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  1. GREP Change all Option Bug

    When applying the following formula, the GREP Change All Option caused a formatting problem in my content:
    ^·\t(.+)$
    could you please check and suggest? I have attached my inputs here for your review.

    I am using Adobe Indesign CC 2021+ and MacOS Mojave version 10.14.6

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  2. InDesign failing to start up

    I'm experiencing an issue where InDesign is repeatedly crashing during start up. The only fix I have found is unistalling and reinstalling which fixes the issue temporarily, but I am having to do this multiple times daily.

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  3. Data merge panel blank

    Data Merge WAS failing to display data field placeholders in either existing documents or new ones. I'm getting a completely Data Merge blank panel when importing a new source file, and when opening an existing document with a linked file, I was only seeing a preview of one of the records.
    This persisted through a number of workspace configurations (most including a second monitor) until I broke the Data Merge panel off from the others, and cycled through the panel size presets (the up/down chevrons to the left of the panel title) - only once returned to 'standard' size did…

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  4. Indesign FREEZES or GETS STUCK when convertign another "version" file

    My Indesign version is CC 2019. 14.0.2 64 bits
    I try to convert from version 18.2 and I logged in, as the advertisement said. But when I click "convert" the button turns from blue to grey and unselectable. And the advertisement freezes there. I have to put cancel and the program lets me cancel and the bar above is again functional. But nothing else. The program still doesnt let me convert the file.

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  5. Error when pasting hex color code with #

    When pasting a hex code with a hash character prefix (#) in InDesign 18.3 (macOS 12.6.8) you get an error that it is a incorrect color format. Even if I try to "correct" the pasted text by removing the hash character, I can‘t get InDesign to accept the pasted color code.

    This annoying "bug" applies to the color window/palette.

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  6. relink with file extension bug

    Relink File Extension is not working. This bug seems persistent so I can only assume not too many people are reporting it, but it's slowing down my productivity. When I try to use Relink File Extensions and choose the option to link images that have the .psd extension rather than a .jpeg I get the error message "Failed to find 1 links in new folder. These links have not been relinked, and will remain selected in the Links panel." Each time I've attempted to do this over the last couple of months, I double-check that the only difference in the…

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    Hi Kevin & others,

    It looks like you may be inputting ".psd" when it asks you for the filename extension.

    Try inputting just "psd" - that is, without the period in front.

    See what happens - it should work.

    Let us know your findings.

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    Adobe InDesign team

  7. Share for Review

    Share for Review and PDF export have been consistently not working. Below is a screen share of my attempting to export a PDF and share for review. I recently got a new computer. I don't know if it's an issue with syncing but it's happening with every document I open. I get notifications from time to time saying PDF won't export because of a PNG file that is misplaced but it doesn't mention what file. Imagine trying to locate the needle in a haystack.

    I've closed the files, restarted inDesign, verified that it was up to date, scoured the forums,…

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  8. Drag copying to move the duplicate object no longer shows the original during the move.

    Bug, or simply changed way to do this with modifier keys? I've noticed that lately when I drag copy an object to its new position, the original vanishes during the drag. Often I need to drag it and still see the original while dragging for an exact placement in relationship to the original being copied. Has that vanished from InDesign? If not, I've not been able to find a list of modifier keys for drag copying variations.

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  9. Pictures placed via copy-paste are not shown in link panel

    When inserting a picture via copy+paste, it is not shown in the link panel - neither as missing nor as "embedded".
    Is this a bug?

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  10. PDF from Indesign 18.5 document that has placed .indd files fails to RIP on EFI Fiery RIPs

    I have a file which is a page of placed indd files to make up a label sheet.

    Since updating from 18.3 to 18.5 this file and other similar files fail to RIP on two different (one xerox and one konica) EFI fiery systems.

    Downgrading back to 18.3 fixes the issue.

