Adobe InDesign: Feature Requests
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Shadow-Effect for Text
Please make it possible to give only seperate words a Drop-Shadow
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Keyboard Shortcut for Adopting Paragraph Style Sheets
Using the text tool, click in a paragraph.
Hold Option & Shift, then click a Style Sheet formatted paragraph
The paragraph that had the text tool in it is now formatted to the [Option/Shift] clicked paragraph's Style Sheet.
This is one of the most time saving keyboard shortcuts from Quark Xpress.
This saves countless hours for anyone formatting text, albeit a tri-fold, or a 1,000 page catalog.
PS: If you're going to mention Command/Return to bring up Style Sheets, this is not time saving. The user still has to scroll the curser around to select the Paragraph/Character Style Sheet, removing the time saving Keyboard Shortcut feature altogether.
Using the text tool, click in a paragraph.
Hold Option & Shift, then click a Style Sheet formatted paragraph
The paragraph that had the text tool in it is now formatted to the [Option/Shift] clicked paragraph's Style Sheet.
This is one of the most time saving keyboard shortcuts from Quark Xpress.
This saves countless hours for anyone formatting text, albeit a tri-fold, or a 1,000 page catalog.
PS: If you're going to mention Command/Return to bring up Style Sheets, this is not time saving. The user still has to scroll the curser around to select the Paragraph/Character Style Sheet, removing…
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Autmatic High of Textframes and Tabel-Cells in steps/on grid
If a textframe has an automatic high, is dos not fit on the grid. it would be nice, when there would be the option "fit on grid" or/and "in steps of XX mm". The same probelm is in Tabels, when in one cell the text get lmultiline.
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A archive/backup save feature
I recently was working on a highly important document. InDesign crashed AT THE SAME TIME as it was in the process of saving the file. I do regular saves, but because of how it crashed I couldn't revert to an earlier saved version of my file. My new workflow is to regularly save my work and I use sequential numbers e.g. filename-v01, filenam- v02. I also sometimes will use save as and create a new file called filename-backup and then I will have to do another save as to revert the document back to filename.indd. What would suit my workflow is I continue to save my file using my standard filename but I can create a 'backup' file at any time called 'filename-copy-day-time'. The extra details in the filename would be automatically added by InDesign. This would also not affect my ability to save my working file as filename.indd.
I recently was working on a highly important document. InDesign crashed AT THE SAME TIME as it was in the process of saving the file. I do regular saves, but because of how it crashed I couldn't revert to an earlier saved version of my file. My new workflow is to regularly save my work and I use sequential numbers e.g. filename-v01, filenam- v02. I also sometimes will use save as and create a new file called filename-backup and then I will have to do another save as to revert the document back to filename.indd. What would suit my workflow…
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Mimic Text Box
For Example: If you have a list of people and you create a text box for each person that has a number in the text box.
Further in the document you would have a map that also has the numbers showing which person is situated where.
What would be very helpful is to have those 2 numbers (1 and 1, 2 and 2, etc.) be able to auto update the other.
So when someone is removed from the list, the person numbered 10 originally now becomes 9, which also auto updates on the map
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Open pages of a pdf file in a single InDesign file
I always face this problem where I need to open a single page of a pdf. file to do amendment. It’s difficulty when my client doesn’t have the working file (indd). I hope adobe is allowing me to open all pages of a pdf. file in a single InDesign.
2 votes -
Native AI support.
Using links within AI to keep source files small is useless if INDD is a part of the workflow because INDD will not place AI files unless PDF compatibility is turned on. Turning on PDF compatibility in AI when saving embeds all links so linking files instead of embedding them makes no difference.
Please make INDD able to place AI files that have not been saved with PDF compatibility turned on.
2 votes -
Condition Sets: Show overrides when the set has a +
In every other panel, when there is a style override, resulting in a + symbol, if you hover over the symbol, it will tell you specifically what the overrides are. For example, a different type size, or font family or leading or something along those lines.
But in the Condition Sets dropdown, all you get is that there are overrides. And you can either clear them or redefine the set. But if I choose to clear the overrides, I have no way of knowing what the result will be.
