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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Lag in 20.0 and higher
The lag in 20.0 and its updates is hard to stomach. We pay a lot for this app and it is VERY difficult to work with these issues. Evey time I click on something in a document - no matter how large a file - there is lag. Text boxes, images, color shapes/boxes. I have a brand new Mac Studio with Apple M2 Ultra and 128GB Memory - I have more than enough power to support your app. PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE. I have tried all of the troubleshooting offered to no avail, and I shouldn't have to trouble shoot…
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Crashing multiple times a day
Hi all,
I’m running InDesign 2025 (v20.2.0.36) on macOS 15.3.2 (Apple Silicon). I’ve experienced a repeat crash which seems to happen either at launch or while interacting with a document.
I’ve attached the crash log for reference, but the key info is:
• Crash type: SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault: 11)
• Exception code: 0x0000000000000000
• Crash location: Document Actions → Command::DoImmediate(short)
• Main thread: crash happened in the dispatch queue: com.apple.main-threadFrom what I can see, it looks like InDesign is crashing during a document-level action, possibly linked to a plugin or corrupted document element. There are also multiple background threads…
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PNG export affected by "Display Performance" Settings
Affected InDesign versions:
I could reproduce it with InDesign 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and Prerelease 2025. From what I've found here so far, however, the problem has existed since at least 2020.
Reproduce:
- "Display Performance" set to "Typical"
- place a PNG or PSD with semi-transparent areas in InDesign (image for testing: semitransparent.png)
- export to PNG
This also happens if the PNG export is triggered before the document has been fully rendered and the "Display Performance" settings are set to ‘High Quality’. This therefore also affects automated processes, e.g. on InDesign Server.
Expected result:
- high quality output with correctly rendered transparencies…
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Paragraph shading disappears randomly when working in Indesign
Expected result: the shading is displayed as it is applied in the settings, also when making an adjustment.
Actual result: When opening the Indesign file, the shading is displayed correctly. But when a change is made in the area with paragraph shading, the shading randomly disappears in some places and the edges of the shading are not displayed correctly, which makes it impossible to make accurate changes in the shading. In the pdf, the shading is displayed correctly, as it is applied in the settings. So no problem there. It is merely when working in Indesign that the display of…
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Converting a text URL to a hyperlink removes the instances of the text variables!!!
- All InDesign versions
- Create a URL that includes Text Variable instance
- URL looks and prints correctly,
- but hyperlink is wrong: there are no text variables values in it.
It is obvious that URLs are convenient to generate from text variables. Especially if there are thousands of them!
This would be a phenomenal solution not only to our problem, but...Instead of substituting the values of text variable instances, nothing is replaced (empty strings instead of text variable instances), and the hyperlink (which looks and prints correctly in the text) is generated as invalid!
We need to create and maintain a…1 vote -
Preview on GPU disappears; restarting only resolution
Problem: Workspace turns into a blank outline in Preview on GPU.
Occurrence: When switching between windows or after returning to an open InDesign file after having a pause.
Solutions: Restarting InDesign.
Toggling between CPU and GPU does not work. Selecting and de-selecting GPU in preferences does not work.
Apple M2 Max
OS 15.3.2
InDesign CC 20.2.0.361 vote -
Moves with arrow keys do not apply to objects if cursor is hovering over a link
- Place an image or a PDF in an InDesign file
- Create a text frame/shape/any object
- Select the object you just created with direct select tool (keep it selected)
- Move your mouse to hover over the link so that the center circle link highlight shows. Do not select the linked image, just hover over it.
- Press and hold an arrow key to try and move object.
In CC2024 19.3: If I hover over a link with my mouse, the selected object moves as expected with the arrow keys.
In CC2025 20.2: If I hover over a link with my mouse, the…
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ID v20.2 randomly changes buttons in Find/Change dialog
Windows 11, Indesign 2025 v20.2 (latest)
What happens? When finding text in Find/Change dialog, the button selection randomly changes after a find, without clicking a button or doing anything. That didn't happen in a previous version. See video. What you see there: after the first few finds the changes where undone with Ctrl+z and then Find started again. Watch what happens with the buttons after the next "Change/Find" click.1 vote -
Portuguese from Portugal
The Portuguese language originated in Portugal.
That being said, the Portuguese Dictionary from Portugal implemented in InDesign should align with the native language. In fact, there are numerous supposed errors detected by Dynamic Spelling.
InDesign insists on not accepting words like "Económico" or "prémios," as it considers them to be mistakes, given that in Brazilian Portuguese, which is a variant of the Portuguese language, they are not written this way. It's about time they fix this issue.
