Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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In InDesign 2026 21.2, when opening an .indd document in a package folder, the links cannot be found in the Links folder, even though it is in the correct location.
Opening the .idml file in InDesign 2026 21.2 works.
Opening the .idml file in InDesign 2025 20.5.2 works normaly, and saving the document as .indd from InDesign 2025 and then opening it in InDesign 2026 works again.
This is therefore a serious bug in InDesign 2026.1 vote -
Multiframe – incorrect resizing when view is rotated
Create frame: 20 × 20 mm.
Use “Step and Repeat” to duplicate them 5 times horizontally.
Rotate the view by 90 degrees.
Select all frames (in rotate view: width: 20 mm, height: 100 mm)
Try to change their width to 30 mm
3. Expected width: 30 mm, height: 100 mm
4. Result: width: 20 mm, height: 30 mm1 vote -
In Indesign v. 21.3 bug in the Flex Layout feature are cut letters with overhanging elements
In InDesign v. 21.3, there's a bug in the Flex Layout feature. Letters with overhanging elements are cut off when printed and in the preview
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Unresponsive Panel Icons & Graphical Overlap when Importing Illustrator Files
- Panel UI Issue:
Issue: Double-clicking icons in the collapsed right panel does not activate them. Shortcuts also fail to open the panels.
Current Workaround: Panels only open when clicking the small '<<' (Expand) icon at the top of the dock.
- Illustrator Import/Update Issue:
Issue: When importing or updating an .ai file, InDesign occasionally displays a "ghost" image where the previous version and the updated version overlap.
Current Workaround: I have to delete the link and re-import the file from scratch to fix the display.
Environment:
OS: Windows 11 (또는 사용 중인 OS)
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Find Change
Find and change no longer offers just to find and change something within a story (text box) - if shows either Search: Document or Search: All Documents, whereas previously it would additionally show Search: Selected text, and Search: Story.
This is a major problem.1 vote -
colore del testo
il nuovo testo che si inserisce non è in colore nero ma in colore registro
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FRONTE E RETRO
IN FASE DI STAMPA FRONTE E RETRO IL RETRO LO CAPOVOLGE
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21.2 Acting Strange
I updated to 21.2 and ever since then, I have had these things happen:
1. Freezes (beach ball spinning)
2. Unable to "undo" (the undo is greyed out and Indesign seems to have no memory of the last event
3. Icons get stuck. When I change tools, it still is showing the magnifying glass tool not the selection or type tool. But I acts like that tool is active (so can type text, but shows magnifying glass icon)
4. Is crashing A LOT! And it has been years since I have had any issues with Indeisgn crashing.Anyone know what…
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Inconsistent metadata display for Photoshop EPS vs TIFF in Links panel
When placing raster images exported from Photoshop into InDesign, there is inconsistent metadata shown in the Links panel between TIFF and Photoshop EPS formats.
Using the same source image exported as both TIFF and EPS (CMYK), InDesign displays full image metadata for the TIFF (including Actual PPI, Effective PPI, dimensions, ICC profile, and transparency), while the EPS only shows basic file information and omits all image-specific data.
Since the EPS in this case is a raster image generated by Photoshop as supported natively by InDesign, it should be interpreted similarly to TIFF and expose the same metadata. I remember this…
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Myriad VF has a taller Ascent Baseline than Myriad Pro
Myriad VF is supposed to be a variable version of Myriad Pro, so I was trying to use it in tandem/to replace Myriad Pro in the document I am working on. The huge problem is, for some reason the Ascent Baseline on Myriad VF is much taller than it should be, which then when I try to replace the font, it completely messes up everything.
I also have Myriad Variable Concept on my computer, (which is apparently supposed to only show up in Illustrator, or something? But it shows up in InDesign for me.) And it properly matches the Ascent…
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AI content labelling
Hi, I just opened indesign to see my own work labelled as AI generated. I haven't used any AI tools to produce any of my data, yet it appears as such in many instances. Are these metadata stores upon export too? How is Adobe going to address this? This basically robs me of my copyrights. Would appreciate if this was only toggle on/off feature, and not the default.
