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1. windows long paths not supported

   InDesign fails to open or place files with long paths in Windows. The "Long Paths Enabled" registry setting is enabled (i.e. it is set to 1). The problem affects several functions:

   1. From Bridge, Place > In Indesign causes "Script Alert: Error: Expected a reference to an existing File/Folder"

   2. DataMerge in InDesign: images with long paths are skipped, i.e. aren't merged. There is no error message.

   3. From InDesign. I cannot manually place a file with a long path through the “Place” dialog box. The dialog box will display the folder and thumbnails, but when I click the image to place it, I get the following error: “The file could not be opened. You may not have permission or the file may be in use by another application.”

   All of these symptoms suggests that InDesign does not support Long Paths in Windows.

   InDesign 2021 16.2.1 x64
   Windows 10 Home 64-bit

   InDesign fails to open or place files with long paths in Windows. The "Long Paths Enabled" registry setting is enabled (i.e. it is set to 1). The problem affects several functions:

   1. From Bridge, Place > In Indesign causes "Script Alert: Error: Expected a reference to an existing File/Folder"

   2. DataMerge in InDesign: images with long paths are skipped, i.e. aren't merged. There is no error message.

   3. From InDesign. I cannot manually place a file with a long path through the “Place” dialog box. The dialog box will display the folder and thumbnails, but when I click the image to place it,… more

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   Available in Prerelease Builds  ·  AdminSanyam Talwar (Senior Lead Software Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

   The fix for this issue is available in the InDesign PreRelease build(v18.3.0.042) and above.
   Please check if the issue now stands resolved.

   Download/Update the latest InDesign PreRelease build in Creative Cloud under the “Prerelease” category(Refer to “Prerelease_CreativeCloud.png” for reference)
   Please apply to the InDesign PreRelease in case you don’t have access to InDesign PreRelease build – https://www.adobeprerelease.com/beta/C6DFA254-C40C-4EEB-8F6D-F4AEDA2E6171

   If you still encounter any issues, please drop a mail to sharewithID@adobe.com.

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   Adobe InDesign team