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  1. Indesign quits after mac goes to sleep

    Have to open In-Design (18.1) again (not sure if it's an actual crash) after the Mac (mini - Ventura (13.2.1) goes to sleep after an hour. Other Adobe programs don't do this.

    Upon opening InDesign, it won't automatically open the Properties and Tool floating pallets even though it is marked to open under the Window drop down menu and that I've set it up that way before opening or creating a new file. The other floating pallets selected will show.

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  2. problem of distorted previews even though their link is correct

    I am on indesign 18.1. Mac OS ventura 13.1.
    I have a problem displaying the images once I re-open my document. They appear stretched and refuse to export the pdf. The image links are correct and I have not moved the images from their original location. I have to manually update the links each time for the pdf to work. Can you help me?

    2 votes

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  3. remove background feature for image

    removes the background from an image like in photoshop.

    4 votes

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  4. 日本語縦組みの後注で欧文が意図せずに回転してしまう

    日本語縦組みの後注で、欧文が意図せずに回転してしまいます。正常に表示されていても、いつのまにか回転しています。また、スクリーンには正常に表示されていても、PDFに書き出すと回転していることが多々あります。
    バグだろうと思います。Mac版、バージョン18.1です。

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  5. liza cap pro font

    For some reason, Liza Cap Pro is not loading - it is showing it is active, but not showing as a valid font. Please help.

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  6. dropped math characters in imported eps files

    InDesign CC 18.1 x64 sometimes drops characters in math imported as EPS files on export to PDF. This is similar to an earlier problem that appeared after an update when none of the EPS files would print. This problem seems to correct itself when the file is re-exported, but not always. Editing the imported EPS with MathType also seems to correct it. The file missing characters and the correct file are uploaded for comparison.

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  7. "Paste into" not working in Layout Split View

    When the layout view is split and you copy something and try to "Paste into", the option doesn't appear. You have to exit split view and toggle it again so it works.

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  8. 'manage extensions' not in 'help' dropdown

    The extensions option is not showing in the "help" menu. When I go to the Help Menu there is no "Manage Extensions" option. Please provide troubleshooting steps as I need to load a local extension into inDesign. I also looked in the "Window" menu and found nothing.: https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/46364836-extensions-option-not-showing-in-window-menu

    Version: 18.1 x64 Windows

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  9. email QR Codes don't work with MATMSG formatting

    InDesign 18.1 on Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura - Data merge for email QR codes specifically doesn't work, and your documentation is frankly non-existent. Using the MATMSG format doesn't produce a working QR with Data Merge, but using HTML format mailto in Plain Text does. I'm sure I'll run into the wrong version VCARD problem soon, too.

    This is consistent using the MATMSG format in a .csv with data Merge. Using the manual entry isn't a workable option due to the quantity of codes being generated.

    2 votes

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  10. Extensions option not showing in "Window" menu

    The extensions option is not showing in the "Window" menu. When I go to Edit-> Menu I can see it as a visible option, but it does not show up. Please provide troubleshooting steps as I need to load a local extension into inDesign.

    Version: 18.1 x64

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  11. custom text frame justification bug

    Hebrew text *but duplicated with english text)
    When using a custom text frame there is a variable sized gap between the right margin and the start of the text line

    CC 17.4 ME

    Expected result: text goes from right to left margins
    Actual result: There is a gap on the right side

    I can send a packaged sample file that demonstrates the bug

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  12. ID crashes when call method "createHyperlinkQRCode" on Rectangle from "afterOpen" event handler

    ID 18.1 Windows 10

    I'm trying to develop a script that updates the QR code (creates anew in the same Rectangle ) when the document is opened.

    The Startup Script sets the event handler of the "afterOpen" event, where the "createHyperlinkQRCode" method is called on the found Rectangle object.

