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1. Mp4 export – create animated posts for social media directly in Indesign

   In Indesign hat man alles um sinnvoll layouten zu können und sogar die Möglichkeit einfache Animationen einzubauen. Wieso wird der professionelle Workflow nicht verbessert und ein Mp4 Export direkt in Indesign integriert?
   Wieso soll ich auf Adobe Express oder Canva ausweichen oder Dritthersteller Workaround-Plugins verwenden, um einfache animierte Social Media Posts zu erstelllen. Animate und After Effects sind viel zu kompliziert um z.B. ein Balkendiagramm schnell zu animieren. Indesign kann es ja bereits nur der Export fehlt.

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2. Disconnected from Share for Review link

   I'm unable to

   a) open the share for review link in Chrome (I get a Disconnected error) and
   b) I can't see any annotations (pins, highlights, and contextual markers) via InDesign review window. I can only see the comments attached to each spread

   AI tells me that: My Share for Review link is no longer synced to Adobe’s cloud review servers.

   Going to adobe.com/files (Creative Cloud > Home > Your Files) = also gives me a disconnected error.
   When I check my account on the top right (in Creative Cloud) = I only see the preload screen like its about to populate
   Going to account.adobe.com (in Desktop) = also gives me a preload screen
   Yes, the show annotations option is on in InDesign.

   I'm guessing Adobe is currently ******** itself – or there's a bug with Share for Review or perhaps its just with my account?

   My details:

   InDesign: 21.5.1
   Mac OS 26.5.2

   I'm unable to

   a) open the share for review link in Chrome (I get a Disconnected error) and
   b) I can't see any annotations (pins, highlights, and contextual markers) via InDesign review window. I can only see the comments attached to each spread

   AI tells me that: My Share for Review link is no longer synced to Adobe’s cloud review servers.

   Going to adobe.com/files (Creative Cloud > Home > Your Files) = also gives me a disconnected error.
   When I check my account on the top right (in Creative Cloud) = I only see the preload screen like its about… more

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3. [Data Merge] MacRoman special characters corrupted after updating data source in InDesign 21.5.1

   Product version: Adobe InDesign 21.5.1
   
   Operating system: macOS 26.5.2
   
   Last working version: Adobe InDesign 21.4.1

   Description:

   Since updating to InDesign 21.5/21.5.1, Data Merge incorrectly decodes special characters in legacy MacRoman tab-delimited TXT data sources.

   The same data sources and InDesign documents work correctly in InDesign 21.4.1. In InDesign 21.5.1, special characters such as German umlauts, ß and accented characters become corrupted when “Update Data Source” is used.

   Selecting the source with these import settings does not resolve the problem:

   • Delimiter: Tab
   • Encoding: ASCII
   • Platform: Macintosh

   Re-selecting the data source with the same options also does not reliably restore the characters.

   Steps to reproduce:

   1. Create a tab-delimited TXT data source encoded as Western Mac OS Roman/MacRoman.
   2. Include values containing characters such as ä, ö, ü, Ä, Ö, Ü, ß and é.
   3. Connect the file through the Data Merge panel.
   4. Modify the data source without changing its encoding.
   5. Choose “Update Data Source” in InDesign 21.5.1.
   6. Check the merged-data preview.

   Expected result:

   The updated data is read using the original MacRoman import settings, and all special characters remain unchanged.

   Actual result:

   After updating the data source, special characters are decoded incorrectly and appear as unrelated characters.

   Regression:

   The identical documents and data sources work correctly in InDesign 21.4.1 on the same Mac. Rolling back from 21.5.1 to 21.4.1 resolves the problem immediately.

   This may be related to the new UTF-8 and multiline Data Merge implementation introduced in InDesign 21.5. Please ensure that updating a data source continues to respect legacy encoding and platform settings.

   Product version: Adobe InDesign 21.5.1
   
   Operating system: macOS 26.5.2
   
   Last working version: Adobe InDesign 21.4.1

   Description:

   Since updating to InDesign 21.5/21.5.1, Data Merge incorrectly decodes special characters in legacy MacRoman tab-delimited TXT data sources.

