Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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194 results found
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Linked Illustrator Files Not Displaying Correctly in InDesign
We are experiencing an issue where Illustrator (.ai) files with linked assets are not displayed correctly when placed in InDesign.
InDesign does not properly render or recognize the linked content inside the Illustrator file, which affects preview and output accuracy. Currently, the only workaround is to embed all links in Illustrator before placing the file, which increases file size and slows down the workflow.
Please advise if there is a fix or recommended workflow for handling linked assets between Illustrator and InDesign.
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Multiframe – incorrect resizing when view is rotated
Create frame: 20 × 20 mm.
Use “Step and Repeat” to duplicate them 5 times horizontally.
Rotate the view by 90 degrees.
Select all frames (in rotate view: width: 20 mm, height: 100 mm)
Try to change their width to 30 mm
3. Expected width: 30 mm, height: 100 mm
4. Result: width: 20 mm, height: 30 mm1 vote -
Losing the ability to use 'undo' [Command-Z] function.
I'm frequently losing the ability to use 'undo' [Command-Z] function. It's not all the time, but when it happens I can't undo anything. I have to quit InDesign and re open it to fix it. A few hours later it strikes again. There doesn't seem to be anything obvious triggering this. It's not crashing, it's just not functioning.
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The software window's focus jumps between multiple desktops.
When I create multiple desktops on the same monitor, I drag the InDesign window to another desktop for work, and after a few operations within the software, the focus of the screen will immediately jump to the other desktop. System: macOS 26.2
Software version: 21.21 vote -
Create Alternate Layout is buggy
I wanted to create one alternative Layout so that I can export my DIN A3 file also as DIN A4 sized file.
I created an alternate Layout as usual.
I expected having all 12 pages twice in 2 different Sizes, (one in A3 and one in A4)
What InDesign did was it created 4 different Alternate Layouts and distributed the 12 pages among the 4 layouts.
Meaning I have 2 Layout I did not create and I cannot move the pages back to the original layout.
Also it did not resize the design, styles and texts as usual, instead they…1 vote -
Change language
Hi
I have installed InDesign version 21.1 x64 for Windows with norwegian menus. I try to change menus from norwegian to english, but it does not work. I uninstalled InDesign and went to Creative Cloud Desktop -Apps. - Preferences - and changed the language to english and reinstalled InDesign. The menus are still in Norwegian. Why does that happen? Will you please give me an answer.
Sincerly Gunnar Eggen, mailaddress: gunnar.eggen@gmail.com1 vote -
AdjustLayoutPreference Object Properties Not Working in InDesign 2025 & 2026 Scripts
Hi All,
I am using Indesign 2025 and 2026; I would like to enable the "Adjust Layout" option in my documents through the Indesign scripting by using "AdjustLayoutPreferences" object properties as in InDesign ExtendScript API Model, but Indesign throwed error is "Eval Error (#55): "Object does not support the property or method 'adjustLayoutPreferences'".
below is my code:
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
try {
myDocument.layoutAdjustmentPreferences.enableLayoutAdjustment=true;
myDocument.layoutAdjustmentPreferences.allowGraphicsToResize=false;
myDocument.layoutAdjustmentPreferences.allowRulerGuidesToMove=false;
myDocument.layoutAdjustmentPreferences.ignoreObjectOrLayerLocks=true;
myDocument.layoutAdjustmentPreferences.ignoreRulerGuideAlignments=true;
myDocument.layoutAdjustmentPreferences.snapZone = 0;
} catch (error) {
myDocument.adjustLayoutPreferences.enableAutoAdjustMargins=true;
myDocument.adjustLayoutPreferences.enableAdjustLayout=true;
myDocument.adjustLayoutPreferences.allowLockedObjectsToAdjust=true;
myDocument.adjustLayoutPreferences.enableAdjustLayout=true;
}Could someone please check and suggest, how to resolve this issue?
Regards,
Mani1 vote -
Object Menu, Arrange for Text blocks not working
InDesign version 21.0.2 x64
I have used Adobe InDesign since 1997 (first introduced to me at school while I was learning Quark), more full-time since 2002 (worked at a newspaper). I have always been able to use the Object menu to either move objects in front of or in back of others. This still seems to work in 2025 with actual objects, i.e., rectangles, ovals, etc. It no longer works as of today with text blocks. In my remote conversation with Manoj, the only workaround is to either type my text into a color block and reposition it, or perhaps…
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text box resizing causes document to shift in window
I have an issue now that has never come up before I updated to 20.5.1. When I try to resize a text box or image box, the document shifts down and the content box is shifted up. The video shows it better. I then discovered that if I create a new text box, delete it, then create another new text box and delete that one, the issue goes away. I closed and re-opened the document, and the issue was still gone. Have not had it happen enough to know if it will recur at a later time.
