Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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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…1 vote -
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.
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"Repair file" Pops up when trying to 'Save' a file... InDesign closes without saving
When opening an InDesing file with the new 2026 version, the file opens without any issues at all.
No missing links, no missing fonts. Opens OK.When trying to save that file, which was created by previous InDesign version (2025), InDesign encounters an issue while saving. A pop-up asks if I want to "Repair the file". I hit the "Repair" button. InDesign app closes abruptly.
So, I used another way to save the file without 'Saving As', nor replacing the file.
I opened the exact same file made with a previous version of InDesign, hit 'Save as', select IDML, and…
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Corrections only show when display is set to high quality
We have encountered this problem some times but were now able to do a screen-grab of that:
We have made some text corrections in a document. We usually work with the display set to "normal quality". But somehow those corrections were gone. Just by chance we changed the display setting to "high quality". Having changed that setting the corrections suddenly had shown right.
Before making the attached video we had corrected the word "Colours" into "Colors". In the video you can see that this is only shown right after changing the display setting. When we save that file, restart InDesign,…1 vote -
Applying Parent Pages
I would like to suggest a feature that allows parent pages to be applied to even/odd number pages or by multiples of a number, rather than manually typing which pages to apply the parents. It is time consuming to do this for PDFs with a lot of pages. For example, I proof spiral bound books and would like to show where the holes will punch, but if the book is 2-sided, I need the holes to alternate throughout the pages.
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Ongoing performance issues with large InDesign files
We’re running into frequent slowdowns and crashes when working with large InDesign documents (lots of pages, linked assets, complex styles, long text flows). It’s happening across multiple machines, not just one setup.
At Tech Formation, we support teams that depend on InDesign for real production work, and these issues are starting to affect delivery timelines and workflows.
It would be great to know whether this is a known issue and whether there’s any workaround or logging we can enable to help diagnose it.2 votes -
Problem: user-specific overprinting
Hello,
since version 2026, user-defined overprinting no longer works.
The following error message appears when printing: Printing error: The Adobe print engine could not output its data due to an unknown problem.
It works perfectly fine from InDesign 2025 (on the same computer/operating system).
What can be done?
Thank you
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AI Generated Alt Text overrode existing Alt Text
Newly launched 'Automatic AI Generated Alt Text' overrode all my existing custom alt text, which is incredibly frustrating. Although it's an interesting feature it it should NOT change existing alt text. And now I have to redo it because I don't see any history of what I had.
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Share link is buggy in 2026 version
I recently updated to Adobe InDesign 21.1 and have had several issues with the Share for Review link.
InDesign periodically just drops the link and I have to create a new one to share so I loose what comments people have made already.
- When I click on SHARE button on the top left of my screen that says “Share for Review - create link to capture feedback” in order to update the link it gives me an error code that says “There was an error updating the artifact.” It won't update.
- Items that were “pinned” switch to “unmapped” when I…
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How do you disable the new "Alt Text" icon that shows in the lower-left corner of image frames?
It's like the AI feature that was added in Illustrator. I can't find an option to disable it and it's very distracting. It looks like a mistake in the artwork and will stay the same size regardless of zoom level. Disabling the two Alt Text features in Generative AI preferences did NOT fix this.
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Continuous issues with 21.1 on Windows 11 - Won't Open/Crashing
Since updating to 21.1 (2026), I have to repair the Visual C++ Redistributables, restart, and then reset preferences with Shift+Ctrl+Alt just to get InDesign to open. Error OXC0000142. I have done this numerous times, and each week, I have to do it again.
It also has crashed my (and others on our team) computers which makes them boot into the BIOS to a Support Repair screen.
21.1 is near unusable at this point.
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Continuous issues with 21.1 on Windows 11 - Won't Open/Crashing
Since updating to 21.1 (2026), I have to repair the Visual C++ Redistributables, restart, and then reset preferences with Shift+Ctrl+Alt just to get InDesign to open. Error OXC0000142. I have done this numerous times, and each week, I have to do it again.
It also has crashed my (and others on our team) computers which makes them boot into the BIOS to a Support Repair screen.
21.1 is near unusable at this point.
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Cannot place text in columns or flow text
I try to place my manuscript from a Google doc and tried Word doc, but it does not put the text in the columns or flow it. It has created more pages but it put the text only at left pages or not at all. I DO WANT the text like in my A-master with two columns to flow in these columns. The shift-click does not work. I do not get a snake arrow... The settings for flow text is on. I have chosen primary text frames...I am a newby but I can´t get any support.
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Severe InDesign Performance Issues
I’m reporting severe and ongoing performance problems with InDesign that are significantly affecting day-to-day work.
The application has become consistently slow and laggy during normal use — including delays when clicking, saving, zooming, switching pages, placing assets, and general UI responsiveness. At times, even simple actions take several seconds and the software feels almost unusable.
While performance is worse when working from Dropbox-synced folders, the same lag and delays also occur when working with files stored fully locally. This suggests the issue is not limited to cloud storage and may be a broader performance problem within InDesign itself.
This behavior…
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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.…2 votes -
Interactive Button
Why not allow the “Create Button” option to navigate to a specific page and be exported as an interactive PDF?
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PDF comments UI bug
In the panel for "pdf comments" you can set a filter to show only some types of comments. If you open this panel, all "comment type fields" are unselected – although they can all be seen in the document (screenshot 1). This is a mistake. All the fields should be selected at this point.
If you click on one or more types, only these types will be displayed in the InDesign document. Correct behavior now. (Screenshot 2)
Tested with InDesign 2026 21.1 and 2026 Prerelease 21.2
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Text boxes with rounded or beveled edges should have square (or controllable padding edges)
I want to add text to a text frame with beveled edges without have to worry about the text being pushed by the bevel. Can we fix this?
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Links panel
Hi Support Team,
I’ve been using Adobe InDesign for the last few years, and after the latest update it looks like the option to copy the missing file name from the Links panel has been removed.
This feature was extremely useful, because you could quickly copy the file name and search for it across available storage locations (local drive / external drives / server).
Now, instead, there are only two options to copy the full file path to the missing file. I don’t really understand why there are two versions of essentially the same action, and more importantly — the…1 vote -
unable to open any version of indesign, illustrator, photoshop or lightroom
When attempting to open lightroom, indesign, illustrator, or photoshop on versions after 20.2 I am unable to without it either crashing or attempting to open. I was told by a service agent to just keep the old version till they fix it but it has been three months since this problem arose, and it is still not fixed. On top of this the older versions are running slower, and "help" pop ups have been popping up on my indesign and I am not able to close them.
I have used adobe creative cloud suite for almost 8 years and have…
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