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  1. Packaging with Include PDF (Print) selected doesn't properly render .ai images

    I have never been able to successfully use the "Include PDF" option when packaging files. I usually package, then export the pdf using my presets, then combine the files in the finder because the pdfs never come out correctly. It seems the problem is only with how it renders ai files. Color mode doesn't matter. The same thing happens whether or not I choose High Quality Print, Press Quality, PDFx1a, etc. Any solutions for this yet? It has been the case since the "Include PDF" feature was first released.  Example has exported pdf on the left, and package generated pdf…

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  2. Packaging with Include PDF (Print) selected doesn't properly render .ai images

    I have never been able to successfully use the "Include PDF" option when packaging files. I usually package, then export the pdf using my presets, then combine the files in the finder because the pdfs never come out correctly. It seems the problem is only with how it renders ai files. Color mode doesn't matter. The same thing happens whether or not I choose High Quality Print, Press Quality, PDFx1a, etc. Any solutions for this yet? It has been the case since the "Include PDF" feature was first released.  Example has exported pdf on the left, and package generated pdf…

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  3. A problem about converting right-to-left text to the newest version

    Hello,
    I have been using Indesign v18.5 and created a lot of documents for a book in Hebrew and Arabic.
    My paragraph styles have the property "Character Direction: Default" which, of course, organized my text as RTL for Hebrew and Arabic, and LTR for English text.
    After converting the documents to the newest version (v19.0), some (and only some) of the punctuation marks (such as ".", "!", "?") and even some of the spaces, were placed in a wrong manner: to the right side of the text, instead of being placed to the left of the text as they are…

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  4. InDesign 2024 crash after preference / workspace setup

    every time i recreat my preferences and workspaces (which takes time and is extremely important for my workflow) indesign keeps crashing after restart.

    only if i delete cache and preferences i can actually use indesign at the moment.

    extremely unhappy about this.
    how much time do you think i have »trying« your new updates that don‘t really give anything groundbraking anyways?

    please fix this asap.

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  5. InDesign 2024 — Personal workspace won’t display automatically anymore

    Until now, the personal workspace used to display automatically when opening the files.

    Instead of the personal workspace, InDesign now displays the workspace Essentials.

    Yesterday, I have been told by the Technical Support that this feature has been removed.

    According to the information I have received, it is not possible anymore to choose the workspace that will be displayed.

    This is absolute nonsense since it means:
    1. a loss of time — particularly when working on multiple files;
    2. a huge loss in the customization possibilities.

    PLEASE RESTORE THIS FEATURE!

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  6. RtoL languages/Phone number bug

    I have a document that mixes mulitple languages and includes phone numbers in these paragraphs.
    The RtoL languages (Arabic, Farsi, Urdu for example) is flipping the phone numbers the wrong direction in the text.

    I'm using Indesign 2024, version 19, and the World-Ready Paragraph composer.

    1 vote

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  7. Montserrat typeface's; semi bold, bold, extra bold & black has issues displaying in Id

    Version 2024 19.0

    When I change the font to Monserrat with one of the mentioned styles most of the glyphs are wrongly presented for example if i choose bold most of the letters seem to be light rather than bold, with a few like 'o' and 'E' displaying as the right style, when they should all be displayed as bold.

    5 votes

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  8. Adding stroke on text box, set to outside, descenders of type are cut off

    Create a text box. Add stroke. Set stroke to outside. Descenders of font in box are cut off.
    OS Ventura 13.6
    Indesign 2023

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  9. fontproblem – strange ligatures – invisible font

    Hi there

    In InDesign CC23 we have the problem that we sometimes have some issues with ligatures. We have the font Minion Pro activates in the Library. and somehow have the problem, that the ligatures appear to be a completely different character, see the screenshot.
    the problem could be resolved by deleting the Minion Font from the application folder > Ressources > Required > Fonts. the Ligatures changed back to the correct character. Or i deactivate the minion regular in the finder. But i need the font for other apps as well, so i need to activate the regular font…

    5 votes

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  10. shortcut presets resets to default

    Several people in our team have the problem.
    That every time we restart InDesign CC23 (18.5) the shortcut set is reset to default. the saved shortcut set is still availlable but we have to select it again.

