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1. I'm paying monthly fee for InDesign. Am on new computer and need app download don't have password. Spent hours trying to solve problem

   Should be something to make this easy to do

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2. 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:

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3. Change to Text Conditions show/print status not saved

   Text Conditions are not saved, unless you do some other changes to the document.

   1. Change the show/print status to the text conditions in the relevant palette.
   2. Save the document.

   The status of text conditions is not saved.

   If you do some other changes afterward, it is saved.

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4. 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.

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5. Disable auto-scroll (hover scroll) during drag & drop

   While working in InDesign with large catalogs (200+ images), there is a major usability issue during drag & drop.

   When dragging images into the document, the canvas automatically shifts horizontally as the cursor approaches the window edge (auto-scroll / hover scroll behavior).

   This results in:

   the layout “drifting” sideways after multiple placements
   the need to constantly reposition the view (similar to a typewriter carriage shift)
   significant slowdown in production workflow

   Expected behavior:

   Option to completely disable auto-scroll
   Or disable it specifically during drag & drop operations

   Current limitation:
   There is no setting in Preferences to control or disable this behavior.

   Request:
   Please add:

   a toggle to disable hover-based auto-scrolling
   or a modifier key / setting to prevent canvas movement while dragging objects

   This is critical for high-volume layout workflows.

   While working in InDesign with large catalogs (200+ images), there is a major usability issue during drag & drop.

   When dragging images into the document, the canvas automatically shifts horizontally as the cursor approaches the window edge (auto-scroll / hover scroll behavior).

   This results in:

   the layout “drifting” sideways after multiple placements
   the need to constantly reposition the view (similar to a typewriter carriage shift)
   significant slowdown in production workflow

   Expected behavior:

   Option to completely disable auto-scroll
   Or disable it specifically during drag & drop operations

   Current limitation:
   There is no setting in Preferences to control or disable this behavior.

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6. InDesign 21.3 is not autofilling the file name on Adobe PDF Preset export even though the checkbox for that is auto-selected. The save As fi

   InDesign 21.3 is not autofilling the file name on Adobe PDF Preset export even though the checkbox for that is auto-selected. The save As field also cannot be pasted into. I must type text into the field to export a PDF from that File menu item. I am working Mac OS Tahoe 26.4.1. Please fix this bug in the next update.

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7. File name does not pre-populate when saving as jpg or pdf. Tried deleting preferences but nothing works

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8. Adding info to name in save as causes the name to disappear. Typing new name causes beginning of typed name to disappear.

   This is a new bug. Clean it up.

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9. page number cropped off

   The Page palette crops off the last row of page numbers. This has been broken for years.

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10. PDF Export results in deleting a page from the InDesign Document!

    I have a 330 page book PDF. After exporting my ID design as a PDF, it destroyed my Table of Contents page by leaving it clear and adding another clear page to the spread.
    Every time I try to fix it by deleting the clear spread and adding a new page to start all over again, it tells me "Requested operation would cause one or more objects to be too small.
    Please check whether the stroke weight is too large."
    For some unknown reason I have lost my Table of Contents page and can't add even a new page to the document...Many Thanks

    I have a 330 page book PDF. After exporting my ID design as a PDF, it destroyed my Table of Contents page by leaving it clear and adding another clear page to the spread.
    Every time I try to fix it by deleting the clear spread and adding a new page to start all over again, it tells me "Requested operation would cause one or more objects to be too small.
    Please check whether the stroke weight is too large."
    For some unknown reason I have lost my Table of Contents page and can't add even a new page to… more

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11. Shadow with Registration color BUG

    Якщо на сторінці є обьєкт зі спотовим кольором, наприклад з пантоном, і у будь-якого іншого обьєкта є тінь з кольором регістрейшн, то цей спот-колір потрапить у тінь. Таким чином на сепараціях окрім 4 каналів, які відображають цю тінь, зьявиться додатковий, у якому теж зьявиться зображення тої самої тіні.
    Після перевірки я побачив, що те саме стається не тільки з тінню, а й з іншими обьєктами, що мають колір регістрейшн. Висновок: Індизайн вважає, що регістрейшн містить не 4 ЦМІК канали, а ВСІ фарби, що є у документі, включно зі спотовими. У попередніх версіях Індизайну такого не було.

