Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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InDesign crashes when editing text
21.5" iMac with 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
macOS High Sierra version 10.13.6
12 GB RAM
360+ GB of hard disk spaceWhen attempting to copy text from a word document into 28 Mb file in InDesign, InDesign freezes... endless spinning color wheel. Problem is persistent - every time I try to copy a paragraph of text. It even occurred when I tried typing the paragraph of text.
Tried updating InDesign CC
Tried uninstalling and reinstalling
Tried using Story Editor to edit text box.Apple crash report attached.
2 votesTo identify the cause of this issue, we had started our investigation with the aim to resolve it. You might have also received email from us seeking more details to help in our investigation.
We’ve concluded our investigation and came up with the finding : Either the issue is fixed in the latest release of InDesign or the issue was intermittent in nature at the time of its reporting and is not reproducible now.
We recommend you to upgrade to the latest version of InDesign 2020.0.1 (if you’re not already on it). It contains a lot of stability fixes.
If you still face this issue even after updating to the latest version of InDesign, please submit the crash report to us. (The guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html)
We seek your support in our continual effort to improve InDesign.
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Text frame indented
When I move a text frame to the top left corner of a page, the first line of the text is automatically indented. How can I solve this problem? Thanks
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[ID-4257175]Pages Panel: Buttons are hidden behind page number text when window is thin
When the pages panel is as thin as possible, the buttons such as delete page are behind the text that says the number of pages. It is therefore not possible to click on the buttons. I always use this panel in a thin band, and it is now less practical.
Version: InDesign 20.0.0
32 votesFix for this issue is now available in the latest InDesign Release version 20.1 (Build 20.1.0.71), available via Creative Cloud Desktop application.
Please update your InDesign application to this latest version to get the fix.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Missing ALT-Text in PDF
Since the latest update to InDesign 16.3.2 alternative text to hyperlinks and cross-references is not included in the <Link> tag of the exported PDF-document.
3 votesIt has been implemented this way as per Accessibility Requirements.
According to Accessibility Requirements, Alt Text should be placed under the /K Array in the Dictionary – please see attachment for more information.
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The first letter of the Arabic text should appear correctly in the exported PDF, even when it has diacritics
- Version of Adobe InDesign:
All versions of Adobe InDesign 2024 and 2025, from version 19.0 to version 20.0.
2. Steps to Reproduce the Issue:Open Adobe InDesign (versions 19.0 to 20.0).
Create a new document.
Insert Arabic text that includes diacritics (tashkeel) on the first letter.
Apply full justification to the text.
Use variable text features with the Arabic text.
Export the document to PDF for printing.
3. Expected Result:The first letter of the Arabic text should appear correctly in the exported PDF, even when it has diacritics and is fully justified.
4. Actual Result:The first…
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Using Text Wrap causes InDesign to crash!
When I use the text wrap or copy/paste an object with text wrap applied, the program crashes.
I noticed this is only happening when I attempt to add them to a page that includes a table in it.
3 votesTo identify the cause of this issue, we had started our investigation with the aim to resolve it. You might have also received email from us seeking more details to help in our investigation.
We’ve concluded our investigation and came up with the finding : Either the issue is fixed in the latest release of InDesign or the issue was intermittent in nature at the time of its reporting and is not reproducible now.
We recommend you to upgrade to the latest version of InDesign 2020 (if you’re not already on it). It contains a lot of stability fixes.
If you still face this issue even after updating to the latest version of InDesign, please submit the crash report to us. (The guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html)
We seek your support in our continual effort to improve InDesign.—
Adobe InDesign Team -
Fit frame to content not working for text
I recently updated to the newest version of InDesign (v 16.0) and "fit frame to content" is not working properly for any of my text boxes. It is leaving about 0.13in at the top of all of my text, and is making aligning in my layout extremely difficult. I double checked to make sure my baselines are set to 0 and my text boxes are set to Align to top, but nothing seems to be fixing it.
4 votes -
not rendering photos and text boxes on the page
Indesign is not rendering imported photos and created text boxes on the page, even though they are there.
5 votes -
Text frame options: Individual inset spacing when rounded corners are enabled
Currently the text frame options do not allow different inset spacing on each side if a rounded corner is applied to the text frame.
We are trying to create a template that has a text box with a gradient background and a rounded corner that bleeds off the page. We need to set the inset to push the inset spacing on one side further than the rest to fit within the page margins, but with the rounded corner this is not possible.
