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1. reload button on library

   With all of the bugs that the library has right now, can we get an obvious refresh for the window, specifically for when the window crashes or when new assets are added elsewhere to the active library.

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2. Generating Index Problem v20.5

   Generating INDEX gives a blank text frame with only a title INDEX. What's going on?
   Never had this problem in previous versions.

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3. Duplicate files opening from the Book utility

   InDesign CC2025 v20.5 / Mac Sequoia 15.6

   Opened all the documents from the Book utility then using the Book utility to navigate between them. Unlike previous versions, the CC2025 version is opening duplicates of the document instead of navigating to the one that is already open.

   I checked the same file in the older version of InDesign, CC2024. It worked correctly.

   I have been using InDesign for 17 years and have always opened or navigating to the documents from within the book utility. This is the first time in all these years that I've had this issue. I didn't realize this at first. You don't necessarily see it happening. But when I was closing the individual documents, I noticed that I had 4 times the number of documents open than I should have.

   Note: My files are on my laptop, not the network. And I am the only person working on them.

   Consulted the internet. It stated the following:
   This behavior of opening duplicates or files as read-only when working with InDesign book files, particularly in collaborative settings, has been reported as a bug in recent InDesign versions, including CC 2025.

   Here's a breakdown of the issue and potential workarounds:
   The problem
   InDesign book files are designed for collaborative work, allowing multiple users to access and edit different documents within the book. The software is supposed to show a lock icon next to a file if it's already open by another user, preventing others from opening it and making it read-only for them.

   However, in versions like InDesign CC 2025 (and potentially 19.4), this functionality is reportedly broken. The software allows multiple users to open and save changes to the same file simultaneously, leading to the creation of duplicate files.
   This issue also manifests as files opening as "unsaved" specifically when launched from the Book panel, even though they open correctly from other locations, according to the Adobe Community.

   InDesign CC2025 v20.5 / Mac Sequoia 15.6

   Opened all the documents from the Book utility then using the Book utility to navigate between them. Unlike previous versions, the CC2025 version is opening duplicates of the document instead of navigating to the one that is already open.

   I checked the same file in the older version of InDesign, CC2024. It worked correctly.

   I have been using InDesign for 17 years and have always opened or navigating to the documents from within the book utility. This is the first time in all these years that I've had this issue. I didn't realize… more

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4. 段落スタイルと文字スタイル編集でのいつも発生する1分ほどのフリーズ

   I'm using [InDesign] 2025 in a Japanese environment. I mainly use it for book [DTP] and [Epub3] export.
   I'm experiencing a very frustrating issue.
   When editing paragraph styles and character styles, the program freezes for about a minute with each edit. When editing styles, I make changes in several places, which takes several minutes, making it extremely inefficient. In [InDesign] CS6, this process was instantaneous.
   Please fix this as soon as possible.
   Note that this editing freeze does not seem to be related to the size of the open document. It occurs even with small documents.
   Thank you in advance.

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5. The first letter typed in is English even when my system is set to Hebrew

   I'm using Indesign 20.5 on an Intel Mac Pro running Mac OS Sequoia 15.6.
   Here are the steps to reproduce the issue:
   1. Insert a new text box and enter some English text.
   2. Select the text
   3. Change the keyboard input to Hebrew.
   4. Start typing in Hebrew.

   The resulting text will be an English letter (corresponding to the Hebrew letter typed in) followed by the correct Hebrew letters typed.
   Two things to note:
   1. You must select all the text in the text box for this issue to take place.
   2. For some reason Adobe fonts are immune to this issue

   I'm using Indesign 20.5 on an Intel Mac Pro running Mac OS Sequoia 15.6.
   Here are the steps to reproduce the issue:
   1. Insert a new text box and enter some English text.
   2. Select the text
   3. Change the keyboard input to Hebrew.
   4. Start typing in Hebrew.

