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1. InDesign Save, Save As and Close become disabled on macOS 27 beta while document remains modified; false background-task lock and data-loss

   Product information

   • Product: Adobe InDesign
   • Primary affected version: InDesign 2026 21.4.1
   • Other affected versions: [add versions tested]
   • Operating system: macOS 27 beta [exact version/build]
   • Platform: Apple silicon
   • Severity: Critical / potential data loss
   • Reproducibility: Frequent but intermittent

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   Problem description

   InDesign repeatedly enters a save-locked state during ordinary editing on the macOS 27 beta.

   After several successful saves, an open and modified .indd document suddenly can no longer be saved. The document tab continues to display the modified-document asterisk, but the following commands are disabled:

   • Save
   • Save As
   • Save a Copy
   • Revert

   Closing the document is also unavailable or unsuccessful.

   When quitting InDesign, the application reports:

   InDesign cannot quit because one or more tasks are running in the background.

   The Window → Utilities → Background Tasks panel is empty. There is no task to cancel, no progress indicator, and no visible alert explaining the failure.

   Waiting does not restore saving. InDesign must eventually be force-quit, creating a substantial risk of losing work.

   Expected behavior

   A modified document should permit Save or Save As.

   If a save or other background task is active, InDesign should:

   • Show it in the Background Tasks panel.
   • Complete it or return an actionable error.
   • Re-enable document commands after completion or failure.
   • Allow the user to cancel the operation where supported.
   • Never remain permanently locked with unsaved changes and no recovery path.

   Actual behavior

   • InDesign recognizes the document as modified.
   • All native save commands are disabled.
   • The Background Tasks panel is empty.
   • The application incorrectly claims that a background task prevents quitting.
   • No recovery occurs.
   • Force Quit is required.
   • The only consistently successful rescue method has been IDML export followed by reopening and resaving the document.
   • The failure later recurs.

   Steps to reproduce

   1. Run InDesign on macOS 27 beta.
   2. Open an ordinary .indd file.
   3. Make text or layout changes.
   4. Save normally.
   5. Continue editing and saving several times.
   6. At an unpredictable point, make another edit.
   7. Observe the asterisk in the document tab.
   8. Open the File menu.
   9. Observe that Save, Save As and Save a Copy are disabled.
   10. Attempt to quit InDesign.
   11. Observe the warning that background tasks are running.
   12. Open the Background Tasks panel.
   13. Observe that it is empty.

   Frequency and scope

   The failure occurs frequently and has been observed:

   • In multiple documents.
   • In multiple InDesign versions.
   • With documents belonging to an .indb Book.
   • With individual documents opened without relying on a cloud or network path.
   • After IDML reconstruction.
   • In relatively lightweight files.
   • Without third-party plug-ins.

   It may affect more than one open document during the same InDesign session.

   Troubleshooting performed

   The following have already been tested without resolving the issue:

   • Deleted/reset InDesign preferences.
   • Moved files to the local Desktop/internal SSD.
   • Disabled Preflight.
   • Confirmed the Background Tasks panel is empty.
   • Exported files to IDML and recreated .indd files.
   • Tested multiple InDesign files.
   • Tested multiple InDesign versions.
   • Confirmed no third-party plug-ins are installed.
   • Confirmed the documents are relatively light.
   • Tested outside cloud/network storage.

   Book-file context

   Several affected documents are components of an InDesign Book (.indb). However:

   • The component files are independent native .indd files.
   • The issue affects multiple files.
   • Rebuilding the component documents through IDML does not permanently resolve it.
   • The same behavior appears in more than one InDesign release.

   The .indb context may be a trigger, particularly if numbering, synchronization or other book operations invoke an internal asynchronous task, but the visible Background Tasks queue remains empty.

   Technical interpretation

   The UI state suggests that InDesign internally believes a save or asynchronous operation is still active:

   • The document dirty flag remains set.
   • Save commands are disabled.
   • Quit is blocked.
   • No task is exposed in Background Tasks.
   • No error is returned to the user.

   This could involve:

   • A leaked or unresolved background-task state.
   • A save-operation flag that is never cleared.
   • File coordination or atomic-save behavior under the macOS beta.
   • An AppKit menu-validation incompatibility.
   • A document/book synchronization callback that never completes.
   • A macOS 27 compatibility regression affecting several InDesign releases.