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long text variable
InDesign (2020) crashes on opening IDML file with to long text variable as header. It worked in InDesign 2019.
InDesign (2020) kraschar vid öppnande av IDML-fil som innehåller textvariabel med för mycket text. Det fungerade i InDesign 2019.1 voteThe issue has been fixed in the recently released update to InDesign version 15.0.3.
Please update to this version to get the fix.—
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text underlined outlined
When an underlined text is outlined, the underline disapear.
1 voteHi,
This is an expected behavior for convert to outline workflow. Please log a feature modification request if you feel otherwise.-Aman
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Through the single page PDF created from facing the text is displayed
Through the PDF size under specified conditions, will display the text. Print out also confirmed.
Please see the link below.
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2483538Translations by Microsoft® Translator
10 votesThis issue has been fixed in one of the updates to InDesign.
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Adobe InDesign team -
Column Rules fail if a Table is the first item in a Text Frame
(Hmm ... tried to attach an INDD file and I'm told they're not allowed. Really? OK ... will try a ZIP file with the INDD inside. Nope ... ZIP won't work either. Uploading a PNG screenshot)
Column Rules fail if a Table is the first item in a Text Frame
Please see the attached sample file.
On page 1 and 2 you will find a variety of 2-column frames with column rule applied.
In each case, the column rule will fail BECAUSE the first item in the frame is a Table. But, on page 2 I've added one extra example…
13 votesHi,
The feature is working as expected. As soon as you add some text below the table, the Column Rules work fine.—
Adobe InDesign Team
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undesired text reflow
When anchoring an object to which text wrap has been applied, the text in the paragraph receiving the anchor reflows in an undesired manner, affecting layout in minute but important ways. Trying to fit book copy around an image without creating spaciness within the shortened lines is hard enough without having all one's adjustments made null when the text shifts due to an anchor that has nowhere else it can be placed.
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Indesign 20.1 There is a delay in moving picture/text box
Clicking on a text box takes about 5/6 seconds before it selects it to move it.
6 votesWe have released InDesign 2025(v20.2.0.036) with performance and stability fixes. We recommend you upgrade to the latest version (if you’re not already on it) as it is more robust.
If you still face this issue even after updating, please send the following information to santalwa@adobe.com :
a. Please share your OS version and machine configuration
- To save your Mac's system configuration, open the "About This Mac" window, select "System Report," and then choose "File" > "Save" to export a detailed system information file that captures your current settings; you can name and save it to a location on your Mac for future reference.
b. Steps to Collect Windows System Information
- Type System Information in the search bar.
- Double-click the System Information app.
- Click File. Click Save.
- Name the file. Save the file to the Downloads folder. Click Save.
c. Reproducible Steps – What workflow are you experiencing performance issues in?
d. Video recording of…
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Text on Homescreen of Indesign displays wrong
Text on Homescreen of Indesign displays wrong, text layers are on top of each other
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Autosize text boxes not refreshing
InDesign 17.3
Autosize textbox with anchored autosize text boxes, if the anchored textbox resizes to match the text, often, the parent autosize text box does not change to accommodate it. The child text box increases size and overlaps the text boxes or other anchored items around it. A provisional fix is to manually resize the parent textbox which causes a refresh. The refresh should be automatic.1 vote -
Bug when converting text into curves
Bug when converting text into curve
result MOVING2 votesHi,
This issue was present in an earlier version of InDesign. Please confirm if you are facing this bug with InDesign version 14.0.2If you face the issue with the latest version then please share a sample document at amaarora@adobe.com with which we can reproduce the issue in-house.
Thanks,
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[ID-4243320] Incorrect cursor movement in RTL text when Harfbuzz text shaping is used.
InDesign version: v20 (both Mac & PC)
In right-to-left languages (Hebrew & Arabic) the cursor movement went crazy:
- Left key - goes up
- Right key - jumps to the end of the line...
We can't work that wayNote: both (23\25 indd) set to 'Visual' in preferences > right-to-left > cursor movement (of course, changing the setting to 'logical' doesn’t solve it)
189 votesFix for this issue is available in the latest InDesign Release version 20.2, available via Adobe CCD app.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Paste with Formatting Button Obscures Text
The new button to paste with or without text formatting is positioned so it covers up punctuation at the end of the text. This is a problem because you can't tell if the punctuation is correct and present unless you deselect, press Esc, etc. The button should be positioned lower, like the old OpenType button so all the text and punctuation can be clearly seen.
2 votes
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