   The resulting text will be an English letter (corresponding to the Hebrew letter typed in) followed by the correct Hebrew letters typed.
   Two things to note:
   1. You must select all the text in the text box for this issue to take place.
   2. For some reason Adobe fonts are immune… more

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6. I’ve been hunting for something that really test

   I’ve been hunting for something that really tests reasoning instead of just memory. A mix of puzzles and logic seems like the perfect challenge.

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7. Bullets, Nested Style through End Nested Style Marker Causes Visible Shift

   Indesign 2025, Mac OS Ventura 13.7.2

   I've created a bullet style with a nested style that applies a character style to the type up through the first ":".

   I duplicated that style and changed the nested style setting to apply the same character style up through the first "end nested style marker".

   When I set a paragraph to the second style, the type shifts position. No other change was made to the second style other than changing the parameters of the nested style.

   I have no idea why this is happening. I cannot find a baseline shift or other setting that would be causing this. The second bullet is in the same text box, is not in a table, and there is no other character style applied to the text or text box that I can see.

   Note in the screen shot, the baseline of the second bullet in the right-hand text box is shifted down. It is set to the second style which is an exact duplicate of the first except the marker for the nested style is set to go through "end nested style" rather than a colon.

   Here is a link to a video:
   https://www.loom.com/share/8fb3a2c9ac124a8b9747ab5aaecc1973?sid=d92bae21-ea39-4d71-9163-f1457e43ae1c

   Indesign 2025, Mac OS Ventura 13.7.2

   I've created a bullet style with a nested style that applies a character style to the type up through the first ":".

   I duplicated that style and changed the nested style setting to apply the same character style up through the first "end nested style marker".

   When I set a paragraph to the second style, the type shifts position. No other change was made to the second style other than changing the parameters of the nested style.

   I have no idea why this is happening. I cannot find a baseline shift or other setting… more

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8. Feature Requests: Table Cell Intersection Styling and Multi-Page Table Cell Support for Merged Cells

   Request 1: Multi-Page Table Cell Support for Merged Cells
   Current Problem:
   InDesign cannot break merged table cells across pages, creating significant limitations for complex hierarchical tables. When a merged cell spans more rows than can fit on a single page, the entire table becomes unviewable or requires manual workarounds.
   Real-World Scenario:
   • Level 1: A main category (e.g., "Strategic Goal") spans 30 rows
   • Level 2: 30 detailed items, each in individual rows
   • Current Issue: The merged cell cannot break across pages, making the table unusable
   Proposed Solution:
   Implement automatic cell threading for merged cells across page breaks, similar to Microsoft Word's functionality:
   • Allow merged cells to split naturally at page boundaries
   • Maintain visual continuity with repeated cell content or indicators
   • Preserve cell formatting and styles across page breaks
   • Optional: Add "Keep with next X rows" setting for better control
   Technical Benefits:
   • Maintains InDesign's superior table styling capabilities
   • Enables complex document structures without design compromises
   • Reduces manual workarounds and increases productivity
   • Aligns with user expectations from other professional document tools

   Request #2: Table Cell Intersection Styling
   Current Limitation:
   Table cells cannot have rounded corners or customized intersection points because cells share borders rather than having independent edges.
   Conceptual Innovation:
   Instead of trying to add "corner radius" to cells (which is geometrically impossible with shared borders), introduce Intersection Point Styling.
   Proposed Feature: "Intersection Styles"
   Similar to current Line Styles, add styling options for where cell borders meet:
   Intersection Style Options:
   • Round: Curved intersection points
   • Beveled: Angled corner cuts
   • Notched: Small decorative cuts
   • Custom: User-defined intersection shapes
   • Weighted: Different styles based on border thickness
   Implementation Details:
   Current: Line Style (solid, dashed, dotted, custom)
   Proposed: + Intersection Style (round, beveled, notched, custom)
   Technical Precedent:
   • SVG supports stroke-linejoin properties
   • CSS has similar capabilities with border-radius and border-collapse
   • Vector graphics software already handles line intersections
   Benefits:
   • Maintains table structure integrity
   • Provides design flexibility without breaking functionality
   • More logical than impossible "cell corner radius"
   • Expandable system for future intersection decorations

   Impact Statement:
   These improvements would:
   1. Eliminate major workflow barriers for complex document design
   2. Distinguish InDesign further from competitors by solving real problems
   3. Maintain InDesign's superiority in professional typography and layout
   4. Address frequent user requests without compromising existing functionality
   Both features leverage InDesign's existing strengths while addressing fundamental limitations that force users toward less capable alternatives for specific use cases.

