adobe (InDesign CC Release 2017.1, and a build of 12.1.0.56 x64) and have loaded the most recent Pantone Color Manager to update the Pantone Plus Color Bridge colors (i started with one color library... updating all libraries would take at least a half day)

    After updating:
    1. I can no longer search for colors as I used to, so I manually have to scroll through the whole list to find the general color and this is very tedious.
    2. The library upgrades are tied to Pantone color swatch book serial numbers. Even when using serial numbers the Color Manager app started telling me after one month of usage that I needed to reactivate because my license was up.

    1. There seems to be no way to delete the old color libraries, and the new ones load at the bottom of the list.

    I know this is a partnership between Adobe and Pantone, however Adobe software is useless if we cannot choose industry standard colors. It's been extremely challenging, especially with a CC subscription.

    Color choice is a basic part of each program, so having this fundamental issue makes it hard to create work, prepare files for printing or uploading while expecting similar results.

    The Pantone Swatches do not update when updating Adobe software in the cloud. And updating with Pantone Color Manager is completely inane.

    I have the most recent update for Adobe (InDesign CC Release 2017.1, and a build of 12.1.0.56 x64) and have loaded the most recent Pantone Color Manager to update the Pantone Plus Color Bridge colors (i started with one color library... updating all libraries would take at least a half day)

    After updating:
    1. I can no longer search for colors as I used to, so I manually have to scroll through the whole list to find the… more

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    Under Review  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

    Thanks for reporting this issue. We understand why the present behavior is not desirable for your needs.
    We are going to consider this as a new Feature Request. Accordingly, we’ve moved this to the Feature Request category.

    Thanks,
    Adobe InDesign team

18. Ability to apply several types of footnotes in one story.

    Ability to apply several types of footnotes in one thread.

    E.g
    Numbering with stars for autor footnotes, Arabic numeration for editorial footnotes and numbering footnotes referring to poetry verse number

    etc.

    Ability to reset numbering after selected paragraph style without having to create a section.

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19. Gradient Angle should be saved in Swatches

    Colour gradients can only be saved linearly without angles.
    It would be nice if the angle could also be saved in the colour gradient, especially for texts and lines.

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20. share for review accept changes

    It would be extremely helpful to allow the Share for Review comments to be implemented with a click of a button, just like we can currently do by importing PDF comments.

    Having to retype the changes a reviewer suggests is not only time consuming, but also allows for errors, since it has to be retyped. And if this already works in the PDF comments, it should work on this.

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