Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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- Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
- Steps to reproduce the issues
- Expected result
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7489 results found
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Reflow 3.0 ePub export TOC (RSC-005) error/bug since last update 20.3.1
Hello,
I'm a professional book designer. Since last Friday's update, all eBooks are exporting with the entire TOC generating (RSC-005) errors--every link. I'm exporting 3.0. I reexported an older project which was good and it has same errors. This is a BUG. I had tech support access my computer, and he says it's not and that Adobe doesn't care about 3rd party verification. However, VENDORS do and have rejected the eBook. Can anyone help? My business is dead in the water until this is resolved.
Thank you, Christine
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Blank screen and forgotten workspace settings
I cannot believe we are still dealing with blank screens upon returning to an open InDesign document and I CANNOT believe we are still having to reset our Workspace settings almost every time we boot the app. I'm using version 20.3.1 and NONE of these things have been fixed. This has been going on for over a year through countless updates. Worse, it causes the unbelievably annoying popups to keep happening. If ID remembered my workspace settings from one boot to another I wouldn't have to deal with this.
Stop with the high school level coding and fix these long…
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InDesign stops at "Fetching Service Registry" on launch every time — only resolves when disabling fonts
Hello Adobe team,
I have been using InDesign regularly, but for the past year, I have been encountering a very annoying and recurring issue.
Every time I try to launch InDesign, it gets stuck on the screen saying "Fetching Service Registry" and never completes the startup process.After troubleshooting, I found out that temporarily disabling some OS fonts allows InDesign to launch properly.
However, this is extremely inconvenient as I have to do this every single time before starting my work.This issue is highly reproducible and happens almost every launch.
I would kindly request that the team look into…
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text or outline in anchored object disappears in print file version
Just upgraded to Windows 11 and I'm having an issue when exporting documents with interactive elements that have been anchored. Frames for buttons or fillable text that should be appearing are not.
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Adobe InDesign 2024 hangs on startup. Blocking a few Adobe services works around the issue.
I have a fresh install of Adobe InDesign 2024 19.5.3.144 on Mac OS.
When launching InDesign 2024, it starts up, but then locks up after a few seconds with a spinning beach ball. I tried to let it sit for a long time, but it never recovers and I needed to force-quit. Resetting preferences does not help.
I experimented a bit and found that by adding the following entries to /etc/hosts I can block a few Adobe servers which then allows InDesign 2024 to launch normally and work properly.
127.0.0.1 p13n.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 crs.cr.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lcs-cops.adobe.ioWith these entries in /etc/hosts,…
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Crash of InDesign CC25 resetting the settings to default
Hi There,
I experienced several crashes the last days, that is one thing, but I had to make all the settings made in the Workspace, the shortcuts, the general settings again after each crash. this is so annoying.
Well I know you can export your usersettings, but it does not work properly as it seems, the scaling of the UI does not apply as exported.
It is frustating that such things make errors within a half year of CC25…System: macOS 15.4.1 (2020, M1-Chip)
INDD: V 20.31 vote -
palettes position in full screen
when in full screen mode, in my particular workspace (which I like, hence why I use it) certain fly out menus don't know that I am in this mode and try to fly up without considering that they are 'off the screen'. So I tend to temporarily change the view mode, do my edit, and then put things back to full screen. Is this a bug? Shouldn't anything the pops open or 'flies out' know where the edge of my screen is, especially in full screen mode?
I have attached a screenshot of this particular issue, when trying to adjust…
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Help > Search Crashes InDesign Every Time
I am using InDesign 2025 on a 2023 MBP with M3 Pro chip on the latest macOS. Whenever I try to use the search function within InDesign, as soon as I click on the search bar, InDesign crashes every single time.
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Bolding missed/changed while importing Word doc
I'm using ID 20.2 on Mac 15.4.1.
I am producing a book with an index that has bolding to indicate photos, but the bolding was missed or changed in a random manner when imported. It was accurate until it reached E, then there were about 200 errors that had to be manually fixed. Here were my steps:
• Imported file word doc with Preserve Styles checked
• Search/repace for bold and italic with bold and italics Character Style
This should have caught all bold and italics and changed them to my style sheet – but, as mentioned, many were missed,…
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InDesign Buttons in Interactive PDF Not Receiving Visible Focus When Tabbing
Product and Version: Adobe InDesign 20.3 (2025) & Acrobat Pro 2025.001
Steps to reproduce:
- Create a Button in InDesign using Buttons and Forms panel.
- Assign an action like "Go to Next Page" with event "On Release or Tap."
- Export as Interactive PDF with "Create Tagged PDF" and "Use Structure for Tab Order" enabled.
- Open in Acrobat.
- Tab through the document.
Expected result: Button should show visible focus indicator when selected by keyboard tabbing, to meet WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible.