Thank you.1 vote -
Vector graphics distorted and broken - Cause unkown
I don't know what prior action or command let to this bug but almost all my Vector graphics were suddenly distorted and broken. Some Small circles changed size and I couldn't scale in down anymore. See pictures. Exportet pdf files show the same distorted graphics.
Adobe Indesign 2025 on a MacBook Pro 2021, Apple M1 Pro, 16 GB macOS Sonoma 14.1.2.
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Paragraph shading randomly disappears in some places when working in Indesign
Expected result: the shading is always displayed as it is applied in the settings.
Actual result: after making an adjustment, the shading disappears in some places and the shading edges that are displayed are not the actual edges, which makes it impossible to make accurate changes in the shading. When a pdf is made, the shading looks how it should look, so no issues there. It is merely when working in Indesign that the display of the shading is faulty. At first, when opening the Indesign file, the shading is displayed correctly, but when a change is made in the…
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Historique limité, se remet à zéro tout seul
Mon historique a un problème : il se remet à zéro aléatoirement et tout seul. Je suis du coup extrêmement limité dans mes annulation (ctrl Z)...
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History panel erases undo option and history steps (behavior different from previous version) and
The history panel seems to be limited to 5 actions. Additionally, with the latest update (20.2), if you access the history panel at all, it overtakes the Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z function for undo/redo as it has worked in the past.
When the history panel is opened, it selects the most recent action. Even if the panel is closed, whatever is done after this point erases all the other actions, so that you are left with "open" as the previous step. Edit>Undo (Ctrl+Z) is disabled, and you can no longer undo work.
Additionally, steps will sometimes combine themselves without any user…
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Inset spacing no longer working after re-installing InDesign 2025
I re-installed InDesign 2025 because some windows were blank ('Text Wrap', 'Paragraph' & 'Colour'). It solved that issue but developed a new issue - it wouldn't save. So I re-installed again without keeping any settings/preferences, this time it developed a new issue - Inset spacing no longer works.
What is going on?1 vote -
Text wrap - select subject - cancelling progress causes crash
Clicking an image/object, choosing wrap around object shape and then type: Select subject will bring up the progress bar whilst it thinks about it. If you choose to cancel the progress then indesign crashes without an error code or crash dialogue.
Have tried on 2024/2025 windows 10 and 11 and bug persists.
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Po zaimportowaniu komentarza pdf progra
Po zaimportowaniu komentarzy z pliku pdf, program zancząco zwalnia, praca staje się praktycznie niemożliwa. Co zrobić by przyspieszyć pracę
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I got error while working on my project of business plan!
Hey there in design community, I faced an issue of glitching related when I arranged all my work for the project business plan consultant service you can check the link but when tried to post the unknown glitch occur!
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Missing character in CentSchbook CE font in InDesign2025
Yesterday, while working in Indesign 2025, white spaces appeared in the imported text where the letter "r" should be - one character suddenly disappeared! Even in the font set there is a white space instead (see picture). I tried this set in Word and it continues to appear there. It also appears when I try it in the old version of Indesign CS4. Not here in ID2025. However, about two days ago I was already creating documents in ID2025 with this font set and there was no problem. This is a current problem that I need to resolve immediately. Thanks…
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Error message is seen while opening InDesign after Photoshop 26.5 update
Problem Description
After the PhotoShop 26.5 update this morning, when opening InDesign, I got an error popup regarding a missing startup script in PhotoShop. The same thing does not happen in other CC apps.
Workaround 1:
- Uninstall Photoshop 26.5 (make sure to remove preferences).
- Reinstall Photoshop 26.5. This will install the correct “photoshop_v2025.jsx”.
Workaround 2:
- Open jsx, which is available at "/Library/application support/Adobe/Startup Scripts CC/Adobe Photoshop/" mentioned in the alert in the Text Editor
- Add } in the last line
3 votesHi,
As confirmed by the user, the issue is due to the latest Photoshop update, and the workaround below would resolve the issue.
Workaround 1:
1. Uninstall Photoshop 26.5 (make sure to remove preferences).
2. Reinstall Photoshop 26.5. This will install the correct “photoshop_v2025.jsx”.
Workaround 2:
1. Open jsx, which is available at "/Library/application support/Adobe/Startup Scripts CC/Adobe Photoshop/" mentioned in the alert in the Text Editor
2. Add } in the last line
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Adobe InDesign Team
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Issue with EPUB Interactivity preview font display
EPUB Preview isn't processing fonts correctly, nor transparency.
I'm using Indesign 2025.1 vote
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