   Because it reproduces across InDesign versions on the same beta operating system, macOS is likely an important factor. Nevertheless, InDesign should fail safely and provide a recoverable error rather than disabling every save mechanism.

   Production impact

   This is a critical data-integrity problem.

   Users may unknowingly continue working while the application is already incapable of saving. There is no warning when the failure state begins. The problem becomes visible only when the user attempts a save or quit.

   Force Quit can discard all work since the last successful save. IDML export is only an emergency workaround and is not an acceptable replacement for reliable .indd saving.

   System details

   • InDesign: 21.4.1
   • Additional versions tested: [versions]
   • macOS: macOS 27 beta [version/build]
   • Mac: [model]
   • Processor: [processor]
   • RAM: [RAM]
   • Storage: Internal SSD
   • Available disk space: [amount]
   • Plug-ins: No third-party plug-ins
   • Fonts used: Primarily Minion Pro and standard/Adobe fonts
   • Documents: Text-heavy, relatively light .indd files; some managed through .indb

   Attachments available

   • Screenshot of disabled Save and Save As commands while the document is marked modified.
   • Screenshot of the false background-task quit warning.
   • Screenshot of the empty Background Tasks panel.
   • Screenshot of the exact InDesign version.
   • Sample .indd and .indb files, if Adobe requests them.
   • macOS sysdiagnose and Adobe logs, if instructions are provided.
   • Screen recording of the reproduction, if required.

   Requested action

   Please:

   1. Reproduce the issue using InDesign 21.4.1 on the current macOS 27 beta.
   2. Test both individual documents and documents included in an .indb.
   3. Investigate save-state flags and hidden background operations.
   4. Coordinate with Apple if the regression originates in macOS.
   5. Provide a workaround that restores native saving without restarting or rebuilding through IDML.
   6. Treat this as a high-priority data-loss issue.

   Product information

   • Product: Adobe InDesign
   • Primary affected version: InDesign 2026 21.4.1
   • Other affected versions: [add versions tested]
   • Operating system: macOS 27 beta [exact version/build]
   • Platform: Apple silicon
   • Severity: Critical / potential data loss
   • Reproducibility: Frequent but intermittent

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   Problem description

   InDesign repeatedly enters a save-locked state during ordinary editing on the macOS 27 beta.

   After several successful saves, an open and modified .indd document suddenly can no longer be saved. The document tab continues to display the modified-document asterisk, but the following commands are disabled:

   • Save
   • Save As
   • Save a Copy
   • Revert

   Closing the document is also unavailable or… more

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   Need More Info  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

   Hello Alberto,

   
   

   Thank you for the detailed report of the issue you are facing. We would like to investigate this further.

   
   

   To help us do that, please put all the test files, screenshots, etc. in a folder and put it in a shareable location (like Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc.) and share the link with us.

   
   

   Looking forward to hearing back from you soon.

   
   

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2. non funziona lo strumento contagocce

   lo strumento contagocce non funziona quando devo copiare le caratterisce di un testo,

   con gli ultimi aggiornamenti ha smesso di funzionare, l'ho usato molto ed è molto comodo.

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3. Indesign freezes and Crashes when attempting to delete a row

   I am having an issue where InDesign is freezing and crashing after I try to delete a table row.

   I am unable to attach a DMP file even though your documentation asks for it.

   Only thing that seems to mitigate it is copying the INDD file, but the issue comes back after I work for a while.

   Using 21.4.1 x64 on Windows 11

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4. InDesign illogically selects guideline instead of a line drawn on it

   We use the line tool to draw change bars along a guideline in page margins. I just needed to copy one, but found that InDesign was selecting the guideline instead of the line drawn on it, which I was clicking on.

   Nothing was locked, and nothing was on separate layers, etc.

   Please fix this defect.

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5. Error 18 - Publish Online Failure

   When publishing online, InDesign (latest version) is consistently giving error 18 and failing to publish. I've viewed the help center recommendations and have logged out and back in of the Creative Cloud and have changed networks with no success.

   In addition, viewing pages through EPUB Interactivity Preview is met with a blank pages.