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12. critical error displaying page content

    By default, InDesign sets the display mode using the GPU. After updating the program, a critical error began to occur: when turning pages, part of the page content simply disappears. For example, if you have 30 objects on a spread, at some point 15 of them disappear (purely conditionally, let's call them even), while the odd ones are visible. If you press the display mode switch (the w button), now the even ones appear, and the odd ones disappear. Then, to display ALL objects, you have to switch the display to enhanced view. But on the next spread, everything can change to the opposite: now half of the objects are not displayed in enhanced view, and you need to switch to normal display mode. And then press W again, on the next page part of the object disappeared again And so on in a circle. It seems that the system needs to receive a SWITCH command to display, because one way or another the objects disappear anyway. The only radical solution to this problem: switch to display via the central processor. Then everything works correctly but extremely slowly. My operating system is Windows 10, video card is Nvidia Geforce 2070 with 8 GB of memory.

    By default, InDesign sets the display mode using the GPU. After updating the program, a critical error began to occur: when turning pages, part of the page content simply disappears. For example, if you have 30 objects on a spread, at some point 15 of them disappear (purely conditionally, let's call them even), while the odd ones are visible. If you press the display mode switch (the w button), now the even ones appear, and the odd ones disappear. Then, to display ALL objects, you have to switch the display to enhanced view. But on the next spread, everything can… more

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13. group size error when turning page

    Create a group of objects, for example, a text block plus a rectangle, and also the same rectangle separately. Then create a new page and rotate it 90 degrees in the page management window. Copy your group and the individual rectangle from the old page and place it on the flipped one. Now enter new dimensions, for example 100 by 10 mm for the group and for the rectangle. The individual rectangle will get the correct dimensions, taking into account the fact that the page is rotated 90 degrees. However, the group will have an error - the vertical dimensions will become the horizontal dimensions and vice versa. You will clearly see how the individual rectangle deforms and how the group changes even though you entered the same values ​​for them.

    Create a group of objects, for example, a text block plus a rectangle, and also the same rectangle separately. Then create a new page and rotate it 90 degrees in the page management window. Copy your group and the individual rectangle from the old page and place it on the flipped one. Now enter new dimensions, for example 100 by 10 mm for the group and for the rectangle. The individual rectangle will get the correct dimensions, taking into account the fact that the page is rotated 90 degrees. However, the group will have an error - the vertical dimensions… more

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14. ungrouping error

    If you copy a group of objects to another layer in InDesign, and then ungroup it, those objects disappear. But what actually happens is this: take the group on layer 1, copy it to layer 2, ungroup it. They will disappear from layer 2 and appear on layer 1 UNDER the group object on the original layer 1. And you can turn off the visibility of layer 1 or even lock it completely before ungrouping the objects on layer 2, but what will happen is that the objects will be moved to layer 1 from layer 2 and hidden under the original group of objects.

    If you copy a group of objects to another layer in InDesign, and then ungroup it, those objects disappear. But what actually happens is this: take the group on layer 1, copy it to layer 2, ungroup it. They will disappear from layer 2 and appear on layer 1 UNDER the group object on the original layer 1. And you can turn off the visibility of layer 1 or even lock it completely before ungrouping the objects on layer 2, but what will happen is that the objects will be moved to layer 1 from layer 2 and hidden under… more

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15. Paste Into don't respect the frame boundaries

    I’m having an issue in InDesign with graphics using the 'Paste Into' command. When I export the file to PDF, the graphics occasionally don't respect the frame boundaries. If I duplicate the frames, the problem persists, but it appears inconsistently in different places. However, when I export as a PNG or print the page directly to a printer, the issue does not occur.

    Mac Studio M1 Ultra
    macOS Sonoma 14.8.4
    Indesign 2026 21.3

    Attached pdf, png and indd files.

