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  1. image damaged or incompatible

    "Error encountered while reading JPEG image. Image might be damaged or incompatible. Resave the image with a different setting and try again."
    I have a set of at least 100 JPEGs that work perfectly fine with any other program, but won't load in Indesign

    11 votes

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  2. InDeisign 16.0 is not exporting .pdf

    I updated to the newest version on InDesign. Now I am trying to export my magazine for print - the blue circle in the upper right just keeps spinning and the background tasks menu just stays at 0%

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  4. I've had to renter my pasword and code from text 6x in the last 2 1/2 hours. How is anybody supposed to get any work done when updating apps

    Why is updating apps such a pain in the butt!!!!
    Had to log into a different ID to get past supposed firewall issues and then had to keep using password and code sent to text on my phone every time I opened an app.
    VERY UNPRODUCTIVE AFTERNOON. THANK YOU CREATIVE CLOUD!!!!!

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  5. Dialog Boxes Missing

    Common dialog boxes are not appearing normally on macOS. The dialog boxes include: missing/updated links as a document is open, Export PDF flows, Open, Save As. The boxes seem to activate in the incorrect space, or don't appear unless focus is given to another app by switching and then switching back to InDesign.

    3 votes

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  6. resize group is copying the group

    With the new CC2021 I have a group of objects. Trying to resize them not only resizes them but copies the entire group leaving the old group in place!

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  7. CC LIBRARY BUG/ISSUE / indesign 2021 16.0

    In photoshop when I click on an asset in cc libraries to edit that was created in INDESIGN - Indesign does not open to allow me to edit that asset. INDESIGN previous version would launch automatically when an asset was clicked to edit!

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  8. InDesign 16.0 saves Converted files in last used folder, not containing folder

    On Catalina OSX (10.15.7), InDesign 2021 (16.0) saves a Converted file to the last used Finder folder, rather than the folder the document is contained in.

    Happens with 'Save As...', as well as saving InCopy assignments.

    249 votes

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  9. Icon doesn't show

    File doesn't show InDesign icon - InDesign 2021 - 16.0 + WIN 10

    7 votes

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  10. 2 votes

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  11. InDesign 2021 (InDesign 16.0) locked when left unattended for an hour.

    This was installed for me overnight, and appeared to be running as expected. When I left my computer running for an hour while I ate lunch I came back to find the application locked. When I tried to force it to quit the entire machine locked, and I was required to force it to shut down and restart.

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  12. indesign for mac pauses

    InDesign CC 15.1.2 with a VPN connection to a server continually gives me the spinning beach ball whenever I do the simplest thing, even when the document itself is on the desktop (but has to be connected to images on the server). It's on a Macbook Pro 15,1, running Catalina with 32GB ram, 2.6Ghz 6-Core Intel Core i7. It's been happening since the last 2 updates.

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  13. type in circle

    Hi, did the feature to put text in a shape in InDesign 2020 go away or is this a bug? I used to be able to draw a circle, select the type tool and click on the circle and add type to the shape. This method doesn't work in either the 2020 or 2019 versions of ID, but it does work as usual in Illustrator 2020. Thanks so much for your help.

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  14. impresion de pdf termina inesperadamente

    busco una solucion al problema.
    tras imprimir un libro de indesign en pdf, este se manda a imprenta, despues de imprimir un numero de paginas la impresion acaba sin imprimir el resto

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  15. Adobe InDesign 2020 - All text in my Indesign file that contains hyperlinks disappear

    (cont.) even though the hyperlinks panel show the links themselves the text is gone and I can't get it back. Hours of work is gone.

    I first started seeing the text is pushed together in the epubs I would export, especially moreso on the words with hyperlinks. After fixing a few things I export another epub and it is completely gone and it is also gone in the indd and idml files.

    1 vote

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  16. Disable object stroke effects is not working

    I'm trying to disable strokes inner and outerglows in a specific object style using the code:

    var doc = app.activeDocument;

    var myObject = doc.objectStyles.item("box");

    myObject.strokeEffectsEnablingSettings.enableInnerGlow = false;
    myObject.strokeEffectsEnablingSettings.enableOuterGlow = false;

    But all I got is the behavior in the attached image. Is not really disabling and the effects is still active in the object.

    Posted the issue in a forum and we all realize that's a bug.

    1 vote

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  17. Don't match system theme

    Wen I use black theme in macOS Catalina all windows inside indesign still white.
    I use last indesign and last macOS

    3 votes

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  18. Indesign Saving Files

    In Indesign, the Interactive PDF save option needs to specify the file size before saving, how many MB will be. Just like when we save a JPEG file in Photoshop, it will tell you how many MB of the file will be before saving.

    I would appreciate it if you take this suggestion into consideration.

    Thanks.

    1 vote

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  19. crash sleep mode

    Hello,

    I'm using InDesign 15.1.2 on a brand new Macbook Pro.

    Several times a day InDesign crashes. It seems to happen most often when:
    - my computer goes into sleep mode and I reawaken it

    but it sometimes happens when:
    - I copy text from a word document or email, and then try and paste it into a text frame within InDesign.

    Sometimes it happens for no reason, when I am using another program.

    I have spent a lot of time on the Adobe community page trying various solutions but nothing seems to have worked. I have 'problem reports' from…

    3 votes

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    We have released InDesign 2021(v16.0.0.77) with a lot of stability fixes. We recommend you upgrade to the latest version (if you’re not already on it) as it is more robust.
    If you still face this issue even after updating, please submit the crash report to us. (Guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html )

    Also, please send the following information to santalwa@adobe.com :
    • Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when InDesign froze?
    • Video recording of the issue?
    • Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide the document(s)/asset(s) to us? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)


    Adobe InDesign Team

  20. dragging from cc libraries causes screen to move over

    HI, this bug has been around since forever. Please fix it.

    When dragging items in from cc libraries the page will move over a little bit. If you drag multiple times eventually you have to re-centre the screen. Its very very annoying.

    1 vote

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