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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. [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。

    38 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.

  5. Bugs fix

    Have you ever needed to urgently unpack a .tar.gz archive on a Mac, but found that the standard tools either don't work properly or require unnecessary steps via the terminal? I recently encountered this very problem — and wondered why such a simple operation still causes difficulties even for experienced macOS users. Perhaps there are more convenient solutions that allow you to work with archives quickly, intuitively, and without the command line? I would like to find a utility that not only opens archives, but also allows you to manage files, connect cloud services or FTP in a single interface.…

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  6. Error message is seen while opening InDesign after Photoshop 26.5 update

    Problem Description

    After the PhotoShop 26.5 update this morning, when opening InDesign, I got an error popup regarding a missing startup script in PhotoShop. The same thing does not happen in other CC apps.

    Workaround 1:

    1. Uninstall Photoshop 26.5 (make sure to remove preferences).
    2. Reinstall Photoshop 26.5. This will install the correct “photoshop_v2025.jsx”.

    Workaround 2:

    1. Open jsx, which is available at "/Library/application support/Adobe/Startup Scripts CC/Adobe Photoshop/" mentioned in the alert in the Text Editor
    2. Add } in the last line
    3 votes

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    Hi,

    As confirmed by the user, the issue is due to the latest Photoshop update, and the workaround below would resolve the issue.

    Workaround 1:

    1. Uninstall Photoshop 26.5 (make sure to remove preferences).

    2. Reinstall Photoshop 26.5. This will install the correct “photoshop_v2025.jsx”.

    Workaround 2:

    1. Open jsx, which is available at "/Library/application support/Adobe/Startup Scripts CC/Adobe Photoshop/" mentioned in the alert in the Text Editor 

    2. Add } in the last line

    Adobe InDesign Team

  7. 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…

    2 votes

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  8. When copying text between InDesign documents, the Word order changes

    When copying text between InDesign documents, the Word order changes

    I have a textlbox with this content:

     "22. DEZ - 03. JAN Weihnachtsferien Ende"
    

    I copy this block of text to the clipboard. Then I switch to another InDesign document and paste the text from the clipboard into it. In the target document, however, InDesign changes the order of the text components into a completely meaningless sequence

     "JAN Weihnachtsferien Ende .03 - DEZ .22"
    

    I made another attempt with this text:

     "Eins 6 Zwei 5 Drei 4 Vier 3 Fünf 2 Sechs 1"
    

    In the target document, InDesign turns it…

    2 votes

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  9. macOS - Corrupt file when saving

    Sometimes saving a indd file gets corrupted on macOS when running on apps on Apple's FileProvider.

    Version of Adobe InDesign: Any version of InDesign above v19.5.4
    Steps to reproduce the issues:
    * Have a file on the cloud based on Apple's FileProvider;
    * Open an InDesign file;
    * Make some changes and save;

    Expected result: File is saved, not corrupted and uploaded to cloud;
    Actual result: File sometimes is corrupt

    The error we receive is in attachment screenshot:
    "Cannot open "18AnalysisNexusAlaskaLPGPDynamicJun25.indd".
    The file "18
    AnalysisNexusAlaskaLPGPDynamicJun25.indd" is
    damaged (Error code: 4)."

    There are no crashes on InDesign

    1 vote

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  10. Subject: Why Did You Break the Zoom Tool in InDesign?

    Subject: Why Did You Break the Zoom Tool in InDesign?

    Dear Adobe Team,

    Can someone please explain why the Command + Space + drag-to-zoom behavior in InDesign was altered? This used to be a seamless, intuitive part of the workflow — one of those tiny things that made a big difference for power users.

    Now, depending on the version or OS, it either doesn’t work, lags, or flat-out refuses to cooperate unless I perform keyboard yoga. This is not an improvement. This is disruption disguised as innovation.

    I’m not asking for a new feature. I’m asking you to restore a…

    3 votes

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  11. Flex layout breaks text threads when converting to idml

    Hello,
    I have noticed that when a file with text/frame threads is used in a Flex layout group, when exporting to idml these threads are broken.
    I am using the Middle East version.

