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  1. Adobe InDesign 2024 hangs on startup. Blocking a few Adobe services works around the issue.

    I have a fresh install of Adobe InDesign 2024 19.5.3.144 on Mac OS.

    When launching InDesign 2024, it starts up, but then locks up after a few seconds with a spinning beach ball. I tried to let it sit for a long time, but it never recovers and I needed to force-quit. Resetting preferences does not help.

    I experimented a bit and found that by adding the following entries to /etc/hosts I can block a few Adobe servers which then allows InDesign 2024 to launch normally and work properly.

    127.0.0.1 p13n.adobe.io
    127.0.0.1 crs.cr.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 lcs-cops.adobe.io

    With these entries in /etc/hosts,…

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  2. InDesign exports out incorrect pdf document when another InDesign file is open and detached from main panel

    This is a weird bug that I just found. I'm using a Mac and have 3 monitors. The OS and all Adobe products are up to date. I am not using InDesign Beta. I have two separate InDesign files open and the second one is detached from the primary InDesign panel and on the other monitor. I have the primary document selected and go to File > Adobe PDF Presets > Press Quality and somehow InDesign will export out the other document that is not selected and on the other screen. I have recreated this twice with the same result.…

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  3. pdf to indd conversion has no opt out

    INDD version 20.3
    Mac OS 15.4.1
    Hardware: M1 Pro 32GB RAM

    The beta feature that allows InDesign to convert PDFs does not belong in the core application. I've accidentally clicked on a PDF once or twice when trying to open my INDD doc and it takes forever for this thing to do the unwanted conversion. The cancel button does not work. I suspect it's communicating with the cloud to perform this operation, so the question is: Why is it built into Indesign? Can it not be placed in Express or Creative Cloud or somewhere else where it doesn't disrupt a…

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  4. variable fonts

    In a TrueType based variable font, if some nodes have implied deltas at the edge of outline, that edge can jump around as seen in the attached video. The right stem of the "n" should stay on the baseline. And it does in all other environment that I tested (Illustrator, Photoshop, Chrome, Safari …).

    I tried to attach the font but get an error that .ttf and .zip files are not allowed. Here is a link to the file in dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/69ynar0ds0k44fhsuge2j/ImpliedDeltasVF.ttf?rlkey=zccl17cd67ru4oat5qlt2eb99&st=c469cifb&dl=0

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  5. Crash of InDesign CC25 resetting the settings to default

    Hi There,
    I experienced several crashes the last days, that is one thing, but I had to make all the settings made in the Workspace, the shortcuts, the general settings again after each crash. this is so annoying.
    Well I know you can export your usersettings, but it does not work properly as it seems, the scaling of the UI does not apply as exported.
    It is frustating that such things make errors within a half year of CC25…

    System: macOS 15.4.1 (2020, M1-Chip)
    INDD: V 20.3

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  6. [ID-4263189][CPU Mode][MAC]Selection of objects does not register immediately

    I am trying to use the new 2025 version of InDesign - but it is really unusable. Running latest version (20.3) on Macos (15.4). Mac Studio with M2 Max CPU and 32 GB memory.

    One major issue I am having is that when I select a text box, it will actually not select the box until I move the mouse again. I click the box and nothing happens. When I start moving the mouse - it suddenly gets selected. If I do not move the mouse - nothing is selected - until I move the mouse. This makes it impossible…

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  7. Icon not showing in Windows File Explorer

    InDesign v20.3 shows blank square in Windows File Explorer, instead of INDD Icon. Opens as expected in InDesign 2025.

    I have already done icon cache rebuild, repair install, and reset file associations.

    BTW The reason why it's important: InDesign icon isn't just cosmetic. It’s a visual anchor that helps you quickly pick .indd files out from folders full of images, PDFs, and links. Losing that icon seriously hurts workflow — especially in design-heavy environments with lots of asset types.

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  8. palettes position in full screen

    when in full screen mode, in my particular workspace (which I like, hence why I use it) certain fly out menus don't know that I am in this mode and try to fly up without considering that they are 'off the screen'. So I tend to temporarily change the view mode, do my edit, and then put things back to full screen. Is this a bug? Shouldn't anything the pops open or 'flies out' know where the edge of my screen is, especially in full screen mode?

    I have attached a screenshot of this particular issue, when trying to adjust…

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  9. Help > Search Crashes InDesign Every Time

    I am using InDesign 2025 on a 2023 MBP with M3 Pro chip on the latest macOS. Whenever I try to use the search function within InDesign, as soon as I click on the search bar, InDesign crashes every single time.

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  10. Bolding missed/changed while importing Word doc

    I'm using ID 20.2 on Mac 15.4.1.

    I am producing a book with an index that has bolding to indicate photos, but the bolding was missed or changed in a random manner when imported. It was accurate until it reached E, then there were about 200 errors that had to be manually fixed. Here were my steps:

    • Imported file word doc with Preserve Styles checked

    • Search/repace for bold and italic with bold and italics Character Style

    This should have caught all bold and italics and changed them to my style sheet – but, as mentioned, many were missed,…

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  11. InDesign Buttons in Interactive PDF Not Receiving Visible Focus When Tabbing

    Product and Version: Adobe InDesign 20.3 (2025) & Acrobat Pro 2025.001

    Steps to reproduce:

    1. Create a Button in InDesign using Buttons and Forms panel.
    2. Assign an action like "Go to Next Page" with event "On Release or Tap."
    3. Export as Interactive PDF with "Create Tagged PDF" and "Use Structure for Tab Order" enabled.
    4. Open in Acrobat.
    5. Tab through the document.

