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  1. inDesign 2020 removed the zoom view box from the top menu bar

    This user is much unhappy that inDesign 2020 no longer provides the zoom view box that appeared in the top menu bar, directly to the right of the help tab. That was a fast, easy way to change the view size of the file in the screen.

    I was told by Adobe that this feature was dropped because the screen size view could be achieved by other existing features. Sure... now one must pull down a tab, then go to another command and activate a feature like zoom in and zoom out. And that only shifts the view in or…

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    The change was made to reduce the UI clutter for the user and it was moved to the bottom left of the screen in the Status bar where other controls like page navigation, preflight profiles, etc. are available.

    To continue using this feature, we can suggest a simple workaround which takes less than a minute to accomplish – just open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, choose Views, Navigation from the Product Area drop-down, select the ‘Access zoom percentage box’ from the list of commands and assign a shortcut – example, Ctrl-Alt-5. You can customize the keyboard shortcuts as you like and save a new Keyboard Shortcut Set.

    Meanwhile, we are reviewing this request.


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  2. InDesign task remains active when application is completely closed on Windows

    Steps to reproduce:

    • Currently running Windows 10 Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042
    • Indesign v16.0
    1. Open InDesign
    2. Open any file and make edits.
    3. Close application
    4. Click on InDesign from program list on Windows to reopen

    Problem: InDesign task remains active in task manager when application is fully closed, giving impression that application may either be slow or inaccessible next time the user select applications from their list of programs.

    Expected result: Once the user closes the program, the task appears terminated from task manager, and application can be started the next time user clicks on its icon from the list of applications.

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  3. Publish Online roll over bug

    I'm using InDesign 2021 version 16.0.

    I seem to be running into an issue with the roll over effect in Publish Online. The issue seems sporadic, but once the bug happens, it doesn't fix itself.

    I've setup a timeline so that when you roll over the date, info will be visible. This works initially, but then when I try to go back to some dates that I've previously rolled over, the info does not show up. Expected result is to have the info shown when you roll over the date. Actual result shows that the button to trigger the roll…

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  4. Copy and paste from InDesign 15.1.3 to InDesign 16.0

    When copy pasting from 1 version to the other, Objects (including Text Frames) are getting pasted as an embedded EPS without showing as so in the Links Panel.

    See https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/eea13e06-534d-4ceb-6101-48e05c1370fb

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  5. InDesign 16.0.2 still does not allow making new folder under SaveAs dialog and Cmd+P also does not work

    Updated version of InDesign (16.0. and 16.0.2) does not allow making new folder when using Save As or Open dialog on MacOS Mojave. Also you can not use Cmd+P shortcut in the same dialog - this is very helpful shortcut that opens current folder in Finder. Adobe WHY are you bringing new bugs all the time for things that worked just great :(

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  6. Better Trackpad

    Hey. This may sound weird but I would love for the trackpad on my windows laptop to work the way it does on my mac since they've come such a long way. I bet users would appreciate the effort from your side.

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  7. Paragraph style when grouped with an object loses link on ePub export

    A TOC for image captions that are grouped with their images can be created in ID, but when the document is exported to ePub, the TOC links are non-functional. This is true also for cross-references linked to the caption style. They function properly in the document (were one to move the grouped image, the page reference would update), but the links are non-functional when the document is exported to ePub.

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  8. export to PDF failed in ID v16 with macOS BigSur

    I'm having problems exporting to PDF since the macOS Big Sur update 11.0.1 (the official one). I also updated to InDesign 2021 (v16.0) and the computer is almost new. It keeps crashing or freezes with the beachball every time I try to export. I have already tried the obvious, changing the preferences at the export panel and deleting the software preferences (with cmd+ctrl+alt+shift). I'm looking for a way to solve this. Please help!

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  9. escape key works intermittently

    On macOS, escape key works intermittently to close any dialog box, such as placed image, export, or save as. For decades, I have been flying along using the escape key to dismiss dialog boxes—until these latest versions. SO frustrating. Please fix!

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  10. Indesign 15.1.2

    Depuis hier, mes raccourcis clavier "dupliquer/déplacer" (fleche+option+cliquer glisser) ne fonctionne plus.
    De même, déplacer un objet ou le faire tourner avec la touche majuscule pour qu'ils se déplace selon un axe horizontal/vertical ou qu'il tourne selon 45° ne fonctionne plus :-(
    Je ne trouve pas pourquoi...
    J'ai la dernière version OS et Adobe..
    Merci pour votre aide
    Estelle

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  11. When Attempt to publish a Document online it gives the Mac a panic error which cause an abrupt shutdown.

