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  1. Big Sur - inDesign when I switch to another program (PSD/Ai for example) it quits like a spoiled child

    Once I switched from Mojave to Big Sur inDesign will not stay running unless I leave it as the main program.
    Font issue? Mentioned because that is my main issue with Big Sur at the moment -- errr.

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  2. Indesign crashes when trying to remove the chaining between Textblocks.

    1. Indesign 16.4
    2. a: Chain two Textblocks with the chaining tool b: Try to remove the chain with the unchaining tool
    3. Textchain is removed
    4. Indesign crashes
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  3. Using Text Wrap around objects causes InDesign to crash!

    When I apply a text wrap but only around an object, the program crashes and closes. The other text wrapping tools work fine.

    I noticed a blue cercle on the icon of text wrap around an object (see the screenshot joined). I'm not sure this is normal... maybe it would help you solve the problem...

    When I click on this tool, a windows opens (see second screenshot) and then Indesign crashes and closes.

    You can note that I am using the latest version of Indesign (16.4).

    Thank you very much for your help.

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  4. Using Text Wrap around objects causes InDesign to crash!

    When I apply a text wrap but only around an object, the program crashes and closes. The other text wrapping tools work fine.

    I noticed a blue cercle on the icon of text wrap around an object (see the screenshot joined). I'm not sure this is normal... maybe it would help you solve the problem...

    When I click on this tool, a windows opens (see second screenshot) and then Indesign crashes and closes.

    You can note that I am using the latest version of Indesign (16.4).

    Thank you very much for your help.

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  5. InDesign crashes when deleting a page that contains a tagged and locked graphic frame.

    Environment: InDesign 2020 or 2021 (16.3.2 or 15.1.3 Japanese version) + macOS 11.5.2

    These are the steps:
    1) Create a new document, create a graphic frame on the first page, and place an image on the frame.
    2) Add a tag to the graphic frame. (For example, "root")
    3) Lock the graphic frame.
    4) Add one page.
    5) InDesign crashes when you delete a page with a graphic frame.

    Here is a file that can be reproduced.
    https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/e107f135-8305-49bf-7c71-9e62466d1bea

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  6. Freeze When Typing Page # in Status Bar

    When entering a page number into the status bar to go to a particular page, InDesign freezes and becomes unresponsive. I then have to force quit and relaunch InDesign

    InDesign 16.3.2
    macOS Catalina 10.15.7

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  7. After changing workspace the extension panels become huge

    After changing workspace the extensions panels contents become huge. Clicking on anything in the panel does not work. Turning the panel off and on, changing workspace several times does not help. Only restarting the application makes the panel the standard size (zoom). Today I updated the application to the latest version, but the previous version also had the problem.

    This is terribly annoying because I have to turn indesign off and on dozens of times during the day.

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  8. Indesign 16.3 cannot make package

    we are having a problem using INDD ( 16.3.2 ) with ours Mac Pro late 2013 ( Bigsur 11.4 ) while we are creating the package.
    So the process is going to infinite time and even we are force down the app we must pushing the power button of the Mac to switch off and after switch on.
    On the Windos 10 the package is created without any problem.

    Update on 29/07/2021
    I did the same test on a Mac Pro Book mid 2014 ( Catalina 10.15.3 ) : in this way I can make the package without any problem. …

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  9. CC library freezes during work and crashes Indesign 16.2.1 if buying Stock-Pictures

    MAC OS Catalina 10.15.7 (19H1217)
    iMac Pro (2017)
    3.2 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon W
    32 GB 2666 MHz DDR4
    Radeon Pro Vega 56 8 GB
    Indesign 16.2.1

    CC Library freezes and only a program restart helps temporarily ... until next time

    This bug existed before in Indesign and Illustrator was fixed in the meantime and was now apparently reissued! I love traditions!

    A bug evergreen CC Libraray
    If buying AdobeStock-Pictures via CC Library-Window in Indesign
    will shut down Indesign directly in 9 of 10 cases
    (This is a "Bugevergreen!")

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  10. Indesign crashes when there is a footnote conflict (imported document)

    Beim Importieren eines Word-Dokumentes mit einer Fussnote die über eine Seite lang ist kommt es zu einem fehlerhaften Import wenn die Einstellung des Indesigndokumentes auf "Fussnoten nicht teilen" steht.
    Ab der langen Fussnote wird kein importierter Text mehr dargestellt, jedoch trotz genügen Leerseiten ein Übersatz angezeigt.

    Beim Versuch einer Synchronisation innerhalb eines Buchdokumentes stürzt Indesign ohne Fehlermeldung ab.
    Dies gilt ebenso bei nachfolgenden Buchdokumenten

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  11. Chrash when opening tab menue

    ID 16.2.1
    Crashing when ever I try to open the tab menue. After restart the button menue I never use is shown

    Using 16.1. with the same documents works fine

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  12. Import SVG, crashing indesign

    I'm on MAC and I'm using the latest versin of Indesign 16.2.1 and when i import an svg (who come Adobe XD), indesign do not respond and crash.

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  13. Applying character or paragraph style causes eventual crash

    I make extensive use of the command-RETURN keyboard shortcut to apply character and paragraph styles. It seems that if I use this shortcut enough times, InDesign will crash. This happens several times a day, forcing me to reopen all my files and try to remember where I was.

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  14. Files open small and display in the top left only - scrolling goes hay wire

    the program seems to be functioning, but will only open and create new files in the top left hand corner of the screen. If I zoom in, it will zoom, but only in that small space. If I scroll, it goes hay wore showing only grey and clipping lines like it can't process what its viewing.

    Help, I can't use Indesign at all with it like this.

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  15. Indesign is having difficulty reading some unsaved changes in 'doc_name'

    After update to indesign version 16.2.1.102 (macOS Catalina version 10.15.7), indesign is asking to repair document and won't save without a 'save as'. The doc can then be saved, but closing and reopening the doc results in having to go through the whole process again!
    Please help

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  17. Copy and Paste - Adobe InDesign 2021 v 16.1.0.20

    I am using Adobe InDesign 2021 v16.1.0.20. Every time I try to copy and paste the app completely crashes. Then when I try to restore the file I was working on, as InDesign prompts, it completely crashes again. I am using a MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) macOS Big Sur 11.2.3.

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  18. Indesign 16.1 keeps crashing

    Hi,

    My Indesign keeps crashing when I paste or modify the text (both inside Indesign or imported from Word) beyond very simple modifications: if I replace one word it still works, but it crashes when I replace a paragraph or a text box.

    It became impossible to work on Indesign and I really need to get my work done. Help!

    I'm working on a macbook pro (mid-2012, non-retina) + macOS Catalina (10.15.7).

    I also sent the crash report (I also saved it as a text file if needed).

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  19. 复合字体(fuheziti) in CHINESE INDESIGN CC 2020 & 2021

    First reported in case : ADB-18557554-K6D2

    Any one of these action will definitely CRASH InDesign:
    1. Try to create a character style using a predefined fuheziti
    2. In default mode (no page opened), try to import character/paragraph/object styles that uses fuheziti from a page.

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