Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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329 results found
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Cannot "place" MathType eps file correctly into InDesign - InvalidFont error
InDesign CC 13.1
Steps to Reproduce
1.In a ID document, use File > Place
2.Select the attached eps file, which is an eps file created by MathType
3.Place the eps fileExpected Result: The eps to place the image correctly
Actual Result: Before the eps is placed, the error is seen: "InvalidFont error occurred creating the screen display for the imported EPS. The EPS will draw as a gray box. The actual EPS may not print and will not export as PDF. Do you still want to place this file? Yes/No?
Clicking Yes results in only a gray box.
Cannot…
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Object Style Size and Frame Fitting bug
Where is what I did:
Create an Object style that has the size height and width set (I used 4x3in) AND the Frame Fitting Options set (I tried Fill Frame Proportionally with and without Auto-Fit). Import some photos. I did 4 at once and click-&-dragged them at different sizes. Frame size is correct, but frame fitting is ignored. It has to be applied manually after placement.7 votesThe issue has been fixed in InDesign 14.0.1
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links panel problems
So many problems with Links Panel after recent update:
1) Right click on PSD asset, EDIT ORIGINAL now doesn't work - "No editor associated with this link"
2) Right click on AI asset > Edit with Photoshop, opens in IllustratorWin10 / Ryzen 7 / 32BG RAM / NVMe + SSD Drives
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Big problems with Illustrator files in InDesign
When I change something in a linked Illustrator file it doesn't update the image on the page in InDesign even though it's refreshed in the link tab.
And today I saw that a part of an image was missing (a little bit was outside the image frame) in a pdf file. So I looked at the InDesign file, but it looked ok. Then I changed the image to show in high resolution and all of a sudden the page refreshed and the linked file was updated and was now showing the same error as in the pdf.
So it seems…6 votes -
image damaged or incompatible
"Error encountered while reading JPEG image. Image might be damaged or incompatible. Resave the image with a different setting and try again."
I have a set of at least 100 JPEGs that work perfectly fine with any other program, but won't load in Indesign6 votes -
Open Asset Plugin window keeps opening up even though I keep shutting it. It continuously interrupts my flow.
The Open Asset plugin for Indesign continuously pops up. I don't use it. I don't want to use it. I want it to stop popping up and interrupting my workflow. If I close the window, it should stay CLOSED.
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Links from CC Library suddely missing and can't be relinked
I sometimes have a problem with links from the CC Libraries, the links work fine when I save and close the file. But then sometimes when I open the INDD-file the day after it says that the links are missing, and when I try to relink it just say that "Either the file doesn't excist, you do not have read permissions to it or the file is used in another application".
But none of the options in the dialog box are correct, the files in the library still works fine in other documents. I have no idea how to fix…
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Code of QR codes bugged?
I use ID 2023 on a mac. I want to generate a vCard and have to use v3.0 because of some problems with special characters, that are not shown correctly with 2.1 on apple devices.
So i found a workaround, where someone copied the vCard code as plain text into the generator from ID instead of using the built in vCard function. But the scanned code can't be recognized as vCard with several apps on Android. External QR generators produce working QR-codes with the same input. But on iPhone devices both codes work.
I decoded two files at https://zxing.org/w/decode.…
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Option + drag and shift to contstrain keys not working
InDesign 16.0.2
The usual function of holding the option key on mac and dragging an object to duplicate has stopped working. In the same way, clicking shift when moving an object or drawing a frame no longer constrains it's dimensions.
Both of these features still work fine in Illustrator (25.1)
The attached video show me trying to draw a square by holding shift when drawing a shape but it doesn't constrain the proportions as it should. It also shows me then trying to duplicate the shape by holding option (mac) and dragging. The cursor changes to suggest that it's working…
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InDesign 2020 v 15.0.1, Mac OS Catalina, indd/idml legacy layouts within packaged folders, images disappear
InDesign 2020 v 15.0.1, Mac OS Catalina. When opening legacy versions of indd or idml documents within packaged folders, images flash/display briefly, then most if not all, disappear. The only solution seems t be to re-link each graphic individually.