2 votes -
Restore the page overlay display in the print dialog.
I previous version of InDesign and the initial releases of InDesign 2017, you could see quite clearly what would print on the selected sheet size. In the latest update as of Aug 2017, if I change a sheet from letter to legal that has been printed previously, letter is still selected in the dialog, but due to the preview sheet being legal and cannot see that there is a size mismatch without going through the individual dialogs. For reference, the portion of the document that would not be within the printable region showed as a different shade of grey, whereas the entire preview now shows white.
I previous version of InDesign and the initial releases of InDesign 2017, you could see quite clearly what would print on the selected sheet size. In the latest update as of Aug 2017, if I change a sheet from letter to legal that has been printed previously, letter is still selected in the dialog, but due to the preview sheet being legal and cannot see that there is a size mismatch without going through the individual dialogs. For reference, the portion of the document that would not be within the printable region showed as a different shade of grey, whereas…
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When you highlight text - then select something else - it would be really cool if the same text was selected when you went back to it
When you highlight a block of text - then select a different element - it would be really cool if the text was highlighted when you went back to the text box and selected it.
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How Can I Preserve Image Quality When Converting Slides to PDF?
I’m having trouble keeping image quality high when converting my presentation slides to PDF. Every time I export or print to PDF, the images become blurry or grainy. I already tried using the survival race “Print to PDF” option, but the resolution still drops noticeably.
Does anyone know the best settings or tools to preserve image quality in PDFs?
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Export to pdf as print spreads with options for bleed, different binding, etc.
This option should have been baked in from the beginning because when print shops request print spreads we have no easy way to convert since distiller is no longer up to the tast.
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Glyphs panel
Is there a way to fix the font selection drop down menu in InDesign so that it does not scroll out of the InDesign UI? I have limited room on my desk to set up my laptop with the second monitor so my laptop is setup in front of the second monitor instead of side-by-side. Unfortunately, this makes it difficult to use the glyphs panel. It scrolls off of the second monitor onto my laptop screen and keeps on going off of my laptop screen. I've attached a screenshot to show what I am referring to.
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InDesign Import and Export
It would be most helpful to me since I design books, tear-sheets, posters, newsletter that are made fore print and are shown on the web too. Import - When we have a form in PDF format that is asked to be shown, instead of placing it directly into InDesign file it doesn't work, we need to place JPGS instead. Exporting these products that are for print as web format SVG is impossible! Web service requires SVG for catalogue, everything I make can be deigned in Illustrator but arranged in InDesign, but if I export as EPS then open it into illustrator it rasterizes everything, Poor quality defeating the purpose!!! I need it to stay clean, both PRNT & Web is DESPERENTLY needed!!!
It would be most helpful to me since I design books, tear-sheets, posters, newsletter that are made fore print and are shown on the web too. Import - When we have a form in PDF format that is asked to be shown, instead of placing it directly into InDesign file it doesn't work, we need to place JPGS instead. Exporting these products that are for print as web format SVG is impossible! Web service requires SVG for catalogue, everything I make can be deigned in Illustrator but arranged in InDesign, but if I export as EPS then open it into…
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Layer configuration export
Title: Option to Disable Specific Layers During PDF Export (Without Changing Document Visibility)
Description:
In many editorial workflows, especially in educational publishing, we work with layered documents that contain both student and teacher content within the same InDesign file.
A common use case is:
- A "Student Version" (without answers)
- A "Teacher Version" (with answers)
Currently, to export the student version, users must manually open each document and disable the "Answers" (or similar) layer before exporting. This becomes extremely time-consuming and error-prone when dealing with dozens or hundreds of files.
Feature Request:
Add an option in the PDF export settings that allows users to:
- Select specific layers to include or exclude during export
- Override current layer visibility temporarily (without modifying the document itself)
Suggested UI Behavior:
- A panel within the Export PDF dialog showing all document layers
- Checkboxes to include/exclude layers
- Option to save this configuration within PDF export presets
Benefits:
- Eliminates repetitive manual work
- Reduces risk of human error (e.g., accidentally exporting answers in student materials)
- Improves workflow efficiency for publishers and educators
- Aligns with real-world editorial production needs
Additional Notes:
This feature would be especially valuable for batch exports and automated workflows, where scripts are currently required as a workaround.