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  12. [ID-4272200] In case of using Flex layout Reverse layout is not flipping RTL contents correctly

    It seems that when using Flex Layout, when you run "Reverse layout" in the Middle East version, the first text frame on the Flex Layout "group" doesn't flips correctly

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  13. Show Hyperlinks

    I'm having a problem displaying hyperlinks. Absolutely nothing happens when I enable "Show Hyperlinks" in the menu. I need to highlight my hyperlinks, but the option isn't working.

    In View > Extras > Show Hyperlinks

    InDesign 20.4.1 French version

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  14. 検索と置換でヒットした文字列の一部分だけスタイル変更したい

    正規表現による検索と置換で、検索文字列の一部だけスタイルを変更したい。
    <例>
    検索:…西暦2025年10月9日…
    置換:(.?西暦)(\d+)(年)(\d+)(月)(\d+)(日.?)/$2$4$6
    で「/」以降に指定した文字列に対しスタイルを充てる。

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  15. URGENT: Add an "Empty Output" Option for Text Variables

    Currently, InDesign text variables (e.g., Running Headers) always display the last non-empty value when the source is empty. While this behavior can be useful in some workflows, it causes major problems in others. In publishing and educational workflows, having an “empty” variable output display the previous value is unacceptable.

    We urgently need a way to explicitly tell InDesign: “If the source is empty, display nothing (truly empty).”

    Proposed Solutions:
    - Introduce a new special character (e.g., “Null Variable Marker”) that, when placed in the source text, forces the variable to render as empty.
    - Alternatively, provide an option in the…

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  16. Fashion Designing Colleges and Courses in Delhi NCR

    Delhi is home to some of India’s most prestigious fashion designing colleges, attracting aspiring designers from across the country. Institutions like the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Pearl Academy, and JD Institute of Fashion Technology provide world-class training in design, textiles, and styling. These colleges not only focus on creativity and innovation but also prepare students with industry knowledge, modern technology, and global fashion trends. With opportunities for internships, workshops, and exposure to top designers, studying fashion design in Delhi helps students build strong careers in the fashion industry, making the city a hub for design education. Know more…

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  17. Character style applied to Table of Contents header

    When creating a book's table of contents (TOC), if you apply a character style to the first chapter, that style is applied to the TOC entry but it's also wrongly applied to the TOC header as well. It seems to be taking whatever character style that's applied to the first letter in the first chapter.

    I have a sample file I can send.
    Tested in InDesign 2024 and 2022 for Mac.
    Discussed here:
    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/character-style-applied-to-table-of-contents-header/m-p/15256113#M619872

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  18. variable fonts

    In a TrueType based variable font, if some nodes have implied deltas at the edge of outline, that edge can jump around as seen in the attached video. The right stem of the "n" should stay on the baseline. And it does in all other environment that I tested (Illustrator, Photoshop, Chrome, Safari …).

    I tried to attach the font but get an error that .ttf and .zip files are not allowed. Here is a link to the file in dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/69ynar0ds0k44fhsuge2j/ImpliedDeltasVF.ttf?rlkey=zccl17cd67ru4oat5qlt2eb99&st=c469cifb&dl=0

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  19. Find/Change | Glyph | Failure to find characters with applied character styles

    Version: Adobe InDesign 19.5.4 and 20.3.1

    I cannot post a .zip here apparently, so I've put my InDesign file.

    Steps to reproduce:
    1. Make a character style that ONLY sets the font to bold.
    2. put down a glyph twice, I used the AE glyph (GID/CID 138).
    3. For one, apply bold manually.
    4. For the other, apply the bold character style.
    5. Open the Find/Change Glyph menu and enter the GID/CID used, along with the font and bold style.

    Expected Result:
    Both of the glyphs would be found

    Actual Result:
    Only the glyph without the character style applied will…

    2 votes

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  20. stroke window - drop down menu options

    Indesign 20.5
    In the stroke window there is functionality issue in the drop down menus - 'type' and 'start/end' for arrows etc. The drop down menu does not stay open to select an option. Very annoying and can't add arrows to lines. Also noticing the issue is in the toolbar as well for strokes.

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