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1. [ID-4256474]InDesign 2025 removes all PDF export setting files with double-byte and accented characters from InDesign 2024

   During the installation of InDesign 2025, all .joboptions files with PDF export settings were removed, even in the older version 2024! This is absurd!

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   FIXED  ·  AdminSanyam Talwar (Senior Lead Software Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

   The 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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2. Omitted page ranges are affected by sections

   Summary:
   When describing a page range that omits the first/final page, if there is a starting section in the range, the output results will remain in the page range within the section.

   Verification:
   Create an 8-page document (Figure 1).
   Set the start section on page 5.
   Export the PDF (and print as well) and enter “-6” in the page range (Figure 2).

   Result:
   A PDF of pages 5-6 is exported.
   When the PDF is exported again, the page range is set to “5-6” (Figure 3).

   Ideal result:
   should not be affected by the presence or absence of sections.
   A PDF with pages 1-6 is exported.
   When the PDF is exported again, the page range is populated with “1-6”.

   Note:
   In the above verification, the first page was omitted. Similarly, if the last page is omitted, such as “3-”, only the range of 3-4 pages separated by sections will be exported.
   There is no mention of such a specification in the user guide.

   Verified version and OS:
   InDesign 18.3.0.50
   macOS 14.7.6

   <にほんご>
   概要：
   先頭ページ/最終ページを省略したページ範囲を記載した際、範囲内に開始セクションがあると出力結果がセクション内のページ範囲にとどまってしまう。

   検証：
   8ページのドキュメントを作成する（図1）。
   5ページ目に開始セクションを設定する。
   PDFを書き出し（プリントも同様）でページ範囲に“-6”と入力（図2）。

   結果：
   5-6ページのPDFが書き出される。
   再度PDF書き出しを実行するとページ範囲には“5-6”が入力されている（図3）

   理想とする結果：
   セクションの有無の影響を受けないこと。
   1-6ページのPDFが書き出される。
   再度PDF書き出しを実行するとページ範囲には“1-6”が入力されている

   記：
   上記の検証では先頭ページを省略したが、同様に“3-”のように最終ページを省略した場合もセクションで区切られた範囲3-4ページしか書き出されない。
   ユーザーガイドにはこのような仕様についての記載はない。

   検証したバージョンとOS：
   InDesign 18.3.0.50
   macOS 14.7.6

   Summary:
   When describing a page range that omits the first/final page, if there is a starting section in the range, the output results will remain in the page range within the section.

   Verification:
   Create an 8-page document (Figure 1).
   Set the start section on page 5.
   Export the PDF (and print as well) and enter “-6” in the page range (Figure 2).

   Result:
   A PDF of pages 5-6 is exported.
   When the PDF is exported again, the page range is set to “5-6” (Figure 3).

   Ideal result:
   should not be affected by the presence or absence of sections.
   A PDF… more

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3. InDesign doesn't export 16 bit grayscale or 48 bit color images

   Tested on version: 20.2 x64

   Dear Adobe Support Team,

   When importing high bit-depth images—such as 16-bit grayscale or 48-bit/64-bit color (TIFF/PSD formats)—into Adobe InDesign, we’ve observed that even when disabling down-sampling and compression, the exported PDF converts these images to 8-bit grayscale or 8 bits per component for color (i.e., 24-bit RGB or 32-bit CMYK), rather than preserving the original bit depth.

   While we understand that limitations may exist within the current Acrobat SDK, it is important to highlight that:

   The Adobe PDF Library SDK (PDFL SDK) explicitly supports the creation and reading of 16-bit image objects in multiple color spaces. (https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/pdflsdk/apireference/index.html)

   The Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE) now offers native support for high-bit-depth (16 bpc) images.

   Manual replacement of images inside a PDF with 16-bit versions still results in correctly preserved 16 bpc display, confirming that the PDF format itself is not a limitation.

   Given these capabilities within Adobe’s own ecosystem, we kindly request that InDesign be updated to optionally preserve original image bit depth when exporting to PDF, particularly in professional print workflows where tonal fidelity and HDR imaging are critical.

