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  1. Font Issue InDesign 2022 (working in InDesign 2021)

    I'm having an issue with a font, which isn't recognized in Adobe InDesign 2022 but is perfectly working in InDesign 2021.

    Font Name: Mark OT
    InDesign 17.2
    macOS Monterey 12.3.1
    MacBook Pro 14" 2021

    The font is installed on my mac and available in InDesign 2021.

    Any solutions for this issue?

    8 votes

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  2. Indesign is unusable

    Since the last update Indesign is barely usable. It crashes 10 times a day and with no explanation. Changing fonts, placing objects, updating graphics, all seem to cause it to crash. Suitcase is also causing problems with Adobe fonts which I can't seem to resolve. This is by far the worst update to Indesign that has come out. Forget adding new features, fix the problems with the program first so it is at least usuable.

    2 votes

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  3. Please fixz Indesign so that the font (Source sans pro) has all options. It changes itself to Source sans Pro (OTF) and then has only light

    Fonts missing in Indesign but they work OK in Illustrator and in Affinity Designer. If I drop down the menu every time to more fonts they seem to appear for that instance.

    1 vote

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  4. Auto-fit label confusing

    The "Auto-fit" option to keep an image's fitting method and cropping position active (as far as possible) while scaling the frame, can be confusing.

    Since the implementation of it, many users are not aware of what it does, because they assume it DOES something (make it fit automatically, right now) in stead of that it will RETAIN its current crop and fit. Especially in Dutch, where it is translated as "Make it fit", which is even more misleading.

    So when explaining what it actually does to many users (as a trainer, presenter) they always sigh...

    Please use a more clarifying…

    1 vote

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  5. Control Panel missing fields for Type

    Updated to InDesign 17.2 and noticed that some of the fields to the right in the Control Panel are missing for type. Using 27-inch monitor in full screen mode. If take out of full screen mode and move my window way over to the left off screen, and pull the Control panel out, then I see the fields. They used to fit.

    1 vote

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  6. Backgroundtask keep spinning while not active

    For several versions, the blue backgroundtask circle keeps spinning forever, even when no tasks are running.

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  7. text wrap issues

    Having text wrap issues. I tell the box to ignore text wrap but it seems to still be affected by text wrapping from other objects. OS10.14.1. InDesign 2022- please help. is this a bug?

    3 votes

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  8. [ID 17.2.20] Import xlsx spreadsheet: formatted numbers are truncated

    MacOS 10.15.7 (19H1824) French localization
    InDesign 17.2.0.20 (17200)
    Excel 16.58 (16.58.22021501)

    When importing an Excel sheet as a table, every number is truncated before the first thousand separator (which is a space in French).
    1 457 will be imported as 1
    21 457 >> 21
    (21 457) >> (21
    -210 457 >> -210
    621 457 >> 621
    and so on…

    After a lot of tests on several configurations and discussions on the Adobe forum, I can say that the issue will only occur on French macOS systems, starting with Catalina. No matters what version of InDesign is used (15.0 thru…

    3 votes

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  9. .TTF and .OTF font display/loading BUG InDesign 17.2

    Fonts that used to load fine in InDesign appear missing even though they are installed and work in other apps like Illustrator or even Word.

    Specifically this is occurring with a font that has unique glyphs: Noto Sans - Canadian Aboriginal Regular.TTF this has also been tested with a conversion to .OTF with the same result and this error has been confirmed across multiple devices.

    4 votes

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  10. inDesign creates an invalid href for an Archive.org link

    When InDesign creates the href for a link from Archive.org it does not href to archive.org, but to the dead link.

    example:
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220320173121/https://freewheelingeasy.com/
    creates the href for "https://freewheelingeasy.com/"
    rather than the correct href of "https://web.archive.org/web/20220320173121/https://freewheelingeasy.com/"

    1 vote

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  11. Section addition applescript splits last spread (applescript only)

    1. Version
      InDesign 16.4.1 CC2021 (macOS 10.16 Mojave)
      Only in applescript, not in javascript.

    2. Steps to reproduce the issues
      step1. prepare a spreads document. Total number of pages must be an odd number.
      step2. Use AppleScript to set the new section at even-numbered page.

    3. Expected result
      The state of the spread is not changed.

    4. actual result
      The spread at the end is split into two spreads.

    5. --code

    main()

    on main()
    mySetup() of me

    tell application "Adobe InDesign 2021"
    
        set mydoc to document 1
        set mypage2 to page 2 of mydoc
    
        tell mydoc
            set newsection to make section with properties {continue numbering:false,
    1 vote

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  12. 1 vote

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  13. enorme problème d'affichage dès que je scrolle ou zoome

    J'ai un énorme problème d'affichage depuis quelques temps, lorsque je scrolle mes pages sont illisibles, comme si il manquait des morceaux comme si elles s'auto-aspiraient par leur centre... ça se décale par le bord et le milieu.
    ca m'est devenu très difficile de travailler, je ne sais pas comment faire.
    Régulièrement ma barre d'outils disparait également.

    1 vote

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  14. windows are bigger in 17.2. resizing documents behaving badly!

    please fix this problem.
    I've just installed 17.2. All my windows and pallets are suddenly bigger and when I want to grab a document in the bottom right corner to resize, the document becomes even bigger at first!

    is there a way to go back to my previous version? PLEASE?

    1 vote

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  15. 2 votes

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  16. Can't grab window

    When working on an InDesign file, when I need to grab the InDesign window (by clicking and dragging) and move it, I usually have to make three attempts before my mouse "catches" the window. InDesign 17.2, Mac Studio OS 12.3.1. It's very random when it works and not works, but mostly it doesn't work on the first attempt.

    9 votes

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  17. tracking

    Having lots of issues since the latest update (17.2) with the character box.

    When I highlight my text it won't allow me to click the dropdown to change the font or the tracking.

    If I click on the 'tracking' field, I can type the number in manually but I can't see it. I also cannot click the up and down buttons to change it that way.

    1 vote

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  18. line break marks turned into strange block marks after latest update of 17.2 of indesign

    line break marks turned into strange block marks after latest update of 17.2 of indesign, this is very upsetting. see attached pic

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  19. Can't open a new or old file in InDesign.

    It's just a grey background. Can't open a file, new or old, in InDesign.

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  20. object export options does not open

    Click on Object export options (I assigned ALT+E) does not respond either from shortcut key or from menu, therefore unable to assign alternative text, any structure instructions for export to accessible pdf. Using latest version and only a problem since new licence deal signed with NSW DPI.

    2 votes

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