Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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2153 results found
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Share for text editing (beta) doesn't work on Microsoft Edge
When using Adobe InDesign and clicking the link to open InCopy on the Web beta, the link opens in Microsoft Edge. Instead of loading the document, an “Incompatible Browser” message appears. I was testing it on my end, so my editor can start making text edits.
Steps to Reproduce:
Open Adobe InDesign.
Click Share for text editing.
Copy the link in your browser
Copy the link into Microsoft Edge.
Receive this message when trying to review the document the “Incompatible Browser” message instead of the document loading.1 vote -
InDesign online help lacks an important point (bug in help text, not in the app)
You should mention in the online help text at https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/frames-objects.html#object_export_options_cc_cs6_cs5_5 that a vector object's alt text will not be included in the epub file unless you also set the export settings to rasterize the object. (Basically: you can't include a vector object to an epub file in a vector format. Not even it's alt text.)
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Random text appears in the filename field when editing filenames during Save As
- ID 14.0.1, OS 10.14.2
- Save as. When dialog appears, filename is highlighted so that it can be edited. Use RIght arrow key to put cursor at end of filename to append text.
- Expected result, which occurs about 90% of the time, is that the cursor moves to the end of the filename and you can enter text.
- Actual result, about 10% of the time, is that pressing the Right arrow key erases the entire filename in the field and replaces it with the words "Adobe Stock".
(Another version of this error occurs in the exact same scenario with…
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incorrect phone numbers in right to left flow text boxes
Number flow incorrect in right to left text boxes:
In InDesign V18.5, phone number flows in correct order,
In InDesign V19.0, phone number is treated as a series of three sets of numbers and is displayed incorrectlyPlease see screenshots
Thanks!
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Insertion point with more than one text style range
An insertion point can have more than one TextStyleRange, e.g.
InsertionPoint.textStyleRanges.length // Result: 779
These are the TextStyleRanges of the entire text (of the story) that follows the insertion point.
Expected is one TextStyleRange for one InsertionPoint.
InDesign 18.5.1, MacOS, UXP and ExtendScript
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Using a variable font and exporting to PDF results in corrupted outlines in text
When using a variable font in InDesign v17.0.1 and exporting to PDF, the resulting file contains text with corrupted outlines. '.notdef' boxes get inserted into some glyphs as can be seen in the attached PDF.
This error also occurs in Illustrator.
When exporting to PDF using a non-Adobe application, no errors are seen.
Errors occur only when using variable version of the font an not the static versions.
Additional information and test fonts have been sent in an email to Josh Hadley.
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InDesign 2022 crashing when pasting or importing MS Word text.
Running Windows 11, I can't import text from Microsoft Word. Even by copying the texto on Word and pasting onto InDesign, the app crashes over and over and over again. I just can't work.
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Appearance of Black set to "Ouput all Blacks accurately" will produce 95% Black Text in PDF
We use the Setting "Output all Blacks accurately" in the ID Preferences.
If we output a greyscale PDF. Black text is rendered as 95% Black not as 100% as intended.I think this constitutes as a Bug.
2 votes -
BUG Keypress doesn´t respond
With updating to 13.1 March 2018 Update: When you type to a text frame you have to do it twice before the character appears in the frame. I have this problem on two Windows 10 machines...
101 votesHello All,
Thank you for your support all this while. The issue is now fixed in the latest update of InDesign.
Please upgrade to the new InDesign 14.0 from your Creative Cloud Application.If you are unable to see the update yet, click on the menu (three dots) on the top right corner of Creative cloud app and click on “Check for App Updates”.
Let us know your feedback in the comment section.
Thanks,
Abhinav Kaushik
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Anchored objects in text on path have inconsistent vertical & horizontal positioning
Pasting the same graphic in text on a path appears at different vertical and horizontal locations relative to the baseline depending on where on the path it's pasted. CC 14.0.1, no character or paragraph styles applied.