    We work on MacOS 13.6 with Apple M1 Chips.

    Thanks and regards
    Dominique

    5 votes

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  11. direct selection tool

    When selecting objects via Direct selection tool, while holding a mouse button, screen goes white (everything disappears).
    This really gets me! Started few months ago. Mac OS, Mac mini M1, InDesign 2023 and 2024 (still this problem!).
    Please help me fix this :)

    4 votes

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  12. Share for Review has ISSUES

    I have been using the Share for Review feature for almost two years now for my employer to review documents that I am creating for them. I use it almost daily and never had any issues until the updates that came a month or two ago.

    Since the Share for Review feature was updated I can...

    1. No longer copy text from the comments that are made to paste into my document. This is troublesome because I am generally laying out curriculum that has been written and there is constant text edits being made during our review process, so I was…

    2 votes

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  13. Left toolbar missing Screen Mode selector

    When I use InDesign some times the Screen Mode selector is missing from the left Toolbar. The only fix is to change the Workspace to another and then back to the original workspace. The first image is the missing Screen Mode selector and the second image is how it should look. This happens on macOS Monterey (12) and macOS Ventura (13) and in both InDesign 19.0 and the previous InDesign 18.5.

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  14. Selecting text in table inside Story Editor

    InDesign 19.0

    When I try to select text in a table using Story Editor, the mouse selects text starting one character to the right from where I click. This starts in the 2nd row of text. For each row below that, the selection starts one additional character to the right.

    For example, I have a table with 5 rows and each row has the text 'ABCDEFG'. If I try and select the letter 'A' on row 2 by clicking at the start of the text and dragging to the right, the selected text will skip the letter 'A' and start…

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  15. 2024 lag

    InDesign 2024 is lagging a lot—there's a delay in response when clicking onto a text or content box to edit the content. Even moving from page to page (at typical or fast display) there's a lag.

    15 votes

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  16. Indesign 2024 Unable to Recognize Variable Fonts from Documents Created with Previous Version

    InDesign 2024 (v19.0) fails to recognize variable fonts from documents created in previous version. Specifically, Helvetica Now Variable weights and widths are reported as missing. Running MacOS Sonoma (but the same system opens the file without issue when using InDesign 2023… can’t be an OS issue.)

    6 votes

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  17. CUSTOM URLS FOR ADOBE PUBLISH ONLINE BROCHURES

    <> Custom URL, so it looks more professional to clients rather than it saying "Ind.Adobe" with loads of numbers following it.

    <> While on the subject of the URL, it would be fantastic if we could customise the cover photo/thumbnail rather than it showing the adobe logo, I'd like to show my brands logo. It would be a great feature for when we send the link in WhatsApp

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  18. Broken/missing assignments can't be deleted or fixed

    I've opened an InDesign document from earlier this year (created in an InDesign 2023 version). The document contains many incopy assignments - some of which are now missing. It will let me delete most of the missing assignments (no longer needed anyway) but a selection of them will not delete at all, and show the pencil icon that says 'in use by me' when i hover over, despite having literally just opened the file and not clicked into anything.

    This happens when any of my team open the file (we use Microsoft Share Point to access files). I can't right…

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  19. Mouse cursor does not work (version 19.0 x 64)

    Mouse cursor does not work for me with new Indesign update (version 19.0 x 64). It only happens with this version.

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  20. PROBLEME [Lecture seule]

    Bonjour, J'ai un problème depuis les mises à jour de InDesign 2023 et 2024, presque à chaque fois que j'ouvre un fichier Indd, il s'ouvre en "Lecture seule"...
    Alors que je n'ai rien changé par rapport à avant, donc ça semble être lié à un problème lié à InDesign plutôt qu'à l'ordinateur. Je suis donc obligé très souvent soit de fermer le fichier et le rouvrir ou l'enregistrer sous une nouvelle version pour pouvoir faire des modifications... Pour info ce problème persiste sur tout types de fichier et de version InDesign...
    Pourriez-vous m'aider et avez-vous déjà eu le problème ? …

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