Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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7441 results found
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Deleted text reappears when another object is selected
I copied a set of blocks and replaced the text in them. However, when I select other objects with the cursor, the deleted text reappears in the window where I replaced the text, and disappears when I release the mouse button.
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PDF fails, no alert in Background Tasks
Indesign 21.2
Exporting a 30 page complex file, the sort which occasionally give us problems. The export ends with no crash, and no alert in Background Tasks, but a zero K PDF file.
In previous versions Indesign would crash. Which was only better in that you knew immediately there was a problem.
The complexity in our file is that it is a summary with many other indesign files placed into it.
Our workaround (exporting single pages then compiling) usually works if it is done in 2 or 3 chunks.1 votePlease send the following information to sharewithID@adobe.com :
- Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when the issue occurred?
- Video recording of the issue
- 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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Indesign with overprint exporting as blank PDF
I've got a bunch of InDesign files from different artists that all have overprinted objects. I then place all of these into a master InDesign file and arrange them. However when exporting the PDF is blank.
If I place PDF's instead of InDesign files though, the final PDF will export fine. Any one know why this is?
1 votePlease send the following information to sharewithID@adobe.com :
- Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when the issue occurred?
- Video recording of the issue
- 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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shut down
I was finished with a project and after trying to download it, the app shut down and deleted all the work I had done in multiple projects. I hate you.
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Arabic Diacritic Stacking Broken in v21.2 – Kasra Always Attaches Under Shadda When Ligatures Enabled
Severity: Critical
InDesign Version: 21.2 x64
Language: Arabic (RTL)Bug Summary
Incorrect positioning of Arabic diacritics (Kasra + Shadda) when ligatures are enabled.
Input order of combining marks is ignored, breaking previous behavior (pre-v17).Environment
Text Direction: RTL
Language: Arabic
Font: KFGQPC Uthman Taha Naskh
Composer: World-Ready Composer
Ligatures: Enabled
Diacritic Positioning panel tested (no effect)
Description
In versions up to 17, manual input order of Arabic diacritics controlled stacking:
Kasra (U+0650) then Shadda (U+0651) → Kasra under base letter
Shadda then Kasra → Kasra under Shadda
In version 21.2 x64, InDesign enforces mark-to-mark positioning strictly.
Kasra always attaches under…1 vote -
won't place images mac os tahoe
Mac OS Tahoe, INDD version 21.2 and can't place a jpg. That simple. Seems silly report. Files open, anc can't be modified, error here, error trying to close. But main problem, can't place a jpg.
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Sharing for review results in an error. InDesign 21.2
When sharing for review, when I modify content and it updates, it takes longer than usual and eventually throws an error. This has happened three times already. Then I have to create a new review link. The downside is that if the document already has comments or corrections marked, I have to open the previous link.
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colour rendition
The colors in the pages tab reflect those in the jpgs imported into indesign. But these colours are not shown in the main part of the main part of the screen. These latter colours are less saturated and the white balance seems to be off, as if pushed to a cooler palette. The screen shots included below show this effect. When the application is first opened, the colours are OK for about a minute or so, and then they are altered as described.
This happens with both 2025 & 20236 versions, ie 20.5.2x64 & 21.2x64
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Text outside of text frame (top of frame)
Version 21.2
I saw this error in earlier versions of InDesign, but it was later fixed. Now it appears to have returned. I copied text into a text frame and the intelligent text flow created additional pages and frames to fit the text. While scrolling through the document, I noticed that the text in some frames (fewer than 5%) is partially positioned above the top of the frame (see image). To fix this, I open the Text Frame Options, change the vertical justification, and then change it back to the original setting (Top). The frame then fits the text correctly.
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InD closes itself 50% of time when I close my last open doc; very annoying
I'm using InD 2026 recent release (today is 2/10/26). About 50 percent of the time, when I close my last open document, InD will close itself entirely. I have to go through the hassle of reopening it to get back to work. Then, upon reopen, it says that the last doc I closed may be damaged. This doesn't fly when you've just laid out and saved a 300-page text book. Can this be fixed soonest?
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Custom .joboptions presets break all PDF exports in InDesign 20 (macOS 15.6.1)
⚠️ Critical Bug: Custom .joboptions presets instantly disable all PDF export in InDesign 20 on macOS 15 — exports appear to finish but no PDF is produced. Removing the preset restores functionality. Confirmed reproducible across multiple systems.
