Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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- Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
- Steps to reproduce the issues
- Expected result
- Actual result
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41 results found
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[Scripting] Document.findObject() incorrectly targets activeDocument
System: Indesign 18.4, MacOS 13.4.1
To reproduce:
1. Open two documents, each with a filled frame 100% tint.
2. Run attached script "findObject bug.js"
3. Note the console output.
4. Refer to this forum post for notes and commentary.Expected result:
doc.findObject() will return found items from both open documents.Actual result:
doc.findObject() returns only items from active document.Note that using app.findObject() is not a viable workaround in some cases, such as the issue in this post.
5 votes -
InDesign incorrect font.version when SUBSTITUED
In an InDesign document when a font.status is SUBSTITUED, both the xmpTPg:Fonts/Resource/stFnt:versionString and also font.version property show the value of the font which is used by InDesign for the substitute font, and not the original (now missing) font version.
As anyone who has worked with font purchasing knows, the font version is extremely important. Both because of licensing reasons (previously purchased font licenses for font versions may need to be repurchased with newer versions), and also because even in a font produced by the same foundry or designer, a minor version change can include optical differences, spacing differences causing text…
3 votes -
Actions Panel like in Photoshop and Illustrator
If this existed in Indesign like it does in Photoshop and Illustrator it would save me HOURS of time. Please please make this happen,
1 vote -
InDesign: Insert authors document's metadata without quotes
Version
Adobe InDesign up to 2023.Steps to reproduce the issues
Setting the active document’smetadataPreferences.authorwith multiple authors, separated by comma or semicolon in a string via extendscript:
app.activeDocument.metadataPreferences.author = "Elric Wade; Anne Emu; Sophie Kumpir";
Expected result
The authors should be placed into the "Author" metadata field, separated by comma or semicolon.Actual result
The authors are placed into the "Author" metadata field, but all set within double quotes, so they appear to be one author, not multiple authors.Test file, screenshot, video or GIF capturing the issue (optional)
See attached screenshot.Please make it possible to add…
3 votes -
1 vote
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[ExtendScript] app.findObjectPreferences.fillColor and strokeColor gives error
Indesign version 18.2
OS: MacOS 13.2.1Steps to reproduce:
1. New document (assuming default swatches)
2. Run script
app.findObjectPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.findObjectPreferences.strokeColor = app.activeDocument.swatches[5];
Expected result:
sets strokeColor or app.findObjectPreferences to swatch[5] of documentActually result:
throws errorException has occurred: 30477 ×
Invalid value for set property 'strokeColor'. Expected Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator, but received Color.OR if I supply a swatch name String instead of a swatch, I still get an error, so this
app.findObjectPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.findObjectPreferences.strokeColor = app.activeDocument.swatches[5].name;
throws error: Invalid value for set property 'strokeColor'. Expected Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator, but received "C=0…1 vote -
email QR Codes don't work with MATMSG formatting
InDesign 18.1 on Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura - Data merge for email QR codes specifically doesn't work, and your documentation is frankly non-existent. Using the MATMSG format doesn't produce a working QR with Data Merge, but using HTML format mailto in Plain Text does. I'm sure I'll run into the wrong version VCARD problem soon, too.
This is consistent using the MATMSG format in a .csv with data Merge. Using the manual entry isn't a workable option due to the quantity of codes being generated.
2 votes -
matchPreviewBackgroundToThemeColor resets pasteboardMargins to [0,0]
In a script, app.activeDocument.pasteboardPreferences.matchPreviewBackgroundToThemeColor to 1 causes app.activeDocument.pasteboardPreferences.pasteboardMargins to reset to [0,0].
Furthermore, setting the pasteboardMargins doesn't work after setting app.activeDocument.pasteboardPreferences.matchPreviewBackgroundToThemeColor to 1.
(While matchPreviewBackgroundToThemeColor is set to 0 everything works fine.)
3 votes -
IOS picking up URL in plain Text
Creating a QR using the "Plain Text" option, to generate a note when scanned. There are a few URL's within the plain text. Android phones are picking up the QR code as intended, opening a note on their phone. However, iPhones are picking up the first URL in the plain text, despite it being 1/3 of the way down the text. It doesn't matter what the URL is. Third party cameras and Android cameras work fine, iOS cameras don't.
1 vote -
masterSpread.primaryTextFrame can't be set in jsx
See: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/create-primarytextframe/m-p/13362907#M503701
The primaryTextFrame property under masterSpread doesn't seem to work. If there is an existing PTF on the spread, then mySpread.primaryTextFrame.isValid resolves as true, but it cannot be set to NothingEnum.NOTHING/null, and a non-PTF on the spread cannot be assigned to mySpread.primaryTextFrame.
