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  1. fonts InDesign

    I have one machine on Windows 11 and one on Windows 10 both on version 21.4 and the problem isn't fixed. I still get errors for the Calibri

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  2. Display

    New release of Indesign does not allow for proper viewing of JPGs regardless of display mode, files are all properly linked. It's impossible to work without seeing any image imports.

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  3. InDesign 21.5.1 x64 freezes when using Content-Aware Fit from the Contextual Task Bar

    InDesign 21.5.1 x64 often freezes after importing an image, especially when clicking the Content-Aware Fit button in the contextual task bar, as shown in the attachment.

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  4. Text moves or disappears when moving text frames

    I am experiencing a serious issue with text frames in Adobe InDesign on Windows.

    When I move a text frame on the page, the text inside the frame sometimes moves by itself, even though I am only moving the text frame and I am not modifying or resizing it.

    Sometimes, the text completely disappears from the frame and InDesign displays the red “+” overset text indicator, as if the frame had suddenly become too small to contain the text, even though I did not resize the frame.

    When this happens, I can use Ctrl + Alt + C (Fit Frame…

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  5. InDesign freezes when I insert an image.

    Everytime I insert an image on InDesign, the system freezes and starts buffering endlessly. Return to work involves shutting InDesing and restarting the computer. It is a nightmare.

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  6. InDesign 21.5.1 crashes or hangs midway through opening a document on Windows Server 2022

    When attempting to open a document in Adobe InDesign, the loading progress bar reaches roughly 50% and then the application either freezes completely or crashes without showing an error message.
    ​System Details:
    ​OS: Windows Server 2022 Standard (Version 21H2 / Build 20348.5499)
    ​InDesign Version: 21.5.1
    ​Troubleshooting Already Attempted:
    ​Manual Cache Deletion: Cleared the cache manually by removing files from the hidden %localappdata%\Adobe\InDesign folder.
    ​Preference Reset Shortcut: Attempted to reset preferences on launch using Shift + Ctrl + Alt, but the confirmation dialog does not prompt at all.
    ​Steps to Reproduce:
    ​Launch Adobe InDesign v21.5.1.
    ​Select and open the .indd document.…

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  7. Stops working after 10-15 minutes

    Version 21.5.1
    When using InDesign after about 10-15 minutes, I can still see my file but I cannot do anything: I can't change anything, can't add anything, it's completely frozen. The pointer still works and can move about the page. I can click on buttons but the drop down menus don't come down, and I cannot close the file even with shortcuts or close down InDesign. I have to End Task in order for it to close down. This continues to happen repeatedly.

    Expected Result: InDesign should not be hanging up and forcing me to Force Quit in order to…

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  8. InDesign 21.5.1 hangs after adding images

    InDesign 21.5.1 hangs sometimes right after adding images to the frame. It doesn't happen every time but maybe with every fifth image. It then gets stuck in 'checking' state where editing text is unresponsive and just waiting doesn't resolve it. Simply restarting the program isn't enough so it requires bringing up task manager, ending the process and restarting computer. This happens to me and my coworker 1-2 times per day.

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  9. Bug: PDF export, replacing text with blank pages mid-document

    This bug has been around for many years now, over many versions of InDesign, at least since 2020, and I think best detailed in the link below, but it seems others have reported issues of the same nature too, to which there are just no replies from Adobe.

    We work on hundreds of books a year, mostly straight text - novels etc - and have found that for no discernible reason, perhaps one time in a thousand, a book will be exported containing blank pages where there should be text, though retaining the book's cropmarks, just deleting the actual text…

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  10. function stops working

    More and more often in InDesign, the "Edit > Undo Move" (or "Undo") function stops working—it’s greyed out. It’s really frustrating!
    Thanks, everyone.

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  11. ID crashes inserting pictures

    ID crashes inserting multiple pictures, one by one.

    When the crash occurs, I can't do anything—neither save nor go back.

    Little bit annoying because it's crashing every twenty minutes.

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  12. SVG arrows point the wrong direction, so fix that

    We rely on SVG for our technical diagrams, but InDesign renders them incorrectly. For some reason, all arrowheads point due east in InDesign, regardless of the alignment of the line they reside on.