   The same data sources and InDesign documents work correctly in InDesign 21.4.1. In InDesign 21.5.1, special characters such as German umlauts, ß and accented characters become corrupted when “Update Data Source” is used.

   Selecting the source with these import settings does not resolve the problem:

   • Delimiter: Tab
   • Encoding: ASCII
   • Platform: Macintosh

   Re-selecting the data source with the same options also does not reliably restore the characters.

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4. can't resize the program window

   I can't resize the program window from the either side or from any corner. Sometimes if i keep trying, it will eventually work, but other times I could try 10 times and it won't resize.
   We are using Windows 11 Pro with dual monitors.

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5. collapsed palette panels on the right side don't open

   Collapsed palette panels on the right side don't always open when clicked on, it may work for a while but then stops until I reset my workspace, then it works for a while and then stops again. Clicking icons (sometimes) does not open the palette panels. Resetting the workspace fixes it. We are using Windows 11 Pro. Coworkers have the same issues.
   InDesign version 21.5.1 ME

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6. Rolling cursor in InDesign

   I completely get how incredibly irritating that is, especially when you have a strict deadline to hit and the software is just stuck spinning. The constant rolling cursor in InDesign is usually caused by the program getting trapped in a loop, trying to calculate or locate something in the background over and over again.
   Here are the fastest ways to force InDesign to stop lagging so you can
   finish and submit your work:

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7. PDF comments UI bug

   In the panel for "pdf comments" you can set a filter to show only some types of comments. If you open this panel, all "comment type fields" are unselected – although they can all be seen in the document (screenshot 1). This is a mistake. All the fields should be selected at this point.

   If you click on one or more types, only these types will be displayed in the InDesign document. Correct behavior now. (Screenshot 2)

   Tested with InDesign 2026 21.1 and 2026 Prerelease 21.2

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8. Adobe Fonts Font Family: Adobe Kannada (Bold Weight)

   Product: Adobe Fonts
   Font Family: Adobe Kannada (Bold Weight)
   Component: OpenType Ligature Rules / Complex Script Shaping
   Operating System / App: Adobe World-Ready Layout Engine (Photoshop / InDesign)

   Title: Broken OpenType Ligature Mapping for "cha ottu" (ಚ್ಚ) in Bold Weight

   Description:
   In the "Adobe Kannada" font family, complex text shaping for the ಚ (cha) ottu functions correctly in the Regular weight. However, when switched to the Bold weight, the OpenType ligature rules mapping is broken. Instead of rendering a bold cha ottu, it outputs a ಜ (ja) or ja ottu glyph.

   Steps to Replicate:
   1. Type a word requiring a cha ottu (e.g., ಚ್ಚ) using the Adobe World-Ready Layout in Photoshop or InDesign.
   2. Set the font weight to Regular (displays correctly).
   3. Change the font weight to Bold.

   Observed Result:
   The sub-script incorrectly transforms into a ja shape (ಜ) or ja ottu instead of maintaining the bolded cha ottu structure.

   Expected Result:
   The glyph should maintain a consistent cha ottu mapping across all weights, updating only the visual weight/thickness of the subscript.

   Additional Context:
   Filing this so that the Typekit cloud asset can be updated. This will ensure that the next time the font syncs across Creative Cloud, the ottu renders accurately for print and digital publishing.

   Product: Adobe Fonts
   Font Family: Adobe Kannada (Bold Weight)
   Component: OpenType Ligature Rules / Complex Script Shaping
   Operating System / App: Adobe World-Ready Layout Engine (Photoshop / InDesign)

   Title: Broken OpenType Ligature Mapping for "cha ottu" (ಚ್ಚ) in Bold Weight

   Description:
   In the "Adobe Kannada" font family, complex text shaping for the ಚ (cha) ottu functions correctly in the Regular weight. However, when switched to the Bold weight, the OpenType ligature rules mapping is broken. Instead of rendering a bold cha ottu, it outputs a ಜ (ja) or ja ottu glyph.