   Please refer to the attached image samples for confirmation and visual reference.

   We appreciate your support and look forward to your guidance on whether this feature can be implemented or if a workaround exists via scripting or SDK.

   Thanks.

   Tested on version: 20.2 x64

   Dear Adobe Support Team,

   When importing high bit-depth images—such as 16-bit grayscale or 48-bit/64-bit color (TIFF/PSD formats)—into Adobe InDesign, we’ve observed that even when disabling down-sampling and compression, the exported PDF converts these images to 8-bit grayscale or 8 bits per component for color (i.e., 24-bit RGB or 32-bit CMYK), rather than preserving the original bit depth.

   While we understand that limitations may exist within the current Acrobat SDK, it is important to highlight that:

   The Adobe PDF Library SDK (PDFL SDK) explicitly supports the creation and reading of 16-bit image objects in multiple color… more

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4. Hyperlinks to text anchors deleted when exporting to PDF and using Adobe World-Ready composers

   The Adobe World-Ready composers break hyperlinks to internal text anchors when the document is exported to PDF.

   Internal document links are composed of a source and a destination. The hyperlinks seem to get dropped when the destination is in a paragraph that uses one of the World-Ready composers.

   The hyperlinks appear to work correctly in the hyperlinks panel within InDesign. It's only once the file is exported to a PDF and opened in a program like Acrobat that this issue becomes apparent. When reviewing the output in Acrobat, the destination no longer appears to be present in the document at all.

   This does not seem to be a problem when Adobe Single-line Composer or Adobe Paragraph Composer are used, but this is not always a realistic solution.

   This is an issue in at least the last 2 major versions of InDesign (19.X and 20.X).

   The Adobe World-Ready composers break hyperlinks to internal text anchors when the document is exported to PDF.

   Internal document links are composed of a source and a destination. The hyperlinks seem to get dropped when the destination is in a paragraph that uses one of the World-Ready composers.

   The hyperlinks appear to work correctly in the hyperlinks panel within InDesign. It's only once the file is exported to a PDF and opened in a program like Acrobat that this issue becomes apparent. When reviewing the output in Acrobat, the destination no longer appears to be present in the document at… more

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5. InDesign exports out incorrect pdf document when another InDesign file is open and detached from main panel

   This is a weird bug that I just found. I'm using a Mac and have 3 monitors. The OS and all Adobe products are up to date. I am not using InDesign Beta. I have two separate InDesign files open and the second one is detached from the primary InDesign panel and on the other monitor. I have the primary document selected and go to File > Adobe PDF Presets > Press Quality and somehow InDesign will export out the other document that is not selected and on the other screen. I have recreated this twice with the same result. This only happens when I have another document open and detached onto the other monitor. The pdf will have the name of the file that it should be. However, its content will be the other file. Hope that makes sense.

   This is a weird bug that I just found. I'm using a Mac and have 3 monitors. The OS and all Adobe products are up to date. I am not using InDesign Beta. I have two separate InDesign files open and the second one is detached from the primary InDesign panel and on the other monitor. I have the primary document selected and go to File > Adobe PDF Presets > Press Quality and somehow InDesign will export out the other document that is not selected and on the other screen. I have recreated this twice with the same result.… more

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6. pdf

   Schneidpfad aus InDesign als Pfad exportieren.
   Eine Kontur in Volltonfarbe angelegt, soll als Schneidpfad verwendet werden. Bei der PDF Generierung wird diese Linie als Kontur interpretiert ( 2 Linien beidseitig der Kontur) und in Folge doppelt geschnitten. Wie läßt sich das ändern?
   InDesign 20.2.x64

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7. CMYK Black is shifting to gray upon export after updating InDesign 19.5.2

   I'm working on some files that have tone on tone colors, and last night when I exported my PDF everything was fine. Today I updated my software to version 19.5.2 and suddenly my black is shifting to gray upon export. I've checked output, removed everything from the surrounding artboard, removed all RGB colors from the swatches. When I export PNG everything is as it should be, so this is solely a PDF export issue. All other colors seem to be normal as well, only Black is shifting.