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object moving with mouse
When I try to move something on the screen, a big black area appears above the cursor and it goes across the whole screen. I've tried to change GPU option
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Properties panel will not go away
Yesterday InDesign 21.0 was forced upon me and I've had nothing but troubles since.
This specific bug is extremely annoying - I cannot get rid of the Properties panel. I have always used Essentials Classic layout, and I do not want the Properties panel. I close it. With each new file I open - the panel reopens. I cannot get it to go away.
Make it go away, please.1 vote -
[ID-4272089]Grouped objects does not go back to original layers when ungrouped if 'Ungroup Remembers Layer' is enabled
- Version of Adobe InDesign is v21.0
- Create several layers, put an object on each layer, make sure that 'Ungroup Remembers Layers' is checked, group all objects, and ungroup.
- Expected result: all objects remain on the layer they were on before they were grouped.
- Actual results: all objects are on the top layer or the highest layer on which there was an object that was within the group
In my opinion this should be treated as a hotfix. This is ruining the workflow and messes up the files that then need to either be fixed or rolled back to previous versions.…
28 votesThe fix of the issue is now available in the latest InDesign 2026(v21.0.1.006). 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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Adobe InDesign Team
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mathml
The MathML module does not support Polish characters in formulas. Polish characters are displayed in a different font than the rest of the formula, which makes the entire expression visually inconsistent.
Indesign 20.5
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Margins and guides don't work regardless of preview mode or not
The margins and guides disappeared and don't show when i click show and fix up the margin size. The feature just stopped working and doesn't want to even after computer restart and reinstallation of Indesign.
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[ID-4270655] Align to Bleed issue
The Align to Bleed function works incorrectly for certain bleed situations.
If a facing-page document has an Inside bleed smaller than the other sides, (e.g Top: 1p6, Bottom: 1p6, Inside 0p, Outside 1p6) the Align to Bleed will left-align objects to this smaller bleed instead of the correct outer dimension. This does not seem to affect right-aligning.3 votesThis issue is fixed in the latest InDesign Release 21.1
Please update your version of InDesign (via the CCD app) to this latest release whenever it becomes available in your locale.
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Adobe InDesign team
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레이아웃 조정 버그
레이아웃 조정 시 글꼴 크기 조정 옵션을 선택했는데도 불구하고 페이지 크기에 맞추어 글꼴 크기가 조정되지 않습니다.
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Reapply the master without losing information in text frames from the master
This is complicated to describe, so I'm going to use a not-so-great example. In PowerPoint you can put "placeholders" on the master pages. If you make a change to the position of the placeholder and update the slide everything moves into the correct position.
I'd like to be able to do something like that with text frames on the master in InDesign. The problem I'm having is that because I can't have two "primary text frames" on the master, I have to command-shift click to get the second text frame to be active. Once I do that, however, I can…
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slow reaction
20.3.1 the version I just updated too (my bad! I should know by now not to update anything). Now, it takes a few seconds to recognize I've clicked on anything. I expect it would immediately acknowledge the click as it did before the update.
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selecting text boxes
InDesign 20.2 Mac M1 Sequoia 15.4.1. When I click a text box to select it, nothing happens until I jiggle the mouse. When this happens the corner boxes appear. However, many times when I click, nothing appears selected. This bug is unsettling. This is why I prefer to use InDesign 19 for important jobs. The text block in the attached screen shot has been single clicked.
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Bug: Size of pages in INDD changes when placing the INDD in another INDD
Indesign 20.2, Windows 11
Not sure if this can be reproduced, but here is what I did:
1. Created an INDD with two pages with size 180x264, no margins
2. At the bottom of the second page placed a text frame with some text, so its bottom-left corner is at X=0 and Y=264
3. Saved the INDD and placed it another INDD
4. When applying "Fit frame to content" on the placed object, the displayed size changed to 180 mm x 260.2 mmIt turns out that the text frame at the bottom of the second page has a different…
1 vote
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