    Indesign 16.
    Mac Big Sur 11.0. 1

    panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff80126bfb71): assertion failed: (MBUFQEMPTY(&cfq->qmq) && cfq->qstart == cfq->qend) || (!MBUFQEMPTY(&cfq->qmq) && cfq->qstart != cfq->qend), file: /AppleInternal/BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/xnu/xnu-7195.50.7/bsd/net/content_filter.c, line: 1089
    Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffffc1b5d536f0 : 0xffffff8011ebc66d
    0xffffffc1b5d53740 : 0xffffff8011fff073
    0xffffffc1b5d53780 : 0xffffff8011fef6aa
    0xffffffc1b5d537d0 : 0xffffff8011e61a2f
    0xffffffc1b5d537f0 : 0xffffff8011ebbf0d
    0xffffffc1b5d53910 : 0xffffff8011ebc1f8
    0xffffffc1b5d53980 : 0xffffff80126bee1a
    0xffffffc1b5d539f0 : 0xffffff80126bfb71
    0xffffffc1b5d53a00 : 0xffffff80122adcfe
    0xffffffc1b5d53a40 : 0xffffff80122ae008
    0xffffffc1b5d53bd0 : 0xffffff80122ac4ef
    0xffffffc1b5d53c20 : 0xffffff80122a921c
    0xffffffc1b5d53c90 : 0xffffff801242ecf9
    0xffffffc1b5d53ce0 : 0xffffff80124a8c20
    0xffffffc1b5d53e00 : 0xffffff801247d4c8
    0xffffffc1b5d53e30 : 0xffffff8012477e35
    0xffffffc1b5d53ee0 : 0xffffff8012477c47
    0xffffffc1b5d53f40 : 0xffffff8012569ceb
    0xffffffc1b5d53fa0 : 0xffffff8011e621f6

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  13. Each time I'm importing a picture or try to relink a picture it crashes

    I have the last version (16.0) and each time I'm trying to upload a picture on my document or relink a picture, my program is crashing.

    Look at here : https://www.loom.com/share/1244543c5d3742babcdc2948ec9bae65

    How can I fix this please.

    Thanks

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  14. Superscript and subscript buttons do not produce the font’s superscript and subscript figures

    Clicking on the superscript/subscript buttons scales the selected glyphs to a seemingly random size, placing them on a default height,
    * ignoring all of the dedicated OS/2 values in the font: subscriptXOffset, subscriptYOffset, subscriptXSize, subscriptYSize, superscriptXOffset, superscriptYOffset, superscriptXSize, superscriptYSize,
    * and ignoring subs, sinf and sups OpenType features in the font.

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  15. Ongoing Overset Text Error

    No matter where I paste the over-set text in whatever sized text box, that text box will then carry the exact same over-set text error. I click once to paste the text on a page so that it will automatically adjust for space, but still it carries over the same error.

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  16. shortcuts numpad not working

    Hi everyone,

    Hi everyone, I can't assign shortcuts to numeric keyboards anymore. For example: the combination cmd+ Num 0 ceased to work and is unable to be reassigned.

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  17. Cannot recognize/package .ai files from .indd files linked to another .indd file

    See this forum post:
    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/is-it-possible-to-package-an-indesign-document-that-has-linking-indesign-documents/m-p/11629673?page=1#M405575

    When linking to another .indd file, and then creating a package, the package will include .psd, .jpg and .png files from the linked .indd file. However, it appears that .ai files are not recognized in the main file's link panel and are not packaged. The other non-.ai links to the sub-file's assets are included in the main file's links panel as well.

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  18. ルビのショートカット「Ctrl+Alt+R」といくつかの項目がローカライズできていません

    1) 日本語版でルビのショートカット「Ctrl+Alt+R」が動作しません。2) ダイアログのいくつかの項目が日本語用にローカライズできていません。「preview」など。2017版では動作していました。

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  19. Variable font: Italic character wrongly displayed when exported to PDF format from InDesign.

    I'm reporting this bug on behalf of the type design studio Dalton Maag. To reproduce: use the provided test font, write the lowercase letter "p" in Indesign, and choose the "Hair Italic" instance, or equivalently, set:
    - the font's weight axis to the minimum,
    - the width to its default value
    - the italic axis to its maximum.

    Glyphs are shown without fault within InDesign itself. However, when exported to PDF format and opened on Acrobat Reader, there is an issue with how the letter “p” is displayed (see aktiv_vf_p_bug.png).

    We are suspecting the issue is caused by a point…

    3 votes

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    The fix for this issue is now available in the latest update of InDesign – version 16.1
    Please update to this version to get the fix.


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  20. Duplicating pages moves content

    It seems duplicating pages in Indesign 2019 or 2020 moves content around the page. This is the first time I have experienced this after opening an old file, saving it as a new file and then trying to duplicate a page. The fix I found for this is to UNTICK 'Adjust layout' in the 'Layout/Margins and Columns' dialogue box and then try duplicating the page again. This time the content should not move. Definitely an adjust layout bug.

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