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  1. main artboard disappears when plugging in or unplug display (GPU Viewing Problem)

    I work with switching setups on my macbook, sometimes without an external screen, sometimes i move to my home office and plug in a bigger display.

    When indesign is opened and a file is opened, you cant do that without having to save and reopen the document. Because whenever you attach or detach a display - the main artboard / window with pages turns completely grey / invisble and you cant see anything anymore, but you can hover the elements.

    Switching to "Overprint Preview" brings back the visibility, switching it off makes the pages invisible again. Same with "Preview on…

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  2. Indesign 2025 slowness

    This InDesign 2025 version is ridiculously slow. Change of Type tool to Selection tools it is taking 5 seconds or any other tool. Any single letter for correction 5 seconds. Selection of any item, 5 seconds. Anything one does is not less than 5-7 seconds in all. This is nonsense problems. The cursor should move FREELY and instantly.

    4 votes

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    We have released InDesign 2025(v20.2.0.036) with many bug fixes. We recommend you upgrade to the latest version (if you’re not already on it) as it is more robust.

    If you still face this issue even after updating, please send the following information to santalwa@adobe.com :

    • Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when the issue occurred?
    • Video recording of the issue?
    • Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide the document(s)/asset(s) to us? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)

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  4. Error in cursor position when dragging items

    Hello, InDesign is not letting me move objects (or any items at all) correctly. As soon as I click and drag anything, the position drasticaly changes to about 50px upper-right. Beyond annoying, this is getting in the way of my work. Besides moving objects on the page, I can't drag and drop between layers, or reorder pages easily. It does not happen when selecting text or dragging to create new objects.

    Anyone know how to correct this? It started last week, out of the blue. I have read some similar issues on the forum, from Mac users, but I'm running…

    2 votes

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  5. spell check window opening partially off-screen InDesign 2025

    When I try to launch spell check it launches partially off-screen. I cannot use the spell check, resize it or even close it.

    I can close indesign and re-open and it closes the window. I have tried restarting the machine and opening it on an extended window but it still opens in the top left corner of my primary screen with the top half of the window off-screen.

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  6. Selection Tool Doesn't Allow Dragging to Move After Windows Update

    Using InDesign 20.1 x64 on Windows 11. After the recent Windows security update (KB5051987), the Selection Tool no longer allows dragging to move elements on a second monitor. It could be related to the fact the monitors are not the same size and do not have the same UI scaling. It functions properly on my laptop screen but I normally work from my larger 2nd monitor and it is no longer functioning properly there. The Free Transform tool still works.

    4 votes

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  7. '단락'의 '보조 메뉴' 일부가 나오지 않음.

    '단락'의 '보조 메뉴'의 반(半) 정도가 나오지 않습니다. 아래 반만 나옵니다. 'Adobe World-ready 싱글라인 컴포저' 이하 메뉴만 나옵니다. 구체적으로 '격자 정렬' 기능을 기준에 따라 수행할 수 없습니다. 끝.

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  8. Strange Characters (e.g., "HNY6") Appear When Pressing Spacebar with Caps Lock On (macOS Sequoia 15.5)

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    Strange Characters (e.g., "HNY6") Appear When Pressing Spacebar with Caps Lock On (macOS Sequoia 15.5)

    Description:
    I’m experiencing a bug in Adobe InDesign (latest version) running on macOS Sequoia 15.5 using a MacBook Pro. When Caps Lock is on and I press the spacebar while typing, instead of inserting a space, InDesign types a string of random characters like “HNY6.”

    This issue happens consistently and seems isolated to InDesign. Other apps (like Notes or Pages) do not show this behavior. I’ve confirmed the problem still occurs after disabling third-party keyboard tools and checking input sources. It only happens when…

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  9. Title: `afterSelectionChanged` triggers "The object no longer exists" error even when a valid object is selected Description: When using th

    Title:
    afterSelectionChanged triggers "The object no longer exists" error even when a valid object is selected

    Description:
    When using the method addEventListener("afterSelectionChanged", ...) in an ExtendScript script for InDesign, the application consistently throws the following error:

    "The requested action could not be completed because the object no longer exists."

    This occurs even when:
    - A single TextFrame is manually selected,
    - The object is valid (isValid === true),
    - The code is wrapped in a try/catch,
    - An idleTask is used to defer execution.