   Steps to Replicate:
   1. Type a word requiring a… more

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9. Justification Alternates (jalt) ignored by the HarfBuzz World-Ready shaping workflow

   In the recent InDesign versions Adobe has introduced HarfBuzz as the default text shaping engine but the Justification alternates feature is now not working in OpenType fonts at all, we have confirmed it by testing with several Arabic fonts. For Adobe legacy text rendering engine this feature still works seamlessly but not for Harfbuzz
   It has disturbed all the Arabic users past documents.

   I have attached a test Arabic document with Adobe Naskh font, as this font has justification alternates feature.

   Apply the World-Ready Paragraph Composer.
   Justify the Arabic paragraph.
   In Arabic Enabled InDesign set the Insert Kashidas to: None (image attached)
   Enable Justification Alternates. (image attached)

   Compare the broken result under HarfBuzz with the correct result under Legacy Text Shaping.

   In the recent InDesign versions Adobe has introduced HarfBuzz as the default text shaping engine but the Justification alternates feature is now not working in OpenType fonts at all, we have confirmed it by testing with several Arabic fonts. For Adobe legacy text rendering engine this feature still works seamlessly but not for Harfbuzz
   It has disturbed all the Arabic users past documents.

   I have attached a test Arabic document with Adobe Naskh font, as this font has justification alternates feature.

   Apply the World-Ready Paragraph Composer.
   Justify the Arabic paragraph.
   In Arabic Enabled InDesign set the Insert Kashidas to: None… more

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10. Screen does not refresh in all cases

    Every now and then, InDesign shows things in a previous state, which is very confusing.
    E..g. when adding a page break, the break is added, but the text remains, until the document is scrolled. The screen does not seem to refresh after this action.

    I am on a Mac Studio M3 Ultra, InDesign 21.4

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11. Cursore cambia in clessidra

    Versone 21.4 x 64
    Il cursore si trasforma in clessidra e resta così per tutto il tempo rendendo impossibile comprendere ad esempio i punti di input del testo.
    Ho provato ad installare nuovamente il software ma il problema è sempre lì.
    Credo anche che sia correlato alla presenza di immagini nel documento poichè mi pare che a volte inizi da quando si inseriscono immagini.

    Per favore aiuto perché non si riesce a lavorare così.

    Grazie

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12. Box with gradient feather printing differently to a box with solid colour

    I have two boxes side-by-side, both the same process colour. When printing, the box with a gradient feather prints a different colour to the solid coloured box. It works on most colours, but if it's a lighter colour it prints incorrectly.
    If I 'Print as image' it works, but that doesn't solve the problem when sending to a commercial printer. This is happening on multiple printers, so not a printer issue. It's how InDesign is handling anything with transparency.

    The colour mix I'm using is C27 M11 Y17 K2

    Windows 11
    InDesign 21.5.1

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13. alt+scroll wheel messes with hotkeys because of sticky alt key

    Whenever I use the alt key with scroll to zoom, the top menu becomes underlined. That's a built in windows fetaure from the days before mice. The difficulty is, if I then press V for Selection, it instead opens the View menu. I have to be careful to hit escape after zooming this way, which is inconvenient.

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14. Double-clicking one document in a Book can open every selected document and leave InDesign trapped in recovery

    InDesign version: 21.5.1 x64
    Operating system: Windows 11

    Steps to reproduce

    Open an InDesign Book containing many documents — in my case, approximately 80.
    Select all documents in the Book panel in order to export the complete book to PDF.
    After the export is finished, double-click one particular document in the Book panel because you want to open only that document.
    InDesign begins opening every document that remained selected after the PDF export.

    Expected result

    Double-clicking a particular document should open only the document that was double-clicked.

    If opening every selected document is considered intentional behaviour, InDesign should at least:

    warn the user that a large number of documents are about to be opened;
    ask for confirmation;
    provide a clear way to cancel the entire operation after it has started.

    Actual result

    InDesign starts opening every previously selected document without warning or confirmation. There is no practical way to cancel the overall operation.

