Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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438 results found
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XMP file info dialog box (for linked images) no longer shows up
I clicked the flyout menu in the Links panel, and choose to display the XMP file info and the dialog box doesn't show up. It's like it is off screen somewhere, as all the menus are then grayed out. I can hit Escape a few times to get out of it. But sometimes InDesign totally locks up and I have to force quit.
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missing dialog box
When i clicked on the effect (example; gradient feather) for my image, there is no dialog box popping out. I'm unable to click on other tools and I've to use the escape key to close the 'invisible' dialog box before I can use the other tools. Hence, I'm unable to apply any effect on my image.
I'm using the Indesign CC (13.0.1) on Windows.
It feels like it's a programme bug. I've tried to reinstall the programme but it still persists.
Please assist.
3 votes -
constrain proportions (& other hold-shift-to-use features) intermittent
I don't have the Webroot software described in the fix so it must be something else!
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Edit with other - doesn't see Photoshop as an application
I use the Indesign feature on the links menu to Edit With, either using the default application or another. We just updated to the latest CC (ps, il, in) and the other application isn't the same. For any jpg or pdf, it shows Photoshop or illustrator or Acrobat as available to open the image selected. However, if I select an ai. file, it shows Illustrator as the default, and Preview as another option - no Photoshop. I select Other to add Photoshop, go to the applications folders, click on Photoshop and it's only seeing it as a folder, not as…
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'Move Pages' causes the position of content to shift to the right on right-side pages, master same for both files
'Move Pages' causes the position of content to shift to the right on right-side pages, even though the master pages are the same for both files.
I am trying to take several page sets and combine them in one file, but I have to manually fix them after moving the pages over. Very concerning as I'm not sure if anything else is breaking or getting lost in the move.
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Relink is broken
Hi, I have an existing linked file (PDF) already contained within a document, for example PDF_a.pdf in the links panel. The original link generates the graphic and displays on the page.
I want to update that link to now link to PDFb.pdf. I choose the relink button from the links panel, the file name updates in the links panel to display PDFb.pdf, however the graphic displayed on the page remains that of PDF_a.pdf.
If I save the file, close InDesign and reopen it, the link remains PDFb.pdf, while the graphic shows PDFa.pdf on the page.
If…
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3 votes
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BUG Make "Fit Frame to Content" finally work with rotated/skewd content
- Version: CS4 and above
- Steps: Just rotate/skew a picture within its box and use "FitFrameToContent" and watch the content gets cropped!
- Expected Result: The picture frame gets fit…
- Actual result: The content gets cropped.
3 votesHi,
Thanks for reporting the issue.
We have been able to reproduce it and will consider it for fixing.-Aman
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Indesign: In the "Align" window, Distribute Spacing disappears
Indesign: In the "Align" window, Distribute Spacing disappears
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InDesing 2026 - Document assembly issue
When I try to assemble my InDesign document, an error message appears stating that it is impossible to package the document or link the necessary files. However, no links are broken and the path to the company server is working. This is very problematic when I have a multi-page document…
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Linked image within illustrator file not appearing when placed in indesign
Using:
InDesign 21.1
Link created in Illustrator 30.2.1I have a map created in Illustrator with a background (flattened) tiff which displays fine in Illustrator. Once placed into InDD, the tiff won't appear (layer is ON and printing) and doesn't get included in exports (thus eliminating a rendering issue of any kind).
This has happened on 2 separate files but is fine in others with the same set-up.
On occasion the tiff will reappear...
This is a recent 'development' in past 2 weeks.2 votes -
2 votes
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copy something with a shadow from one document moves the shadows randomly
in the version 21.0 of Indesign when you copy something with a shadow from one document into another and moves it the shadows move to random positions. Workaround: You need to select them manually deactivate and activate them to get them back at the right position.
2 votesPlease send the following information to sharewithID@adobe.com :
- Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when the issue occurred?
- Video recording of the issue
- Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide us with the document(s)/asset(s)? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)
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Adobe InDesign Team
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Reveal in Bridge not works
In the image context menu, bridge preview does not work if the image name contains apostrophe characters.
Bridge will not show a file with this name: abc '123' name.jpg
and if there are no apostrophe characters it works (abc 123 name.jpg)[picture context menu] Graphics > Reveal in Bridge
Indesign ver. 20.4 x64 (polish language)
This bug has been present since version CS6
2 votes -
[ID-4263516] InDesign shows any graphic card in case machine has more than 1 graphic card
Video card not recognized
I have an RTX a1000 video card, and InDesign does not recognize it, even though it is supposed to support the new InDesign GPU according to the data2 votesHi,
Thank you for reporting the issue. InDesign currently has a limitation of showing only 1 GPU card in the InDesign Preferences. Internally we pick the necessary Graphic card for rendering. It is currently under investigation.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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live gaussian blur
There is a feature that I have been missing in InDesign for years, but which is/was realised in Adobe XD, for example: Live Gaussian Blur (see screenshot). There you could assign this to an object as a property: ‘Blur background’, set parameters and you're done! In InDesign, this can only be achieved by tedious workarounds ...
2 votes -
anchored width and height gets loose
The anchor between the element width and height in the top menu switches to un-anchored directly after unselecting an element or at selecting another element.
Indesign version 20.0.1
Mac OS 14.72 votes -
[ID-4273320]"Failed to place PDF" with a PDF file created in Canva
Trying to import a client supplied PDF, created in the paid version of Canva and saved as a CMYK print quality PDF (not flattened). Will not place into InDesign. I've tried various and no import options and it does not work. I have placed this PDF into Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Publisher 2 without issue.
2 votesHi,
Thank you for reporting the issue. We have been able to reproduce the issue, and it is currently under investigation.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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Library thumbnail not showing
When modifying or creating an object in library, the existing or new thumbnail is not showing. Instead, it is showing only the CC icon.
I am using 19.5 x64 on Windows 10 Enterprise OS.
2 votes -
Library assets missing in InDesign 2024 v19.3 but visible in Creative Cloud
Many assets that i've made and added into my libraries that we use for production are now missing for me in InDesign, v19.3, although they are still present in the Creative Cloud app, and my coworker using the same library but on InDesign v19.1 does not have this issue so far.
Both of us are on the latest version of MacOs, v14.4.
2 votes
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