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Ungrouping deletes all items
Using Adobe InDesign CC up-to-date on a PC running Windows 10.
- Ungrouped group of text boxes + image boxes.
- All text in boxes disappeared but outlines remained. However in the layers you could see that they were deleted.
Strangely enough, by deleting a different hidden layer, I could ungroup the group and they would not be deleted.
Definitely the weirdest InDesign bug I've seen to date.
Any help would be appreciated!!
8 votes -
Non Breaking Space is smaller than regular space when text is full justified with Adobe World ready Paragraph Composer
- Adobe InDesign Middle Eastern Version, 2019-2020
Non Breaking Space is smaller than regular space when text is full justified with Adobe World ready Paragraph Composer
Steps to reproduce the issues
2.1 Create a paragraph with some lines
2.2. Define it with: Paragraph pannel>Justification>Composer>Adobe World Ready Paragraph Composer
2.3 Full justify the Paragraph and change one space to non breaking space.Expected result
Non breaking space should be the same width like all the spaces in the same line.Actual result
Non Breaking Space is smaller than regular space in the same lineTest file, screenshot, video or GIF capturing the…
7 votes -
Highlighting text and trying to change font or color of font is not working.
Highlighting text and trying to change font or color of font is not working.
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ID 2021 16.1 - Text variable shows wrong content randomly
When I use filename as text variable on the master template, the variable's output shows an incorrect value. On some pages (even Master) there are wrong letters in the filenames output, on other pages the filename ist correctly. It happens randomly in the same document. I've seen it in several documents.
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Text
Wenn man verschiedenen Worten in einem Textblock (die eben nicht direkt hintereinander liegen) - zum Beispiel eine andere Schriftart oder Farbe zuweisen möchte, so muss man jedes Wort einzel mit dem Inhaltswerkzeug anwählen und dann das gewünschte Format vergeben. Toll wäre, wenn man (zum Beispiel mit der Shift-Taste) gleich mehrere Wörter oder Bereiche anwählen kann - das würde die Arbeit sehr erleichtern.
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Absatzlinie im Text sichtbar, im Absatzformat nicht
Beim Anlegen des Dokuments habe ich Absatzformate erstellt. Das Absatzformat für Überschriften wurde mit einer grünen Absatzlinie eingerichtet.
Nach Speichern und erneuten Öffnen des Dokuments haben die Überschriften immer noch die grüne Absatzlinie. Will ich das Absatzformat aber bearbeiten, um die Absatzlinie zu verändern, sieht es im Pannel so aus als wäre gar keine Absatzlinie gesetzt.
Wenn ich die Absatzlinie nun erneut einrichte, haben die Überschriften im Text zwei Absatzlinien. Die grüne alte und die 'neue'.
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"Go to endnote reference" (or "text") feature not found in 2018
"Go to endnote reference," or "text," not present in right click popup window on my version of InDesign 2018, nor is it present under Type Menu. But then this could only be in my application.
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Running headers are not updating, and when converting to plain text will not allow editing
Running headers are not updating, and when converting to plain text will not allow editing
1 vote -
[ID-4222229]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.
21 votesThe fix of the issue is now available in the latest InDesign 2026(v21.0.1.006). We recommend you upgrade to the latest version for the fix.
If you are unable to see the update, go to the Creative Cloud application, click on the context menu on the top right, and click on Check for App Updates.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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Text with missing fonts are invisible in InDesign 16.1 macOS Catalina
Missing fonts in a document were usually showed with a replaced standard font and a light red highlight, so it pops you in the eye directly.
In the new InDesign 16.1 on macOS Catalina 10.15.7 this feature is suddendly missing for me. The text with the missing font is completely invisible. Just an empty textbox. Just when you klick in it or open the preflight window, there you can see the errors.Did I miss some new settings? Sometimes you just want to quickly edit the text and generate the final pdf later. Would be great if can enable…
1 vote
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