    In my case, every document also displays a modal dialog asking whether the document’s hyphenation exceptions or the current user-dictionary settings should be used. However, this dialog is not a cancellation mechanism: both Yes and No continue opening the documents, and there is no Cancel button for the overall operation. The only apparent way to stop the process is to force-terminate InDesign.

    Paradoxically, without these dictionary-conflict dialogs, InDesign would silently open all approximately 80 documents without asking anything at all.

    Force-terminating InDesign can make the situation considerably worse. On the next launch, InDesign may attempt to recover or reopen the large number of documents that were open when the application was terminated. The application can therefore become trapped in another long and effectively uncontrollable sequence during startup. Restarting InDesign no longer provides an obvious way out.

    An experienced user may know that deleting or moving the contents of the InDesign Recovery folder can interrupt this cycle. An ordinary user cannot reasonably be expected to know where this hidden recovery data is stored or that it must be removed manually. From the user’s perspective, InDesign may appear permanently broken, leaving reinstallation as the only apparent remedy.

    The retained multiple selection is particularly easy to overlook because the row that was double-clicked is highlighted differently from the other selected rows. A user can therefore reasonably believe that the double-click applies only to that document.

    I use and pay for Adobe InDesign on behalf of the Szent Jeromos Katolikus Bibliatársulat (St Jerome Catholic Bible Society) for professional Bible publishing. This occurred immediately after successfully generating the complete PDF of a 1,504-page Bible. A professional publishing application should not allow one accidental double-click to launch an application-blocking operation involving approximately 80 documents, offer no usable cancellation mechanism, and then potentially prevent the application from starting normally after forced termination.

    InDesign version: 21.5.1 x64
    Operating system: Windows 11

    Steps to reproduce

    Open an InDesign Book containing many documents — in my case, approximately 80.
    Select all documents in the Book panel in order to export the complete book to PDF.
    After the export is finished, double-click one particular document in the Book panel because you want to open only that document.
    InDesign begins opening every document that remained selected after the PDF export.

    Expected result

    Double-clicking a particular document should open only the document that was double-clicked.

    If opening every selected document is considered intentional behaviour, InDesign should at least:

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15. Cursor flickering throughout InDesign 21.5.1 on macOS Tahoe

    Since updating InDesign from 21.5 to 21.5.1, the cursor flickers and repeatedly switches between different pointer shapes/icons while working in InDesign. This occurs throughout the application, including over text, tables, frames and the pasteboard.

    System:

    MacBook Pro (2021), Apple M1
    macOS Tahoe 26.5.2
    InDesign 21.5.1
    Apple Magic Mouse
    Normally using two external monitors (one HDMI, one USB-C)

    Troubleshooting performed:

    Restarted InDesign and macOS multiple times
    Reset InDesign preferences
    Disconnected both external monitors and tested using only the MacBook display — the flickering continued
    Tested Photoshop — no cursor flickering
    Tested InDesign 20.5.4 — no cursor flickering
    Reverted InDesign from 21.5.1 back to 21.5 — the cursor flickering stopped

    The problem therefore appears to have been introduced in InDesign 21.5.1. The same hardware, mouse and macOS configuration work normally with InDesign 21.5.

    Please investigate the cursor/UI rendering changes introduced in 21.5.1 on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Tahoe.

    Since updating InDesign from 21.5 to 21.5.1, the cursor flickers and repeatedly switches between different pointer shapes/icons while working in InDesign. This occurs throughout the application, including over text, tables, frames and the pasteboard.

    System:

    MacBook Pro (2021), Apple M1
    macOS Tahoe 26.5.2
    InDesign 21.5.1
    Apple Magic Mouse
    Normally using two external monitors (one HDMI, one USB-C)

    Troubleshooting performed:

    Restarted InDesign and macOS multiple times
    Reset InDesign preferences
    Disconnected both external monitors and tested using only the MacBook display — the flickering continued
    Tested Photoshop — no cursor flickering
    Tested InDesign 20.5.4 — no cursor flickering
    Reverted InDesign from 21.5.1… more

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16. Pre-composed Hebrew characters do not track

    InDesign 21.1 ME
    Pre-composed Hebrew characters in many Hebrew fonts do not track through the Character panel, though precomposed Latin characters do (see image, line 5 versus line 9). I would expect that they track like any other discrete character.
    Many thanks for your help.