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16. display glitch on zoom / scroll

    New glitchy display issues in all documents when zooming / scrolling. Switching off GPU Performance fixes the issue, but degrades overall performance. Have not had previous issues like this in prior releases.

    1. Indesign Version: 21.3 x64. (Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX A2000 Laptop GPU, current drivers)
    2. Steps to produce result: most scrolling/zooming (alt+scroll)
    3. Expected result: Smooth scrolling/display
    4. Actual result: display glitches and requires zoom/pan to reset or change display mode.
    5. Samples attached. Not dependent on specific files.

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17. InDesign – open dialog – file types selection – INDD, PDF

    I am used to InDeign allowing me to open ONLY native files. I always keep InDesign files with pdf-s (named exactly the same) in one folder. Since InDesign is able to open / convert pdf files I often open pdf instead of indesign file, which makes my job much harder and more frustrating, than it needs to be.

    Problem is that in file types section of the dialog I cannot select only indd files (which should be default option). Please, fix it! Thanks!!!

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18. Critical workflow break: period in filename makes Save As unusable after Tahoe upgrade — no workaround

    Area: macOS 26 Tahoe – Save / Export Dialog with Indesign

    Summary:
    In macOS 26 Tahoe, the Save As filename field does not pre-populate when opening a Save As or Export dialog in Adobe InDesign. When manually retyping the filename, if the name contains a period followed by a space, the entire field is cleared the moment the space is typed. This does not happen with filenames that contain no period. No known workaround resolves this.

    Steps to reproduce:
    1. Open a document in Adobe InDesign whose filename contains a period (e.g. "April 12.26Quarter Page HorSN.indd")
    2. Go to File > Export or File > Save As
    3. Observe that the Save As field is blank — the filename is not pre-populated
    4. Begin manually retyping the filename, including a period (e.g. type "April 12.26")
    5. Type a space after the period
    6. The entire contents of the Save As field are immediately erased

    Additional reproduction path (no workaround exists):
    Even when clicking directly on the original InDesign file in the Save As dialog to repopulate the filename field, the bug persists. As soon as any character is typed at the end of the pre-filled name (e.g. typing "" to append "Proof"), the entire filename is instantly wiped. Because every file in our workflow contains a period (we date all files using a month.year format, e.g. "4.26"), there is no way to avoid triggering this bug. Every save attempt is affected.

    Expected behavior:
    - The Save As field should pre-populate with the current document filename
    - A period followed by any character should be valid input in a filename field
    - Appending characters to a pre-filled filename should not clear the field
    - This worked correctly on macOS 15 Sequoia and earlier

    Actual behavior:
    - Save As field opens blank regardless of the current document name
    - Typing a period followed by a space clears the entire field
    - Clicking the file to repopulate the field and then typing any character also clears the field
    - This only occurs when the filename contains a period — filenames without a period are unaffected

    Additional observation:
    The bug appears to be isolated to filenames containing a period. This suggests macOS may be misinterpreting the period as a file extension delimiter and rejecting any character that follows as invalid, causing it to reset the entire field.

    Impact:
    This is a critical workflow disruption. All of our work files use a month.year date format (e.g. "4.26") in the filename, meaning 100% of saves are affected with no viable workaround. Tasks that previously took minutes are now taking three times longer. This issue began immediately after updating to macOS Tahoe two days ago and has been unresolvable since.

    Comparative note:
    Colleagues who received new Macs with Tahoe pre-installed are not experiencing this issue. It appears to affect Macs that were upgraded to Tahoe from a prior macOS version, suggesting the bug may be tied to the upgrade path rather than Tahoe itself.

    Environment:
    - macOS: 26 Tahoe (upgraded from macOS 15 Sequoia)
    - Hardware: MacBook Pro M3 Pro
    - App affected: Adobe InDesign 2026 (also reported in Illustrator and Acrobat)

    Notes:
    This has been widely reported in Adobe's community forums since Tahoe's release in September 2025 and remains unresolved as of April 2026. Because the issue occurs across multiple Adobe apps, it appears to be a macOS-level bug in the system Save dialog rather than an app-specific issue.

