Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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973 results found
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text looks different in the same file from Mac to MacBook
The same file look very different while opened on my Mac as well my MacBook Pro, – both have the latest version installed and the same fonts, etc, as I work from/with both computers via an external SSD.
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Latency issue on Mac since version 20.0.1
Every action, every time I switch back to InDesign after using another application, every event is preceded by a 1-2 second delay. When spending the whole day working on InDesign, this becomes unbearable. This is the first time I've experienced this, and it has been happening since the new version 20.
See video. The Mac "spinning wheel" appears multiple times in one minute. Imagine this over several hours or days.
Adobe, cold you please fix it asap?
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Resizing item using control bar value defaults to unlinked every time
The resizing tool in the control bar will not stay with linked proportions - I go to resize an object to a specific width for example, I want it to be proportionally linked so I click the link button. It works, but immediately defaults to unlinked. Previously this stayed on what you had selected for the next time you used it. This is causing multiple errors when I am expecting it to stay linked. Using Indesign 2025 v20.01 on Sequoia
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[ID-4256388] New document size resetting to previous
Every time I go to set up a new document and put in a size in the preset details, the measurments snap back to the previous size, either immediately, when tabbing from width to height, or when adding margin or bleed details. Happens every time, repeatedly. Using Indesign 2025 v20.01, on iMac 2019 OS Sonoma 14.1, also happens using Sequoia
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InDesign Mac not remembering window size on open, WITHOUT using Application Frame
For the life of me of me PLEASE fix InDesign so it remembers the window size when opening a file, without having to use the annoying and PC-like application frame (I'm on a Mac). Thank you.
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Indesign freezes when connected via VPN
Indesign freezes when launched/when using VPN client which restricts internet access. Indesign unlocks when VPN client is disabled. (Spinning beach ball)
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Persistent Cursor and Functionality Issues in Adobe InDesign After macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 Update
Description of the Issue:
I’m experiencing multiple issues with Adobe InDesign across different versions (including the latest and earlier releases) after updating to macOS Sequoia 15.1.1. These problems occur consistently across various files and significantly disrupt workflow.
Issues encountered:
Unable to apply colors from the swatch palette – clicking on a swatch does not work for either text or objects.
Styles (both text and object) cannot be applied by clicking; I must use right-click and "Apply Style" instead.
Frames on the page shift a few millimeters upon clicking, seemingly on their own.
Stroke color for objects cannot be selected or…3 votes -
document stuck halfway below view after zooming
this is a bit hard to describe but basically when i'm working on a square shaped document, when zooming in or out—i think mostly out?—the document will stick halfway visible (see screenshot) and the only way to see the full page again is to hit cmd-0 to have it centre itself back on the screen. this happens to me uncountable times an hour and it's a real pain.
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Mouse click doesn't register properly
On MacOS IdDesign 20.0.1 and 19.5.1 improperly register mouse clicks.
As this misbehaviour started recently I suspect that some Apple patch broken something.
But I do not experience any issues in other applications! Everything seems to work normally but InDesign.If you click a frame, InD registers a click-and-hold while I just clicked it with trackpad and lifted the finder up (see video).
Second, if I put editing mark into the text and go to Paragraph style to apply it, the palette doesn’t register the click properly—it seems it registers a drag, not a click! I can only try to…
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set default save location to original file folder
Please make a setting in preferences with two options for default file save locations:
a) Always save to last used folder (the folder you used in the last save to session)
b) Always save to doc uments original folder (the folder where each individual document currently is saved and opened from)Currently InDesign uses option a) which in my case is a total desaster since everytime I am in a hurry saving or exporting something the file lands in some other project folder where i can search / delete or move it afterwards which results in a bad workflow.
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incopy
I am using InCopy v. 20.0 with DropBox. When I open a document, changes that other teammates have made to items in the Assignments panel have not automatically updated like they used to. This is a new issue with the most recent update. Prior to the update, when I opened a file, any changes by myself or other people have updated automatically, but now I have to manually update each one in the Assignments panel. Is there a fix or a setting change that can address this?
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Command-S shortcut activates DON'T SAVE
Command-S shortcut activates DON'T SAVE
InDesign 20.0
MacOS 15.1
Swedish languageI noticed that Command-S activates the Don't Save button in the dialog shown in the image.