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17. Coloring the File > Export menu command causes all export formats except Adobe PDF (Print) to disappear

    InDesign 21.5.1 – Coloring the File > Export menu command causes all export formats except Adobe PDF (Print) to disappear

    Environment

    • Adobe InDesign 21.5.1
    • macOS Ventura 13.7.8
    • Intel iMac
    • French version of InDesign

    Problem

    In InDesign 21.5.1, assigning a color to the **File > Export… command through Edit > Menus… causes the Export dialog to display only Adobe PDF (Print) when the dialog is opened from the File menu.

    All other export formats disappear.

    However, if I open the same Export dialog using the keyboard shortcut Command + E, all export formats are available normally.

    Removing the color assigned to File > Export… immediately restores all export formats when using the File menu.

    The problem is therefore specifically related to assigning a color to the Export… menu command.

    Steps to reproduce

    1. Launch InDesign 21.5.1.
    2. Create a new blank document.
    3. Choose File > Export….
    4. Check the Format menu in the Export dialog.

    Result: all normal export formats are available.

    1. Cancel the Export dialog.
    2. Go to Edit > Menus….
    3. Assign any color to File > Export….
    4. Confirm the menu customization.
    5. Choose File > Export… again.

    Result: the Format menu now contains only Adobe PDF (Print).

    1. Cancel the dialog.
    2. Press Command + E instead.

    Result: all export formats are available again, even though the Export menu command is still colored.

    1. Go back to Edit > Menus… and remove the color from File > Export….
    2. Choose File > Export… again.

    Result: all export formats are restored.

    Additional tests performed

    I performed several tests to isolate the cause.

    • The issue occurs with both a temporary menu customization and a saved custom menu set.
    • The issue occurs regardless of which color is assigned to Export….
    • Coloring another menu command, for example an item in the View menu, does not cause the problem.
    • The issue occurs with both Adobe default workspaces and custom workspaces.
    • Switching workspaces does not appear to be the actual cause.
    • Using the default, unmodified menu always allows access to all export formats.
    • Using Command + E always allows access to all export formats, even while the File > Export… menu command is colored.
    • Removing the color from Export… immediately restores normal behavior.

    I initially suspected corrupted preferences because resetting the InDesign preferences restored all export formats. After progressively restoring my custom settings, however, I was able to isolate the problem specifically to the color assigned to the File > Export… menu command.

    Expected behavior

    Assigning a color to a menu command should only change its visual appearance.

    File > Export… and Command + E should invoke the same Export command and display the same complete list of available export formats.

    Actual behavior

    When File > Export… is assigned a color:

    File > Export… → only Adobe PDF (Print) is available.
    Command + E → all export formats are available.

    Removing the menu color restores the expected behavior.

    This appears to be a reproducible bug in the interaction between menu-item color customization and the Export… command in InDesign 21.5.1.

    InDesign 21.5.1 – Coloring the File > Export menu command causes all export formats except Adobe PDF (Print) to disappear

    Environment

    • Adobe InDesign 21.5.1
    • macOS Ventura 13.7.8
    • Intel iMac
    • French version of InDesign

    Problem

    In InDesign 21.5.1, assigning a color to the **File > Export… command through Edit > Menus… causes the Export dialog to display only Adobe PDF (Print) when the dialog is opened from the File menu.

    All other export formats disappear.

    However, if I open the same Export dialog using the keyboard shortcut Command + E, all export formats are available normally.