    Every browser I tried renders the attached SVG correctly. Let's get this fixed, guys. Thanks...

    Wait, you can't attach an SVG here? That's brilliant, Adobe. It's a fundamental format in the domain of these applications. So let me spend my time zipping files up...

    OK, no Zip files either? WTF? I can't wait to banish Adobe from our firm. Absolutely disrespectful, customer-robbing trash.

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  13. l'import d'image fait buger le logiciel

    Depuis plusieurs semaines, lorsque j'importe un fichier (jpeg, png, eps, ...) dans mon design l'application est ralentie voir à l'arrêt.; Le curseur se transforme en roue de chargement. Je ne peux plus fermer le fichier et l'application. Je suis obligé de passer par le gstionnaire de tâche.

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  14. InDesign 2026 (macOS): every open CEP panel costs ~20–25% CPU continuously

    InDesign 2026 (macOS): every open CEP panel costs ~20–25% CPU continuously — the host redraws the panel at display refresh rate even when the panel is completely static

    Summary

    With any CEP (HTML) extension panel open, the InDesign process burns roughly
    20–25% CPU permanently on a 120 Hz display, with no user interaction and no
    activity in the panel. Each additional open panel adds the same again (three
    panels ≈ 75%). Closing the panel, or collapsing it to a dock icon, returns
    InDesign to its ~5% idle baseline immediately.

    Call-stack sampling shows InDesign's main thread spending ~67% of its time…

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  15. Unable to deselect image in latest update

    When selected multiple boxes (image, text, graphic etc.) In the latest update (21.4) I am unable to deselect the image box using shift if there is an image placed which I used to be able to do. I am currently selecting what I need manually which is a pain when dealing with lots of elements.

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  16. ID very slow in scrolling with many tables

    When a document has many tables, even if small ones, scrolling is abysmally slow. You can't work on it, since you can't even stop scrolling when expected, since ID continue scrolling to previous or following pages as it likes.

    I had this same document in CS6 on a Mac mini Quad-Core 2012. It was faster than with the latest ID on a Mac mini M4 Pro.

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  17. Puntero de mouse queda trabado con icono de reloj y permite trabajar a medias

    Apenas se abre el programa y selecciono una herramienta, el puntero queda trabado con ese icono, permite seleccionar menues pero no puedo hacer nada mas y es mucho peor cuando inserto una imagen, se crashea todo y es imposible tener un flujo de trabajo, no se soluciona incluso al reiniciar el programa. La unica forma de salir es a través de el finalizardor de tareas.
    No puedo deshacer ninguna accion y los menues que se abren estas en blanco.

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  18. InDesign 2026 21.5.1.73 : Concatenation of "Font Style" in the "Font Family" field: "Character Styles" functions

    InDesign 2026 21.5.1.73
    Concatenation of "Font Style" in the "Font Family" field:
    "Character Styles" functions
    If I apply only a "Font Style" without specifying the "Font Family" part, when I apply the style to text, it adds "Font Style" next to "Font Family" (not normal) and also within "Font Style" (normal).

    Example with "Futura std" in "Paragraph Styles" + "Bold Condensed" in "Character Styles"

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  19. Tables are causing a crash every time I attempt to split or merge a cell in a table.

    In Adobe InDesign 2026 (21.5.1) I am unable to work in tables. Any time I attempt to merge two cells or split a cell vertically or horizontally I experience a crash. I had to downgrade to 20.5.5 to get tables to work correctly. MacOS Tahoe Version 26.2.2.

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  20. copy paste illustrator zu indesign (und andersrum)

    Wieso kann nicht einfach, wie von allen anderen Programmen, zwischen Illustrator und Indesign copy/paste verwendet werden (und von Indesign zu Illustrator) ?
    Ich will nicht zig mal herumprobieren welche Voreinstellungen jetzt die richtigen sind damit ein Teil des Kopierten ankommt und der Rest nicht oder wieder ein PDF eingefügt wird ohne dass ich weiter am Text arbeiten kann.

    Und wieso stürzt das neue Indesing so oft ab bei copy/paste?

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