Cheers,
Tomas2 votes -
[ID-4278755]Percentages are blinking in the Separation preview
Workflow:
1. Create a new document
2. Open Separations Preview via Window > Output > Separations Preview
3. Change view to Separations1 voteHi,
Thank you for reporting the issue. We have been able to reproduce the issue, and it is currently under investigation.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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bug: share for review panel shows previously opened file instead of current file
When doing an "update content", the Share for Review panel is frequently showing the previously opened file instead of the one currently being worked in, even if that previously worked on file is closed. You have to close and restart the whole InDesign program to reset the panel so its correct.
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grafik
Hi,
bei mir gibt es immer eine Anzeigefehler. Trotz neuen Rechner und Neuinstallation tritt dies auf.
Eine Hilfslinie oder Seite verschiebt sich zu Teilen um einen minimalen Absatz. So ist eine richtige Ausrichtung nicht möglich. Außerdem wird der Text oft verpixelt angezeigt.
Computer: Windows 11 25H2; Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900HX (2.20 GHz), Nvidia
Indesign: Adobe in Design 21.2 x64, Normale Anzeige,1 vote -
zoom selection issue
Zoomin using CMD+Shift results in the zoom selection moving weirdly while dragging the zoom selection and renders zooming completely unusable.
I assume that has something to do with UI scaling?
- Indesign 21.2
- macOS 26.3.1
- 4K display set to a scaled resolution of 1440p
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Panel Flickering
🐞 Adobe InDesign Bug Report — CC Libraries Panel Flickering on External Monitor (macOS Tahoe)
Product: Adobe InDesign
Version: 2026 (26.3.1)
Operating System: macOS Tahoe 26.3.1
Hardware: MacBook Pro M4
Displays: External monitor + built‑in laptop display
Panel Affected: CC Libraries panel
Reproducibility: 100%
Severity: High (UI flicker makes the panel difficult or unpleasant to use)Summary of the Issue
The CC Libraries panel flickers continuously when InDesign 2026 (26.3.1) is used on a MacBook Pro M4 connected to an external display. The flicker is limited to the panel UI itself and does not affect other panels or the document…1 vote -
(InDesign)Problem with metadata after conversion v15 to v20
After converting some old .indd files to v20 from v15 I see that custom metadata is completely wrong. I’d assume that during conversion InDesign finds old metadata packets and set incorrect values
Here is the cimpress:Id value we have before conversion which is correct(pic1)But after conversion to v20(v19 works correct) I got something like this(pic2):
To convert the file you need to simply open BEFORE_CONVERSION.indd in v20 IndesignExpected result is cimpress:Id have same value as pic1.png
Actual result is pic2.png
Is it possible to fix conversion process somehow, because it breaks a lot of flows and makes migration…8 votes -
Creating a new document - size changes
I'm on the latest version of Adobe InDesign (although this has been an issue for a while now). When creating a new document and changing the page size, margins etc. InDesign changes it back, I have to do this 3-4 times before it gives me the correct size or sometimes I have to go with the size InDesign has selected and change it once the new document has been opened. And no it's not because the margins don't work with the size of the document I want to create. I'm not the only one in the office with this issue…
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"Schrift wird hinzugefügt..." Adobe Font automatic updates crash the whole process while packing Data. ("Daten verpacken")
Version 21.2
While trying to pack up files /export the whole package indesign crashes and doesnt continue due to background activities:
it tries to activate fonts i have already licensed via adobe fonts. the process is absolutely critical, while my customers are waiting for the data, there is time consuming workarounds I have to step through. Switching back and forth between deactivating and activating fonts, closing all my open files I am working at is a time consuming hustle. These errors ocurred in previous versions and I hoped they had been fixed. Unfortunately the hustle still occurs.1 vote -
Freezing when working via network drive
When working with a file directly from a shared network drive (or p: drive) Adobe InDesign will intermittently freeze/hang up and require a forced shutdown/task manager or a full computer restart.
There is no crash log generated until the application is force closed so event viewer does not show anything relevant until after I've closed the program. There is nothing to suggest that there was a process running that caused the error (per event viewer logs).
I can work on that same file when it's saved locally.
I am currently on the latest version of Adobe InDesign, and I did…
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