   The ability to publish online is necessary to complete work tasks - a quick resolution would be very appreciated. Thank you.

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6. Crash InDesign

   Hello,
   I have MacBook Pro M5 Pro with 48GB RAM, when I use InDesign, every time crash changing the icone of mouse, exampel import a photo che mouse is change and if I'm cancelling and going back don't work, Finally I quit InDesign, don't close, is blocked. I have force of close app and apper a error.

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7. Exporting interactive PDF from Adobe Cloud creates button failure

   Errors when exporting to Adobe PDF (Interactive)
   InDesign 21.4.1/2026
   Windows 11, version 24H2

   We decided to move all our files from a SharePoint environment to Adobe's Creative Cloud storage. To align with accessibility regulation in many states, we've created buttons that navigate within the document to easily jump back and forth the pages. As a trial, we uploaded one file to run our process.

   Upon exporting, a security warning pops up stating that the document is trying to access a link (which is a link to the document itself). Then, an information box has popped up stating that "the plug-in required by this 'GoToR' action is not available." Screenshots attached.

   The action is mistakenly throwing a "GoToR" action when a "GoTo" should be the correct action as how the button has been programmed for internal navigation only.

   We have recreated this in other places and do not have this issue.

   Errors when exporting to Adobe PDF (Interactive)
   InDesign 21.4.1/2026
   Windows 11, version 24H2

   We decided to move all our files from a SharePoint environment to Adobe's Creative Cloud storage. To align with accessibility regulation in many states, we've created buttons that navigate within the document to easily jump back and forth the pages. As a trial, we uploaded one file to run our process.

   Upon exporting, a security warning pops up stating that the document is trying to access a link (which is a link to the document itself). Then, an information box has popped up stating that "the plug-in… more

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8. Invisible characters left behind after applying imported PDF comments

   Description:
   When importing PDF comments into InDesign and applying text corrections, unwanted invisible characters are frequently left behind in the text flow.

   These hidden characters cause significant disruptions in our typesetting and scripting workflows:

   Find/Change Failures: Because these characters are invisible, they break text strings without the user noticing. This causes standard text and GREP Find/Change queries to fail and return no results for seemingly identical text.

   Sorting Script Errors: When using scripts to sort paragraphs alphabetically, if one of these invisible characters ends up at the beginning of a paragraph, the sorting algorithm misinterprets it. This usually results in the affected paragraph being incorrectly pushed to the very end of the sorted list.

   Expected Behavior:
   Applying imported PDF text edits should only insert the intended characters and should not leave behind invisible artifacts that break text processing.

   Description:
   When importing PDF comments into InDesign and applying text corrections, unwanted invisible characters are frequently left behind in the text flow.

   These hidden characters cause significant disruptions in our typesetting and scripting workflows:

   Find/Change Failures: Because these characters are invisible, they break text strings without the user noticing. This causes standard text and GREP Find/Change queries to fail and return no results for seemingly identical text.

   Sorting Script Errors: When using scripts to sort paragraphs alphabetically, if one of these invisible characters ends up at the beginning of a paragraph, the sorting algorithm misinterprets it. This usually results in… more

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9. Table of Contents Generation Silently Excludes Content Despite Correct Styling

   Summary
   Layout > Table of Contents fails to generate entries for a specific chapter document ("1Part 1FTCIT 3RD ED.indd") within a book project, even though the target paragraph style is confirmed correctly applied, the TOC style's Include list is confirmed correct, and the issue persists after rebuilding the TOC style from scratch, rebuilding the document via IDML export/re-import, and testing with brand-new, untethered content. A control test in a brand-new, unrelated document with a brand-new paragraph style and TOC style generated correctly on the first attempt, ruling out the application installation/preferences as the cause.

   Environment
   Application: Adobe InDesign 2026
   Build: 21.4.0.74
   OS: macOS Tahoe 26.5.2
   Project type: InDesign Book (.indb) with 9 linked chapter documents, synchronized paragraph/character styles

   Expected Behavior
   Running Layout > Table of Contents with a paragraph style included in the TOC style's "Include Paragraph Styles" list should generate a TOC entry for every paragraph using that style — whether scanning a single document or, with "Include Book Documents" enabled, across every chapter in the book.

