Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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- Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
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970 results found
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Pallette pop-up menus appear on dual monitor
I'm using InDesign CC (latest version) on a Macbook Pro 15" (OS 10.13.3) together with a Dell 24" monitor. Most of my pallettes (except the very basic ones) are on my Macbook, while I have my workfield on the bigger monitor. What happens is that the pop-up menus of the pallettes i keep on the on the Macscreen appear on the big monitor, for instance all the transparancy-options. Very annoying and time-consuming!
I tried resetting the prefs, re-installed InDesign, but no effect. Does anybody recognize this and have a fix? Thanks a lot!4 votes -
Extendscript : impossible to add word to user dictionnary with respect to upper/lower case
Using the following script portion :
app.userDictionaries.item('Français').addWord ([ "~Crescrire"]);
the data added to the dictionnary is "~crescrire" and the the upper case C is lost.
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There is no InDesign's icon
InDesign's icon is broken in the alt-tab menu on Windows.
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Story that spans several pages not adding to InCopy Assignment.
When I create an InCopy file the bulk of the document does not add to the assignment. When I right click on the story there is no InCopy option in the drop down. If I go to the assignments panel I cannot add the story to the assignment.
Just updated to InDesign cc 2018. (13.0.1) Running El Capitan.
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Data missing when importing a spreadsheet (Exel) into InDesign
When I insert an excel document into my indesign document some values of some cells do not appear in Indesign document. I tried to save the excel document in an older version and that's the only way it worked.I think it's a compatibility issue. See this link that have the same problem: https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/65160/data-missing-when-importing-a-spreadsheet-into-indesign
I need that this issue resolved to can work in editorial work design.4 votes -
open copy
Adobe InDesign CC v 13.0 - macOS 10.9 - 10.13
I feel like this was a previously fixed bug in an older version, but may well be back with the latest 2018 update.
After upgrading InDesign to v 13.0, we are now not longer able to open a copy of files in use, neither duplicate the file in Finder.
When we try to open a copy we get this error message: “Cannot open file [filename.indd]. The file [filename.indd] is incompatible with Adobe InDesign (Error code: 14).”
When we try to duplicate the file, we get this error message: “The operation…
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InDesign: 2018, newest update erases all user-saved Workspaces
Newest update erases all user-saved Workspaces. Newest update to Photoshop 2018 doesn't...argh.
4 votesHi,
Can you let us know what happens when you choose Edit→migrate previous local settings?-Aman
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Page wont show in page panel
There are some pages that are created from before. They even have a master applied on them but the page panel wont show all my pages. I can not select them or move them. Please help.
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Subject: Why Did You Break the Zoom Tool in InDesign?
Subject: Why Did You Break the Zoom Tool in InDesign?
Dear Adobe Team,
Can someone please explain why the Command + Space + drag-to-zoom behavior in InDesign was altered? This used to be a seamless, intuitive part of the workflow — one of those tiny things that made a big difference for power users.
Now, depending on the version or OS, it either doesn’t work, lags, or flat-out refuses to cooperate unless I perform keyboard yoga. This is not an improvement. This is disruption disguised as innovation.
I’m not asking for a new feature. I’m asking you to restore a…
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variable fonts
In a TrueType based variable font, if some nodes have implied deltas at the edge of outline, that edge can jump around as seen in the attached video. The right stem of the "n" should stay on the baseline. And it does in all other environment that I tested (Illustrator, Photoshop, Chrome, Safari …).
I tried to attach the font but get an error that .ttf and .zip files are not allowed. Here is a link to the file in dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/69ynar0ds0k44fhsuge2j/ImpliedDeltasVF.ttf?rlkey=zccl17cd67ru4oat5qlt2eb99&st=c469cifb&dl=0
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Character style applied to Table of Contents header
When creating a book's table of contents (TOC), if you apply a character style to the first chapter, that style is applied to the TOC entry but it's also wrongly applied to the TOC header as well. It seems to be taking whatever character style that's applied to the first letter in the first chapter.