- Command-W to close the document
- The dialog shows Cancel, Don't Save and Save
- Command-S will activate the Don't Save button!
I tried it on two Macs with the same setup.
This is a serious bug and it's much worse than a crash.
After a crash the changes will be kept by the crash restore feature. If someone use the Command-S shortcut in the scenario described here they will erase all changes with no…
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Hyperlink messes up data merge in multiple record layout
I've tested this in multiple documents, and it appears that if you add a hyperlink to a document, it messes with the data merge in a multiple record layout. The resulting merge is out of order, and every third record is duplicated, as you can see in the attached screenshots. My workaround right now is to add the hyperlink after the merge, but it would be nice if my templates could include links so I don't have to do this each time.
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Using Arrow Keys in Transform Panel/Control Panel no longer works properly - ID 20.0.
Using Arrow Keys in Transform Panel/Control Panel no longer works properly - ID 20.0.
Since upgrading to ID 2025 (20.0) using the arrow keys in Transform Panel or Control Panel no longer works properly. Previously I would scale something larger/smaller using the arrow (or Shift+Arrow): 110%, 120%, 130% ... .
Now with Shift+ArrowUp it will first scale 110%, then the cursor is no longer in the Scale Percentage Field. Second Shift+Arrow click and instead the Object will Flip Vertical. Third Shift+Arrow and it will start moving up the page.Now to scale up another 10% I have to replace the…
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Not working window tiling introduced in macOS 15
MacOS 15 Sequoia introduced window tiling, which lets you arrange windows on the screen in tiles.
This automatically works for any window of any app on my Mac. It also works for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator windows, as long as «Application Frame» is activated in the window menu.
But window tiling does not work with windows of Adobe InDesign v20. Even with active «Window Frame».
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Data Merge Issue with Chinese Characters in Adobe InDesign 2025
Version of Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign 2017 (English version)
Adobe InDesign 2025 (20.0, Traditional Chinese version)
Steps to Reproduce the IssueOpen Adobe InDesign and create a new document.
Prepare a CSV file with Traditional Chinese text using UTF-8 encoding.
Use the Data Merge feature to import the CSV file into InDesign.
Place the merged data field into the document layout.
Preview or finalize the merge.
Expected ResultThe Chinese characters in the CSV file should be displayed correctly in the merged document without any distortion or encoding issues.
Actual ResultThe Chinese characters appear as garbled text (random symbols…
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InDesign 2025 IDML File cannot be placed into InDesign 2024
When saving a document created / edited in InDesign 2025 as an IDML, the resulting IDML file cannot be placed into an InDesign 2024 document.
The error dialog states "Cannot place this file. No filter found for requested operation."
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Project goes blank
I've been using the new Indesign 20.0 and it will often go blank to a completely grey screen in the working area. I can see the toolbar, and even the image gizmo but none of the actual content. I tried switching preview modes and to presentation mode and nothing works besides just quitting out and opening it back up. It seems to happen when it's been in the background for a while and I switch back to it. It's extremely frustrating. I'm on a Macbook Pro M3 maxed out specs on Mac OS Sequia 15.0.1 (24A348).
This may be related…
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Little Black Lines and Delay When Dragging
When resizing a picture box in InDesign 20.0, little black lines appear along the box's edge (see attached). I've tried to lower the quality of the images in Preferences > Display Performance (see attached). I've also turned off animated zoom in Preferences > GPU Performance (see attached). I'm running an M3 Max 14-inch Nov 2023 MacBook Pro, Sequoia 15.1 (see attached Graphic/Displays details). These lines don't print, and they go away if I zoom in or out on the document. I believe this also only happens when the document view is at Fit to Page, but I'm not 100% sure.…
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InDesign 2025 / v20.0: »background task« tries to activate font all the time
Working with the font Minion Pro InDesign 2025 wants to activate the font in the background (shown in the background tasks panel) although it IS activated.
Closing the document does not bother InDesign. It still wants to activate the font (see screenshot 2).
Quit & Restart helps, but it should work correctly without it.
Mac
Sonoma 14.7
M3 processor6 votes
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