InDesign adds Blank space to top during PNG export
I booted up 2026 (version 21.0) and opened a file that I was working on literally yesterday. I have a text box over a solid fill background shape. When I exported them both together yesterday, it worked as expected. Today, it exports with an obnoxious blank space (or filled space if I uncheck "Transparent Background") at the top.
Absolutely nothing changed with the file, it's just happening in 2026 and not in 2025. Comparison attached.
Jonas Tintenseher
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After the latest InDesign update (InDesign 21.0 x64. Windows), PNG export does not work as expected. When exporting a selected objects as PNG with a white background, an extra white bar appears at the top of the image. This bar is not visible in InDesign but shows up in the PNG file, especially when inserted into Word. The PNG file should crop tightly to the selected objects without any extra white space. After update the PNG file contains an extra white bar at the top, even though the export settings are correct. This issue did not occur before the update.