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1. Automatic page addition or subtraction when links are updated

   Dear Team,

   My organization uses InDesign to compile our tender documents which vary from about 200 pages to 3000 pages in pdf format. These documents tend to change in terms of the number of pages with each tender. It would save a lot of time if InDesign would check for the new page numbers and add or remove the pages accordingly when updating links. Currently if I update my pdf file to have a few more pages, InDesign does not recognize the extra pages and therefore excludes them all together. I have to manually add the pages which is time consuming and prone to errors. I feel this is a solution that will open up InDesign more to the tendering practice. Thanks

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   Boniface Kathurima

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   My organization uses InDesign to compile our tender documents which vary from about 200 pages to 3000 pages in pdf format. These documents tend to change in terms of the number of pages with each tender. It would save a lot of time if InDesign would check for the new page numbers and add or remove the pages accordingly when updating links. Currently if I update my pdf file to have a few more pages, InDesign does not recognize the extra pages and therefore excludes them all together. I have to manually add the pages which is time… more

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2. Allow GREP Styles to apply to merged text

   GREP Styles cannot be applied to the results of a merged document, either when printing or exporting to PDF or when creating a merged document. This should be fixed.

   See the attached screenshot. Numbers blurred, but clearly the Invisible style is not being applied.

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3. Please let us turn off the new live endnotes feature

   I layout a journal which features multiple articles each with their own endnotes. They are uniquely numbered for each article and need to appear after each article. I don't need live endnotes as all the copy is proofed and correct before I receive it.

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4. Show traditional version names in CC Desktop

   In the CC Desktop app, when you are looking at Apps and seeing version numbers, it's confusing to users when you see InDesign v16, which is CC2021, or v15, which is 2020. If the labeling could be InDesign 2021 v16.0, it would be less confusing to users. We have a huge number of users in our company and when we make the switch to each new version as a group, people look at v15 and don't know what that means. For InDesign, in particular, we tend to lag a while while our plugins are updated for the newer versions. So right now, we are working in 2020 and sometimes users accidentally update to 2021 because they get confused.

   In the CC Desktop app, when you are looking at Apps and seeing version numbers, it's confusing to users when you see InDesign v16, which is CC2021, or v15, which is 2020. If the labeling could be InDesign 2021 v16.0, it would be less confusing to users. We have a huge number of users in our company and when we make the switch to each new version as a group, people look at v15 and don't know what that means. For InDesign, in particular, we tend to lag a while while our plugins are updated for the newer versions. So… more

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5. Default cross-reference parameters

   I would like to able to globally set my parameters for cross references and have these default parameters be retained for all documents that I open/ create. For example, ALWAYS open as Paragraph Numbers, ALWAYS open as Visible Rectangle, etc., etc., for all available parameters... and not revert to InDesign's defaults.

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6. Let "Bulleted and numbered lists" work on the same line.

   those on the same line don't work automatically

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7. Option to save GenAI expanded files in different locations.

   I like to save all associated files with individual jobs. It keeps thing together as the company uses a job number system for each Job (like a lot of Design companies in UK).

   At the moment, InDesign saves everything in Documents > InDesign GenAI Assets Folder including all alternative AI options. The option to choose where to save the AI files would be great.

   Also... 300dpi images would be amazing!

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8. Import pdf comments - make easier to copy comments, UI improvements

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   Make easier to copy all or part of the comments:

   • currently the selection cursor doesn't appear until it's very close to the text. Make it appear immediately when it's touching the right or left edge of the comment (not the text edge).

   • make it more compact for PC screens (not tablets, etc). There's too much empty space and padding which means more scrolling. E.g. 1) Leftmost side is kind of mostly empty, except containing the icon of the commenting user. 2) Page number line only contains page number and could have less padding. 3) Resolve/Accept buttons line only contains those buttons, and also has too much padding. 4) Commenting person line, similar problems.

   • perhaps make option to display the commenting person/date, most of the time I don't need to see this information for every comment.

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   Make easier to copy all or part of the comments:

   • currently the selection cursor doesn't appear until it's very close to the text. Make it appear immediately when it's touching the right or left edge of the comment (not the text edge).

   • make it more compact for PC screens (not tablets, etc). There's too much empty space and padding which means more scrolling. E.g. 1) Leftmost side is kind of mostly empty, except containing the icon of the commenting user. 2) Page number line only contains page number and could have less padding. 3) Resolve/Accept buttons line only contains… more

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9. Make the start/end of a stroke highlight when you choose an arrowhead for the start/end in the Stroke panel

   It is very frustrating when applying an arrowhead to a stroke when you don't know what InDesign calls the start or end of that stroke. It's not so bad when you've drawn a straight line but a number of times, we edit shapes to create complex lines. Then it's a case of trial and error as to which end you place the arrow (and most of the time, typically, you end up choosing the wrong end. I know there is the ability to swap these but it would be useful if when you hover over either the start or end drop down boxes it would highlight which end of the line you're going to apply the style to.

