Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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- Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
- Steps to reproduce the issues
- Expected result
- Actual result
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mouse lag in indesign when photoshop window open
Experiencing terrible mouse lag in indesign, the cursor flickers constantly and it feels like the mouse is swimming through mud. Nearly enough to make the program unusable. Reinstall fixes the problem temporarily but it returns within 30mins.
I have identified that this only happens when a photoshop window is open behind or next to the indesign window.
Indesign 13.1
Photoshop 19.1.2
Mac os sierra 10.12.619 votesWe confirmed that the 60Hz version MODEL A2119 EMC 3279 works fine. The offending Apple dongle is MODEL A1621 EMC 2877 which is the obsolete model.
Please upgrade the Apple dongle to overcome the issue.
Adobe InDesign team
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Display not properly refreshed
In the latest versions the screen often isn't refreshed properly. Only after rescaling or changing to Preview mode the old data is hidden.
19 votesThank you for reporting the issue to us.
We are currently reviewing it.
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1) Version of Adobe InDesign: CC 2018 (latest release)
2) Steps to reproduce the issues:
i) Create a text box with type tool. Enter text.
ii) Create a text field with "buttons and forms" or insert a picture.
iii) Anchor text field (or picture) to the end of the text in the text box.
iv) Drag text box into Articles panel.
v) Ensure "Include Article" is selected.
vi) Select "use for reading order in tagged PDF" in Articles panel menu.
vii) Export to PDF (save as interactive is using the text field).3) Expected result:
Text field (or picture) will…
19 votesFix is available in version 13.1 of InDesign.
Please update to the latest version available to you via Creative Cloud Desktop application.Thanks,
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Non-Printing Layers in Italics
InDesign no longer italicizes the name of non-printing layers in the layers panel. This made a scan of which layers were printing or non-printing quick and easy.
With the 2018 update, it seems like non-printing layer names just display as a SLIGHTLY lighter weight of the standard layer name type, making it hard to tell which layers are doing what at a glance.
An update that clearly demarcates non-printing layers would be appreciated.
19 votesFix is available in version 13.1 of InDesign.
Please update to the latest version available to you via Creative Cloud Desktop application.Thanks,
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New defined Character Color in Paragraph Style not visible
Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
Adobe InDesign CC Version 2017.1 Build 12.1.0.56
MAC OS X Yosemite 10.10.5Steps to reproduce the issues
Create a new Paragraph Style
Go to Character Color tab
Create new color with a double click in the black square
Define some values for C/M/Y/K and click OKExpected result
The new color shoud show up at the end of the existing color listActual result
The new Color don’t show up
After changing to another tab and back the color show upTest file, screenshot, video or GIF capturing the issue (optional)
Video…
19 votesThe fix for this issue is now available in the latest update 14.0.2 of InDesign 2019.
If you are unable to see the update notification yet, open the menu (three dots) from the top-right of Creative Cloud desktop application and click on ‘Check For App Updates’.
Once the update button is shown against InDesign, click on the button to update to Id 14.0.2.If you face any problems with the new update, do let us know in the comments.
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Bug when editing link text when changes are tracked
There it a bug which occurs when the following takes place.
- Track changes is activated for a text frame in InDesign.
- A user adds text that will include a hyperlink.
(See Image1.)
- A second user creates the hyperlink in the text.
- This user also then makes a change to the text that contains the hyperlink.
(See Image2)
- If the ICML file is exported for editing in InCopy and then placed again into the document the formatting will change in the places where the original content was added - which follow the change in the text which contains the hyperlink. Depending…
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Version 18.5.1 freezes when closing a document
When you close a document, the software freezes. It is not possible to exit, it is not possible to open a new document or click on any command in the menu. I downgraded to version 18.5 and it is fine.
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External Object 'lib:AdobeXMPScript' not exist!
Try to execute the attached code in the screenshot.
And you will this error:Error Number: 52
Error String: I/O Error18 votesThis issue was fixed in InDesign version 16.3 that was released some time back.
Closing this issue.—
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Exporting to ePub (reflowable) when document has endnotes containing hyperlinks causes InDesign to hang
Version of Adobe InDesign: 15.1.2 / macOS 10.15.6
Steps to reproduce the issues: When exporting a document with endnotes containing hyperlinks to ePub (reflowable), InDesign hangs and needs to be force quit. Have tested removing all hyperlinks to tests, and document exports correctly. Have tested putting hyperlinks outside of endnotes and document exports correctly. The bug is specific to hyperlinks which are part of the endnote text.
Expected result: Successful export with endnotes reciprocally linked to text, and hyperlinks in endnote text active to respective URLs.
Actual result: InDesign hangs and needs to be force quit.
18 votesHi,
We have been able to reproduce the issue and it is currently under investigation.—
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Exporting accessible PDF – wrong BoundingBox
InDesign Version: All
Background:
An accessible PDF needs for all graphics and pictures a bounding box.
This is used by AT e.g. to set a focus to a visual impaired user.
Using the PDF export a bounding box is defined for all linked images.Problem:
Often the bounding box does not fit to the visible area.