   Request 1: Multi-Page Table Cell Support for Merged Cells
   Current Problem:
   InDesign cannot break merged table cells across pages, creating significant limitations for complex hierarchical tables. When a merged cell spans more rows than can fit on a single page, the entire table becomes unviewable or requires manual workarounds.
   Real-World Scenario:
   • Level 1: A main category (e.g., "Strategic Goal") spans 30 rows
   • Level 2: 30 detailed items, each in individual rows
   • Current Issue: The merged cell cannot break across pages, making the table unusable
   Proposed Solution:
   Implement automatic cell threading for merged cells across page breaks, similar… more

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9. When waking from sleep, screen turns black or magenta

   InDesign 20.5 (and previous versions). Apple Mac mini M1 2020, 16GB, Sequoia 15.6 (and previous iterations of the OS). Samsung UJ590 UHD Monitor.

   Not the first time this has happened but as I’m on the latest version of ID now it’s becoming increasingly frustrating.

   When waking from sleep, in GPU Preview, my entire screen is either black or magenta and I cannot see the components of my file. If I turn on Overprint Preview the assets can be seen. If I then switch back to GPU Preview, the screen changes back to black or magenta.

   I have to quit and re-open to be able to work again. It seems to me that it's a GPU Preview issue?

   InDesign 20.5 (and previous versions). Apple Mac mini M1 2020, 16GB, Sequoia 15.6 (and previous iterations of the OS). Samsung UJ590 UHD Monitor.

   Not the first time this has happened but as I’m on the latest version of ID now it’s becoming increasingly frustrating.

   When waking from sleep, in GPU Preview, my entire screen is either black or magenta and I cannot see the components of my file. If I turn on Overprint Preview the assets can be seen. If I then switch back to GPU Preview, the screen changes back to black or magenta.

   I have to quit and… more

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10. When duplicating groups in Cell Styles, new styles are not appended with " copy", two styles with same namae

    When duplicating a group of cell styles, the resulting duplicate group's name is appended with " copy" but the style names contained within that group folder are not appended with " copy" and therefore you have duplicate style names in the Cell Styles. Additionally, when duplicating more than one style within a group, sometimes multiple "copy" styles are created, and other times, they are not, rather, the edit style dialog box appears...but on save, no style is saved into the group. Seems a bit kluge.

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11. Change Format selection for "Change Case" disappears after altering Find Format

    Indesign 2025
    When searching for a style for which I want to perform a change case operation, it works fine. If I then want to change the style that I'm searching for, when I confirm that change and return to the main window of find/replace, the parameters for the "change format" window get wiped out...I believe this only happens with change case. I tested this by changing the case in the Basic formats to "all caps". I found that if I used any other parameter, or any other parameter in conjunction with the new "change case"...the "Change Format" parameters remained...but when only using the change case parameter, "Change Format" gets wiped out if you choose a different style or parameter in "Find Format".

    In short, the first time works. If you then try to change the Find Format selection, the Change Format selection for "Change Case" gets wiped out.

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    Indesign 2025
    When searching for a style for which I want to perform a change case operation, it works fine. If I then want to change the style that I'm searching for, when I confirm that change and return to the main window of find/replace, the parameters for the "change format" window get wiped out...I believe this only happens with change case. I tested this by changing the case in the Basic formats to "all caps". I found that if I used any other parameter, or any other parameter in conjunction with the new "change case"...the "Change Format" parameters remained...but… more

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12. Alternate Layouts lost, names missing and out of order

    I've had a reoccuring issue of InDesign documents with multiple alternate layouts 'losing' their layout names and placements.