   It is very frustrating when applying an arrowhead to a stroke when you don't know what InDesign calls the start or end of that stroke. It's not so bad when you've drawn a straight line but a number of times, we edit shapes to create complex lines. Then it's a case of trial and error as to which end you place the arrow (and most of the time, typically, you end up choosing the wrong end. I know there is the ability to swap these but it would be useful if when you hover over either the start or end… more

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10. Image Borders for Selected Edges

    1. Make it possible to select the edges a graphic or image receives a border.
    2. This matters because it can be nice to e.g. only give a top and bottom border to an image when it's layouted in a column in order to separate it more from the typography. Without the feature you have to create line objects, keep them properly spaced manually etc. which is tedious

    An example would be how you can choose borders for cells in Apple's Numbers

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11. Text variables with text preparation

    Text variables with text preparation:
    Text variables whose final values ​​are calculated using a script, GREP, case conversion according to user-defined schemes, and the ability to assign character styles to parts of the resulting string would be very helpful.
    Text variables can extensively use the existing serialization mechanism for paragraph and character styles, such as in running headings.

    For example, many scientific journals generate a DOI (Digital
    Object Identifier) for each scientific article, which is a URL that optionally uses a constant prefix, year of publication, issue number in the specified year, and the initial page number of the article. Rather than checking all these details each time, text variables with text preparation could be used.

    It would also be interesting to work with non-text variables for color and size, which could be used in styles, changing many styles with one variable.

    It would also be nice to be able to use the values ​​of multiple text variables in building a combined one.

    Text variables with text preparation:
    Text variables whose final values ​​are calculated using a script, GREP, case conversion according to user-defined schemes, and the ability to assign character styles to parts of the resulting string would be very helpful.
    Text variables can extensively use the existing serialization mechanism for paragraph and character styles, such as in running headings.

    For example, many scientific journals generate a DOI (Digital
    Object Identifier) for each scientific article, which is a URL that optionally uses a constant prefix, year of publication, issue number in the specified year, and the initial page number of the article.… more

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12. Find / Change Format enhancements (find font variants / implement NOT logic)

    I've just been conducting extensive Find / Replace operations on a number of documents, and I've been struck with a way to streamline certain operations. It's currently possible to find specific formats, either specifics relating to the typeface(s) used, size, leading, etc.; or search for specific character and / or paragraph styles.

    When searching for specifics, it would be useful to be able to search for a more generic usage of 'Italic', say - so, if you search for 'Italic', it would match 'Italic', 'Bold Italic', '500 Italic', 'Oblique' etc. Currently you must search for every iteration of italic based on the specific reference used by the typeface you're using.

    A second enhancement would be to implement NOT logic in the search which would enable the finding of manually-formatted text (search for all instances of 'Italic' that are NOT already assigned with the character style 'Italic'). The current method means you have to manually check all instances, irrespective whether they're already formatted.

    I've just been conducting extensive Find / Replace operations on a number of documents, and I've been struck with a way to streamline certain operations. It's currently possible to find specific formats, either specifics relating to the typeface(s) used, size, leading, etc.; or search for specific character and / or paragraph styles.

    When searching for specifics, it would be useful to be able to search for a more generic usage of 'Italic', say - so, if you search for 'Italic', it would match 'Italic', 'Bold Italic', '500 Italic', 'Oblique' etc. Currently you must search for every iteration of italic based… more

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13. Include Paragraph Styles in Table Styles

    There needs to be a way of assigning paragraph styles to header rows and individual columns, not just cell styles/table styles. For example, I have a paragraph style for each of three columns in the table's header row, One for the Item Category, Regular Price heading, and Effective (sale) Price Heading. Then I have four paragraph styles for the rest of the table based on the column, one for item number, one for item description, then of course the style for regular price adn effective (sale) price. I should be able to include these paragraph styles in the table style, so that if I need to change the background (light to dark or vice versa, or removing the sale pricing column) I can just change the table style, and it adjusts all the paragraph styles within it.

    There needs to be a way of assigning paragraph styles to header rows and individual columns, not just cell styles/table styles. For example, I have a paragraph style for each of three columns in the table's header row, One for the Item Category, Regular Price heading, and Effective (sale) Price Heading. Then I have four paragraph styles for the rest of the table based on the column, one for item number, one for item description, then of course the style for regular price adn effective (sale) price. I should be able to include these paragraph styles in the table style,… more

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14. Graphic/Image Gallery

    A gallery displaying all included graphics/ images. I use Adobe Bridge for this, but having it incorporated into InDesign would be snazzy.