    I've included a screen recording of this example being exported. Note that I am NOT hitting the "delete" button. I'm hitting the space bar and then in the second attempt I'm trying to type an underscore to save another version of the file in the folder.

    Area: macOS 26 Tahoe – Save / Export Dialog with Indesign

    Summary:
    In macOS 26 Tahoe, the Save As filename field does not pre-populate when opening a Save As or Export dialog in Adobe InDesign. When manually retyping the filename, if the name contains a period followed by a space, the entire field is cleared the moment the space is typed. This does not happen with filenames that contain no period. No known workaround resolves this.

    Steps to reproduce:
    1. Open a document in Adobe InDesign whose filename contains a period (e.g. "April 12.26Quarter Page HorSN.indd")
    2. Go… more

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19. Bloqueo congelamiento.

    Indesing es una porquería de app, se para colgando, no permite que se grabe y cuando se reinicia se han borrado todos los trabajos. Aprendan a hacer bien un programa ¡Inútiles!

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20. **Title:** Grayscale TIFF colorization exports low-resolution unless transparency is forced (InDesign 21.3 / macOS 26.4) **Environment:*

    Grayscale TIFF colorization exports as low-resolution unless transparency is forced (InDesign 21.3 / macOS 26.4)

    Environment:

    • InDesign version: 21.3
    • macOS version: 26.4 (build 25E246)
    • Hardware: Mac (Apple Silicon, exact model available on request)
    • PDF export presets tested: High Quality Print, custom (no compression), PDF 1.3–1.8
    • GPU on/off tested

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    Description of the issue:

    Grayscale TIFF images placed in InDesign and colorized using the InDesign color tools export as visibly pixelated (low-resolution) in PDF.

    • The source images are high-resolution and correctly linked
    • The display in InDesign (high quality preview) is perfectly sharp
    • The issue appears only after PDF export
    • RGB/JPEG images do not show this problem

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    Key observation:

    The issue disappears when transparency is introduced in the layout.

    In my case, applying a white rectangle over the page with blending mode set to “Multiply” forces correct rendering of all affected images.

    This suggests that:

    • When no transparency is present → InDesign uses a rendering path that rasterizes colorized grayscale images at low resolution
    • When transparency is present → a different rendering pipeline is used, producing correct high-resolution output

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    Conclusion:

    This behavior strongly indicates a bug in the non-transparency rendering pipeline, specifically affecting:

    • grayscale TIFF images
    • colorized in InDesign

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    Additional issue (performance / thermal behavior):

    Since recent versions of InDesign (including 21.3), the application systematically triggers high CPU usage, causing:

    • constant activation of cooling fans
    • noticeable system heat, even on relatively simple documents

    This behavior appears abnormal compared to previous versions and may indicate a performance regression.

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    Expected behavior:

    • Consistent high-resolution output regardless of transparency presence
    • No need for artificial transparency to obtain correct rendering
    • Stable CPU usage during standard layout and export operations

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    Workaround:

    • Forcing transparency globally (e.g. overlay with Multiply blending mode) resolves the issue
    • However, this is not a viable long-term production workflow, especially for complex layered documents

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    Request:

    Please investigate:

    1. The rendering difference between transparency and non-transparency pipelines
    2. The rasterization behavior of colorized grayscale images
    3. The recent increase in CPU usage and thermal load

    I can provide sample files if needed.

    Grayscale TIFF colorization exports as low-resolution unless transparency is forced (InDesign 21.3 / macOS 26.4)

    Environment:

    • InDesign version: 21.3
    • macOS version: 26.4 (build 25E246)
    • Hardware: Mac (Apple Silicon, exact model available on request)
    • PDF export presets tested: High Quality Print, custom (no compression), PDF 1.3–1.8
    • GPU on/off tested

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    Description of the issue:

    Grayscale TIFF images placed in InDesign and colorized using the InDesign color tools export as visibly pixelated (low-resolution) in PDF.

    • The source images are high-resolution and correctly linked
    • The display in InDesign (high quality preview) is perfectly sharp
    • The issue appears only after PDF export
    • RGB/JPEG images do… more
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