AT user get wrong information, in fact the file is not accessible.Steps to reproduce the issues:
Place an asset, where only a part of the linked asset is visibily placed in InDesign, the rest is cropped.Expected result:
Bounding box fits to visible…18 votesThanks for reporting the issue. We will review the bug shortly
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Error creating Review
That I create a sharing link for review
I get the following error.
What could be the problem?
Thanks18 votesThis issue has been fixed in the latest release of InDesign 15.1.2
Please update to this version to get the fix.
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Style Override Highlighter not highlighted when in use
When I make some style changes in my text, the "Style Override Highlighter" marks theses changes. Great feature, no problem at all.
But when I 1) quit InDesign and 2) start it again, the changed text is highlighted but the "Style Override Highlighter" icon [+a] is highlighted not at all.
Solution shortcurt: Click on [+a] in character style panel, then on [+a] in paragraph style panel and it should behave the way it should. But it would be better if it'd be working the way it should.
German InDesign 2020, Mac OSX 10.14.16
18 votesHi,
Since for most of issue the issue no longer occurs, or is resolved after cleaning InDesign cache and preferences, we are closing the issueThanks
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cross-references bug introduced with 2018.1 update
The 2018.1 "search" added to cross-references is great and will be very helpful. Unfortunately it appears that a bug was introduced in the process of adding this feature.
When you double-click on a cross-reference in the Cross-References panel, it opens the Edit Cross References window. This used to open the window to the cross-reference you selected so you could edit it. Now, it opens the window at [All Paragraphs] with the first paragraph in this list selected.
This is a MESS for my workflow, as I now have to search through the cross-references to find and select the one I…
18 votesThis issue was fixed in ID CC2019 version.
Please update to the latest version of InDesign available via Creative Cloud application.
Adobe InDesign team
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Cannot resize Epub Interactivity Preview panel
I can not resize the Epub Interactivity Preview Panel at all.
I am using the latest InDesign CC 2018.SWF Preview panel is fine.
18 votesHi all,
We worked on this issue . Please update InDesign to latest release i.e. 14.0.2 and let us know if the issue is fixed for you.
Thanks
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"Insufficient data for an image" error is shown on opening PDF in Acrobat
We are experiencing issues with exporting to PDF. Hi res PDF Compatibility Acrobat 7 (PDF 1.6).
The PDF is created normally, but when opening the PDF, it sometimes happens that the image is not displayed on one or more pages. The error message for this specific page is: ERROR: Insufficient data for an image.
We tried to solve this problem within our team. Eventually, we discovered that the issue did not occur for one of our colleagues. Further investigation revealed that this colleague was still using an older version of InDesign (18.3). The colleagues experiencing problems had automatic updates enabled…17 votesThis issue has been fixed in the latest release of InDesign - version 18.5 that has just been made available publicly.
Please download this update from Creative Cloud Desktop app to get the fix.
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Adobe InDesign team
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InDesign 2023 (18.0) Screen not refreshing
Half the time or more, page down/up and zoom do not refresh the screen. Attempting to select something just draws the rectangle around nothing. Finally through a variety of erratic body movements, thrashing and random gestures, ID wakes up. This is a huge step backward from v17. Productivity severely hampered.
17 votesWe're looking into this issue.
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Adobe InDesign team
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"Selection" and "Direct Selection" tool icons mixed up in toolbar
The button images for "selection" and "direct selection" tools are mixed-up. The buttons are still in their correct place, but the "selection tool" button now displays the white arrow in the toolbar, the "direct selection" button the black arrow.
The mouse arrows themselves remain correct, as do their functions.
17 votesWe're happy to announce that we've reverted the icons of Selection Tool and Direct Selection Tool in the latest update of InDesign - version 17.2 that is available from Creative Cloud Desktop application.
Please update to this latest version to see the change of these tool icons.
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Adobe InDesign team
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GREP search failed to match all text in a story
We use to be able to search all text in a story by using this (?s).+ code. It’s working fine in CS6. But in CC2019, 2020, and 2021 on both Mac and Windows it will fail to select all text in the story if there is more than ~ 50000 character. Only the first ~ 50000 will be selected.
This might be related to an old bug that was introduced in 14.0.2 that was fixed in 14.0.3.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a document with one story containing more than 50000 characters
2. Do a GREP Find using (?s).+A…
17 votesThanks for reporting. We will review the issue
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GREP position marker "^" = Beginning of Paragraph (not beginning of a new line after a forced line break)
Dear Support,
with the GREP position marker "^" for "Beginning of Paragraph", the GREP-search should consider the position of the beginning of a paragraph.
But this marker does not only recognize the beginning of a paragraph, but also the beginning of a new line after a forced line break (SHIFT-RETURN).This is not correct: A forced new line is not the beginning of a paragraph.
The only correct way would be to consider the beginning of a paragraph (RETURN).Sometimes you can use "(?=\r)\w+" to look for a word behind a Return instead of "^\w+" to find only the hits…
17 votesThanks for reporting the issue. We will review it shortly
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