    Removing the color assigned to… more

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18. Indesign struggling to do anything and lagging

    I haven't had a problem with Indesign when I started using it, but the more I use it the more a pain it is being. I am a university student for graphic design and we need to use Indesign to create our portfolios. It started with a little lag when trying to scroll, but now I sruggle to get into the app, it takes hours and when I finally get in the app it takes more hours to open my portfolios. Once I am finally in my portfolio and want to start doing my work, even just moving the mouse cursor slightly causes it to lag for minutes. I don't have time for this to happen. I have submissions to complete and a lot of work needs to be done. Fix the problem properly because it is on the most current version it can be and is updated. Fix this quick because I am not the only one with this problem

    I haven't had a problem with Indesign when I started using it, but the more I use it the more a pain it is being. I am a university student for graphic design and we need to use Indesign to create our portfolios. It started with a little lag when trying to scroll, but now I sruggle to get into the app, it takes hours and when I finally get in the app it takes more hours to open my portfolios. Once I am finally in my portfolio and want to start doing my work, even just moving the mouse… more

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19. Issues with running GREP formula more than once

    InDesign Version: 21.4.1

    I am formatting an Author Index. Some of the authors in the book that I am working on come in with multiple authors per paragraph with the corresponding page number listed once at the end. I use GREP to separate the authors onto their own lines with the page number.

    GREP formula:
    Find: ^(.+?), (.+)\t(\d+)$
    Change To : $1\t$3\r$2\t$3

    The format I start with:
    Coby Morvinski, Yaniv Shani 1086

    The format I finish with:
    Coby Morvinski 1086
    Yaniv Shani 1086

    I have to run this formula multiple times so that it separates the larger groups (there can be up to 12 authors per paragraph). It does just fine for the first 3-4 times, and then will start causing InDesign to crash. The only fix I have found is to copy the authors out of InDesign, run the GREP formula through an outside app like Sublime Text and then copy it back into InDesign.

    Things that I have tried:
    -Computer Restart
    -Clearing preferences,
    -Saving the file as a .idml
    -Copying out a smaller portion of text into a new document and just running the GREP on that.
    -Working through the document by selecting “Change/Find” instead of “Change All”

    I can run a new GREP formula and it will work fine. It is only when I go back to re-running the formula that originally caused the crash that it will start crashing again. This is not the only GREP formula that I have trouble with when I try to run it multiple times.

    InDesign Version: 21.4.1

    I am formatting an Author Index. Some of the authors in the book that I am working on come in with multiple authors per paragraph with the corresponding page number listed once at the end. I use GREP to separate the authors onto their own lines with the page number.

    GREP formula:
    Find: ^(.+?), (.+)\t(\d+)$
    Change To : $1\t$3\r$2\t$3

    The format I start with:
    Coby Morvinski, Yaniv Shani 1086

    The format I finish with:
    Coby Morvinski 1086
    Yaniv Shani 1086

    I have to run this formula multiple times so that it separates the larger groups (there can… more

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20. PDF export do not work with big documents

    Indesign 21.4.1
    Mac mini M4 24 GB
    Tahoe 26.5.2 (25F84)

    Document 1834 pages
    3 colums
    It contains only running text—no images—using paragraph and character styles. It is entirely in Times New Roman. The document is simple, though it is quite long.

    It creates a 0 KB PDF file and just keeps spinning without ever finishing. There are no error messages. The "Force Quit" menu shows nothing unusual.

    It is impossible to print using any of the "Adobe PDF Settings" options—such as "Press Quality," "High Quality Print," etc.

    A friend tried printing the file from an older version of InDesign on a PC, and the document printed correctly and quickly using any of the PDF output settings.

    Indesign 21.4.1
    Mac mini M4 24 GB
    Tahoe 26.5.2 (25F84)

    Document 1834 pages
    3 colums
    It contains only running text—no images—using paragraph and character styles. It is entirely in Times New Roman. The document is simple, though it is quite long.

    It creates a 0 KB PDF file and just keeps spinning without ever finishing. There are no error messages. The "Force Quit" menu shows nothing unusual.

    It is impossible to print using any of the "Adobe PDF Settings" options—such as "Press Quality," "High Quality Print," etc.

    A friend tried printing the file from an older version of InDesign on a… more

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