Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Instabilidade. InDesign trava sem parar. Começa processando e entra em loop de processamento, não deixa nem desligar
Faz cerca 20 dias que o InDesign trava sem parar. Começa processando e entra em loop de processamento, não deixa nem desligar. Está difícil. Já atualizei, mas não resolve.
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PDF preset: color output settings aren't being applied V21.0.2
My company has been using the same PDF preset for a couple of years now. Since updating to V21.0.2, the color output settings specified in the preset are not being applied. I tried creating a new preset and the color output settings are still the default, instead of the very specific color settings I need applied for the print vendor we send files to.
9 votesHi Todd,
Could you share more details about the PDF Preset? What were the Color Output settings that are no longer getting applied in 21.0.2, can you show us some screengrabs?
If possible, share the .joboptions file.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Estimate booklets: reusable price-table layouts for contractors
Contractors reuse the same estimate layout for every job, rebuilding it from scratch each time.
InDesign could ship an estimate booklet template with price tables, photo slots and a warranty page, ready to fill in. A roofing waukegan estimator producing a clean multi-page estimate — scope, materials, warranty — wins more jobs than a single-page quote.
Reusable styles would keep every estimate from the same company looking consistent.
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Bill and invoice layout templates with RTL support
Freelancers keep rebuilding the same utility-style documents: monthly invoices, statements, payment reminders. A starter template pack - clean tables, totals, due-date blocks, and full right-to-left variants - would save hours per client.
I recently mocked up a statement in the style of a Dubai utility bill to test table direction; for reference I compared figures against dewa bill check while laying it out. InDesign handled the numbers fine but the RTL table direction fought me the whole way - templates that start correct would fix that.
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InDesign tools stop functioning properly and has to be force quit regularly
Within an hour of Indesign 2026 launch, resize tool stops responding and will stop switching to other tools, and I have to quit the app. It always fails to quit, I always force quit, but crash reporter does not come up. I have a Mac version, the latest as of October 23, 2026. Sometimes it happens within 10 minutes, sometimes it takes close to an hour, but it happens every time I launch the app.
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RTL table direction should follow the story direction automatically
In Arabic documents, tables inserted into a right-to-left story still default to left-to-right column order, so the first column lands on the wrong side and has to be fixed manually every time. Letting a table inherit its direction from the parent story would remove a constant papercut in RTL publishing.
I produce a lot of timetable and tariff tables for print guides; the reference material I adapt usually looks like dubai metro timings — dense time tables where column order really matters in Arabic.
Same request for anchored tables inside RTL text frames: inherit, with an override in Table Options.
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German dictionary hyphenation sucks
InDesign 21.6 on macOS 27.0.1: There are discrepancies between the German dictionary entries and the actual hyphenation—InDesign uses only the hyphenation rules from the German DUDEN dictionary, meaning that the hyphenation points entered by the user in the dictionary are not applied.
Adobe, please fix this issue as soon as possible.
See more under "[15.0.2.323 + 15.0.3.406] Big problem with unrecognized user dictionaries" in the Bug-Discussion-Group – Prerelease Forum.
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InDesign 21.5 — kImportAndPlaceCmdBoss fails with error 29441 on Volumes network-mounted paths
kImportAndPlaceCmdBoss returns error 29441 ("Cannot place this file. No filter found for requested operation") when placing image files located on SMB/WebDAV network volumes mounted under Volumes. The same file, same mount, and same plugin code succeed in InDesign 21.4.
Steps to Reproduce
1. Mount a network share via SMB/WebDAV so it appears as /Volumes/<servername>/
2. Confirm the target image file exists on the mount (stat returns valid inode)
3. From a plugin, call kImportAndPlaceCmdBoss with the file path pointing to the mounted volume
4. Observe error 29441 after approximately 7 seconds (network I/O timeout)Expected Behavior
Image is placed successfully,…1 vote -
Inconsistent TrueType font bounding boxes in exported PDFs causing glyph rendering problems in Harlequin RIP
I'm investigating a font rendering issue involving PDFs exported from Adobe InDesign.
When processing certain PDFs in Harlequin RIP (through CloudFlow v23.9), some glyphs are rendered incorrectly. Parts of individual characters, particularly certain strokes and character legs, appear distorted or have incorrect dimensions.
While investigating the embedded TrueType fonts, I discovered inconsistencies between the global font bounding box in the head table and the actual bounding boxes of individual glyphs.If I extract the font and recalculate the bounding box for the head table (global bounding box), based on all the individual glyph outlines and then insert it again into…
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macOS Turkish F (Old) keyboard layout causes Cmd+W to trigger window switching instead of Close
Steps to reproduce the issues:
Set macOS keyboard layout to "Türkçe F - (Eski)".
