Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Indesign: In the "Align" window, Distribute Spacing disappears
Indesign: In the "Align" window, Distribute Spacing disappears
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shift + arrow not working
Adobe Indesign version 21.3 x64
Suddenly my shift + arrow movement is not working. the normal arrow movement is still working but I want to increase the increment without going into the settings because I use both the small single pixel movement and the larger one I used to get out o the shift key. Please help2 votes -
file name in save dialog disappears, space bar deletes the text
Typing in the file name dialog box makes the text disappear or the field will be blank to start with (not retaining the original name), see screen recording
MacBook Pro M1
26.4.1
InDesign 21.32 votes -
Rolling cursor in InDesign
I completely get how incredibly irritating that is, especially when you have a strict deadline to hit and the software is just stuck spinning. The constant rolling cursor in InDesign is usually caused by the program getting trapped in a loop, trying to calculate or locate something in the background over and over again.
Here are the fastest ways to force InDesign to stop lagging so you can
finish and submit your work:2 votes -
Flex Layout is unusable
Flex Layout feature is unusable. Not once did it work like intended. Just as an example. I just tried it again with 40 images that were dropped arranged in a grid with the intent of just standardizing the gutters quickly. But it just scrambled the order randomly. It is mind bugling. This should be feature number one. Figma Auto Layout is way better.
2 votes -
PDF export freezing on 99%
Continual problems with PDF exports freezing on 99% and not completing. InDesign is getting worse and worse. Unreliable, unstable, just garbage.
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Pages panel not scrolling to allow all pages to be accessible
InDesign v21.3 (Updated last week, no issues until today. Daily use)
This morning when I opened InDesign, I discovered I was unable to scroll and select the last page of the document. The top half of the last page is visible through the bottom bar of the panel where the number of pages is displayed but unclickable. This prevents a change of parent page style, addition of pages in the correct parent style or the selection to override the parent page style.
I have tried resetting my workspace, restarting Indesign and changing panel views. The bottom row remains elusive.
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outer glow moved
Objects with outer glow or drop shadow display the effect in the wrong location.
You can see the expected out come and then the glow effects in the completely wrong locations in the other image.
Indesign 21.3 x64.
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Linked Illustrator Files Not Displaying Correctly in InDesign
We are experiencing an issue where Illustrator (.ai) files with linked assets are not displayed correctly when placed in InDesign.
InDesign does not properly render or recognize the linked content inside the Illustrator file, which affects preview and output accuracy. Currently, the only workaround is to embed all links in Illustrator before placing the file, which increases file size and slows down the workflow.
Please advise if there is a fix or recommended workflow for handling linked assets between Illustrator and InDesign.
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[ID-4279268][Support Ending for Intel Based Apps] Rosetta 2 is planned to be mostly discontinued by late 2027
Mac OS gives error alert on launch Indesign, also Photoshop
Reported bug to Apple:
Adobe 2026 InDesign & Photoshop2026 are both Universal’ apps. (per Get Info window on each app). When I launch either of these, I get a Notification saying it will no longer be supported on a future OS release. Please get your act together.2 votesClosed: Different Product ·
AdminSanyam Talwar
(Senior Lead Software Engineer, Adobe InDesign)
responded
[Support Ending for Intel Based Apps] Rosetta 2 is planned to be mostly discontinued by late 2027
Users will not be able to launch InDesign via Rosette. Apple has started to notify customers. Reference link: https://support.apple.com/en-in/102527
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Cropped content inside frames becomes visible on older mobile PDF viewers.
I found a rendering issue in InDesign 2021 (and potentially newer versions). When an image or PDF is placed inside a frame (cropped), the content outside the frame boundaries is still being rendered on older mobile devices' PDF viewers.
Steps to reproduce:
- Place a large PDF/Image inside a smaller InDesign frame.
- Export as a standard PDF (Interactive or Print - High Quality).
- View the PDF on an older smartphone (e.g., older Android/iOS built-in viewers).
- The "hidden" parts outside the frame are visible.
The content outside the frame should be completely clipped or removed from the render stream to ensure privacy…
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InDesign refuses to run if it can't verify our license ONE TIME, wasting a full day of work.
First off, you're missing a bug category: LICENSING
Now the real defect: InDesign refuses to launch if it can't contact the license server ONCE. So... if you're on a long-distance flight and have a bunch of work to do, YOU CAN'T. There is no excuse for this. Any competent software will run temporarily in that instance.
Furthermore, we have a fully-paid license. There is no reason for the software to check its license any more frequently than the billing cycle. At every check, the server should report to the software what the end of the currently-paid period is and the…
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Dotted lines are not exported correctly
Dotted lines are not exported correctly. Corners on a path is ignored. End parts of straight lines are ignored too.
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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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Installing InDesign 20.5.2 caused the system to make it the default version, replacing 21.2.0 as the default app for opening InDesign files
When I double-click the file I have been working on, I get an error message that says it couldn't be opened because it was created by a newer version of InDesign. It calls out 21.2 as the offender. If I look at the recent updates for Creative Cloud, it looks like 21.2 was updated 19 days ago, and 20.5.2 was updated 13 days ago. It looks like the association for which app to open .indd files was changed with the 20.5.2 update, and it no longer opens the latest version of the product. I can open 21.2 manually, but I…
2 votesWorkaround1: Set Default Version to 21.2.0
- Right-click any .indd file
- Select Open with → Choose another app
- Click More apps
- Select Adobe InDesign 21.2.0
- Check “Always use this app to open .indd files”
- Click OK
Workaround2: Uninstall 21.2.0 and reinstall it to correct the default application.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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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 -
won't place images mac os tahoe
Mac OS Tahoe, INDD version 21.2 and can't place a jpg. That simple. Seems silly report. Files open, anc can't be modified, error here, error trying to close. But main problem, can't place a jpg.
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Automatic page number chapters don't work
I have an issue that I believe is common, and looks like a bug in InDesign. But automatic page numbering over chapters in a book doesn't work. I've tried all tips and tricks, until I found out that it is already logged by more people as a bug in the program. I just wonder if Adobe can fix this problem on short notice, as it appears to be there already for quite a while.
What appears to be the problem is that the next document page numbering just looks at the page range of the previous one, and page ranges…2 votes -
Text whites out and becomes invisible while writing
I have 2 issues. 1. Since the newest update the program takes an extra long time to load when opening, and 2. the whole body of text turns invisible while writing, frequently and repeatedly. It's very disruptive and frustrating, as there is no sure way to get the text to become visible again. It does return to visibility after either typing, or using the space bar a number of times, but it just turns invisible nearly right away if not right away again. It's not unusable, but it is very unpleasant to use.
2 votes -
Continuous issues with 21.1 on Windows 11 - Won't Open/Crashing
Since updating to 21.1 (2026), I have to repair the Visual C++ Redistributables, restart, and then reset preferences with Shift+Ctrl+Alt just to get InDesign to open. Error OXC0000142. I have done this numerous times, and each week, I have to do it again.
It also has crashed my (and others on our team) computers which makes them boot into the BIOS to a Support Repair screen.
21.1 is near unusable at this point.
2 votes
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