    In this case, InDesign crashes with an error
    <crash exception="EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION" exceptionCode="0xc0000005" instruction="0x00007FFD49229914">

    Creating a QR code manually through the main menu does not cause errors. The error does not occur when the script calls the "createHyperlinkQRCode" method on the Document object. But in this case, I have to point with the…

    4 votes

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  13. Hyperlink bug: hyperlink format is spilling over to other paragraphs

    There is a bug with the Hyperlink format in my Incopy Version 16.4.1 running on Mac OS 12.6.3:
    1) I am inserting a Hyperlink in my Incopy document. It is then shown in blue, underlined, Times New Roman. See screenshot.
    2) Next I am formatting it as "ohne" Zeichenformat (German) in order to have it in the same format as the other text.
    3) I close the file (check in) and open it again (check out).
    4) Suddenly, the remainder of the the text is formatted in Hyperlink format. This is a bug.

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  14. Duplicated AllPageItems collection when nesting Table inside another Table

    1 create new blank document, 1 page, no primary textframe
    2 creatte empty TextFrame,
    3 insert Table [2x2],
    4 insert another Table [2x2] to the 1st table - into 1st cell,
    5 insert another Table [2x2] to the 2nd table - into 1st cell,
    6 now insert image into 3rd table - from step 5 - as InLine object after a space - so the cell is not converted into Graphics cell,
    7 run script:

    var items = app.activeDocument.allPageItems;
    for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++)
    $.writeln(items[i].toSpecifier());

    Expected result:

    /document[@id=1]//text-frame[@id=246]
    /document[@id=1]//rectangle[@id=286]
    /document[@id=1]//image[@id=282]

    Actual result:

    /document[@id=1]//text-frame[@id=246]
    /document[@id=1]//rectangle[@id=286]
    /document[@id=1]//image[@id=282]
    /document[@id=1]//rectangle[@id=286]…

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  15. How to Edit Adobe InDesign Documents Online?

    Are you looking for a way to collaborate with others on your Adobe InDesign documents online?

    While InDesign is primarily designed for desktop publishing and not for online editing, Adobe offers a cloud-based solution that allows you to collaborate with others on your InDesign documents online.

    But here the hassle free solution for you. Silicon Designer is an online editing platform based on Adobe InDesign Server:

    1- It offers the highest-quality output, at scale, and a fully customizable user interface.

    2- It is modular and extensible, easily integrated with shopping carts, DAMs, and other systems.

    1 vote

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  16. InDesign 18.2 crashes/fails during PDF export for documents containing placed indd containing Adobe Fonts

    Problem/Actual Result
    I have Indesign files that have .indd files linked as images. Each time I export an Indesign file that has an .indd links, I receive the attached messages saying that the file cannot be exported.

    Steps to reproduce the issue:
    - I have exported each page to find out which assets are causing Indesign not to export, it is always an .indd asset.
    - I have tried removing any transparency from each of the .indd linkages
    - I have removed any transparency or object style on any bounding box an .indd file sits in.
    - I have tried…

    7 votes

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  17. create keyboard shortcuts to change conditional text

    it would be necessary to be able to include the conditional text in the style sheets

    2 votes

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  18. Adjust Layout Options - retain object adjustment but lock ruler guides in place

    When ruler guides are locked and the option to adjust locked content is deselected, the guides still move proportional to the margins. There needs to be an option to treat ruler guides as objects are treated, where it's possible to actually lock the ruler guides in place while still utilizing Adjust Layout.

    3 votes

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  19. Add transparency option to paragraph shading

    Paragraph shading is super nice, but a lot of people would like to have them a little transparent over images. I know there is a option for overprinting, but this also change the color and is not a real transparency. Without this option it has to be done manually on each element.

    So please add this additional feature to the settings. Thx

    2 votes

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  20. Issue with Right clicker users and selecting anything from any menu that requires them to scroll

    Hi

    We have 2 Indesign users who users the right click on their mouse as their primary button.

    Both have been having issues when going to swatches for example and they have to scroll to select a swatch, when the mouse cursor moves the selection moves with it.

    We have done these things to try to resolve the issue without any luck.
    - For the first user we gave her a brand new laptop with Windows 11, and installed a fresh install of Indesign 2023, but still has the same issue.
    - The second user is using Windows 10, we…

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