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  11. Actions Panel like in Photoshop and Illustrator

    If this existed in Indesign like it does in Photoshop and Illustrator it would save me HOURS of time. Please please make this happen,

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  12. Using a decimal tab negatively affects line breaks

    InDesign 18.5 on Mac
    Providing the steps would involve too many specific formatting choices, so I'll just describe what I'm seeing instead. I have a two-column text box for endnotes (literal; not InDesign-generated. E.g., "[tab]1.[tab]Note text."). I want the descriptors to align on the decimal point. When I use a decimal tab, the following text breaks like this:

    [tab]6.[tab]Paul Renouard, Docteur Char-
    cot, cover of...

    The width of the text frame, however, will clearly accommodate "cot, cover." If I change the decimal tab to a right tab (and adjust its placement slightly so that the period is in almost exactly…

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  13. portrait mode - Whether at 125% or 100% the Indesign Interface scaling option under Preferences does not work.

    BUG DETAILS- On a Monitor that is setup in a Portrait configuration, whether at 125% or 100% display scale in Windows Settings, the Indesign Interface scaling option under Preferences does not work.

    Adobe is a publishing software, especially InDesign. Book Publishers and their graphic design team need to have the option of working in a monitor setup in a Portrait configuration for the purpose of full vertical page (height) dimensions. I cannot get Indesign to Scale the Interface at all under Preferences when monitors are set in Portrait configuration. This is a bug because the InDesign interface does scale (as…

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  15. Inconsistent Display of Paragraph Styles

    BUG Report
    (1) InDesign Beta 18.9
    (2) Cursor in text block or selected text --> Click on Paragraph Sales drop-down field
    (3) See a listing of all of your styles , at least showing 15, 20 etc. with a list that dropdowns the entire screen
    (4) Sometimes it display a small window showing only 5 or so styles at a time, other times, a larger window with slightly more styles and sometimes, a large window showing all of your styles.

    Behavior is inconsistent, showing a large window with a full list sometimes and a smaller window other times.

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  16. Paragraph Styles: Inconsistent Display

    BUG Report
    (1) InDesign Beta 18.9
    (2) Cursor in text block or selected text --> Click on Paragraph Sales drop-down field
    (3) See a listing of all of your styles , at least showing 15, 20 etc. with a list that dropdowns the entire screen
    (4) Sometimes it display a small window showing only 5 or so styles at a time, other times, a larger window with slightly more styles and sometimes, a large window showing all of your styles.

    Behavior is inconsistent, showing a large window with a full list sometimes and a smaller window other times.

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  17. Paragraph styles

    BUG Report
    (1) InDesign Beta 18.9
    (2) Cursor in text block or selected text --> Click on Paragraph Sales drop-down field
    (3) See a listing of all of your styles , at least showing 15, 20 etc. with a list that dropdowns the entire screen
    (4) Sometimes it display a small window showing only 5 or so styles at a time, other times, a larger window with slightly more styles and sometimes, a large window showing all of your styles.

    Behavior is inconsistent, showing a large window with a full list sometimes and a smaller window other times.

    1 vote

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  18. shortcuts

    non of my short cuts are working. I cannot resize an object and its frame at the same time, I cannot resize an image holding shift to keep it the same shape. Spacebar to move, option to duplicate, everything. none of it working. this is a brand new computer, installed InDesign, and the shortcuts have not worked at all. I've tried all of the solutions on the internet and none have worked. Please help.

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  19. Negative values needed size and position options in Object Style

    Currently, you cannot set negative values for the Size and Position Options inside of Object Styles.

    This is an obvious error because sometimes, you need a class of objects to bleed. For example, I would like a ImageFullpage style that I could use to set images that bleed on all four sides.

    This requires that they be positioned at -0.125 x and 0.125 y.

    Also, an ImageCaption style that sets a caption on top of an image should allow me to use -y: .125. When combined with the bottom reference point and the from: "group" option (another request), it would…

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  20. "Allow Selected Spread to Shuffle" behavior in Page Panel is opposite

    About Page Panel menu, "Allow Selected Spread to Shuffle".
    When you check here, you can’t shuffle pages. You need to be off the check to shuffle. It's contrary to content.
    I hope this will be fixed to "Not Allow Selected Spread to Shuffle".
    Thank you.

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