   Actual Behavior
   When generating from the book's Front Matter/Preface document with "Include Book Documents" enabled, only two of nine chapters (Part 7 and Back Matter) produce entries. The other seven, including Part 1, are silently omitted — no error, no warning, just missing entries. This was traced down to Part 1 failing to generate any TOC entries even in complete isolation from the rest of the book.
   Isolation Steps Taken (in order) and Results
   Confirmed paragraph styles are synchronized and named identically across all chapter documents via the Book panel's synced-style indicator and manual inspection. (No issue found.)
   Saved all chapters via "Save Book" to rule out stale/unsaved content being read by TOC generation. (No change.)
   Checked Book panel status icons for broken links or "needs saving" flags on all chapters. (All normal.)
   Searched for duplicate/similarly-named paragraph styles (e.g., a style nested in a group vs. a flat style of the same visible name) using Find/Change with Format-based search, scope "All Documents." Confirmed the target style ("Chapter Titles") is found correctly in every chapter, including Part 1. (No duplicate found.)
   Checked layer visibility, conditional text, and master-page overrides on Part 1's chapter title frame. Layer visible, conditional text set to [Unconditional], frame is a local page item (not an un-overridden master item). (No issue found.)
   Checked Book panel > Synchronize Options to confirm "TOC Style" was included in the sync categories, then re-ran Synchronize Book. (No change.)
   Rebuilt the TOC style's Include Paragraph Styles list by removing and re-adding the target style fresh from the document's own current style catalog. (No change.)
   Isolated Part 1 completely from the book: generated a TOC from within Part 1 alone, with "Include Book Documents" unchecked, so the scan could only read Part 1's own content. Result: empty — not even Part 1's own chapter title appeared, despite the paragraph being confirmed (via clicking into it with the Type tool) to carry the correct paragraph style, and despite Include Book Documents being off (so no other document could be responsible).
   Tested a brand-new, untethered text frame inside the same document, with freshly typed text and a freshly applied instance of the same paragraph style. (Still empty — rules out frame/thread-level corruption of the original title frame, a known InDesign issue with a similar symptom.)
   Rebuilt the entire chapter document via File > Export > IDML, then reopened and re-saved as .indd. Re-ran the isolated test. (Still empty — rules out low-level document corruption that an IDML round-trip would normally clear.)
   Built an entirely new, independent TOC style from scratch ("New," not "Edit"), including only the target paragraph style. (Still empty — rules out corruption in the original TOC style object itself.)
   Confirmed via Select All (Cmd+A) inside the empty TOC result frame that no invisible/mis-styled text was being generated — the frame is genuinely empty, not a display/formatting issue. (Confirmed empty.)
   Control test: created a brand-new, completely unrelated document with a new paragraph style and new TOC style, no connection to the book project. Result: generated correctly on the first attempt. (This rules out the InDesign installation and preferences as the cause — the bug is confined to this specific project/document.)
   Notes
   Because a from-scratch document reproduces correctly, this does not appear to be a universal, easily-reproducible bug — it appears to be tied to some state specific to this document or book file that we were unable to identify or clear through normal means (resaving, resyncing, style rebuilding, or IDML export/re-import).

   Several users have reported the same core symptom (paragraph style confirmed correct, TOC style confirmed correct, entries still silently missing, sometimes traced to text frame threading) in Adobe's own community forums, without a definitive root-cause fix:
   community.adobe.com — "InDesign generates an empty table of contents" (thread 868203)
   community.adobe.com — "Table of Contents missing paragraph styles" (thread 11722707)
   community.adobe.com — "Adobe InDesign TOC Not Populating" (thread 13721262)
   Source files (the .indb and affected chapter .indd files) are available and can be provided to Adobe engineering to aid reproduction, if requested.

   Impact
   Blocks generation of a working, complete Table of Contents for a 9-chapter book project ready for publication.

   Summary
   Layout > Table of Contents fails to generate entries for a specific chapter document ("1Part 1FTCIT 3RD ED.indd") within a book project, even though the target paragraph style is confirmed correctly applied, the TOC style's Include list is confirmed correct, and the issue persists after rebuilding the TOC style from scratch, rebuilding the document via IDML export/re-import, and testing with brand-new, untethered content. A control test in a brand-new, unrelated document with a brand-new paragraph style and TOC style generated correctly on the first attempt, ruling out the application installation/preferences as the cause.