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Clicking on image doesn't show it in the Links panel
Clicking on an image within a frame doesn't show it in the Links panel, so I have to scroll through the list of links to find the image - This sometimes works, sometimes does not.
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Image tagged with sRGB, but InDesign assigns AdobeRGB (Workspace) and displays incorrect colors
I´m using Indesign 13.0.1 x64
To recreate please use the following steps (I have AdobeRGB as Working-space and preserve profiles):
1. Create a new document
2. Place the attached Image "Portrait_Edip-original.jpg"
3. Look for the Profile in the links-panelThe image has sRGB but displays as Workspace RGB but my workspace is AdobeRGB and also the colors are incorrect.
Bridge and Photoshop both show the right profile.
When i open the image in Photoshop and save it as jpeg it works in InDesign.I have this issue from time to time but now i´m sure it´s a bug.
I work…
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Object Layer Options not working using Photoshop files
I've placed the same layered photoshop files into ID three times to show how an animation works. Going to 'Object Layer Options' and clicking 'Keep Visibility Layer Overrides' is meant to keep your selected layers visible, even if the Photoshop is resaved. This no longer works. Once the link updates, all three update to look the same and forget which layers i've told it to show. Why?
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Display performance
InDesign 2023 Display Bug
When you try to view in high resolution, whether or not it is object specific or general, InDesign continues to display at normal.
Images seem not to be affected but .eps and .ai files will not refer as high res
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72 DPI images not placing at 100%, scaling to 216 DPI
This has apparently been a discussion since at least 2019 and has not yet found a solution:
When placing certain jpg images saved to 72 DPI, In Design frequently places them at 1/3 actual size, or down to 216 DPI. This is including if the ID document's increments/document size are set to pixels. It seems most common with jpgs saved in a standard "Save As" format from Photoshop vs. the legacy "Save for Web."
- Versions 14.02 to 17.1 - Edit - issue continues after update to 17.2.1.
- Steps to reproduce: place a jpg image saved to 72 dpi resolution
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multiple files not placing correctly when multi-page pdf is present
when placing multiple PDF files, after placing a multi-page PDF, the next file in sequence is skipped.
InDesign v 17.0.1
to reproduce:
- open place dialogue and select multiple files from same folder (with options)
- apply options for 'all' pages
- place the sequenceWe would expect all pages of all files to place.
Instead, some files are not placed but remain in the links window without a selectable link on the page.
In the screenshot you can see that after each multi-page PDF the following file is not loaded into the placegun.
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Can not open heic
It would be really nice to be able to import heic-pictures to indesign.
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[INDD 2020 and 2021] Missing font in placed SVG is not detected by Preflight or Type > Find Fonts…
[ 2020 ][ 2021 ] A missing font in a placed SVG does not show
If you open a document with a placed SVG where a font is not embedded the missing font does not show with:
[1] Type > Find Fonts…
[2] PreflightIf you export that InDesign document to IDML and open the IDML file with InDesign the missing font is showing as missing in Preflight and Type > Find Fonts… .
As soon as you save the IDML as InDesign document, close and open it again, the missing font is not detected again. Neither with Preflight nore…4 votes -
CC Libraries
InDesign 16.1. CC Libraries gets stuck. I cannot select any pictures Editing is only possible again after a complete restart. After a while it gets stuck again.
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Flipped text in PDF created from Canva
When placing a PDF with certain stylized fonts, the text is being flipped and enlarged. Seems to be specific to Mac OS.
PDF docs have been created in Canva. They appear correctly when opened in Adobe Acrobat Pro, both on Windows and Mac. They are being placed in InDesign, and at that time the text titles being flipped and enlarged. I am working from v. 16.0.1. This was not an issue in previous versions. When I use png docs instead, and place those, I have no issues. I have been an Indesign user for about 3 years.
4 votesThe fix for this issue is available in the latest InDesign release 16.2.1
Please update to this latest version to get the fix.—
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