I have a sample file I can send.
Tested in InDesign 2024 and 2022 for Mac.
Discussed here:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/character-style-applied-to-table-of-contents-header/m-p/15256113#M6198723 votes -
Error message is seen while opening InDesign after Photoshop 26.5 update
Problem Description
After the PhotoShop 26.5 update this morning, when opening InDesign, I got an error popup regarding a missing startup script in PhotoShop. The same thing does not happen in other CC apps.
Workaround 1:
- Uninstall Photoshop 26.5 (make sure to remove preferences).
- Reinstall Photoshop 26.5. This will install the correct “photoshop_v2025.jsx”.
Workaround 2:
- Open jsx, which is available at "/Library/application support/Adobe/Startup Scripts CC/Adobe Photoshop/" mentioned in the alert in the Text Editor
- Add } in the last line
3 votesHi,
As confirmed by the user, the issue is due to the latest Photoshop update, and the workaround below would resolve the issue.
Workaround 1:
1. Uninstall Photoshop 26.5 (make sure to remove preferences).
2. Reinstall Photoshop 26.5. This will install the correct “photoshop_v2025.jsx”.
Workaround 2:
1. Open jsx, which is available at "/Library/application support/Adobe/Startup Scripts CC/Adobe Photoshop/" mentioned in the alert in the Text Editor
2. Add } in the last line
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Adobe InDesign Team
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Index type range bugs
I specifically have my problems with "To Next Use Of Style" and "For Next # Of Paragraphs"
To Next Use Of Style
The adobe guide specifically says that the range is until the NEXT use of the specific para style but if the paragraph that contains the index marker is the same as the intended end of range, it only recognizes the first page. It counts the current para style aswell.
So if I want to i.e. make an index marker on a bridgehead with a range until the next bridgehead, I have to put the marker to the beginning…
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Alert is shown on opening documents in InDesign(v20.0.1) - "This file is already open by another user or another application."
Yesterday I edited a file in Indesign V19.5.1. Now I can no longer open this and many of my previous design files. I get the error message: ‘This file is already open by another user or application. This file may be stored on a network server and cannot be opened until the other user closes it.
I have updated to V20.0.1 and reinstalled V19.0. Both did not help. This bug has been around for a long time in different versions and it occurs regularly.
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Opentype Superscript not displaying properly in 2025 on Mac M1
Footnote references set to Opentype: Superior dont display properly in 2025 on OSx
File displays fine in 2022
This is using ID footnote references, so the footnote number (123) is ONE character
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[ID-4256362]Cannot drag and drop InDesign files into InDesign
With no open files in InDesign, I cannot drag and drop an InDesign file from Explorer into InDesign. Double-clicking an InDesign file does work. Selecting multiple InDesign files in Explorer and then pressing the Enter key does work whether InDesign is running or not.
3 votesThe fix of the issue is now available in the latest InDesign 2025(v20.0.1.032). We recommend you upgrade to the latest version for the fix.
If you are unable to see the update, go to the Creative Cloud application click on the context menu on the top right, and click on Check for App Updates.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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Export to Adobe Express
Export to Adobe Express errors out with "workflow cannot be completed..." – Id v2025.
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Document made in InDesign 2024 no longer loads in InDesign 2025
InDesign 2025 (v20.0)
is unable to open a document (a 400 page book in one single file) that I finished a few days before updating InDesign. It was made using version 19.5. I've tried several versions of the book: both the last work file and a finished packaged version on a separate drive. I have also tried opening an older version before the latest changes with no luck.
There are no error messages. It just starts loading it and then after a while, doesn't anymore. The book doesn't appear in the Open Recent list either even after several attempts and…
3 votesWe would require more information for the same. Are you not able to open any InDesign document created from ID19.x version in ID20.0 or is it specifically happening with only a specific document?
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