Thank you for considering this improvement!
Title: Option to Disable Specific Layers During PDF Export (Without Changing Document Visibility)
Description:
In many editorial workflows, especially in educational publishing, we work with layered documents that contain both student and teacher content within the same InDesign file.
A common use case is:
- A "Student Version" (without answers)
- A "Teacher Version" (with answers)
Currently, to export the student version, users must manually open each document and disable the "Answers" (or similar) layer before exporting. This becomes extremely time-consuming and error-prone when dealing with dozens or hundreds of files.
Feature Request:
Add an option in the PDF export settings that…
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Allow text to show outside of the text frame when the last item in a Flex Layout
When a text box is used in a Flex Layout in a vertical orientation and is the last item, any letters that render below the base line (aka descenders -> y, j, p, q), the flex box trims the text making these letters unreadable. The only workaround is manually extending the text box height to include the descender. However, when done, this affects the spacing of the Flex Layout.
In a situation where you have individual items (example- a list of events) you want a uniform spacing between the event title, date, time, and location replicated across multiple events. For organization, you would have a parent flex layout (all events) and children flex layouts (individual events). Adjusting the size of the last text box to make the descenders visible affects the spacing of this event, in turn, affecting the spacing between all of the events in the list.
Currently, the Flex Layout seems to work best for a) non-text items, or b) text items with a non-text item at the end for vertically oriented layout. I don't see a situation where trimming text in InDesign is ever useful.
According to InDesign support, this is functioning as designed. I would believe this is a bug but posting to Feature Requests.
When a text box is used in a Flex Layout in a vertical orientation and is the last item, any letters that render below the base line (aka descenders -> y, j, p, q), the flex box trims the text making these letters unreadable. The only workaround is manually extending the text box height to include the descender. However, when done, this affects the spacing of the Flex Layout.
In a situation where you have individual items (example- a list of events) you want a uniform spacing between the event title, date, time, and location replicated across multiple events. For…
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Share for Review Custom Settings
I haven't used this feature long, but it seems to be lacking features that designers use throughout the review process.
There's no option to use custom PDF settings.
When my clients are reviewing PDFs, they are expecting to see something that is print or screen ready. They expect the images to look sharp and the colors to be correct. I've developed a number of custom PDF export settings. Everything from including crop marks, how many and which pages to export, export pages as spreads or single pages, include slug to show notes I may have made, customize the amount of image compression, resolution, and how color exports. Unfortunately, I haven't found a way to customize the Share for Review settings so I will probably abandon it's use.The only way that I've found to export new/updated comps without overwriting the previous version is to save the InDesign file with a new name and export it as a new file.
There's no way to just upload a PDF to the Share for Review section in the Adobe Files. I had to post it to another area and share the link.
I haven't used this feature long, but it seems to be lacking features that designers use throughout the review process.
There's no option to use custom PDF settings.
When my clients are reviewing PDFs, they are expecting to see something that is print or screen ready. They expect the images to look sharp and the colors to be correct. I've developed a number of custom PDF export settings. Everything from including crop marks, how many and which pages to export, export pages as spreads or single pages, include slug to show notes I may have made, customize the amount of…
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in InDesign, is it possible to add a date and time field type to buttons and forms?
Hello, in InDesign, is it possible to add a date and time field type to buttons and forms?
1 vote -
Custom shaped, multi-colored bullets
I would like to be able to very easily create custom shaped, multi-colored bullets within InDesign by grabbing an element and copying and pasting it.
1 vote -
Make custom interactive elements keep their shape when exported to Interactive PDF
If you have a custom interactive element (in the shape of a letter, a circle, triangle, etc.) and export it to an interactive PDF, it converts the custom shape into a square or rectangle every time. Make it so that whatever shape you set in your indesign document is properly mapped and retained in an exported interactive PDF. It would make a good interactive photo mask. I use circles as interactive elements in Indesign directly but it doesn't work when exported. Would be a great feature to have!
1 vote
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