Open Adobe InDesign and have multiple document tabs open.
Press Command + W to close the active document.
Expected result:
The active document tab should close.Actual result:
Instead of closing the document, InDesign registers the shortcut as Cmd + < and switches between document windows/tabs. This bug is specific to InDesign and does not happen in Illustrator, Photoshop, or Acrobat.Additional Info:
Please fix the key-scanning and mapping layer for macOS Turkish F layouts in InDesign.1 vote -
Adobe InDesign Freezes and Does Not Close
Adobe InDesign frequently freezes while I am working. The application becomes completely unresponsive, and the mouse pointer changes to the blue spinning loading cursor. I cannot close the program normally and have to force it to close using Task Manager.
This issue interrupts my work and may cause unsaved changes to be lost. Please investigate the cause and provide a solution.
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Packaging a File Doesn't Open Finder to Correct Folder
When you export a PDF, it automatically opens to the enclosing folder. This used to be the case for packaging, but now it does not (at least on Mac). So now every time I package a file, I have to navigate to the folder in my open projects, which when you're packaging about 500 projects a year is a real pain.
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anna palutetta
Hi!
I have used your apps for 20 years. I really have to say that quality of the soft has gone down huge amount in recent 2 years. These were known to be reliable and working but these days full of bugs and a lot of problem on hangling the images. I have started to think about changing our workflow because of this. Huge decline
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Numbered list
When I create a new Paragraph Style for numbering, whenever I start a new section with a Header and click on my Numbering style the numbers continue from the previous header.
From the screenshot I created a numbered list that started with 1 through 3. Then I started a new section with a new Header and clicked on my Number Style. As you can see, the numbering continue. When I tried editing my Numbering style to change the number from Continue with previous list to Start At 1, it changes all my numbering to a list of all 1s.1 vote -
Title: Bridge – “Place in InDesign” command missing
Title: Bridge – “Place in InDesign” command missing with InDesign 2027 Beta on macOS
Description:
I’m using Adobe Bridge and InDesign 2027 Beta on macOS. In Bridge, the InDesign option is missing from the Place menu, and there is no InDesign entry of any version in Bridge’s Startup Scripts preferences.
I’ve reinstalled both applications. I can drag images from Bridge into InDesign successfully, but I cannot use the dedicated Place in InDesign command.
I do not have the regular release of InDesign installed. Please advise how to restore or register the Bridge–InDesign integration script for this Beta version.
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alt text when placing multiple images
Not sure it's ready for prime time yet, but the AI generate alt text does not work when placing multiple images at once.
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When a table with internal horizontal rules spans two or more pages, the bottom border at the point where the table breaks and continues ont
When a table with internal horizontal rules spans two or more pages, the bottom border at the point where the table breaks and continues onto the next page is not displayed. Instead, it keeps the properties of the row it belongs to, i.e. it is not visible.
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InDesign Color Settings Are Overwritten by Other Versions
Summary:
InDesign is unable to maintain separate color settings for each version. Whenever a different version is activated, the color settings are forcibly overwritten by the last activated version.Steps to Reproduce:
Launch InDesign 2025 and set the color settings to “Preset A” (e.g., a print vendor’s recommended settings).
Launch and activate InDesign 2024.
Without any warning, InDesign 2024 will adopt the same Preset A color settings.
This also occurs in the opposite direction: activating either version will overwrite the other’s previously configured color settings.Expected Behavior:
Like Photoshop and Illustrator, InDesign should maintain independent color settings for each version.…
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Relink All Instances causes freeze
Relink All Instances causes InDesign 21.6 to freeze. I tried relinking pdf and jpg files with the same result. There are only 23 links, and the files are small/not complex. AI image description is turned off. The Relink popup window displays and the application becomes completely unresponsive for 10 minutes. Windows Task Manager shows CPU and memory use. Eventually the files relink, but this is totally unusable in my workflow.
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Drag/Drop Link Causes Loading (Spinny) Wheel - Must Force Quit InDesign and Restart on Windows
Occasionally, mostly when placing photos of PDF's via drag/drop, and at other random times, InDesign will be stuck, and the mouse cursor will be stuck on the loading/spinning wheel. I will have to open the Task Manager, force quit InDesign, and re-open. When I re-open, it will typically load the document exactly where I left off. Sometimes it's saved my work and other times it had not.
3 votes
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