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  1. Share Review Highlight tool not showing on the desktop version

    I am using Version 16.0.1 x 64 and decided to test Share Review. I noticed that the highlight tool Is only showing in the online version. When I activate the comments on the desktop Version I see that there should be a comment on that page but doesn't show the text to be highlighted. (I tried Changing the colour of the highlight and still Not showing) - I am leaving the comment as a guest.

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  2. Bug Buttons and forms

    Indesign 2020 - MacOs 10.13.6
    in order to make an interactive PDF, I first created my bookmarks and then my buttons.
    Yesterday I programmed them all with the "hit target" function to go to the desired page. Everything worked.
    Today, I reopen the document and half of my buttons got deprogrammed, they are all with my 1st bookmark on the list.
    I was still on the CS6 a week ago and it all worked perfectly!
    In order to deliver my client in EMERGENCY, I have to save in idml and bring out my old Mac with CS6 to finalize it.…

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  3. Placing Word-document imports wrong language for built-in style names

    Versions affected:
    InDesign CC2021 (and older).

    Steps:
    1. Use a non-english Word-version to make a Word-document.
    2. Use built-in styles to style text. For example "Overskrift 1" ("Heading 1" in Norwegian).
    3. Save as .docx
    4. Save as .doc
    4. In InDesign, Place the two Word-documents (including styles/formatting)

    Expected result:
    * Both documents import with the same style names they had in Word ("Overskrift 1").

    Result:
    * The docx places the text with the style name "Heading 1" (wrong)
    * The doc places the text with the style name "Overskrift 1" (correct)

    This makes round-trips via Word problematic. We are…

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  4. Table auto numbering in a book doesn't work

    I am using the latest in the cloud version of InDesign (Jan 28 2021). I am constructing a book. Some files have tables. The style for the caption is set to number continue from previous number. But it is not working within the book.

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  5. Command-N for "New Folder" within "Save" dialogue box doesn't work

    This is a bug – or at least, it doesn't adhere to the Mac standard for commands for "new folder." Such basic commands seem to fall by the wayside for flashy new features – but, why? It impedes workflow.

    It hasn't worked for a number of versions.

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  6. create new file / indesign 16.0.2

    I can't create a new document. I can open an existing document, but not create a new one...

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  7. Submit form

    Hi, I don't know if this is a bug with InDesign or Acrobat, but when exporting an Interactive PDF, the "Submit Form" button crashes InDesign. The button appears set up correctly. It's supposed to email the results of the form to an email address, but instead it crashes Adobe Acrobat..

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  8. adobe fonts not syncing properly with typekit

    Having issue with fonts syncing with cloud version of fonts. I’ve downloaded the Oswald font but only 2 fonts show up as cloud version and the other version all show up as TrueType fonts and I don’t even have the font installed?

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  9. Bugs avec Windows 10 Pro

    De nombreux bugs d'utilisation des logiciels Adobe avec Windows 10 Pro (In Design / Illustrator et Photoshop).
    Dans InDesign : les fonds perdus sont ajoutés au PDF lorsqu'ils ne sont pas cochés dans les options d'export du PDF, ce n'est pas normal.
    Création de Nouveau document : les options de nouveau document ne répondent pas (dans l'interface de démarrage du logiciel et dans le logiciel par le menu), même constat dans Illustrator.
    La fenêtre "Format" n'apparaît pas toujours lorsque l'on veut l'afficher par Fichier > Format de documents... Je suis obligée de cliquer sur "Echap", car le logiciel ne répond…

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  10. Data Mergin

    InDesign 16.0.2

    Create Merge Document / Options/ Remove Blank Lines from Empty Field

    I have 2 Records in the same page, when I create the merged document with the specs above, InDesign removes the blank lines from one record but not the other one.

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  11. Autosave issues? More frequent spinning beach ball for 15-20 seconds - unable to do anything

    I assume this is related to Autosave because it only happens in Adobe products. I just upgraded to Big Sur (another buggy and annoying "upgrade") and the spinning beach ball happens twice as often now, and it lasts almost twice as long.

    It's so f*cking annoying because I'm unable to do anything. It just happened and lasted 20 grueling seconds.

    I bought a new MacBook Pro (late 2019) and I've never had more annoying bugs and intrusive, workflow-killing weirdness going on in the 15 years I've been using both. Apple blames Adobe and Adobe blames Apple.

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  12. epub preview - crops page view

    the ePub Previewer crops the page i am viewing in the preview, so i cannot see the entire page. please fix this issue as it makes it very difficult to preview my interactive elements without having to export the page to PDF.

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  14. Rotated type in a linked indesign document crashes indesign when exporting a pdf

    1. Indesign 16.0.2
    2. rotate a text box in a layout by 90 degrees. place this document into another document, and this one into a third. as links. try to export as a pdf.
    3. a pdf
    4. Indesign crashes
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  15. HSB Swatch Displays incorrectly with Color Settings OFF

    On Mac, when using the setting "Emulate Adobe InDesign 2.0 CMS OFF" in Color Settings, HSB color swatches display incorrectly on the page. For example, a light pastel would display as royal blue. When using "North American Prepress 2" or "North American General Purpose 2" settings, the color is displayed correctly.

    Also, the automatic names InDesign provides when using "Add Unnamed Colors" in the Swatches panel show incorrect values. See attached.

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  16. paragraph

    customization of paragraph rules

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  17. Data merge and EXIF

    Presumably this is a bug. If you place a portrait photo from a camera in an InDesign document, InDesign will respect the EXIF information included with the file, and orientate the image accordingly.

    However, if you use Data Merge and import photos dynamically via an image field, those same photos will be imported with the incorrect orientation, i.e. it ignores the rotation specified in EXIF. This can be very laborious to correct if not all photos are taken with the same orientation.

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  18. Publish Online from Indesign. Deepetch issue

    Good day, all. I'm desperately trying to resolve an issue that I have tried for days to fix. The images are all fine in my InDesign document. They are PNGs with no background. I've tried EPS and TIFFs with clipping paths. And still, I get the same issue.

    Which is....when I publish the document and view it online. The backgrounds are white - as if all the deep etching disappeared.

    Please advise - I don't know what else to do.

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  19. Keyboard Shortcut for Type Tool

    Using the keyboard shortcut for Type Tool activates tool for a second then it switches to Selection Tool automatically making it very frustrating to layout and adjust text boxes.

    MacOS Catalina
    InDesign 16.0.2

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  20. share for review doesn't activate

    can't update my files anymore
    or create new update file,
    or create a review file with an other document...
    it's like broken...

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