Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Brush Strokes
Strokes should be more variable, like in Illustrator. I miss brush strokes. I'd like to create some stroke styles myself. For some Corporate Designs it is crucial to have.
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quote mark position in RTL paragraph when Arabic and English text mixed and line break
InDesign 20.2 (ME)
In a paragraph where there is text contained within opening and closing quote marks and that text has a mixture of Arabic and English words, if that text happens to be at the end of a line and automatically flows to the next line then the positions of the quote marks reverses and are incorrect. If I force a line beak then it fixes itself, but it leaves me with text in one line that is shorter than it should be.
This problem also appeared a few versions back, can't recall exactly when, a year or more…
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Serious Error when Importing Paragraph Styles
InDesign 20.2 crashes with a "serious error" every single time I try to import paragraph styles from another document. I'm using macOS 14.6.1. No problems when using the previous version of InDesign. Boy, you guys really messed this one up.
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Linhas
Gostaria que o indesign pudesse numerar linhas/paragrafos através da janela de estilos assim como tem os marcadores, e podendo definir de quantas em quantas linhas ele vá numerar, Acho que não seria algo difícil de fazer.
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Alt-text and field descriptions/tooltips do not export correctly
When updating Alt-text on images or the form field descriptions in InDesign 2025 20.0.1 on Mac and exporting to PDF, the Alt-text/descriptions do not reflect the updated text. This requires manual updating of every single image or form field in the PDF or saving as IDML, opening in 2024 and exporting.
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blank screen when switching displays
When I have a file open in InDesign 2025 on my MacBook Pro (14-inch, Nov 2023, 15.3.1) and switch between using the built-in display and an external monitor, the document view becomes completely black/blank, though all toolbars remain visible and functional.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a file in InDesign on a MacBook Pro.
2. Close the MacBook lid, connect to an external monitor, and wake the computer.
3. The InDesign window stays open, toolbars are visible, but the artwork area is completely blank.
4. Selecting all (Cmd + A) reveals bounding boxes, but no image or text is visible.…
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links not clickable on publish online link
When I publish my document online, Hyperlinks are not clickable. When the document is viewed as a PDF, links ARE clickable. All text is ungrouped and on the top layer. All hyperlinks are properly embedded (again, they work in the PDF and this is purely an issue with the Publish Online link). Running the latest Indesign 20.2 on Mac Sonoma 14.7
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publish online errors
Publish Online buttons are not working correctly now.
Exporting as HTML, PDF or ePub has them working but online version most of the buttons show content from all buttons at once!?https://indd.adobe.com/view/cce76158-1844-44f7-82f8-27c0b08f5026
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InDesign 20.2
20.2 has broken my Ad Import plugin. The defaults that worked 2 weeks ago don't work.
The label is not transparent. The box that the ad is in is transparent — it should be white. If I use the Object Style, the ad doesn't resize to fit content to the box.
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InDesign 20.2
20.2 has broken my Ad Import plugin. The defaults that worked 2 weeks ago don't work.
The label is not transparent. The box that the ad is in is transparent — it should be white. If I use the Object Style, the ad doesn't resize to fit content to the box.
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Opening older INDB files breaks Automatic Page Numbering
I often have to prepare materials for reprints, and our book files are set up as multiple chapter INDDs within an INDB.
Starting with Version 20.0, opening an INDB from a previous version of InDesign maintains the correct pagination in the Book window, but opening the INDD files through the INDB shows the page numbers have reset their numbering to 1 with each chapter. Preflight does not flag this issue, and the numbers are not recalculated by default in preparation for exporting. Instead, Update All Numbers must be manually run on the book, after which the counts are again correct.…
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recent files
InDesign v20.2 x64
Recent files is not working properly. I work on files stored on a network server. Recent files, both on home screen and file dropdown only show files that are stored locally on my computer. Files that I have recently accessed from the network don't show up. They show up briefly, but I think get forgotten when I disconnect from the network and reconnect. This is one of the main way's I open files because the network paths are long, and is a major inconvenience!
Thanks,
Olena1 vote -
Version 20.2: Swatch menu tint slider bar doesn't work — when you click it — it disappears.
I just updated to InDesign 20.2.
Two things happen:
When I open the swatch menu and try to use the TINT slider bar the menu disappears. I can only change the percentage by typing it in. I can get it to work only when I pull the swatch menu out out of the menu side bar and it free floating.
The same true for all the menu I items I have in my work space side bar. If I open "Paragraph" it closes every time I click in to text.
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SAVE
I’m using version 20.2 in English. I open a document, make changes and save. The SAVE AS window opens and tries to save without success. I need to save in another location and replace from the desktop. The translated window is this:
Unable to save the document. The document may be open in other applications. Close any other applications and try again, or use Save As to save it as a new document.1 vote -
InDesign windows do not allow resizing from top to bottom
InDesign windows do not allow resizing from top to bottom. Typically, the mouse pointer should change to a drag icon to indicate this functionality, but this does not happen with InDesign, while it works normally with other applications.
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InDesign windows never allows resizing from top to bottom.
InDesign windows do not allow resizing from top to bottom. Typically, the mouse pointer should change to a drag icon to indicate this functionality, but this does not happen with InDesign, while it works normally with other applications.
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share for review
Why are all Sides are visible in Share 4 review, if them invisible in indesign?
https://assets.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:3c56a8fa-d8c9-4370-a349-00cc9bc32f04?view=published1 vote -
Urgent Bug Report – Inability to Set Save Location for AI-Generated Images
Dear Adobe InDesign Team,
I am writing to report a critical flaw in InDesign’s AI-generated text-to-image functionality that severely disrupts workflow, particularly in collaborative environments.
Currently, InDesign automatically saves AI-generated images to a local drive without giving users the ability to specify a save location. This is completely inconsistent with InDesign’s core functionality, which relies on linked assets rather than embedded files. When working in a team—especially in networked environments where assets are stored on a NAS or shared drive—this oversight makes it impossible to maintain proper file linking. As a result, when multiple designers are collaborating on a document,…
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Section Symbol only displays SS
I have a series of sections defined in my document. When I insert a type --> special character --> symbol --> Section Marker, the result is only the "SS" symbol regardless of what section it is in or what modifiers I put on it to assign it a value (i.e. 1, 2, A, B, etc). I see that this was a bug back in 2020 but I'm running current build as of 3/13/25. Please advise if this is a user error or a continuous bug/how to correct. thank you
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[ID-3806494] Text Wrap Woes: v20.2 Update Fails to Resolve Text Wrapped Object Error Spacing Issue in Adobe InDesign
This is a follow-up on the original bug report [ID-4257733], which addresses the issue of the "Text Wrapped Object" spacing error. The problem remains unresolved in Adobe InDesign version 2025 v20.2. Please find attached a PNG image illustrating the persisting issue
Version of Adobe InDesign: 2025 v20.2, Mac OS 15.3.1
Steps to Reproduce the Issue:
- Insert an image or free-flowing table into the text.
- Anchor the image or table in-line or custom to maintain spatial proximity with other images on the same page and ensure it remains adjacent to specific text .
Expected Result: The ability to freely move or…
1 voteHi,
Thank you for reporting the issue. It is currently under investigation.
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