    Steps to Reproduce:
    1. Open an InDesign document.
    2. Add the following script:

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  10. InDesign doesn't export 16 bit grayscale or 48 bit color images

    Tested on version: 20.2 x64

    Dear Adobe Support Team,

    When importing high bit-depth images—such as 16-bit grayscale or 48-bit/64-bit color (TIFF/PSD formats)—into Adobe InDesign, we’ve observed that even when disabling down-sampling and compression, the exported PDF converts these images to 8-bit grayscale or 8 bits per component for color (i.e., 24-bit RGB or 32-bit CMYK), rather than preserving the original bit depth.

    While we understand that limitations may exist within the current Acrobat SDK, it is important to highlight that:

    The Adobe PDF Library SDK (PDFL SDK) explicitly supports the creation and reading of 16-bit image objects in multiple color…

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  11. InDesign Beta (ARM64) The application was unable to start correctly(0xc0000142).

    I'm using the new Surface Pro 11 (Snapdragon X Elite – ARM64). I installed Creative Cloud ARM64 and InDesign Beta via official channels.

    When I try to launch it, I get this error:

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    The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142)
    I’ve tried:

    Adobe Cleaner Tool

    ARM64 Creative Cloud installer

    Visual C++ redistributables (x64 and ARM64)

    DISM & SFC

    Compatibility mode + Admin rights

    Please help resolve this — it seems to be a bug in the current InDesign Beta ARM64 build.

    1 vote

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  12. Title: Restore Immediate Visibility of Resize Handles on Frame Selection Post

    In the latest InDesign updates, the resize handles (bounding box corners and sides) no longer appear immediately when selecting a text or graphic frame. They only show up after moving the cursor. This is a serious usability issue.

    Without visible handles, there's no clear feedback that the correct object has been selected—especially problematic when working with layered or overlapping elements. This change breaks long-standing workflow habits and slows down production.

    Please restore the previous behavior or at least add a preference toggle to always show resize handles immediately upon selection.

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  13. Aligning objects keeps button selected

    When clicking align left edges / horizontal centres / vertical centres etc the button remains highlighted.
    Then when trying to use the keyboard arrows to move the previously selected object - object does not move with the arrow key inputs.
    This only happens on the top control panel rather than the separate align window.

    2 votes

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  14. Update Existing InDesign live Link Not working

    I'm currently unable to update any previous existing InDesign live links. They are not showing up when I try updating and it's important for my work.

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  15. Button Action 'Go back to previous VIEW' not working

    I use Adobe InDesign 20.3x64 2025 version

    I tried creating the interactive button in the Parent, in the normal pages, did all the troubleshoot tips I found, i.e. view the PDF file in Acrobat, ensured there is no special character in the file name, that I export correctly, deleted InDesign preferences.... I can't make the button work.

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  16. data merge images

    InDesign 20.0.1 on MaxOS 15.1.1 (24B91), the Data merge for images does not work. There are no errors or warmings, but upon previewing, exporting or merging the images to not populate. The same data file and downsaved indd file (ver 19) works.

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  17. Place/import file grey save delay

    When placing an image file into InDesign, if recently saved, the file is greyed out and can't be imported (even if I wait). Have to exit import window and go back in. Super annoying.

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  18. panels

    For the past few days, the InDesign panel frame has been showing up but the content is empty. Only certain panels (alignment) are not visible. It doesn't show up even if I reset it.

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  19. InDesignで日本語入力時、1文字目が勝手に確定される不具合

    iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020(macOS 15.4.1)にて、InDesign 19.5.3を含む複数バージョンで、日本語入力時の1文字目が自動的に確定されてしまう不具合が発生しています。

    例えば「りんご」と入力しようとすると、「rいんご」や「り」だけが確定されるなど、意図しない文字入力結果になります。

    macOS標準の日本語入力(日本語 - ローマ字)を使用した場合にのみ発生し、Google日本語入力では再現しません。また、IllustratorやTextEditなど他のアプリケーションでは同様の不具合は確認できません。InDesignに特有の問題のようです。

    InDesignおよびmacOSの複数のバージョンの組み合わせで検証しましたが、常に同じ現象が再現されます。

    日本語入力は日常業務で欠かせない基本機能であり、この不具合によってInDesignでの作業が大きく妨げられています。早急な修正対応をお願いいたします。

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  20. Adobe Fonts not accessible in interactive PDFs

    Bug: Adobe Fonts are corrupting when using the Acrobat accessibility tools.

    I am making interactive PDFs from an InDesign document and Adobe Fonts corrupt upon opening in Acrobat, but just for the accessible features. (e.g., screeenreaders). I have tried clearing the cache, re-installing apps, Adobe customer support reps, etc and no one can fix the issue. I suspect it is due to licensing restrictions on editing font files - something is sending the signal that the Adobe Font is being edited when Accessibility Tools are used in Acrobat, but this should be allowed when the intention is to make the…

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