yes please fix this bug, it's very very annoying. Thanks team!

InDesign 21.4 Installed today, the issue is still there!

"Working on a fix"? It was never broken before the latest update – amateurs!

Please fix this asap, it breaks my workflow.

It's been driving me crazy on Windows since last week as well - so glad to find out it's not just me!

Also when trying to make one object the KEY object in a selection for aligning to that object, it doesn't work. You simply can't click one object to key.

This is a frustrating issue.

After updating to InDesign 21.4 on macOS, I started experiencing issues with placed images that were not present in previous versions.

Issue 1: Multiple object selection
I can select multiple placed images.
However, when I click and drag to move the selected objects, the multiple selection is lost.
Only the object directly under the cursor moves, while the other selected objects become deselected.

Issue 2: Align panel
Align commands do not work correctly when multiple placed images are selected.
The same align commands work normally with native InDesign objects such as text frames and shapes.
The problem appears to affect placed image frames specifically.

Troubleshooting performed

Reset InDesign preferences.
Tested after restarting the application.
Problem remained.

Resolution:
Installed the previous InDesign version (21.3 / previous release).
All functionality immediately returned to normal.

This appears to be a regression introduced in InDesign 21.4.

Platform:
macOS
InDesign 21.4

Can anyone else reproduce this issue with placed images?

The issue affects existing production workflows and was introduced immediately after updating to 21.4.

Thanks for working on a fix, it's truly infuriating ahaha

Same here. It even crossed my mind that my keyboard might have some mechanical problem like permanently pressing some button... well, makes you go crazy!

The latest InDesign update (21.4) has broken basic selection functionality. I can no longer move multiple image frames simultaneously without grouping them first, which is completely counter-intuitive. Even worse, selecting an image frame along with other elements (rectangles, text) causes everything else to deselect the moment I try to move the image. This forces me to perform awkward workarounds just to move objects. This is a massive workflow bottleneck that needs an immediate fix.

It makes editing a complex layout very uncomfortable!!!

I have the same problem. Slowing down my learned workflows as I have a lot of individual items on a page and I use this functionality a lot.

In 21.4 I can select an object and *sometimes* move it, but most of the time, I can't. All layers are unlocked. I am using the selection tool. I've used InDesign daily at work for years. This bug renders the whole app unusable. So far I've tried going back as far as 20.3, but I experience the same issue. I just uninstalled all versions, removed preferences, reinstalled 21.4, and the issue persists. Windows 11, btw.

When you select two element to align them, there is also no way to select the one you want to align to!!
It just deselects the others! instead of putting a bold box around like it used to. How do I uninstall this update??? it's very frustrating.

This error does not allow you to correctly use the spacing between two elements (image and text area) while holding the image still.

This really disrupts my workflow...
MacOS Tahoe 26.5 (25F71)
Indd 21.4

Same issue here as well. Incredibly annoying!

MacOS Tahoe 26.5.1
Indesign 21.4

Same problem for me. Please prioritise this - it's basic functionality.

Same problem, please fix this asap