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  1. [ID-4273456] Press the opt/alt key after dragging, it duplicated to the incorrect layer

    InDesign 2026 (and earlier, too)I was found out in CS6.

    Issue:
    When drag and duplicate any object, the duplicate destination will be the previous active layer under certain conditions.

    Reproduction procedure:
    1 Layer panel "Paste Remembers Layers" check off
    2 Unselect, and duplicate the object Activate layers other than the layers of the object
    3 Start dragging and add the option/alt key in the middle of dragging
    4 After dragging, the object is duplicated to the layer that was active in step 2

    Ideal result:
    The uplication by dragging will be duplicated to the same layer as the original regardless…

    17 votes

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  2. (InDesign)Problem with metadata after conversion v15 to v20

    After converting some old .indd files to v20 from v15 I see that custom metadata is completely wrong. I’d assume that during conversion InDesign finds old metadata packets and set incorrect values
    Here is the cimpress:Id value we have before conversion which is correct(pic1)

    But after conversion to v20(v19 works correct) I got something like this(pic2):
    To convert the file you need to simply open BEFORE_CONVERSION.indd in v20 Indesign

    Expected result is cimpress:Id have same value as pic1.png
    Actual result is pic2.png
    Is it possible to fix conversion process somehow, because it breaks a lot of flows and makes migration…

    8 votes

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  3. InDesign Color Settings Are Overwritten by Other Versions

    Summary:
    InDesign is unable to maintain separate color settings for each version. Whenever a different version is activated, the color settings are forcibly overwritten by the last activated version.

    Steps to Reproduce:
    Launch InDesign 2025 and set the color settings to “Preset A” (e.g., a print vendor’s recommended settings).
    Launch and activate InDesign 2024.
    Without any warning, InDesign 2024 will adopt the same Preset A color settings.
    This also occurs in the opposite direction: activating either version will overwrite the other’s previously configured color settings.

    Expected Behavior:
    Like Photoshop and Illustrator, InDesign should maintain independent color settings for each version.

    33 votes

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  4. AI-generated Alt Text for images should NOT be on by default

    Gross decision to have this "feature" on by default. Good thing I didn't miss the popup on startup, I NEVER want any AI features at all ever, let alone to have to OPT OUT? Madness. Also ridiculous is the option to turn off the the "AI generated content" tag on this "feature" at all. Why would you allow that? I guess it's in line with all of the untagged AI on Adobe Stock lol.

    3 votes

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  5. [ID-4277180]InDesign v21.2.0.030 crashes on quit in SubProcess

    Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
    Adobe InDesign 2026, Version 21.2.0.30 (Build 21200)
    Running on macOS 26.2 (25C56) on Apple Silicon (Mac14,2, 16 GB RAM)
    Steps to reproduce the issue
    1. Launch Adobe InDesign 2026.
    2. Open any document (or create a new blank document).
    3. Work normally for a while, or even do nothing.
    4. Choose “InDesign > Quit InDesign” or press Cmd+Q.
    5. Confirm quitting if prompted.
    Expected result
    InDesign quits cleanly without any error message and returns to the macOS desktop.
    Actual result
    • InDesign crashes on quit every time.
    • macOS shows a crash…

    2 votes

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  6. Hyphenation settings see note references as a character

    Hypenation settings consider a note reference as a character, so if you have a footnote callout at the end of a word and hyphenation settings are set to "before last 3" it will make 2-letter hyphenation.

    19 votes

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  7. Installing InDesign 20.5.2 caused the system to make it the default version, replacing 21.2.0 as the default app for opening InDesign files

    When I double-click the file I have been working on, I get an error message that says it couldn't be opened because it was created by a newer version of InDesign. It calls out 21.2 as the offender. If I look at the recent updates for Creative Cloud, it looks like 21.2 was updated 19 days ago, and 20.5.2 was updated 13 days ago. It looks like the association for which app to open .indd files was changed with the 20.5.2 update, and it no longer opens the latest version of the product. I can open 21.2 manually, but I…

    2 votes

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    Workaround1: Set Default Version to 21.2.0

    1. Right-click any .indd file
    2. Select Open with → Choose another app
    3. Click More apps
    4. Select Adobe InDesign 21.2.0
    5. Check “Always use this app to open .indd files”
    6. Click OK

    Workaround2: Uninstall 21.2.0 and reinstall it to correct the default application.

    Adobe InDesign Team


  8. OR Operator with Anchors Behaves Incorrectly

    InDesign GREP Bug Report: OR Operator with Anchors Behaves Incorrectly

    Summary
    InDesign's GREP engine does not handle the OR operator (|) correctly when used with anchors (^ and $). This behavior differs significantly from standard regex engines and produces unexpected, inconsistent results.

    Problem Description
    When using the OR operator with anchors in InDesign GREP, the anchors are interpreted with incorrect precedence, causing the pattern to behave differently than expected. This issue has been confirmed as a bug by Peter Kahrel, author of "GREP in InDesign."

    Test Cases and Results

    Test Case 1: ^ab|c
    Text: ab ac bc Expected (standard regex):…

    8 votes

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  9. Severe InDesign Performance Issues

    I’m reporting severe and ongoing performance problems with InDesign that are significantly affecting day-to-day work.

    The application has become consistently slow and laggy during normal use — including delays when clicking, saving, zooming, switching pages, placing assets, and general UI responsiveness. At times, even simple actions take several seconds and the software feels almost unusable.

