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  1. [EPV] Footnote references vanish in tables when the Adobe World-Ready Composer is applied

    Hi together,

    tested with InDesign 2020 and also with the current InDesign 2023 version 18.1.0.51 on Windows 10.

    If I apply one of the two Adobe World-Ready Composers to text in a table the footnote references in the text will vanish.
    The footnote texts themselves do not. It's just the rendering of the footnote reference numbers.

    See also this thread at Adobe InDesign Forum:

    Footnotes reference number disappearing when aligning numbers in table
    Gabriel23717186abix, 4 Hours ago
    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/footnotes-reference-number-disappearing-when-aligning-numbers-in-table/td-p/13533021

    Download sample documents from my Dropbox account:
    230127-1-Footnote References disappear in Table.zip

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/y89vr0168spqa92/230127-1-Footnote%20References%20disappear%20in%20Table.zip?dl=1

    Also see the discussion at Adobe Prerelease:
    https://forums.adobeprerelease.com/indesign/discussion/2223/epv-footnote-references-vanish-in-tables-when-the-adobe-world-ready-composer-is-applied#latest

    Regards,…

    5 votes

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  2. Copy and paste impossible between inDesig and photoshop

    Hi everybody,

    Since this morning, copy and paste between inDesig and photoshop is crashed. Things are going fine between illustrator and photoshop, so I have to coping in inDesign and pasting into illustrator, and them do it so in photoshop.

    1 vote

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  3. I want to use the Japanese ver. InDesign with English UI.

    I don't understand why some features like Ruby Text are only available in the Japanese version. Why can't we just change the language?

    I did find a work-around to install the Japanese version and change the UI to English, but if I do that, all the hotkeys disappear like CTRL+C.

    1 vote

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  4. Unable to see Preset Templates in New Document

    When I try to open a New Document and find a template, all I can see are black boxes with a description. If I click on Preview I do not get one. Please see screenshot. How can I fix this?

    3 votes

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  5. Share for review not updating

    Clicking "update link " in indesign acts normally, but when i follow the link, and old version of the file displays in the proof. This happens even when restarting indesign and creating a new review.

    3 votes

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  6. Illustrator to Indesign copy bug

    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, 22H2, fully updated
    Illustrator 27.2 + Indesign 18.1 + New douments with older content.

    Newly created gradients work fine, only data from old documents seems to have a problem.

    When I copy a box with an old gradient from Illustrator to Indesign the last color is wrong.

    Please Fix. Thanks.

    1 vote

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  7. Je n'arrive pas à mettre mon correcteur orthographique en Français, c'est gonfflant?

    je demande seulement que le français soit la langue de correction orthographique, or rien de tout cela. même pour envoyer un message on se retrouve avec une page en patois.

    2 votes

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  8. 'Use Spacing' *STILL* not working for multiple pages using Page Tool

    1. Indesign Beta v 18.9
    2. Turn off Facing pages and deselect 'Allow pages to shuffle'

    • create multiple pages and then 'attach' one to another, by clicking and dragging a page alongside another in the pages panel, until you see the grey 'hook' then release it, so they stick together.

    • Now select multiple pages using the Page tool and the 'Use Spacing' option appears at the top. Type in a number, say, 50mm

    1. Expected result: All pages move 50mm away from each other, and you should be able to attach as many pages together as required for the task

    2. Actual…

    2 votes

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  9. The Tiny Line Occured When Applied the Drop Shadow, Outer Glow Effect to Text

    1. Adobe InDesign version 18.1 for Windows
    2. The Tiny Line Occured When Applied the Drop Shadow, Outer Glow Effect and maybe for another effect to Text (as per screeenshot attached).
    3. Please advise there is a bug or something else?

    Awaiting the reply and advise to resolve it.

    Thanks & B/regards,
    Handjojo

    1 vote

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  10. Embed Image Blocks not supported in PublishingOnline

    Adobe Indesign CC 2023 (18.1)

    I recently wanted to create a more immersive viewing experience of my 3D designs by inserting holographic image blocks as an embed in a PublishOnline document (if you haven't seen this excellent technology you should check out "LookingGlass" https://blocks.glass/).