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   Need More Info  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

   Could you share a sample document with us?

   If yes, pl. put the same at a shared location (like Dropbox, etc.) and share the link with us.

   
   

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8. PDF Export Page Range Defaults to Previous Settings

   Adobe InDesign – PDF Export Page Range Defaults to Previous Settings

   When exporting a document to PDF in Adobe InDesign, the software retains the page range from the previous export session and uses it as the default setting for the next export. This behavior can lead to unintentional partial exports if the user forgets to manually reset the page range to "All" before exporting a new document or version.

   This issue disrupts workflow and increases the risk of delivering incomplete documents, particularly in environments with high output volume or multiple concurrent projects. It would be more efficient and user-friendly if InDesign automatically defaulted the page range to "All" for each new export operation, or at least provided an option in preferences to reset the range between exports.

   We request Adobe to consider implementing this feature in a future update to improve usability and prevent accidental export errors.

   Adobe InDesign – PDF Export Page Range Defaults to Previous Settings

   When exporting a document to PDF in Adobe InDesign, the software retains the page range from the previous export session and uses it as the default setting for the next export. This behavior can lead to unintentional partial exports if the user forgets to manually reset the page range to "All" before exporting a new document or version.

   This issue disrupts workflow and increases the risk of delivering incomplete documents, particularly in environments with high output volume or multiple concurrent projects. It would be more efficient and user-friendly if… more

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9. Bug Report – PDF Export from Book Produces Low-Resolution Images (InDesign 20.x+)

   Product Version:

   Adobe InDesign 2025 (version 20.x and later)
   Operating System:

   macOS 15.4
   Summary:

   Exporting a PDF directly from a book (.indb) using book.exportFile() produces a PDF with low-resolution images, even though the source links are updated and the documents contain high-resolution images. This issue started occurring in version 20.x and was not present in earlier versions.
   Steps to Reproduce:

   Create a book (.indb) containing multiple documents with high-resolution images.
   
   Update links in the individual documents.
   
   Use book.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, ...) to export the entire book as a PDF.
   
   The output PDF contains low-resolution images, noticeable especially when printing or zooming in.
   

   Expected Result:

   The exported PDF should contain images at full resolution, matching the quality of PDFs exported from individual documents using doc.exportFile().
   Actual Result:

   PDF exported from the book contains low-resolution images, differing from PDFs exported from individual documents.
   Workaround:

   Currently, the issue can be avoided by first merging the documents from the book into a single INDD file, updating the links, and then exporting the PDF from that merged document.
   Attached Script:

   // Repro script for PDF export issue from Book in InDesign 20.x+

   try {
   // Select the book file
   var indbFile = File.openDialog("Select a book file (.indb)", "*.indb");
   if (!indbFile) throw "No file was selected.";

   // Open the book
   var book = app.open(indbFile);
   
   if (book.bookContents.length === 0) throw "The book contains no documents.";
   
   // Update links in each document of the book
   for (var i = 0; i < book.bookContents.length; i++) {
       var content = book.bookContents[i];
       var doc = app.open(content.fullName, true);
   
       var links = doc.links;
       for (var j = 0; j < links.length; j++) {
           if (links[j].status === LinkStatus.LINK_OUT_OF_DATE || links[j].status === LinkStatus.LINK_MISSING) {
               links[j].update();
           }
       }
       doc.save();
       doc.close(SaveOptions.NO);
   }
   
   // Select PDF export preset (first available)
   if (app.pdfExportPresets.length === 0) throw "No PDF presets found.";
   var pdfPreset = app.pdfExportPresets[0];
   
   // Choose folder to save PDF
   var outputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select folder to save PDF");
   if (!outputFolder) throw "No folder was selected.";
   
   var outputFile = File(outputFolder + "/" + indbFile.name.replace(/\.indb$/, "") + "_export_from_book.pdf");
   book.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, outputFile, false, pdfPreset);
   
   alert("Export from book completed: " + outputFile.fsName);
   
   book.close(SaveOptions.NO);
   

   } catch (e) {
   alert("Error: " + e);
   }

   Additional Notes:

   The problem started with InDesign version 20.x.
   
