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  1. frequent, dozens of indesign hangs within seconds !!!!! ridiculous

    indesign cc 2021 16.2.1 Mac Catalina 10.15.7
    INDESIGN stops responding, freezes, stalls, spinning pinwheel, have to force quit frequently

    simply trying to go from one page to another in this instance. happens multiple times a day every day for no consistent reason.

    https://zerobin.net/?cfd23170f0b3b81c#zHaPvcfQQFg8i5WlOcr4EFMhFdXLKRwxKhpb2yOJ444=

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  2. frequent, dozens of indesign hangs within seconds !!!!! ridiculous

    indesign cc 2021 16.2.1 Mac Catalina 10.15.7
    INDESIGN stops responding, freezes, stalls, spinning pinwheel, have to force quit frequently

    simply trying to go from one page to another in this instance. happens multiple times a day every day for no consistent reason.

    https://zerobin.net/?cfd23170f0b3b81c#zHaPvcfQQFg8i5WlOcr4EFMhFdXLKRwxKhpb2yOJ444=

    2 votes

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  3. Using Text Wrap around objects causes InDesign to crash!

    When I apply a text wrap but only around an object, the program crashes and closes. The other text wrapping tools work fine.

    I noticed a blue cercle on the icon of text wrap around an object (see the screenshot joined). I'm not sure this is normal... maybe it would help you solve the problem...

    When I click on this tool, a windows opens (see second screenshot) and then Indesign crashes and closes.

    You can note that I am using the latest version of Indesign (16.4).

    Thank you very much for your help.

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  4. Using Text Wrap around objects causes InDesign to crash!

    When I apply a text wrap but only around an object, the program crashes and closes. The other text wrapping tools work fine.

    I noticed a blue cercle on the icon of text wrap around an object (see the screenshot joined). I'm not sure this is normal... maybe it would help you solve the problem...

    When I click on this tool, a windows opens (see second screenshot) and then Indesign crashes and closes.

    You can note that I am using the latest version of Indesign (16.4).

    Thank you very much for your help.

    1 vote

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  5. CC dropping non-adobe fonts overnight and having to un-install and re-install everyday

    Since the last update (3/9/21) CC drops non-adobe (Avenir) fonts from Indesign overnight. Every morning I'm having to un-install and re-install the fonts as even though they are installed Indesign can't see them. Why is this? It's most annoying as it's our corporate font and having to do this every day wastes time.

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  6. UI: click and drag not working

    Not able to change control panel or palette values by click and dragging widgets. This works fine in Photoshop. MacBook Pro, OS BigSur 11.5.2. InDesign 16.4

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  7. Suddenly unable to import RTF files?

    Suddenly unable to import RTF files to INDD pages, possibly after most recent software update through ACC. Have been doing it the same way for years, and now it refuses to let me autoflow or even place the first column of what will be a multi-page layout.

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  8. CC2021 Windows file with bullets not compatible with Mac

    I opened a client's file in ID CC2021. She had a bulleted list but the bullets were squares with a question mark in the. [?]. I opened the file on a Mac and she created it on Windows. I opened the file in windows the the bullets looked fine •

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  9. PDF-Roll-Over STILL BROKEN in 2021 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You already know the issue for years but you do not solve it.

    If you make a interactive pdf with indesign and have some buttons with a state change on roll-over the alternate roll-over-layout does get stuck sometimes and the layout does not revert to normal automatically.

    This is very embarrassing when pitching a client and he just thinks you are too stupid to do it. But it's Adobe's fault. FIX IT ALREADY IT HAS BEEN YEARS!!!!!!!!

    2 votes

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  10. Can no longer change fonts in the glyph table

    Can no longer change fonts within the glyph table.

    It used to be possible to have a character selected and change fonts or typefaces in the glyph table to discover where that character exists in another font. Now it only reverts to whatever paragraph or character style is already applied and doesn't allow the font to be changed.

    3 votes

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  11. Latest Indesign Slowdown on M1 Chip

    I am on the Macbook M1 Air with 16.2 and still experiencing random slowdowns when editing text, moving images, all the basic functions of InDesign.

    I have removed all Adobe CC apps, removed all plugins, used a cleaner. I am now running the latest clean Silicon version of InDesign and experiencing the same issues.

    I turned off GPU enhancements as folks recommended, which helped, but it still shows the beachball from time to time whenever I try a simple task.

    4 votes

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  13. Not all spaces are rendered correctly with World-Ready Composer

    The narrow no-break space (U+202F) is not rendered correctly when the World-Ready Composer is used: its width becomes equal to a normal space, instead of being thin.

    See attachment for illustration (the problem occurs regardless of the font used), reproduced with InDesign v16.4.

    This problem is maybe related to https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/41793187-bug-since-cs6-nonbreaking-space-s-issue-wit

    2 votes

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  14. pdf file exported from Indesign does not play video as it used to do in my PC before

    pdf (interactive) file exported from Indesing doesn't show video; it only plays the audio track and shows it as if it would be an .mp3 As published in the User Guide, a video should still play although the controls for play / stop will not be available. I am using Indesign version 16.4

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  15. When Find/Change Dialog Box is open, arrow keys move entire text box instead of cursor

    1. Indesign 16.3.2 on macOs Mojave
    2. When i find a word using find/change it gets highlighted. I try to add a punctuation mark after that word and tab the right arrow key.
    3. Arrow key should just move the cursor in text box, next to the highlighted text.
    4. It moves entire text box as if the text box is selected.
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  16. Fit frame to content creates duplicate text boxes

    Indesign 16.4 on Mac 10.15.3
    Selecting multiple text boxes and hitting "fit frame to content" causes all text boxes to duplicate.

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  17. Export for review problem

    My InDesign is up to date to V16.4

    When i press the share for review option, it stops uploading around 50% and I have the error message in the screenshot. Once I have this error message, the "share for review" options is not available anymore. There is only a blue circle turning for ever.

    I don't know what i am doing wrong as i am following very steps online

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  18. Font not appearing

    A font I have installed and previously been able to select in InDesign is now not showing for me on any new document I create. I have updated InDesign and double checked the font (it shows in all other programs) but the only way I can get the font to appear in InDesign is to copy text from another file that has my font in which is not really ideal.
    The font is Raleway.

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  19. bookmarks for TOC are not correctly ordered in bookmarks panel

    When I generate a TOC, some sections of the bookmarks that are created are nested within one another when they should be at the same level. The TOC styles in the screenshot show the proper hierarchy, but the bookmark folders are not correct. What is causing this. Also, clicking on the bookmarks does NOT launch the destination. I have to manually choose the menu items "Go to..."

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  20. hyphenation

    I'm Using InDesign 16.3.2 for mac.
    I made some settings für hyphenation but when I export the file to pdf all settings are gone. Please see attached Screenshots

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