3 votes -
ID crashes when call method "createHyperlinkQRCode" on Rectangle from "afterOpen" event handler
ID 18.1 Windows 10
I'm trying to develop a script that updates the QR code (creates anew in the same Rectangle ) when the document is opened.
The Startup Script sets the event handler of the "afterOpen" event, where the "createHyperlinkQRCode" method is called on the found Rectangle object.
In this case, InDesign crashes with an error
<crash exception="EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION" exceptionCode="0xc0000005" instruction="0x00007FFD49229914">Creating a QR code manually through the main menu does not cause errors. The error does not occur when the script calls the "createHyperlinkQRCode" method on the Document object. But in this case, I have to point with the…
1 vote -
Duplicated AllPageItems collection when nesting Table inside another Table
1 create new blank document, 1 page, no primary textframe
2 creatte empty TextFrame,
3 insert Table [2x2],
4 insert another Table [2x2] to the 1st table - into 1st cell,
5 insert another Table [2x2] to the 2nd table - into 1st cell,
6 now insert image into 3rd table - from step 5 - as InLine object after a space - so the cell is not converted into Graphics cell,
7 run script:var items = app.activeDocument.allPageItems;
for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++)
$.writeln(items[i].toSpecifier());Expected result:
/document[@id=1]//text-frame[@id=246]
/document[@id=1]//rectangle[@id=286]
/document[@id=1]//image[@id=282]Actual result:
/document[@id=1]//text-frame[@id=246]
/document[@id=1]//rectangle[@id=286]
/document[@id=1]//image[@id=282]
/document[@id=1]//rectangle[@id=286]…1 vote -
Cell object is null!
I get the third merged cell as null. Why is that?
Please to get the error First create new document and table 3 by 3 and merge and select cells like screenshot. Execute the script.
var sel = app.selection[0];
var queuedCells = getQueuedCells ([sel]);
function getQueuedCells (deepCells) {
var queuedCells = new Array;
if (deepCells.length > 0) {
targetIndex = null;
targetIndex = deepCells[0].parentRow.index;
for (var dcs = 0; dcs < deepCells.length; dcs++) {
for (var dcc = 0; dcc < deepCells[dcs].cells.length; dcc++) {
alert ("(deepCells[" + dcs + "].cells[" + dcc + "] != null) " + (deepCells[dcs].cells[dcc] !=…2 votes -
Print Booklet
Print Booklet error .. Won't print PDF, stops loading at page 6 of 16 page document quoting unknown error
InDesign 2023 updated
Critical document .. No Errors in document1 vote -
AdobeXMPScript v 17.2.0.20
Windows 10
Adobe InDesign CC2022 (v 17.2.0.20)
ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject( "lib:AdobeXMPScript" )
returns
ERROR: 52, I/O error
Unable to load the AdobeXMPScript library!7 votes -
document.marginPreferences fails (at least on Mac0S)
with (doc = app.documents.add()){
with (marginPreferences){
top = 10;
left = 10;
bottom = 10;
right = 10;
}
}Results: margins are not set
Expected: margins set
1 vote -
distribute
document.distribute() doesn't allow aligning of pages.
doc.distribute (doc.pages.everyItem(), DistributeOptions.HORIZONTAL_SPACE, true, 0)
RESULT:
Error: Invalid value of parameter "alignDistributeItems" of method "distribute". Expected array of PageItems, but received (Page,Page,Page).Expected: I can align pages in the UI via Align panel so I expect I can do the same in scripting.
1 vote -
Object Styles within Object Style Groups cannot be set to Document.pageItemDefaults (Scripting)
See this thread in community forum: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/script-cannot-set-an-object-style-as-a-default-frame-style-if-this-style-is-inside-a-folder/td-p/13062809
If an object style is within a group, it cannot be assigned as the appliedTextObjectStyle in Document.pageItemDefaults. Have not checked whether the same is true for appliedGraphicObjectStyle
4 votes -
ScirptUI: in events `app.activate();` doesn’t work on Mac
Version of Adobe InDesign
allSteps to reproduce the issues
* Build a ScriptUI palette with a button (or any other element).
* Give the button a.onClickevent with aapp.activate;to give the programm’s focus back to InDesign.
* Try to perform an InDesign shortcut (such as "command f" to show the built-in find dialog or any other you prefer).Expected result
The focus of the programm should be given back to InDesign and the called action in InDesign should be performed (such as showing the find dialog).Actual result
The focus remains on the ScriptUI palette and…1 vote -
Image catalogue script only has Desktop as a folder option. InDesign 2023
When I've used this in previous editions, I was able to pick any folder on my computer. Now it only has Desktop as an option.
1 vote
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