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  1. ungrouping error

    If you copy a group of objects to another layer in InDesign, and then ungroup it, those objects disappear. But what actually happens is this: take the group on layer 1, copy it to layer 2, ungroup it. They will disappear from layer 2 and appear on layer 1 UNDER the group object on the original layer 1. And you can turn off the visibility of layer 1 or even lock it completely before ungrouping the objects on layer 2, but what will happen is that the objects will be moved to layer 1 from layer 2 and hidden under…

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  2. pdf error

    trying to pdf a document and generates this error, have removed the images one by one and it still throws the same error

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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. display glitch on zoom / scroll

    New glitchy display issues in all documents when zooming / scrolling. Switching off GPU Performance fixes the issue, but degrades overall performance. Have not had previous issues like this in prior releases.

    1. Indesign Version: 21.3 x64. (Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX A2000 Laptop GPU, current drivers)
    2. Steps to produce result: most scrolling/zooming (alt+scroll)
    3. Expected result: Smooth scrolling/display
    4. Actual result: display glitches and requires zoom/pan to reset or change display mode.
    5. Samples attached. Not dependent on specific files.
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  5. InDesign – open dialog – file types selection – INDD, PDF

    I am used to InDeign allowing me to open ONLY native files. I always keep InDesign files with pdf-s (named exactly the same) in one folder. Since InDesign is able to open / convert pdf files I often open pdf instead of indesign file, which makes my job much harder and more frustrating, than it needs to be.

    Problem is that in file types section of the dialog I cannot select only indd files (which should be default option). Please, fix it! Thanks!!!

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  6. Shadow in exported PNG

    Shadow in Indesign are fine, but when I export as PNG it looks like the shadow has been moved. I've already tried to delete and re-create the object or copying everything into a new document but nothing works.

    2 votes

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  7. Automatic page number chapters don't work

    I have an issue that I believe is common, and looks like a bug in InDesign. But automatic page numbering over chapters in a book doesn't work. I've tried all tips and tricks, until I found out that it is already logged by more people as a bug in the program. I just wonder if Adobe can fix this problem on short notice, as it appears to be there already for quite a while.
    What appears to be the problem is that the next document page numbering just looks at the page range of the previous one, and page ranges…

    2 votes

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  8. Object Menu, Arrange for Text blocks not working

    InDesign version 21.0.2 x64

    I have used Adobe InDesign since 1997 (first introduced to me at school while I was learning Quark), more full-time since 2002 (worked at a newspaper). I have always been able to use the Object menu to either move objects in front of or in back of others. This still seems to work in 2025 with actual objects, i.e., rectangles, ovals, etc. It no longer works as of today with text blocks. In my remote conversation with Manoj, the only workaround is to either type my text into a color block and reposition it, or perhaps…

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  9. Text whites out and becomes invisible while writing

    I have 2 issues. 1. Since the newest update the program takes an extra long time to load when opening, and 2. the whole body of text turns invisible while writing, frequently and repeatedly. It's very disruptive and frustrating, as there is no sure way to get the text to become visible again. It does return to visibility after either typing, or using the space bar a number of times, but it just turns invisible nearly right away if not right away again. It's not unusable, but it is very unpleasant to use.

    2 votes

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  10. **Title:** Grayscale TIFF colorization exports low-resolution unless transparency is forced (InDesign 21.3 / macOS 26.4) **Environment:*

    Grayscale TIFF colorization exports as low-resolution unless transparency is forced (InDesign 21.3 / macOS 26.4)

    Environment:

    • InDesign version: 21.3
    • macOS version: 26.4 (build 25E246)
    • Hardware: Mac (Apple Silicon, exact model available on request)
    • PDF export presets tested: High Quality Print, custom (no compression), PDF 1.3–1.8
    • GPU on/off tested

    Description of the issue:

    Grayscale TIFF images placed in InDesign and colorized using the InDesign color tools export as visibly pixelated (low-resolution) in PDF.

    • The source images are high-resolution and correctly linked
    • The display in InDesign (high quality preview) is perfectly sharp
    • The issue appears only after PDF export
    • RGB/JPEG images do…
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  11. Clicking icons (sometimes) does not open the palette

    Version: Indesign 21.0
    Expected result: clicking the icon opens the palette
    Actual result: the palette does not open, even though the icon has a "clicked" appearance
    Steps to reproduce: I haven't figured out, it seems to happen randomly... but restarting the program fixes it

    Note:
    The problem affects the entire column of icons shown in the screenshot, not just the clicked one.

    2 votes

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  12. CC Library window appears distorted and stretched

    I noticed that the CC Library window is sometimes stretched or distorted up to a point where it's not readable. Especially when combined with other tools or re-arranged in own workspace this happens.

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  13. ID2026 Export Issues

    Exporting PDFs and IDML files in ID2026 is taking far longer than it does to do the same export in 2025, and I'm losing almost all of the hyperlinks on parent pages when exporting to IDML.

    3 votes

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  14. pannels

    sometimes panels like Links, Layer are not opening by command or clicking in Window menu, then I got a solution for this issue i.e. change the workspace to another and comeback to your old one, it will help you. But it'll be an issue for everyone else. So please solve this issue in next update.

    2 votes

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  15. collapsed panels on the right side won't open

    version 21.0 ME
    collapsed 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.
    I tried creating a new workspace but still happens.
    The same thing happens to my coworker.

    2 votes

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  16. [ID-4257175]Pages Panel: Buttons are hidden behind page number text when window is thin

    When the pages panel is as thin as possible, the buttons such as delete page are behind the text that says the number of pages. It is therefore not possible to click on the buttons. I always use this panel in a thin band, and it is now less practical.

    Version: InDesign 20.0.0

    33 votes

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    Fix for this issue is now available in the latest InDesign Release version 20.1 (Build 20.1.0.71), available via Creative Cloud Desktop application.

    Please update your InDesign application to this latest version to get the fix.

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    Adobe InDesign team

  17. Batch HTML Export Crashes InDesign 21.1

    Here is a (Gemini 3-assisted) report of an HTML export problem that is crashing InDesign consistently. It's somewhat urgent because crashing InDesign is not good for the nerves. Reverting to 21.0.1 permits the script to run to completion.

    Bug Report: Regression in HTML Export Automation (dvacore::xml / AXE8)
    Subject: InDesign 21.1 (and Prerelease) crashes with EXCEPTIONACCESSVIOLATION in dvacore::xml during iterative HTML Export scripting.
    Summary: Automated workflows that iterate through documents to export HTML (ExportFormat.HTML) fail consistently after processing 2–5 files. The crash occurs during the document closure or immediate post-processing phase of the export. This is a regression.…

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  18. paragraph shading where inline table is used #2

    As a way to attract focus to a bug-story that is almost 6 year old and unsolved but to me and a few other professionals very important bug.

    https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/41942455-paragraph-shading-where-inline-table-is-used

    I added some screenshots there

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  19. Omitted page ranges are affected by sections

    Summary:
    When describing a page range that omits the first/final page, if there is a starting section in the range, the output results will remain in the page range within the section.

    Verification:
    Create an 8-page document (Figure 1).
    Set the start section on page 5.
    Export the PDF (and print as well) and enter “-6” in the page range (Figure 2).

    Result:
    A PDF of pages 5-6 is exported.
    When the PDF is exported again, the page range is set to “5-6” (Figure 3).

    Ideal result:
    should not be affected by the presence or absence of sections.
    A PDF…

    13 votes

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  20. Interactive Button

    Why not allow the “Create Button” option to navigate to a specific page and be exported as an interactive PDF?

    2 votes

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