Adobe InDesign: Bugs
When filing a new bug, please provide:
- Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
- Steps to reproduce the issues
- Expected result
- Actual result
- Test file, screenshot, video or GIF capturing the issue (optional)
507 results found
-
[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!
40 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.
—
Adobe InDesign Team
-
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…
40 votesThe 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.
—
Adobe InDesign Team
-
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.
2 votes -
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 PresetsAfter 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…2 votes -
Roboto protected
If you use a Preflight profile that enables the option for protected fonts, recent versions of Indesign report the version of Roboto loaded through CC fonts as being protected, which is surely incorrect. PDFs do seem to have the fonts embedded correctly though.
1 vote -
Print to PDF with trapping gives undefined error.
How about Adobe fix this problem of printing to PDF with trapping. It had been giving this problem since v18. Every printer that images film or plates use the trapping feature for assistance in press registration. Adobe InDesign is useless in creating PDF files with trapping. I guess I will have to start using my Quark Xpress program to do this.
1 vote -
problem with Hyphenation
In the generated PDF file, in some cases, an additional letter is added to the hyphenation sign
When you copy the text from the pdf file, an additional symbol appears. How do I fix this problem?1 vote -
1 vote
-
Layers not exporting properly to PDF (v20.0 2025)
Before the 20.0 2025 update I had a simple ID file with multiple layers. I exported with PDF 1.5 presets, Create Acrobat Layers checked and Export Layers: All Layers chosen. All layers visible in the PDF and opens up in AI as expected, with layers.
Since the update, same file, same presets etc. I export and all layers still visible in Acrobat, but does not open in AI properly. Instead all laters in one layer, as paths.
1 votePlease send the following information to sharewithID@adobe.com
- Reproducible Steps:
- Assets:
- Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)
- PDF Present
- Video recording of the issue
—
Adobe InDesign Team
-
When I export the buisness card, there is huge space between the bleed and the image
When I export the buisness card, there is huge space between the bleed and the image
0 votes -
Crop Marks not displaying correctly with indesign 2025
My bleed is set to 10mm on all sides, and I've clicked to offset the crop marks by 10mm also. In the exported PDF though, the bleed amount is included but the crop marks show to cut at the bleed line rather than the cut line if that makes sense! See screenshot. Please help - need to submit signage artwork today and would only take 2 secs to do if this would work as it always has done in the past!!!
1 vote -
the first letter of the heading does not appear in the result.
Adobe Indesign (19.0 : 20.0) 2024-2025 / Mac os Sequoia 15.0.1
When using a Text Variable (Running Header ‹Paragraph Style›) and applying it to fully diacritized Arabic text, the first letter of the heading does not appear in the result. This issue arises when exporting to PDF.
open indesign and Type the fully diacritized Arabic text, Assign paragraph sytle, go to Text variable - Define - New - Running Header «Paragraph Style» - Assign.
The text is expected to display correctly without errors; however, contrary to this, the first letter of the fully diacritized text does not appear. This issue…1 vote -
The first letter of the Arabic text should appear correctly in the exported PDF, even when it has diacritics
- Version of Adobe InDesign:
All versions of Adobe InDesign 2024 and 2025, from version 19.0 to version 20.0.
2. Steps to Reproduce the Issue:Open Adobe InDesign (versions 19.0 to 20.0).
Create a new document.
Insert Arabic text that includes diacritics (tashkeel) on the first letter.
Apply full justification to the text.
Use variable text features with the Arabic text.
Export the document to PDF for printing.
3. Expected Result:The first letter of the Arabic text should appear correctly in the exported PDF, even when it has diacritics and is fully justified.
4. Actual Result:The first letter disappears…
1 vote -
Whenever I use psd files in the links the pdf export file becomes huge like 10x bigger than when I a flatted version
I have a digital catalogue and in working with lots of psd in the links. To create a small pdf I have to instead of links the psd, to export to png and than put it in the indesign. This is a hassle when I have to edit the psd because i hav to take so many extra steps for a minor adjustment. Instead Indesign shoulde be handling the images conversion and flatening. And yes, I'm checking the export only appearce on the export.
The app is up to date and recently I had to format my pc so reinstalling…1 vote -
links don't work on exported PDFs when opened in Microsoft Edge
Hi there, so in my work I regularly have to make PDF's that have links and tables of contents. They also need to be printable.
To do this I build them in InDesign and Export as 'Adobe PDF (Print)'. This results in a file that navigates with the view I want with working links and the right colours etc.
BUT not on Microsoft Edge. Its taken quite a while to realise that that links don't work there. They will work in Firefox, Chrome and Acrobat with no trouble. PDF's made in other programs (I only tested Microsoft Word) work fine…
2 votes -
Pdf export and Adobe print to pdf gets image errors in prints from InDesign 19.3 x64
The pdf looks correct in the pdf but lines looks very different after printing the pdf. Both export in different qualities, and Adobe print to pdf different qualities gets the same results. The image is a map and the errors are desturbingly big. Microsoft print PDF works so the errors are Adobes. The map itself is from ArcMap GIS and printed as pdf with Adobe pdf printer and linked to InDesign.
3 votes -
buttons are not working in latest InDesign version 19.5
buttons are not working, when exporting interactive PDF from latest version 19.5
it works fine in previous version 18.5.41 vote -
Bleed marks export outside of bleed area
Document is set up as pages and with .125 bleed on all sides. When I export with bleed marks and select "use document bleed settings" or manually type in .125 on all sides, the bleed marks appear just OUTSIDE of the bleed.
1 vote -
Duplicated characters ONLY IN PDF EXPORT!
The following process creates a bug,
which only appears when exporting to PDF:1) Write a few words (in Hebrew) and add 2 footnotes
2) Set 'No break' to one of the characters between the 2 footnote references
Bingo!
Only it the PDF will the bug appear -
The character (comma\colon\letter) after the first comment - is doubled!!!In InDesign everything looks normal!
You only discover the mistake in the PDF/after printing!!1 vote -
"Insufficient data for an image" error is shown on opening PDF in Acrobat
We are experiencing issues with exporting to PDF. Hi res PDF Compatibility Acrobat 7 (PDF 1.6).
The PDF is created normally, but when opening the PDF, it sometimes happens that the image is not displayed on one or more pages. The error message for this specific page is: ERROR: Insufficient data for an image.
We tried to solve this problem within our team. Eventually, we discovered that the issue did not occur for one of our colleagues. Further investigation revealed that this colleague was still using an older version of InDesign (18.3). The colleagues experiencing problems had automatic updates enabled…17 votesThis issue has been fixed in the latest release of InDesign - version 18.5 that has just been made available publicly.
Please download this update from Creative Cloud Desktop app to get the fix.
--
Adobe InDesign team
- Don't see your idea?