    While performance is worse when working from Dropbox-synced folders, the same lag and delays also occur when working with files stored fully locally. This suggests the issue is not limited to cloud storage and may be a broader performance problem within InDesign itself.

    This behavior…

    2 votes

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  10. Unresponsive Panel Icons & Graphical Overlap when Importing Illustrator Files

    1. Panel UI Issue:

    Issue: Double-clicking icons in the collapsed right panel does not activate them. Shortcuts also fail to open the panels.

    Current Workaround: Panels only open when clicking the small '<<' (Expand) icon at the top of the dock.

    1. Illustrator Import/Update Issue:

    Issue: When importing or updating an .ai file, InDesign occasionally displays a "ghost" image where the previous version and the updated version overlap.

    Current Workaround: I have to delete the link and re-import the file from scratch to fix the display.

    Environment:

    OS: Windows 11 (또는 사용 중인 OS)

    1 vote

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  11. Indesign não consegue importar determinados objetos de um arquivo do Illustrator ou em PDF.

    Ao importamos com link ativado um arquivo do Illustrator, algumas camadas somem. Percebo que o erro ocorre de forma mais consistente com fotografias. Às vezes, alguns objetos coloridos mais complexos, como shapes com gradiente ou marcas muito coloridas, são importadas com erro ou simplesmente não aparecem.
    Exportei em PDF e o erro persiste. O que me faz acreditar que o erro esteja no módulo de importação com compatibilidade PDF.

    Ao importar em .jpg, vem normalmente, mas isso gera mais tempo de trabalho e tenho que importar todas as paginas novamente.

    Indesign: v21.1
    Illustrator: beta v30.3 (same occurs on 30.1 normal…

    2 votes

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  12. [ID-4278755]Percentages are blinking in the Separation preview

    Workflow:
    1. Create a new document
    2. Open Separations Preview via Window > Output > Separations Preview
    3. Change view to Separations

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  13. Adobe InDesign 20.5 - InDesignEPS Import: UnmatchedMark error.

    Has anyone found a fix for this error "EPS Import: UnmatchedMark error" when placing a vector into InDesign? This has been a feature between programs for as long as I can remember and it is really frustrating that so many comments tell you "not" to do this as it is bad practice. It is definitely part of my workflow and helps create smaller, cleaner files, and streamlined, accurate colour palettes.

    3 votes

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  14. [ID-4257732]CMYK color specified in MathML does not match the set value

    InDesign 20.0 (2025)
    Windows /macOS

    When I apply a preset or a newly created CMYK swatch to MathML, the color does not match the value.
    It appears to be CMYK via RGB color.

    Original text (Japanese):
    MathMLに対し、プリセットや新規作成したCMYKスウォッチを適用しても、その数値どおりのカラーになりません。
    RGBカラーを経由してCMYKになっているように見えます。

    39 votes

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    Thank you for trying out the MathML feature in InDesign! The math objects created using this feature are placed as SVGs, and hence they exclusively support RGB colours.If you try to apply a non RGB colour (CMYK/LAB/HSV-based), then by design it is converted to RGB before it is applied to the math object. This conversion is designed to enable users to continue using document colours that are not RGB-based for the math object SVGs.

  15. GPU flickering/blinking

    ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! !
    FIX THE ******* BLINKING OF INDESIGN.
    ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! !

    I've tolerated this for years.

    No one cares if it's a MAC vs ADOBE issue.

    No one cares if it's a GPU vs CPU rendering issue.

    Find the team on the other side and FIX THIS.

    You know what suite never does this? AFFINITY.
    This is NOT acceptable.

    1 vote

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  16. InDesign refuses to run if it can't verify our license ONE TIME, wasting a full day of work.

    First off, you're missing a bug category: LICENSING

    Now the real defect: InDesign refuses to launch if it can't contact the license server ONCE. So... if you're on a long-distance flight and have a bunch of work to do, YOU CAN'T. There is no excuse for this. Any competent software will run temporarily in that instance.

    Furthermore, we have a fully-paid license. There is no reason for the software to check its license any more frequently than the billing cycle. At every check, the server should report to the software what the end of the currently-paid period is and the…

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  17. Bug Hyperlink character style applied

    When copy/pasting a text frame, and the text frame contains a hyperlink without a character style applied, in the new pasted frame the hyperlink has the Hyperlink character style applied. Do not change formatting when copy/pasting text frames.

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  18. Textrahmenoptionen

    Was ich in InDesign vermisse: es gibt zwar ein Konturwerkzeug auch für Textfelder, aber keine Möglichkeit, eine Zierlinie am Textfeld unten anzubringen. Ich habe in Handbüchern nichts gefunden. Es geht darum, nicht komplette Umrandungen zu erstellen, sondern eine Zierlinie am unteren Rand. In den beigefügten Dateien sehen Sie ein Beispiel von MS Publisher.

    1 vote

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  19. Page Jumps When Deleting Items

    When I delete an object, the page jumps. See examples...

    This happens on my work PC and home PC; both separate accounts.

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  20. Save As, Export and import file locations not behaving after Mac OS Tahoe update

    Previously for many older versions of Indesign, Indesign will remember your document, PDF export and import locations.

    Save As would always take you to where your current document is, PDF export would take you to your last PDF export location for that particular document, and Import would take you to your last import location.

    Since upgrading to Mac OS Tahoe - all of this has gone haywire. Save As will sometimes take me to the last location of the PDF export, PDF export will sometimes take me to where the document is located. And import is the same. I am…

    3 votes

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