    I've attached a screenshot of what my alternate layouts should look like, and then again what they now look like.
    InDesign no longer sees it as an alternate layout.

    This seems to happen some time after working in a file, or re-opening a file.
    No updates have been made to InDesign between closing and re-opening these files.

    I'm on MacOS Sequoia 15.6
    Adobe InDesign 20.5

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13. Alternate Layouts lost, names missing and out of order

    I've had a reoccuring issue of InDesign documents with multiple alternate layouts 'losing' their layout names and placements.

    I've attached a screenshot of what my alternate layouts should look like, and then again what they now look like.
    InDesign no longer sees it as an alternate layout.

    This seems to happen some time after working in a file, or re-opening a file.
    No updates have been made to InDesign between closing and re-opening these files.

    I'm on MacOS Sequoia 15.6
    Adobe InDesign 20.5

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14. Game

    En cherchant un nouveau site de jeux en ligne à tester, je suis tombé sur plinko app et j’ai découvert qu’ils offrent des bonus exclusifs pour les joueurs venant de France. J’ai commencé par la roulette, juste pour voir, et après quelques tours tendus, j’ai décroché un joli gain. Depuis, c’est devenu mon petit moment de détente quotidien, parfait pour mêler frisson et relaxation après le travail.

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15. Outer Edge Bleed Option for Facing Pages

    Description:
    InDesign currently applies identical bleed settings to all four edges of each page, even in facing-page layouts.
    For publications such as magazines, catalogs, and books, the inner (spine) edge bleed between facing pages is unnecessary and can cause issues in visualization, export, and imposition.

    Feature Request:
    Add an option in the Document Setup and Export Settings to enable Outer Edge Bleed mode.

    In this mode, bleed is applied only to the top, bottom, and outer edges of each spread.
    The inner edge between facing pages would have no bleed, resulting in a cleaner, more accurate PDF output that reflects the final printed result.

    Benefits:
    • Reduces unnecessary bleed on inner edges.
    • Produces more accurate PDF previews for client review.
    • Minimizes manual adjustments in master pages or export settings.

    Description:
    InDesign currently applies identical bleed settings to all four edges of each page, even in facing-page layouts.
    For publications such as magazines, catalogs, and books, the inner (spine) edge bleed between facing pages is unnecessary and can cause issues in visualization, export, and imposition.

    Feature Request:
    Add an option in the Document Setup and Export Settings to enable Outer Edge Bleed mode.

    In this mode, bleed is applied only to the top, bottom, and outer edges of each spread.
    The inner edge between facing pages would have no bleed, resulting in a cleaner, more accurate PDF output that reflects… more

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16. Hyphenation zone settings override discretionary hyphen exclusivity

    Adobe InDesign Hyphenation Bug Report

    Summary

    Conflict between discretionary hyphen behavior and "After First / Before Last" hyphenation zone settings, where InDesign ignores discretionary hyphens that fall within the prohibited hyphenation zone.

    Product Information

    • Product: Adobe InDesign
    • Component: Text Composition / Hyphenation Engine
    • Feature Area: Automatic Hyphenation and Discretionary Hyphens

    Problem Description

    Expected Behavior

    According to Adobe's documentation, discretionary hyphens should have absolute priority over automatic hyphenation rules. Specifically:

    "Entering a discretionary hyphen in a word does guarantee that the word can be broken only where the discretionary hyphen appears."

    When a word contains a discretionary hyphen that falls within the "After First X Letters" or "Before Last X Letters" prohibited zone, InDesign should:
    1. Respect the discretionary hyphen's exclusivity (only break where discretionary hyphen appears)
    2. Refuse to break the word at all since the only allowed break point falls within the prohibited zone
    3. Not apply automatic hyphenation anywhere else in the word

    Actual Behavior

    InDesign ignores the discretionary hyphen when it falls within the prohibited hyphenation zone and applies automatic hyphenation rules instead, breaking the word at algorithmically-determined positions that fall outside the prohibited zone.