Actual result: Button can be activated by Enter but shows no visible focus indicator. Rollover and Click states do not activate…
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Shift option drag crashes InDesign
I have used Shift Option Drag for a million years. Roughly a month ago it started crashing InDesign. I removed Plug-Ins, I uninstalled and reinstalled InDesign. I ran maleware, all good. App was up to date. How does that happen out of nowhere???????
2 votesWe have released InDesign 2025(v20.2.0.036) with many stability 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 submit the crash report to us. (Guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html )
Also, please send the following information to santalwa@adobe.com :
- Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when InDesign crashed?
- Video recording of the crash
- Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide us with the document(s)/asset(s)? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)
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Adobe InDesign Team
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Cannot move spreads
InDesign has started glitching; not allowing me to shuffle pages, and whilst attempting to move objects – they jump un-aligned to the cursor.
I have tried simply re-starting the machine, and I have uninstalled and re-installed the program, but the issue is persisting. Do you know if there is something else that I could attempt to try and fix the issue please?
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[ID-4260022][ExtendScript] Folder.prototype.create fails on macOS/InDesign 20.1
Something has broken in ExtendScript's Folder.prototype.create method on MacOS and Indesign 20.1.
To test yourself, save the following script to your disk, and run it in Indesign.
(function () { var scriptFolder = File($.fileName).parent; var deepFolder = Folder(scriptFolder + '/A/B/C/D'); if (!deepFolder.exists) deepFolder.create(); if (deepFolder.exists) { alert('Folder created successfully.'); } else { alert('Failed to create folder "' + deepFolder.fsName + '".'); } })();Expected Result:
Prior to this bug, this script would successfully create the folder and subfolders, in the same folder as the script is saved.Actual Result:
Each time the script is run, it creates only one more…1 voteFix for this issue is available in the latest InDesign Release version 20.2, available via Adobe CCD app.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Indesign freezes when connected via VPN
Indesign freezes when launched/when using VPN client which restricts internet access. Indesign unlocks when VPN client is disabled. (Spinning beach ball)
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Cannot drag objects in second monitor
Ever since updating, I cannot drag objects with my mouse if I am displaying InDesign on my second monitor. On my laptop screen it's fine, but if I move the program to another display, I get the red "unable to move" circle. I checked my preferences, made sure all layers and objects were unlocked, restarted my computer, and still nothing was able to move if InDesign was being displayed in another monitor.
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automatic page numbering broken
Indesign 2025 update has broken automatic page numbering?
When I open one of my indb's the chapters page panels have the folios correct BUT the actual page section start at 1.
I am having to use "start page numbering". This is yet another task introduced by a feature broken on an InDesign update!
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change/find resets
When using change/find option, the behavior is typically that the search will cycle to the next instance of the found text, however, in 19.3 on a MAC running Ventura 13.7.2 (22H313), the search will find one instance, then grey out the change/find button and not continue to the next instance -- even though other instances of the text exist.
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Text box disappears when text converted to outlines
Many sign printers require that all text is converted to outlines. When I do, any text box that has a colour defined disappears. I need to duplicate the box first and delete the text in the underlying box, then convert the above text to outlines. A bit of an arduous process.
This shouldn't happen – it's been an issue for years.
Can you please change it so that converting text to outlines doesn't alter the graphics – that is, the coloured and/or stroked text box remains?
Thanks!
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Cannot apply Paragraph/Character Styles
Indesign 19.5 and 20.0.1
Steps to resolve:
Reinstalling latest Indesign (20.0.1), restarting my iMac, reverted to a previous version of ID (19.5), copied the file to my desktop to open from there, started a fresh document and tried to create new Styles (doesn't let me), opened another document which has styles that worked (they also don't work any more), deleted preferences, and finally I have updated my iMac and that hasn't fixed it either.Expected result:
Font Styles panel should work as it should be (and as it did 3 days ago) in that you click on a Style and…2 votes -
Unter „Datei – Zuletzt verwendete Dateien öffnen“ fehlt die Funktion, dass man geöffnet gewesene Dateien aus der Vorschau löschen kann.
Unter „Datei – Zuletzt verwendete Dateien öffnen“ fehlt die Funktion, dass man
geöffnet gewesene Dateien aus der Vorschau löschen kann: und das
seit gefühlten einhundert Jahren. Im Ps kann man das unter dem Befehl namens
„Liste der letzten Dateien löschen“ tun, in Ai dann wieder nicht.Am besten wäre es, wenn man diese Vorschauen auch einzeln löschen könnte
und nicht immer nur alle gleichzeitig: Weil man manchmal etwas weg
haben will und anderes zum erneuten Öffnen in der Vorschau behalten möchte.1 vote
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