   Exporting PDFs from individual INDD documents works correctly.
   
   Previous versions of InDesign did not exhibit this issue.
   

   Product Version:

   Adobe InDesign 2025 (version 20.x and later)
   Operating System:

   macOS 15.4
   Summary:

   Exporting a PDF directly from a book (.indb) using book.exportFile() produces a PDF with low-resolution images, even though the source links are updated and the documents contain high-resolution images. This issue started occurring in version 20.x and was not present in earlier versions.
   Steps to Reproduce:

   Create a book (.indb) containing multiple documents with high-resolution images.
   
   Update links in the individual documents.
   
   Use book.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, ...) to export the entire book as a PDF.
   
   The output PDF contains low-resolution images, noticeable especially when printing or zooming in.
   

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10. exporting to pdf crashes ID

    I think my company just updated our licences and suddenly ID crashes when trying to export to pdf. I tried saving as a new file and exporting, it worked a couple of times, but at no point would it export over an existing (closed) pdf.

    Added to the above, my keyboard suddenly decided not to respond. I put in new batteries, but it did not work until I did a restart.

    I have tested exporting from indd, idml, both did not work. I'm re exporting as I fix errors I see in the pdf that were missed in ID.

    I tried another restart.

    No attributes have been changed.

    And still it crashes, EVERY TIME

    I think my company just updated our licences and suddenly ID crashes when trying to export to pdf. I tried saving as a new file and exporting, it worked a couple of times, but at no point would it export over an existing (closed) pdf.

    Added to the above, my keyboard suddenly decided not to respond. I put in new batteries, but it did not work until I did a restart.

    I have tested exporting from indd, idml, both did not work. I'm re exporting as I fix errors I see in the pdf that were missed in ID.

    I… more

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    Need More Info  ·  AdminSanyam Talwar (Senior Lead Software Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

    Please submit the crash report to us. (Guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html )

    Also, please send the following information to santalwa@adobe.com :

    • Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when InDesign crashed?
    • Video recording of the crash
    • Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide the document(s)/asset(s) to us? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)

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11. text or outline in anchored object disappears in print file version

    Just upgraded to Windows 11 and I'm having an issue when exporting documents with interactive elements that have been anchored. Frames for buttons or fillable text that should be appearing are not.

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12. 18.4 and 18.5 exported PDF corrupted

    Hi guys,

    Our books are printed in house with Xerox Nuvera 288 Presses. We recently faced this issue, and tho it should be addressed in 18.5 updated, we're still facing the same problem in 18.4 with 18.5 (Images attached below) where the whole book is printed out, but have left a single page blank.

    In this example, this page 85 went blank every time we ran it through the press when exported with 18.4 and 18.5, but got no problem with 18.3. This error also happened to 9 out of 10 book titles (exported with 18.4 and 18.5) that we print, which is a major issues for our production.

    The confusion is, all the content in the black page is text base, no special fonts or images, not font issue or errors came up when we exported it out what so ever. We reverted back to 18.3 and all the issues are fixed. I even reverted back to 18.1 and 18.2 to make sure our theory is right, and yes, 18.4 and the new 18.5 are versions that gave us the issue.

    We don't know what actually cause the corruption since there was no error showed, or just the interaction issues between the PDF of 18.4 and 18.5 with the presses.

    I also attached our export setting below (our export setting is unchanged, works completely fine with 18.3 and previous versions)

    Cheers,
    V

    Hi guys,

    Our books are printed in house with Xerox Nuvera 288 Presses. We recently faced this issue, and tho it should be addressed in 18.5 updated, we're still facing the same problem in 18.4 with 18.5 (Images attached below) where the whole book is printed out, but have left a single page blank.

