Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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- Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
- Steps to reproduce the issues
- Expected result
- Actual result
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7679 results found
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Pasteboard color
Since the last update 2026, all documents with custom preview pasteboard colour (I prefer a dark gray) revert to the standard light gray pasteboard colour.
Also: when changing the custom pasteboard colour I get a long list of standard colors with the custom colour on the bottom of the list, why such a long list and why not put custom on top in pop-up menu?
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Epub Export Via InDesign Images are Left Instead of Center Aligned
Since installing 21.4.1 a week ago, reproducible Indesign export to reflowable ePub:
all images align LEFT despite export settings align center and object export custom align center.
I rolled back to 21.4, same result.
Rolled back to 21.3, issue resolved.
It's a bug.2 votes -
Data Merge randomly exports identical vector document 10x larger (Content Streams duplicated)
I believe I have found a reproducible bug in the InDesign PDF export engine.
Environment
InDesign 21.4.1
PDF Compatibility: Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4)
Data Merge document
Approximately 200 records (400 pages)Expected behaviour
Exporting the same document repeatedly should always generate a PDF of approximately the same size.
Actual behaviour
The same document, exported multiple times using exactly the same PDF preset, randomly produces either:
a normal PDF (around 3–5 MB), or
a much larger PDF (30–50 MB).No document changes are made between exports.
Important observations
Both PDFs are fully vector.
No images are rasterized.
Acrobat PDF Optimizer reports…1 vote -
Color Picker eyedropper freezes UI — invisible modal dialog blocks all interaction and saving
Version:
Adobe InDesign 21.4.1 / 2026 — macOS Tahoe 26.5.1, Apple Silicon M1 MaxSteps to reproduce:
Select an object with a fill color.
Double-click the Fill color swatch in the Tools panel to open the Color Picker dialog.
Try to sample a color from the document using the eyedropper inside the Color Picker.
Nothing happens (the eyedropper does not pick up any color).
Close the Color Picker dialog.Expected result:
The eyedropper samples the color under the cursor and applies it. After closing the dialog, the UI is fully responsive again.Actual result:
After closing the Color Picker, InDesign…
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Instabilidade. InDesign trava sem parar. Começa processando e entra em loop de processamento, não deixa nem desligar
Faz cerca 20 dias que o InDesign trava sem parar. Começa processando e entra em loop de processamento, não deixa nem desligar. Está difícil. Já atualizei, mas não resolve.
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Flex Layout structure in anchored object lost on IDML/ICML round-trip
Version
Adobe InDesign 21.4.1, macOS 26.5.1Steps to reproduce
Create a Flex Layout in InDesign.
Anchor the Flex Layout to text as an anchored object.
Save the document as IDML, or export the story containing the Flex Layout as ICML.
Either reopen the saved IDML file, place the exported ICML file into a new InDesign document, or edit the ICML file in InCopy and refresh the link in InDesign.Expected result
The Flex Layout should appear identical to the original document.Actual result
The Flex Layout structure is lost entirely. The contents of text frames that were part of the…
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Big size linked pictures
The new versions of InDesign (21.3–21.4.1) cannot export files if a linked image is large (more than 1 GB). When exporting to PDF, only a gray square appears, and the JPG export is empty. The last working version is 21.2.
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Big size pictures
The new versions of InDesign (21.3–21.4.1) cannot export files if a linked image is large (more than 1 GB). When exporting to PDF, only a gray square appears, and the JPG export is empty. The last working version is 21.2.
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INDESIGN 21.4 CRASH
-When I change the image, the spinning wheel appears instead of the arrow cursor.
-During use, the program stops working, freezes completely, and I can't even close the window; I can only close the program via Task Manager.
-Sometimes it doesn't write text; I can select and delete, but it doesn't write.I have also worked with larger files in the past with previous versions of InDesign without any problems.
It's impossibile to work!
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Severe image rendering corruption in InDesign on MacBook Pro M4 after macOS update
Description:
I am experiencing intermittent but repeatable image rendering corruption in Adobe InDesign on a brand-new 14-inch MacBook Pro (M4).
Symptoms:
Linked raster images (JPEG/PNG/PSD) initially display correctly.
After a short period of working, the images become corrupted on screen.
The corruption appears as vertical coloured lines, stretched pixels and black areas replacing the image content.
Vector objects and text remain unaffected.
The corruption affects multiple placed images within the document.
Relinking the affected image restores it temporarily, but the corruption returns.
The issue occurs across multiple InDesign documents.Additional observations:
Photoshop has also displayed occasional graphical glitches.
The issue…1 vote -
Large Hourglass and frozen file:
I used Gemini to generate an image using a separate device, then imported it to InDesign then Indesign reacted weird. The new Alt Text recognized the image was Gemini and there was a weird link icon and then an Alt Design icon and a 1" hourglass appeared and I could not do anything. Now my whole file is gone and wont open.