    Expected result: Button should show visible focus indicator when selected by keyboard tabbing, to meet WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible.

    Actual result: Button can be activated by Enter but shows no visible focus indicator. Rollover and Click states do not activate…

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  12. [ID-4262670][ERROR(RSC-005) in EPUB Checker]InDesign 20.3 creates target attributes to every link in EPUB

    The latest InDesign version (20.3) creates target="_blank" attributes to every link when exported as EPUB. Doesn't matter if the link contains URL or it's a link from a text anchor. The latest EPUB Check version (5.2.1) gives an error with every link that doesn't have href attribute which means every text anchor is invalid.

    For example:
    <h1 id="_idParaDest-1" class="Header-1"><a id="_idTextAnchor000" target="_blank"></a>Foreword</h1>

    In EPUB Check this is an error:
    ERROR(RSC-005): Error while parsing file: element "a" missing required attribute "href"

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    The fix for this issue is available in the InDesign PreRelease build(v20.4.0.025) and above.

    Please check if the issue is now resolved.

    Download/Update the latest InDesign PreRelease build in Creative Cloud under the “Prerelease” category(Refer to “Prerelease_CreativeCloud.png” for reference)

    Please apply to the InDesign PreRelease in case you don’t have access to the InDesign PreRelease build – https://www.adobeprerelease.com/beta/C6DFA254-C40C-4EEB-8F6D-F4AEDA2E6171

    If you still encounter any issues, please drop a mail to sharewithID@adobe.com.

    Adobe InDesign team

  13. No me permite ver la previsualizacion al crear un nuevo lienzo.

    Quiero crear un nuevo proyecto y al configurar tamaños, márgenes, etc, acepto ver la previsualización y no me la muestra.
    Además, al terminar de crear la configuración del proyecto, me quedo esperando a que aparezca el lienzo para trabajar, y nunca aparece. No entiendo que pasa.

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  14. change/find resets

    When using change/find option, the behavior is typically that the search will cycle to the next instance of the found text, however, in 19.3 on a MAC running Ventura 13.7.2 (22H313), the search will find one instance, then grey out the change/find button and not continue to the next instance -- even though other instances of the text exist.

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  15. Can't open or place files from Windows Explorer

    Updated to most recent version of InDesign (Beta) and Photoshop (Beta), and still can't open files by double-clicking in Windows Explorer. I also cannot drag-and-drop files from Explorer to either Adobe program. If I have a document open in InDesign, I can't drag-and-drop to place. The ONLY way I can open files in either InDesign or Photoshop is to use Open from the file menu. This is VERY annoying and time consuming.

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  16. selecting text boxes

    InDesign 20.2 Mac M1 Sequoia 15.4.1. When I click a text box to select it, nothing happens until I jiggle the mouse. When this happens the corner boxes appear. However, many times when I click, nothing appears selected. This bug is unsettling. This is why I prefer to use InDesign 19 for important jobs. The text block in the attached screen shot has been single clicked.

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  17. Text box disappears when text converted to outlines

    Many sign printers require that all text is converted to outlines. When I do, any text box that has a colour defined disappears. I need to duplicate the box first and delete the text in the underlying box, then convert the above text to outlines. A bit of an arduous process.

    This shouldn't happen – it's been an issue for years.

    Can you please change it so that converting text to outlines doesn't alter the graphics – that is, the coloured and/or stroked text box remains?

    Thanks!

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  18. In InDesign 2020, we were able to disable this default setting successfully — the checkbox remained unchecked even after relaunching the app

    In InDesign 2020, we were able to disable this default setting successfully — the checkbox remained unchecked even after relaunching the application.

    However, in InDesign 2024, the checkbox automatically re-enables itself after each relaunch, even if we manually uncheck it.

    We would like this checkbox to remain unchecked by default, even after restarting the software

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  19. Unter „Datei – Zuletzt verwendete Dateien öffnen“ fehlt die Funktion, dass man geöffnet gewesene Dateien aus der Vorschau löschen kann.

    Unter „Datei – Zuletzt verwendete Dateien öffnen“ fehlt die Funktion, dass man
    geöffnet gewesene Dateien aus der Vorschau löschen kann: und das
    seit gefühlten einhundert Jahren. Im Ps kann man das unter dem Befehl namens
    „Liste der letzten Dateien löschen“ tun, in Ai dann wieder nicht.

    Am besten wäre es, wenn man diese Vorschauen auch einzeln löschen könnte
    und nicht immer nur alle gleichzeitig: Weil man manchmal etwas weg
    haben will und anderes zum erneuten Öffnen in der Vorschau behalten möchte.

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  20. Adobe crash processor doesn't close

    Adobe Crash Processor prevents files from being moved or deleted even after InDesign or Photoshop applications are closed. User is force to manually "end process" to effect release.

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