    While testing this out I've run into a problem with the publishing of the document. Using the "Object/Insert HTML" and pasting the Image Block's embed code:

    <div class="lkg-blocks-player" style="padding:133.333% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://blocks.glass/embed/3450" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media; xr-spatial-tracking; accelerometer; gyroscope; magnetometer" allowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" execution-while-out-of-viewport="true" execution-while-not-rendered="true"></iframe></div>

    everything works great while in Indesign (screenshot of the…

    1 vote

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  11. Character control panel is cut off

    The Character panel is currently cut off, so I can't change the font easily like I want to. I restarted InDesign as well as my computer but so far no luck.

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  12. Shift+Enter (Num-Pad) no longer opens a file with options

    Up to InDesign 2022 one had the possibility to open/place a file with additional options by hitting Shift+Enter (NumPad), instead of checking the box "open with options". Shift+Click on Open still works.

    1 vote

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  13. addidtionl layer(s) are invisible in embedded INDD

    The objects on layers except the main layer are invisible if you place the indd document in another indd document. If you move the object to the main layer and refresh the link they are visible again. PDF export is not effected by this.

    Id 18.0, Mac OS 11.7.2

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  14. Page Tool 'Use Spacing' does not affect pages, then crashes

    As you can see from the screenshot, the use spacing option does not affect pages at all. I've got about 39mm of space between each page, tried typing 5mm and they don't move, even though it displays as 5mm.

    No matter how many pages are selected with the Page Tool option, nothing changes.

    Previously had a problem with the page align tool, but managed to fix it by resetting Indesign Preferences.

    This didn't fix the 'Use Spacing' option though, and after a few times of typing various numbers into the box, it crashes.

    Any patches to help with this?

    1 vote

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  15. Typesetting changes on paragraphs that are not touched

    while working on texts - like doing corrections or micro typopraphy – InDesign changes the line breaks to other paragraphs that I am not working on.
    On the same page, but when I work on details sometimes I zoom and do not see that things are changing. This often causes changes to several pages and I need to fix everything back!

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  16. JPG exports render horizontal "rips" in the image

    Exporting an image as a jpg is bugged and renders horizontal rips in the image. Easily seen in this photo of power lines. Compare with a png-export which looks fine.

    InDesign 17.4 on MacOS 12.6.3

    7 votes

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  17. Random display issue

    ID on a Apple M1 Max (OS 12.6) occasionally and randomly makes crazy displays. It is resolved when I quit and reopen the file, but still…

    First image is what the document should look like. Second image is what it becomes. Kinda cool, but not my intent.

    4 votes

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  18. Generating traceable and dynamic QR codes

    Currently, creating codes with InDesign is very simple, but limiting. In fact, it is not possible to trace the code or modify it once it is printed.

    To create dynamic QR codes, with modifiable links after printing, it is necessary to rely on third-party websites, such as QR code generator, which however requires a paid subscription.

    If instead we simply want to trace a link, we can upload it to BITLY... but always outside Adobe.

    It would be useful to have all this already included in Adobe, maintaining the ease of creation, the possibility of modifying the link once your…

    2 votes

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  19. indent to here

    Indent to Here seems to be broken in v18, I don't recall this happening in previous versions (and I use Indent to Here all the time).

    2 votes

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  20. EPS-Import CYMK swatch LAB

    InDesign 18.1, macMOS Ventura 13.1, Mac Studio M1 Max

    Lesen Sie auch hier für eine sehr ausführliche Beschreibung und Lösungsansätze mit Beispieldateien:
    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/eps-import-wandelt-vollton-darstellung-von-lab-in-cmyk/m-p/13512387#M512258

    Eine Volltonfarbe, z.B. Pantone, ist in InDesign bereits angelegt. Die Darstellung der Farbe ist in LAB.

    Wenn ich nun ein EPS (aus Adobe Illustrator) mit der gleichen Pantone-Farbe importiere, dann springt die Darstellung der Farbe von LAB auf CMYK um und wird dadurch wesentlich schlechter.

    Das geschieht auch mit anderen Farben, z.B. ANPA.

    2 votes

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