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  1. InDesign - Lightroom "Edit with"

    I really wish I could easily go between Lightroom and InDesign. I regularly create proposals etc in InDesign and load in images that print dark. I would love the ability to right click and edit in Lightroom. Lightroom is far better/intuitive for me for basic edits of images than Photoshop. You offer Edit in: Photoshop, After effects etc. In Premiere you offer many options but not Lightroom. Seems like it would (as a side benefit) encourage use of another of your products.

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  2. Pages Window—keep active page in center area of the window

    When working on long documents, it would be extremely handy if the Pages Window kept the active page in the center of the window, so the user can see what's behind and ahead. Currently, the Pages Window keep snapping the active page to the most bottom point of the window when I tab to another reference InDesign file—that contains all of the figures, images, and tables—for copy/pasting into long file (academic book). Also, the page numbers of the last pages of the document in the Pages Window are cut off from view.

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  3. Apply Table Style and Cell Style on Word Import

    The ability to apply table and cell styles to imported Word documents – and for them to be properly formatted and mapped to those styles rather than just have the appearance of the styles – would be extremely helpful.

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  4. Target Tables in Find/Change

    The ability to target tables, table styles, cell styles and all other table elements would be extremely helpful.

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  5. Allow (an) object(s) to have mutiple builds.

    Allow (an) object(s) to have multiple builds (transitions). Allow them to build in, transition, and build out. Right now the functionality is archaic and limiting. KeyNote dwarfs Indeed on its functionality with animating objects.

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  6. Search and replace table rows/columns

    I would like to be able to search, replace/remove/add (below or under, L/R) a specifik row or column within a table.

    I often work with large transaction portfolios with plenty of tables in them. It's not uncommon that clients asks to change/remove a row or column in a table with a specific header/headline/label. I just removed one row on 58 spreads which could have been solved through a search and replace (or, well, remove then). Could also be able to add a row/column through a similar solution (i.e. insert a row below the row with Lorem ipsum-headline). Cheers.

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  7. Import and export Find/Change queries button

    I would LOVE to be able to import and export find/change queries from the find/change window, instead of having to go through cumbersome Windows folders to get the same result. A little button besides the save query/delete query would work really well and not be intrusive at all. This would be really helpful for sharing common actions that need to be standardized among various team members without each one having to recreate individual queries and saving them (or going through Windows hidden folders). Thanks!

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  8. Retain hyperlinks within imported PDF files and export PDF file from InDesign

    With many publications hosted online, we receive a lot of adverts containing hyperlinks as advertisers embrace the fact that specific web pages, websites, YouTube videos, Podcasts, email, social media and more can be embedded. Unfortunately, InDesign only see PDF files as image objects; therefore, hyperlinks are lost when the artwork is exported as a new PDF.

    We currently patch transparent objects over the artwork, select text, then copy and paste to apply links to ensure all are seen after the PDF has been exported from our InDesign file.

    To retain imported links with PDF files would be a huge time-saver.…

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  9. More options for creating ads

    I would love for there to be more flexibility for creating ads through InDesign. Like creating multiple sized art boards and simply be able to view art boards like how Photoshop, illustrator, and xd can.

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  10. Tab in footnote prefix for aligned decimals

    I have a document with over 100 footnotes. I need to align the decimals of every footnote. To do this, I expected to be able to set up in the footnote style an "align to decimal" tab, and then a "justify left" tab for the footnote content, and then a TAB prefix in the "Document Footnote Options." However, there seems to be no way to place a tab as a Footnote text prefix. Entering ^t does nothing, and it gets cleared as soon as I close the options window. Other text or even special characters like ^r for registered trademark…

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  11. HTML export with Bootstrap CSS classes.

    I am sure most savvy web developers are aware of how indispensable Bootstrap can be for quick standard web sites.

    https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.1/getting-started/introduction/

    I would really like the ID HTML export to gravitate towards using standard Bootstrap classes, this way where we have already taken the time to adapt them into our CSS architectures we could simply plug in the new content without the hassle of dealing with strange naming conventions etc.

    according to https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/js-bootstrap

    Bootstrap is used by 27.0% of all the websites whose JavaScript library we know. This is 22.1% of all websites.

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  12. Export imported PDF comments

    Simply export the PDF comments imported in the InDesign file.

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  13. Export multiple joboptions with the same name as in the Indesign-menu

    When saving joboptions, you are only allowed to save 1 joboption at a time. For someone who wants to hand over his joboptions to another person, this means you have to export every joboption bit by bit. That can last a long time!

    Please allow to export ("save") multiple joboptions via the Pdf-Presets-Menu and include that the export saves the names of the joboptions!

    ((When exporting /saving one joboption, Indesign does not remember the name of it which is very annoying. Please change that!))

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  14. Export animations as Videos

    Since it is possbile to make simple animations in inDesign. It would also be nice to be able to export these animations as a video file or as a GIF.

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  15. InDesign Review saving all the versions

    I really have to prove that I made (25) revisions but I don't want to make PDFs. Is there a way for InDesign Review app able to save all the versions without 'Saving As' and creating another and sometimes huge memory file?

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  16. Link to a Specific Page in external PDF File

    I am building a 700-page pdf manual in InDesign. I can program a link to open a specific external pdf but I would like to be able to control what page in the pdf it opens to.

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  17. Add a lasso tool

    Select points and objects (even text!) with a lasso as you can in Illustrator and photoshop

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  18. Rearranging Pages

    It would be helpful to have a way to view multiple spreads at the same time, like a better "click to split the layout view". First off it would save me a lot of scrolling back and forth trying to see other spreads. This could also be a way to make organizing the pages easier. It's hard to rearrange pages of texts from small thumbnail images in a larger document. If this could incorporate an easier workflow for organizing and numbering pages that would be great, to be able to hide a section of pages. I do use multiple documents…

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  19. cc libraries window head takes up too much space

    There's visually 1.25 inches of functions before the window displays my library items. Can't some of this be combined so I can see more of my library in my precious desktop real estate?
    row 1 - breadcrumb nav, invite to library
    row 2 - search current library
    row 3 - filter, sort options, list/grid view
    I'd upload a screen cap, but upload files won't accept png, jpg, or gif...

    2 votes

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