InDesign 20.0 on macOS 15.6.1 silently fails to export PDFs after a custom PDF preset (.joboptions) is created or added. The export appears to complete, but no file is generated and no error message appears. Removing the custom .joboptions file immediately restores export functionality.
This occurs even when the preset is a clean derivative of “Press Quality” or “High Quality Print,” suggesting a…
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Page Jumps When Deleting Items
When I delete an object, the page jumps. See examples...
This happens on my work PC and home PC; both separate accounts.
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InDesign crashes/freezes when closing the document
InDesign freezes when you close a document. We cannot open any documents, no action can be performed in InDesign. InDesign cannot be quit, it has to Forced Kill.
21 votesMany internal as well as external factors can cause the InDesign application to crash/freeze/hang. A few workarounds are listed at Fix crash issues with InDesign.
We completed the investigation and came up with the following: Either the issue has been resolved in the most recent release of InDesign (Refer to InDesign Release notes), the issue was intermittent at the time of reporting and is no longer reproducible, or the InDesign version mentioned in the report is no longer covered by Creative Cloud Support Policy.
We would recommend you upgrade to the latest version as it is more robust. If you are still facing this issue even after updating it, either submit the crash report(Refer to Submitting crash reports) to us or Contact Adobe support.
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Updated version 21.0.2 features not working
Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server: 21.0.2, updated 12.01.2025
Steps to reproduce the issues: There are multiple issues occurring.
1. Open existing file, last saved on 11.03.2025.
2. App freezes when trying to use any function, e.g. copy/paste, duplicate page. Takes up a few minutes for any function to complete.
3. When trying to save the file, I have to save as a new file.
4. When exporting to PDF, does not Use InDesign Document Name as the Output File Name despite being selected. If selecting Range, only allows All Pages in dropdown. Does not export accessibility tags…2 votes -
incorrect shadow from a group of objects
If you add a shadow to a group consisting of several graphic objects and at least one text object, the shadow behaves unpredictably when you move the group. Despite the values set in the corresponding settings window, it may change direction, density, blur distance, etc.
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Save As, Export and import file locations not behaving after Mac OS Tahoe update
Previously for many older versions of Indesign, Indesign will remember your document, PDF export and import locations.
Save As would always take you to where your current document is, PDF export would take you to your last PDF export location for that particular document, and Import would take you to your last import location.
Since upgrading to Mac OS Tahoe - all of this has gone haywire. Save As will sometimes take me to the last location of the PDF export, PDF export will sometimes take me to where the document is located. And import is the same. I am…
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Text disappears.
Entire page of text disappears randomly. InDesign provided a temporary fix and then a more permanent one in the most recent update. Worked for awhile. Has started happening again. Have to use revert key to get back text and start over.
Using version 21.2 in Windows 11 format on a PC
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Severe UI Latency and Rendering Delays After Updating to Version 21.0 and Later (Windows 11 – Build 26200.7923)
Description:
After updating to Version 21.0 and all subsequent releases, the application exhibits significant UI latency and rendering delays. The user interface becomes intermittently unresponsive, with interactions (panel updates, tool changes, UI redraws, etc.) taking 30–40 seconds to visually update. This behavior occurs consistently across sessions.
Environment:OS: Windows 11 Pro — Build 26200.7923
Storage Tested: OneDrive-based project files and fully local NVMe SSD storage (no performance difference)
Systems Tested: Issue reproduced on two separate PCs with different hardware configurations
Application Versions Tested: 21.0 and all newer versionsObserved Behavior:
UI redraws and component updates are extremely slow (~30–40 seconds).…
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Opening document message stuck when opening a document
ID 20.5 on Mac Sequoia (M4 Pro).
- Open a document by double-clicking the file.
- The document opens.
- The "Opening document message" remains stuck in the display.
- The only solution to exit from this situation is to close ID.
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Poor error messaging when PDF fails t oexport
Hi. I frequently export massive PDFs for event walls, things like that. Indesign crashes all the time doing this, and the error messages I get are the opposite of verbose. They just crash and say try again, no indication of the object or page causing the crash, let alone actual solution advice. This drives me absolutely nuts, it basically reads as indesign not being able to do what I have used it for for years for no reason. I can't be alone in this, the lack of any detail in these crash messages is awful for my productivity.
1 vote
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