    In this example, this page 85 went blank every time we ran it through the press when exported with 18.4 and 18.5, but got no problem with 18.3. This error also happened to 9 out of 10 book titles (exported with 18.4 and 18.5) that we… more

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    Closed: Fixed  ·  AdminSanyam Talwar (Senior Lead Software Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

    The fix of the issue is now available in the latest InDesign 2024(v19.5.0.084). 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 and click on the context menu on the top right and click on Check for App Updates.

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13. Modifications on PDF export profile are incoherent

    Windows 11, Indesign 20.1
    Steps to reproduce:
    1. With at least one PDF export profile present, export an INDD to PDF
    2. In the export dialog, change something on the settings, like checkmarking "Create Acrobat layers", given it's not marked already. The export profile would then become marked as "(modified)".
    3. Select the unmodified profile again, to remove the previously set checkmark.
    4. Now change the settings "Pages" from "All" to "Range". The export profile is now NOT marked as modified.

    Conclusion: if you want to reset the export from Range to All, you cannot do that by simply selecting any profile, you have to do it manually. Thats illogical.

    Windows 11, Indesign 20.1
    Steps to reproduce:
    1. With at least one PDF export profile present, export an INDD to PDF
    2. In the export dialog, change something on the settings, like checkmarking "Create Acrobat layers", given it's not marked already. The export profile would then become marked as "(modified)".
    3. Select the unmodified profile again, to remove the previously set checkmark.
    4. Now change the settings "Pages" from "All" to "Range". The export profile is now NOT marked as modified.

    Conclusion: if you want to reset the export from Range to All, you cannot do that by simply selecting… more

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14. Hidden Object creates Link in PDF

    InDesign 20.0

    DO:
    - paste a pdf with hyperlink in an indesign document (I used an existing document as template, but ultimately only used the cut marks of that pdf)
    - crop the pdf so that the link is invisible/only a part of the pdf is shown
    - create an other link on the same spot where the template pdf has its link (but since it is cropped we don't see this link anymore)
    - export pdf

    HAPPEN
    - PDF gets false (hidden) link if that layer/element is visible during PDF export
    - PDF doesn't get false link if you hide the layer during export

    SHOULD
    - cropped parts of an element should not ghost-appear in a PDF export.

    TEST files hold client logo, I can supply those on request only.

    InDesign 20.0

    DO:
    - paste a pdf with hyperlink in an indesign document (I used an existing document as template, but ultimately only used the cut marks of that pdf)
    - crop the pdf so that the link is invisible/only a part of the pdf is shown
    - create an other link on the same spot where the template pdf has its link (but since it is cropped we don't see this link anymore)
    - export pdf

    HAPPEN
    - PDF gets false (hidden) link if that layer/element is visible during PDF export
    - PDF doesn't get false link if you… more

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15. Convert All Fonts to Outlines

    Add "Convert All Fonts to Outlines" checkbox in PDF Export dialog

    Please add a simple checkbox in the PDF Export dialog to automatically convert all text to outlines. This feature would streamline print workflows by ensuring text doesn't shift or cause issues during printing. Both CorelDraw and even Adobe Acrobat already offer this functionality, so it makes sense to include it directly in InDesign's export process. This would eliminate the need for manual text conversion or post-processing PDFs in other applications.

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16. Output to PDF removes bleed

    Summary: Output to PDF removed bleed

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    I laid out a book in Indesign using the 'Book' feature, with several similar sections or documents linked as a 'Book'. Each document based on the same original so all had same settings.

    I needed to output to PDF for the printer, Mixam UK. I downloaded the printer's settings, which include: output to single pages, bleed with no marks, with 'use document bleed' checked.

    I had set up the documents in Indesign in spreads with 3mm bleed as usual from the start. When looking at the output settings BEFORE output, I could see it still said 'use document settings' and showed 3mm bleed all round. See attached screenshot.

    I then output the book (Export Book to PDF) to single page PDF and uploaded to printer's website.

