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  1. Fonts wont apply

    InDesign wont apply a font change. I can highlight text and select a new font but the xhamge wont apply. It immediately reverts to the original font

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  2. Opening ID files from server: Missing required parameter

    I've been using my Apple Time Capsule connected to my WiFi-Router as a wireless HD for a couple of years now. Since I updated to Mac OS 11 (Big Sur) I cannot open InDesign (v 16.0.1) files directly from my Time Capsule. I get an error which should translate to something like "Missing required parameter "form" for method "open" (see attached). When I copy the file on my desktop everything works like a charm.


    MacBook Pro (Retina 13 Zoll, Anfang 2015)
    3,1 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7
    16 GB 1867 MHz DDR3
    Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB

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  3. Find text plays an error sound when I press Return, even though it finds the text

    I have been working with indesign for a few months and already sent in about 10 bug reports. I feel like everytime I open the program I find a new issue. My colleagues say I have a knack for crashing programs or finding issues. I have a very similar problem with PS. I'm really frustrated with the UI and I can't imagine I'm the only one. I know this is a long shot, but feel free to contact me if you need a bug-spotter, because it feels like I found a lot already. And I have more issues that probably…

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  4. Paragraph style outline cuts through text

    After reopening chapters I sometimes find the outline of a paragraph going through the text instead of below it. I can't relyably reproduce it, but it has happened several times.

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  5. Can't wrap the first line of a page

    If I place an anchored image at the very start of the page, the first line does not wrap, it disappears behind the image. One solution in the forum was: Make an invisible line of 0pt. Are you kidding me?

    5 votes

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  6. Organize styles per book, not per file.

    Having to synch the styles manually instead of just having the styles available throughout the book is a pain. Also I cannot synch single styles. There is an object style I use for chapter headings, the objects get displaced everytime I synch.

    2 votes

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  7. Cannot delete empty pages

    I have empty pages at the end of my chapter. There are text frames on them, because they got created automatically. There is no content in the text frames. If I delete the page, it's gone until I scroll, then it re-appears. If I delete the text frame, the page duplicates itself. I've seen the issue described in the forums, but the solution is such a hack.

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  8. There is no save all button

    I have to save all chapters individually

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  9. Email Hyperlink Breaks

    In the Hyperlinks panel, Email hyperlinks that include a subject that includes an ampersand will change from an Email-type to a URL-type when you click OK. Status will then appear as a red dot in the Hyperlinks panel instead of an envelope. Opening it again from the Hyperlinks panel will show the subject gone and in a URL format.

    TO TEST - Highlight text in your document. Open the Hyperlinks Panel. Create a new hyperlink with the [+] button at the bottom of the panel, choose email as the type, type a valid email address, then enter a subject line…

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  10. Nested styles no longer working.

    InDesign 2021

    Used to be able to set a nested style up to or through any specific character (for example a : . Now that option is not working any more. Can only select from the drop down menu. Can work around with a grep style but it's not as easy to get it right.

    7 votes

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  11. key commands randomly stop working

    This is in InDesign version 16.0.1.
    Key commands randomly stop working for zoom (command + spacebar), proportional sizing (command + shift and command + option + shift), and even just using shift to move on a vertical or horizontal line.
    I use these constantly and the only way I have found to fix them is to restart my machine. restarting the program does not work and I can't find any conflict that may be causing this.

    2 votes

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  12. unmapped review comments

    Hi,
    in my link there are many comments but a lot of them are unmapped. Is there a way to recover them?
    https://assets.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:3c3352c1-af75-42e1-8ecf-5ce9a519b8af?view=published

    3 votes

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  13. 1 vote

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  14. effecten venster: overvloeimodus-keuzemenu verschijnt op ander scherm

    Wanneer je in het venster 'effecten' de overvloeimodus wilt kiezen, verschijnt het keuzemenu op het hoofdscherm, terwijl het venster zich op het bijscherm bevindt.

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  15. Indesign 16.0.1 sometimes crashes when saving

    Indesign 16.0.1 on my month-old iMac, crashes daily usually when I'm saving my 80 page catalog, I don't know when it will happen. The book contains links from Drive, Dropbox and another computer.

    Yesterday's crash damaged the file but luckily I could use a recently saved version.

    2 votes

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  16. Reopen last closed/unsaved document(s)

    You should be able to reopen the last closed/unsaved document(s) in case you accidentally close a document and click "Don't Save."

    The Chrome browser has a similar feature: "reopen closed tabs." And Google Docs allows you to view and restore all previous versions of a document.

    With Indesign, if you accidentally click "don't save" the document is gone forever, according to the support person I spoke to. You can't find it in the archive folder and you can't "undo" that either.

    I was on deadline and accidentally closed a large car dealer ad with 20 cars in it and in…

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  17. ID 2021 16.0.1 Hidden layer showing on pdf export

    Hi, when I export pdfs with hidden layers, copy on the hidden layers is showing up on the pdf output (even though the layer is hidden when exported).

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  18. Big Sur + Indesign

    Beim Exportieren bzw. PDF Schreiben ist das Fenster JEDES MAL "klein" und zusammengeschoben. Soll man jedes Mal das Fenster maximieren?

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  19. 2 votes

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  20. The "Object Export Options" menue will not open in german InDesign-Version 16.0.1

    Das Kontextmenue "Objekt Exportoptionen" lässt sich nicht öffnen.
    Bei einem Click darauf bzw. mit rechter Maustaste ausgewählt, gefriert InDesign ein und crasht.
    Da ich barrierearme pdf-Dokumente erstellen muss, ist diese Funktion extrem wichtig für mich.

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