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  1. Bottom toolbar/scroll bar dissapears when in fullscreen mode

    At first i thought it was my monitors, but it also does it when I have InDesign open on my laptop. I'm running the latest Microsoft update, and when I select Fullscreen on the InDesign window, the bottom bar disappears, so I'm unable to use the bottom scrollbar. It only re-appears when i minimize the window

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  2. Ventura Indesign file not found

    I have a number of files when I double click them to open, I get an error saying "<file name> not found. If I make a copy of the file, I can then open it. I don't know it that's an InDesign issue or a Ventura issue.

    Running an Apple M1 Max, with Ventura 13.2.1, and Indesign 18.1

    1 vote

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  3. PDF Export sous Indesign 2023

    avec la nouvelle version 2023, impossible de faire des PDF ou TRES TRES LONG à faire même des Basses définitions.
    les tâches en arrière plan (copie d'écran jointe) mouline pendant des minutes et des minutes, les polices et le fichier restent "en file d'attente".
    Je vais tenté de réouvrir mon fichier sur la version 2022.

    2 votes

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  4. InDesign 18.0 (2023): still having issue where certain weights of fonts won't load/work (other weights/styles in the family do work).

    The only way I've been able to solve this is to revert to version 17.1 (had same issue with 17.2).

    4 votes

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  5. paragraph style options "Bullet or Number position"

    Hello,
    I am contacting you regarding a problem with the new version of InDesigns’ (version 18.0).
    The problem is that using the "Bullet or Number position" in “Paragraph style options” to change the size of a column in a table, results in the text disappearing.

    Please check out the PDF and the video (in comment) below for further explanations.

    Looking forward to your comments/feedback.

    Best,
    Alexia

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  6. masterSpread.primaryTextFrame can't be set in jsx

    See: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/create-primarytextframe/m-p/13362907#M503701

    The primaryTextFrame property under masterSpread doesn't seem to work. If there is an existing PTF on the spread, then mySpread.primaryTextFrame.isValid resolves as true, but it cannot be set to NothingEnum.NOTHING/null, and a non-PTF on the spread cannot be assigned to mySpread.primaryTextFrame.

    3 votes

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  7. Une integration du PDF comme pour Adobe Illustrator

    Je me demande pourquoi la lecture PDF peut être faite à partir d'un fichier AI, alors que ce n'est pas le cas sur indesign. ce serait pratique pour le travail à distance. il faut que le fichier PDF soit à jour, alors que le fichier indesign a pu évoluer.

    1 vote

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  9. InDesign should apply variating substitutions from rclt

    Variable fonts may contain location-dependent substitutions, but the rvrn feature runs too early for many real-world substitutions. The solution in font-making land has been to use the rclt or rlig features instead, but at least the former is not supported by InDesign. This is a major headache for e.g. Arabic.

    Technical discussion about this at

    7 votes

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  10. Indesign quits after mac goes to sleep

    Have to open In-Design (18.1) again (not sure if it's an actual crash) after the Mac (mini - Ventura (13.2.1) goes to sleep after an hour. Other Adobe programs don't do this.

    Upon opening InDesign, it won't automatically open the Properties and Tool floating pallets even though it is marked to open under the Window drop down menu and that I've set it up that way before opening or creating a new file. The other floating pallets selected will show.

    1 vote

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  11. InDesign palettes/panels do not expand or open when Application frame is off 2023

    The side panels will not open unless the application frame is on. It has been this way for over a year now and no updates have solved it. I am sick of having to have the toolbar floating instead of fixed to the side. Have just updated to InDesign 2023 and still a problem. And yes, I have deleted / reset my preferences several times which has done nothing.

    2 votes

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  12. Text on Homescreen of Indesign displays wrong

    Text on Homescreen of Indesign displays wrong, text layers are on top of each other

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  13. hebrew

    Something seems to be wrong in the english חומך עברית version of indesign 2023 - The Hebrew is coming in backwards

    3 votes

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  14. 日本語縦組みの後注で欧文が意図せずに回転してしまう

    日本語縦組みの後注で、欧文が意図せずに回転してしまいます。正常に表示されていても、いつのまにか回転しています。また、スクリーンには正常に表示されていても、PDFに書き出すと回転していることが多々あります。
    バグだろうと思います。Mac版、バージョン18.1です。

    1 vote

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  15. liza cap pro font

    For some reason, Liza Cap Pro is not loading - it is showing it is active, but not showing as a valid font. Please help.

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  16. InDesign panels do not expand or open when Application frame is Off

    This problem has happened before and now its back in version 17.4 you click custom panels and nothing happens, you can only switch them in 'Application Frame' mode

    4 votes

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  17. dropped math characters in imported eps files

    InDesign CC 18.1 x64 sometimes drops characters in math imported as EPS files on export to PDF. This is similar to an earlier problem that appeared after an update when none of the EPS files would print. This problem seems to correct itself when the file is re-exported, but not always. Editing the imported EPS with MathType also seems to correct it. The file missing characters and the correct file are uploaded for comparison.

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  18. "Paste into" not working in Layout Split View

    When the layout view is split and you copy something and try to "Paste into", the option doesn't appear. You have to exit split view and toggle it again so it works.

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  19. The pantone solid color books are missing with the latest 18.1 update. I have to use Indesign 2021 version now to do my work. Please fix!

    please add back the pantone solid color books to indesign. It's the most needed pantone set and I can't use Indesign 2022 until this is fixed.

    2 votes

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  20. 'manage extensions' not in 'help' dropdown

    The extensions option is not showing in the "help" menu. When I go to the Help Menu there is no "Manage Extensions" option. Please provide troubleshooting steps as I need to load a local extension into inDesign. I also looked in the "Window" menu and found nothing.: https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/46364836-extensions-option-not-showing-in-window-menu

    Version: 18.1 x64 Windows

    1 vote

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