    I did not notice the document in fact had ZERO BLEED. The printer alerted me. I went back and output again. This time I looked more carefully and saw that 'use document bleed' was still ticked (checked), but it had reset to 0mm. I think it does it at the point of exporting the whole 'Book'.

    Workaround: I unticked 'use document bleed' and changed the bleed manually in that box to 3mm. Problem solved. 

    I see that a similar issue has been noted by Adobe but one suggested workaround is to export as single pages, link below. But I was using single pages so that is NOT the solution. Something is going wrong with 'use document settings', perhaps because it was a Book and not a single doc. (I did check each Indesign document is set up with 3mm bleed - yes they are.)

    https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/bleed-settings-incorrect-export-pdf.html?x-product

    I'm working on a Mac running OS 12.6 and Adobe Indesign 2023 on subscription.

    Anyway hope you can work on this and provide a fix or announcement so that other people don't send off their work without bleed.

    Of course the fact the printer demands a bleed without marks is making it harder for me as customer to check I've got bleed in my PDF! That bit is not your problem!

    Side note: this window for reporting bugs is too small! It's hard to see what I've already said or edit it.

    Thank you.

    Summary: Output to PDF removed bleed

    Details:

    I laid out a book in Indesign using the 'Book' feature, with several similar sections or documents linked as a 'Book'. Each document based on the same original so all had same settings.

    I needed to output to PDF for the printer, Mixam UK. I downloaded the printer's settings, which include: output to single pages, bleed with no marks, with 'use document bleed' checked.

    I had set up the documents in Indesign in spreads with 3mm bleed as usual from the start. When looking at the output settings BEFORE output, I could see… more

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17. Hebrew export to PDF

    InDesign 20.0.1 x64
    Some Hebrew vowels shift or disappear when exported to PDF when they have a different color. Some Hebrew consonants disappear in the PDF when they are on the FIRST line of a drop cap paragraph.

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18. 2025 out of memory

    When I am exporting an interactive pdf from indesign 2025, i get an out of memory error. Closing and reopening indesign helps this problem. I have made this kind of pdf many times and this has never happened as often as it does now, maybe a handful of times over the past few years.

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19. pdf export

    Can not export as PDF, it simply keeps spinning for hours and nothing happens. Very slow performance compared to earlier versions, nearly unusable.

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20. After updating to InDesign v20.0 Apple Emoji characters are NO LONGER SUPPORTED in the names of "Adobe PDF presets"!

    THIS BUG IS PRESENT since the update to InDesign v20.0.
    Menu: InDesign > File > Adobe PDF Presets

    After updating to InDesign v20.0 Apple Emoji characters are NO LONGER SUPPORTED in the names of "Adobe PDF presets"!
    After many years of functioning perfectly, now with version 20.0 Adobe dropped support of Apple Emoji characters in"PDF presets", resulting, that "PDF presets" can no longer imported to the latest version of InDesign!
    Symptome 01: after updating to InDesign 20.0 the existing presets with names containing Apple Emoji symbols are deleted.
    Symptome 02: When trying to import previous "PDF-presets" ith names containing Apple Emoji symbols, these DO NOT IMPORT into InDesign 20.0!
    Symptome 03: In InDesign 20.0, when creating new "PDF-presets" Apple Emoji characters in the preset name after saving the preset it just disappears without trace!

    THIS BUG IS PRESENT since the update to InDesign v20.0.
    Menu: InDesign > File > Adobe PDF Presets

    After updating to InDesign v20.0 Apple Emoji characters are NO LONGER SUPPORTED in the names of "Adobe PDF presets"!
    After many years of functioning perfectly, now with version 20.0 Adobe dropped support of Apple Emoji characters in"PDF presets", resulting, that "PDF presets" can no longer imported to the latest version of InDesign!
    Symptome 01: after updating to InDesign 20.0 the existing presets with names containing Apple Emoji symbols are deleted.
    Symptome 02: When trying to import previous "PDF-presets" ith names containing Apple… more

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