    The feature would be very handy, if one has to pull out and rearrange a large number of graphics, to just drag them out from and then back in to the spread. If they are placed out on the pasteboard, I often 'lose' them and have to scroll up and down to find where they are 'parked'.

    I have had to drag all the graphics out

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15. Multiple Nested Styles

    Expand the nested paragraph styles to include multiple 'Next' options in one Paragraph Style. This would simplify template setups that repeat the same few Paragraph Styles throughout many pages in various combinations. Currently I create numbered copies of the Paragraph Styles to account for all the variations. It would be nice to see one Paragraph Style for each page that contained the all the Next styles rather than having dozens of repeated styles to manage.

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16. 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… more

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17. Enhancements Needed for InDesign's Font and Shortcut Menus

    1. Search Functionality in Keyboard Shortcut Settings

    In Photoshop, the keyboard shortcut settings include a search function that facilitates quick navigation through extensive menus. Implementing a similar feature in InDesign would streamline workflow efficiency.

    1. Improved Font Menu Navigation

    The current font dropdown menu displays a limited number of typefaces, necessitating extensive scrolling. Expanding the dropdown to utilize the full screen height would allow more fonts to be visible simultaneously, reducing the need for excessive scrolling.

    Additionally, when searching for a font, the cursor defaults to the top of the menu, highlighting the last used font. Positioning the cursor directly at the searched font would enhance usability, especially when frequently switching between similar font families.

    Implementing these enhancements would significantly improve the user experience in InDesign.

    1. Search Functionality in Keyboard Shortcut Settings

    In Photoshop, the keyboard shortcut settings include a search function that facilitates quick navigation through extensive menus. Implementing a similar feature in InDesign would streamline workflow efficiency.

    1. Improved Font Menu Navigation

    The current font dropdown menu displays a limited number of typefaces, necessitating extensive scrolling. Expanding the dropdown to utilize the full screen height would allow more fonts to be visible simultaneously, reducing the need for excessive scrolling.

    Additionally, when searching for a font, the cursor defaults to the top of the menu, highlighting the last used font. Positioning the cursor directly at the… more

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18. Make Paste Remembers Layers the Default

    Make 'Paste Remembers Layers' the default. By default this is an option that must be selected, but this should be the default behavior. You will note the number of suggestions on this very forum for this feature that already exists. There is never going to be an occasion under which I do not want to paste to the original layer, and I often want to copy and paste multiple objects on different layers. However, this feature is well hidden in the layers panel menu options, disabled by default. Moreover 'Paste in Place' should likewise be the default. When would it ever be useful to randomly paste an object just somewhere on the page? It may not always be necessary to paste in place, but it will be the desired behavior more often than not. These should be default behaviors, optional to the user, but enabled by default.

    Make 'Paste Remembers Layers' the default. By default this is an option that must be selected, but this should be the default behavior. You will note the number of suggestions on this very forum for this feature that already exists. There is never going to be an occasion under which I do not want to paste to the original layer, and I often want to copy and paste multiple objects on different layers. However, this feature is well hidden in the layers panel menu options, disabled by default. Moreover 'Paste in Place' should likewise be the default. When would it… more

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19. 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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20. Allow for fractional changes to % in image size (and other) fields using the keyboard arrow keys

    Thanks to images off cellphones, etc I find it difficult to resize images to fit a box using the arrow keys. This is because the dimensions are large and the resolution low.
    WORKFLOW :
    I place an image and it comes in at 4.732% (for example).
    I need to make it bigger to fit - but 5% is not big enough, and 6% is too big.
    Now I need to enter numbers into the fields - or scale using the image boundary.
    Neither are effective methods when the books I work on contain 1000 plus images each - I just want to go from (what used to be in the old days of ±300dpi images) 89% to 91% (very easy with the arrow keys or an input device such as a Griffin PowerMate or a Palette dial). But with low res images this means going from 8.9 to 9.1% (for example) - and there is no way to do that with the keyboard arrows or any input device.
    SOLUTION :
    A modifier key to allow fractional increments - similar to holding SHIFT to increase the steps in multiples of 10 we need something such as ALT (for example) to increment in steps of one tenth.

    Thanks to images off cellphones, etc I find it difficult to resize images to fit a box using the arrow keys. This is because the dimensions are large and the resolution low.
    WORKFLOW :
    I place an image and it comes in at 4.732% (for example).
    I need to make it bigger to fit - but 5% is not big enough, and 6% is too big.
    Now I need to enter numbers into the fields - or scale using the image boundary.
    Neither are effective methods when the books I work on contain 1000 plus images each - I just… more

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