    Conflicting Features

    Feature 1: Document Hyphenation Preferences

    • Location: Paragraph Panel Menu > Hyphenation Settings
    • Setting: "After First [X] Letters / Before Last [X] Letters"
    • Purpose: Defines minimum character zones at word beginnings/endings where hyphenation should not occur
    • Example: With "After First 3 Letters / Before Last 3 Letters", the word "aromatic" may hyphenate as "aro-matic" but not "ar-omatic" or "aromat-ic"

    Feature 2: Discretionary Hyphens

    • Location: Type > Insert Special Character > Hyphens And Dashes > Discretionary Hyphen
    • Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+- (Windows) or Command+Shift+- (macOS)
    • Purpose: Manually specify the only allowable break point in a word
    • Expected Behavior: Word can only break at the discretionary hyphen location, regardless of other settings

    Steps to Reproduce

    1. Create a new InDesign document
    2. Set up hyphenation preferences:
       • Go to Paragraph Panel Menu > Hyphenation Settings
       • Enable "Hyphenate"
       • Set "After First [3] Letters"
       • Set "Before Last [3] Letters"
    3. Create a text frame with justified text
    4. Insert a word where a discretionary hyphen would fall within the 3-letter prohibited zones
       • Example: Insert discretionary hyphen in "example" as "ex•ample" (where • represents the discretionary hyphen)
       • This discretionary hyphen falls in the "Before Last 3 Letters" zone
    5. Force line break to require hyphenation of this word

    Expected Result

    Word should not hyphenate at all, since the only allowed break point (discretionary hyphen) falls within the prohibited zone.

    Actual Result

    InDesign ignores the discretionary hyphen and hyphenates the word using automatic rules at a different location (e.g., "exam-ple").

    Impact

    Severity: Medium to High

    • Typography Quality: Undermines precise typographic control
    • Workflow Disruption: Manual intervention required to fix each occurrence
    • Consistency Issues: Unpredictable behavior between discretionary and automatic hyphenation
    • Professional Publishing: Affects quality of professional publications where precise hyphenation control is critical

    User Groups Affected

    • Professional typesetters and designers
    • Book and magazine publishers
    • Technical documentation teams
    • Any users requiring precise hyphenation control

    Technical Analysis

    Root Cause

    The hyphenation engine appears to process the "After/Before Letters" rules after or independently of discretionary hyphen evaluation, rather than respecting the documented hierarchy where discretionary hyphens should override all other hyphenation rules.

    Proposed Solution

    Modify the hyphenation algorithm to:
    1. First check for discretionary hyphens in the word
    2. If discretionary hyphen found: Evaluate if it falls within prohibited zones
    3. If in prohibited zone: Do not hyphenate the word at all
    4. If outside prohibited zone: Use only the discretionary hyphen break point
    5. Only if no discretionary hyphen: Apply automatic hyphenation rules with zone restrictions

    Workarounds

    Current Workarounds (Inefficient)

    1. Manual intervention: Individually edit each problematic word break inserting discretiona hyphen at start of word to prevent it from breaking.
    2. Character Style with No Break: Apply No Break character formatting to words with problematic discretionary hyphens
    3. Adjust zone settings: Reduce "After/Before Letters" values (compromises typography for other words)
    4. Remove discretionary hyphens: Use only automatic hyphenation (loses manual control)

    Limitation of Workarounds

    All workarounds require manual identification and correction of each instance, making them impractical for large documents or automated workflows.

    Documentation References

    Adobe InDesign Help: Text Composition

    • URL: https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/text-composition.html
    • Relevant Quote: "Entering a discretionary hyphen in a word does guarantee that the word can be broken only where the discretionary hyphen appears."