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Reading order of tagged PDF elements is unstable and resets when new elements are added
Description:
SummaryWhen creating an accessible tagged PDF from InDesign, the reading order of elements in the exported PDF becomes unstable and incorrect whenever new elements are added to an existing document. The only reliable workaround is to rebuild the document from scratch with elements placed in the correct reading order from the beginning.
Steps to reproduce
- Create an InDesign document with interactive form fields (text inputs and checkboxes).
- Set the reading order using the Articles panel ("Use for PDF tagging order").
- Export to tagged PDF and verify reading order with a screen reader — order is correct.
- Add new…
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Onderwerp: Bug-/bruikbaarheidsrapport: Adobe Fonts veroorzaken conflicten met lokale systeemlettertypen in InDesign
Onderwerp: Bug-/bruikbaarheidsrapport: Adobe Fonts veroorzaken conflicten met lokale systeemlettertypen in InDesign
Aan het Adobe InDesign Product Team,
Ik wil een probleem melden met betrekking tot de manier waarop Adobe InDesign en Creative Cloud omgaan met standaard Windows-systeemlettertypen, zoals Roboto.
Het probleem
Wanneer een InDesign-document wordt geopend dat is gemaakt op een ander systeem, uit een pakketbestand komt of een andere versie van hetzelfde lettertype gebruikt, meldt InDesign regelmatig dat Roboto ontbreekt, terwijl de lokale Windows-versie gewoon is geïnstalleerd en actief is.
Creative Cloud probeert vervolgens automatisch een Adobe Fonts-versie van hetzelfde lettertype te synchroniseren. Hoewel de naam identiek is, betreft…1 vote -
Unable to select multiple objects or key object
Recently, it is not possible to select some objects or a key object.
This does not happen with every object - probably only with images.
I know that this problem has already been reported and you wrote that it has been resolved, in fact it still exists, so I opened a new request.10 votes -
When I import PDF comments into a document, the application slows dow
I am writing to report a recurring performance issue in Adobe InDesign.
Issue description:
When I import PDF comments into a document, the application slows down significantly, making it almost impossible to work. As soon as I delete the imported comments, InDesign immediately returns to its normal, smooth performance.This exact bug occurred in the past, but it was fixed in one of the subsequent updates. Unfortunately, the issue has reappeared in the latest version, making this functionality completely unusable for me at the moment.
1 vote -
PNG ICC Profile export
InDesign 21.2 PNG export does not embed RGB ICC profile
Version:
Adobe InDesign 2026 (21.2)Operating System:
macOS Sequoia 15.3.1Steps to reproduce:
- Create a new RGB document.
- Assign Adobe RGB (1998) as the document RGB profile.
- Set Transparency Blend Space to Document RGB.
- Place RGB images or use RGB fills.
- Export using File > Export > PNG.
- Open the PNG in Adobe Photoshop.
Expected result:
The exported PNG should contain an embedded RGB ICC profile (or provide an option to embed one), consistent with the document profile.
Actual result:
The exported PNG contains no embedded RGB profile. Photoshop displays…
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macOS system fonts in older documents
When opening documents in 21.4.1.4 that were created in a version < 21.4 and that use macOS system fonts, those system fonts show as
<Font Status="NotAvailable"/>in IDML exported from 21.4., and asFontStatus.NOT_AVAILABLEfrom the ExtendScript interface. They look installed and normal in Find/Replace Font.... Doing things to try to trigger a refresh, likeapp.updateFonts(), or typing inside a range of text in the document that uses the font, does not fix it; round-tripping IDML does.This affects some of our automated workflows.
I'm not sure if this happens with every macOS system font, but I have…
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Report Offensive Symbols
Reporting the font Baloo 2. When scrolling through the symbols to replace a bullet point, I noticed an offensive and antisemitic symbol at the bottom of the list that needs to be addressed! I was using InDesign when I discovered this, but because it looks like it's built into the font family, this is a font issue. Please address this immediately as it's incredibly offensive, harmful and creates an unsafe environment. Please investigate other fonts as well to ensure the symbol doesn't apply in other fonts. I am not comfortable posting a photo as it is harmful content. If this…
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GREP
Indesign 21.4. and 21.4.1 x64 | Win 11 Pro 25H2 | Build 26200.8655 | Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.315.0:
Issue: Certain GREPs no longer working: Example:
Find what:
^Question\h\d+\K.+(?=\r)Find Format:
A Paragraph StyleNo matches are found (there were matching elements in all our test documents).
The GREP works when Find Format is empty (at least regarding Paragraph Styles, Character Styles or Character Colors).
The GREP works with a PS, CS or CC only if either the "^" at the beginning or the \K is omitted.This issue persist for several days by now.
Its an issue with every…1 vote -
Taking much time to load, i have to wait until loading completes.
I have been using InDesign since 3 years and have handled a lot more heavy files. From 2 days, i have been facing a problem that after placing the subject in frame box, the InDesign starts loading and till the time checking not completed i am unable to do anything else. This is more frustrating because the file is not too heavy.
2 votes
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