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  1. Create new folder / Open containing folder BUG

    InDesign 16.1. + OS X Mojave
    Open/Save dialog box, does not allow Cmd + Shift + N (create new folder) and Cmd + R (open containing folder).

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  2. Impossible to type the dimensions of a document

    When you want to personalize your own dimension on a document, you cannot just click on the sizes and enter the number, you have to put the cursor, then errase and then write, it is not convenient at all !

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  3. when we display the pages panel on the left tool, no design/picture/element appears, in HD or Low definition

    when we display the pages panel on the left, no design/picture/element appears, in HD or Low definition

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  4. Indesign exporting PNG, colours look off

    Trying to export some PNGs with RGB colour for web but every time I export the colours look CMYK. Had no issues yesterday, haven't tweaked with any settings since. I saw they fixed the yellow streak bug but maybe now this is a new issue. Anyone else?

    Left, what it should look like. Right, what it keeps exporting as.

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  5. Presentation mode does not show latest text

    This has been happening intermittently across the last several versions of indesign:
    When entering presentation mode, I am shown an outdated version of my page. It is as if there is some kind of rendered page view cache that is not being cleared.

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  6. Wiew - Grids & Guides - Hide Guides TAB Ctrl+; - it does not work on my keyboard

    Wiew - Grids & Guides - Hide Guides TAB Ctrl+; - it does not work on my keyboard

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  7. Find/Change

    Sometimes it seems that the FIND-dialog box is not opening. I had to restart my Mac mini m1. Then the function came back. Just restarting inDesign did not help.

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  8. Text wrap only affects text beneath not working

    Latest installed, 16.1. Text box is beneath other text, Text Wrap Only Affects Text Beneath is not checked, yet it's not wrapping. File is confidential, can send to developers if you want.

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  9. Colour Theme Overlay tool - floating palette does not disappear once tool deselected

    The colour theme overlay tool does not disappear once a different tool from the tool palette has been chosen. In addition, the popup to select different perceptual palettes (Bright, Colourful etc) does not always appear or appears erratically.

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  10. Text wrap select subject or user-modified path causes hang ID 16.1

    Using ID v 16.1 on an iMac running Catalina.
    To reproduce: I just have to touch any image that has select subject or user-modified path text wrap applied and attempt to move it or modify it in any way. One image just caused the hang by existing, I couldn't work on the file until I deleted it.
    Expected result: For the text to wrap around the image without causing program to hang.
    Actual result: endless beach ball spinning until I force quit and try again.

    I just spent the entire day trying to work on a large project (200 pages…

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  11. Share for Review broken in Chrome for Reviewers InDesign 16.1

    InDesign 16.1
    MacOS BigSur M1 Chip

    share for review worked for me in Chrome from my own account, but when I shared it with another user, the link did not allow them to open the review in their version of Chrome. Firefox and Safari worked fine.

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  12. InDesign Review feature 'Draw' out of alignment in web vs app

    Hello, when i draw an annotation on the InDesign web review feature, it shows up outside of the alignment in the app. This makes the tool unusable for me with clients or as a viable option to suggest to our designers.

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    InDesign 16.1 on MacOS Big Sur 11.2.3 Apple M1 Chip
    create an indesign document
    share it for review
    in the web review tool, use the draw tool to make a large drawing
    try to preview the draw tool annotation in the InDesign app

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  13. Edit -> Duplicate - keyboard shortcut broken

    It has been broken for years actually, you cannot use a keyboard shortcut to duplicate. It's in every version of InDesign for years.

    Easily reproducible - select an object and try to duplicate via keyboard shortcut (command - option - shift - D).

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  14. File Info > Raw Data panel doesn't allow to select text and search

    The File Info > Raw Data panel stopped working as expected:

    -The search field doesn't work
    -It's impossible to even select text in the panel

    I'm pretty sure it worked earlier - so something probably got broken recently.

    InDesign 16.1, macOS 11.2

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  15. Rendering intent not being respected switching color spaces inside Swatch-Panel

    Hi there,

    so apparently the rendering intent set in the document OR the application isn't being respected when the color space of a swatch is being changed e.g. from RGB to CMYK.

    Tested in InDesign 15.1.3 and 16.0.1

    Steps to reproduce:
    1 create a new document, with working spaces sRGB and "PSO coated v3" (profile available on eci.org)
    2 create a swatch, e.g. RGB 0 / 98 / 227
    3 change to CMYK, results in the correct 90,64 / 63,6 / 0 / 0

    Now
    - go back to step 2
    - change the "Solid Color" rendering intent of the…

    2 votes

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  16. paragraph shading where inline table is used

    Indesign all versions:

    I often use pararaph shading to give my text some extra attention. I may also have tables in this text, that require the same shading. But unfortunately, that's not possible with inline tables. When I instead use inline graphics, the shading works as expected.

    Seems like a bug to me!

    4 votes

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  17. Can't Save a PDF (low res)

    InDesign Beta
    File < Adobe PDF Presets < Low Res
    I then name the file and hit save
    It won't save or only saves 28% and the circle just spins.

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  18. Can't Save a PDF (low res)

    InDesign Beta
    File < Adobe PDF Presets < Low Res
    I then name the file and hit save
    It won't save or only saves 28% and the circle just spins.

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  19. Fonts wont apply

    InDesign wont apply a font change. I can highlight text and select a new font but the xhamge wont apply. It immediately reverts to the original font

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  20. Layer comps not working with Indesign on PC

    A 32 grouped layered file originally drawn in Clip studio paint, added layer comps in Photoshop does either:
    - upon placement place correctly but does not allow the changing of object layer options. OLO has a empty grey preview and does NOT change the image after pressing ok.
    - upon "update links" crashed indesign or gives the error "cannot place this image, unsupported color space" (same image as above which DID place)

    I have tried to:
    - move the layers to a new file, same effect
    - opened other files similarly made which work
    - tried this on a MAC…

    2 votes

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