    Hyphenation Settings Documentation

    • After First / Before Last Letters: "Specify the minimum number of characters at the beginning or end of a word that can be broken by a hyphen."

    Additional Information

    Related Features That Work Correctly

    • Discretionary hyphens function properly when they fall outside the prohibited zones
    • "After/Before Letters" settings work correctly with automatic hyphenation
    • No Break character formatting consistently prevents hyphenation

    Test Case Suggestions

    Adobe should test various combinations of:
    - Different "After/Before Letters" values (2, 3, 4, 5 characters)
    - Discretionary hyphens at different positions within words
    - Various word lengths and compositions
    - Different paragraph composers (Adobe Paragraph Composer vs. Single-line Composer)

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    Request: Please prioritize this bug fix as it affects fundamental typographic control and contradicts documented behavior. The fix should ensure discretionary hyphens always take absolute precedence over automatic hyphenation rules, including zone restrictions.

    Adobe InDesign Hyphenation Bug Report

    Summary

    Conflict between discretionary hyphen behavior and "After First / Before Last" hyphenation zone settings, where InDesign ignores discretionary hyphens that fall within the prohibited hyphenation zone.

    Product Information

    • Product: Adobe InDesign
    • Component: Text Composition / Hyphenation Engine
    • Feature Area: Automatic Hyphenation and Discretionary Hyphens

    Problem Description

    Expected Behavior

    According to Adobe's documentation, discretionary hyphens should have absolute priority over automatic hyphenation rules. Specifically:

    "Entering a discretionary hyphen in a word does guarantee that the word can be broken only where the discretionary hyphen appears."

    When a word contains a discretionary hyphen… more

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17. Preferences reset popup penalty

    When an existing user has been driven by degrading performance to the extreme step of resetting user preferences, please do not also make us undergo the maddening experience of dealing with the ENDLESS blue popups / tooltips / ads for the features we've already seen and considered. You could make an argument for forcing a user to deal with the blue boxes on a major upgrade. A preferences reset is not the same situation. Please consider reducing the burden of this type of visual pollution in our workspaces.

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18. copying and pasting from 2024 to 2025

    When copying and pasting from 2024 files into a 2025 file the object come in as an image in one text frame, and 'paste remembers layer' does not work either to solve this problem because it brings them into on un-named layer. 2025 is not recognizing the individual items nor the individual layers they are on in 2024.

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19. Accessible alt text for hyperlinks needs to be supported by scripting

    With InDesign scripting, it's possible to search for "searchTerms" from one column of a tab-delimited file, then set corresponding hyperlinks from another column. This means I can set hundreds of hyperlinks in just a few minutes. However, it remains impossible to set the hyperlink's alt text with a script — that function isn't scriptable. So either I ignore this important accessibility requirement (not an option), or I still have to manually edit each hyperlink, one at a time, wasting many hours and introducing the possibility of errors on each one.

    For example, a document contains hundreds of product numbers or reference numbers, and each one needs to link to a URL. The numbers themselves aren't sufficient to describe what the links lead to; they need alt text. I have a spreadsheet that lists these numbers, their corresponding URLs and their alt text descriptions. I can set the hyperlinks using a script and the spreadsheet, but I can't set the alt text.

    With InDesign scripting, it's possible to search for "searchTerms" from one column of a tab-delimited file, then set corresponding hyperlinks from another column. This means I can set hundreds of hyperlinks in just a few minutes. However, it remains impossible to set the hyperlink's alt text with a script — that function isn't scriptable. So either I ignore this important accessibility requirement (not an option), or I still have to manually edit each hyperlink, one at a time, wasting many hours and introducing the possibility of errors on each one.

    For example, a document contains hundreds of product numbers or… more

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20. Application Window resizes to bottom half of screen after waking Mac from sleep

    Despite this long-standing issue being declared "fixed" in InDesign 2024 19.2, it's still happening. It's also happening with Illustrator and Photoshop.

    MacStudio, macOS 15.5, all Adobe apps up to date as of date of posting.

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