   Environment
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10. InDesign deletes alt text when updating images - STOP IT

    Please stop removing alt text every time an image is updated. I worked for hours on that alt text and it has been completely deleted. More work for me now.

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11. spinning wheel forever...

    Observed behavior :

    • Switching between tools is very slow (it takes several seconds before the selected tool becomes active).
    • The application continuously displays the loading indicator (spinning wheel).
    • The slowdowns occur consistently, even during simple actions such as switching tools.
    • The application appears to be constantly running a background process and never returns to normal, responsive performance.
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12. Save As not working again

    InDesign Classic 2026 21.4.1 x64 / Win11 Home 24 H2. Good grief. It's happening again!!! ---> To successsfully use "Save As" I must save with slight file name change to get it to save with correct date/time stamp. And yes -- we just had an MS OS update. Why is this still occasionally happening!? When does this problem finally get corrected so that saving a file --- a most critical thing to do --- works properly?

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13. ID (& DW & AI) do not resize window when dragging top edge

    CS4 thru CS6 allowed you to resize the window dragging the top edge.
    Win 11 pro (but also earlier versions of Windows)
    ID 21.2
    When hovering over the window's top edge, the cursor does not change to a double arrow.

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14. Display glitch when multiple files open

    This has been most noticeable when we have multiple files open simultaneously. We work in a two-screen setup, so each of my team members will have the main INDD window on one screen and a reference INDD file on the second screen. As you're working in the main file, it will glitch at a diagonal to where most of your document is not visible. (see screenshot). This has been happening constantly for at least a month, if not longer. Version 21.4.1

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15. There's no way to save or load custom workspaces from a file.

    I have three computers (two Windows and one Mac) that I work on. I've created a custom workspace and saved it, but there's no apparent way to save it to or load it from a drive. So copying the workspace to the other computers is a PITA that involves doing a Web search to find where InDesign squirrels the relevant file(s) away on each platform, finding it on one computer and copying it to a drive, and then dragging & dropping the file into the proper places on the other computers.

    How is this considered a production-ready feature? What is the point?

    And while we're on the topic, there's also no way to update an existing workspace even on your local computer. If you change the layout and want to save it, you have to pretend you're creating a new workspace, type the exact same name, and then overwrite it. Again... not production-ready. Not today. Not 20 years ago.

    I have three computers (two Windows and one Mac) that I work on. I've created a custom workspace and saved it, but there's no apparent way to save it to or load it from a drive. So copying the workspace to the other computers is a PITA that involves doing a Web search to find where InDesign squirrels the relevant file(s) away on each platform, finding it on one computer and copying it to a drive, and then dragging & dropping the file into the proper places on the other computers.

    How is this considered a production-ready feature? What is… more

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16. Bug Report: High Quality Display shows no improvement over Typical for large images (~45MP+)

    Placed raster images above roughly 45-48 megapixels show zero visible difference between Typical and High Quality Display Performance; both render a blocky, low-resolution proxy instead of the full-resolution source. The same content under ~38MP renders correctly with the expected difference.

    Steps to reproduce: place an RGB 8-bit image with total pixel count at or above ~45MP (e.g. 6000x8000px) at a large placed size (Effective PPI 700+). Switch between Typical and High Quality Display: no visible change. Reduce the same source to ~36-38MP (e.g. 6000px long side): renders correctly.

    Size pattern observed on the same source content: 8000px long side (~48MP), broken, no difference visible. 7500px (~42MP), partial improvement but still jagged. 6000px (~36-38MP), renders correctly. Orientation was tested and ruled out (wide/short vs narrow/tall at equal pixel count both broken), pointing to total pixel count or decoded buffer size rather than a single dimension.

    Environment: MacBook Pro M1, 64GB RAM, macOS 15.7.4. Reproduced identically on InDesign 21.4.1, 21.3, and 20.0.

    Already ruled out: single-version regression (broken on all three versions tested); corrupted preferences/cache (full reset, Cleaner Tool, reinstall); GPU vs CPU preview (Shift+E, no difference); external monitor (tested with internal display only); zoom level (tested up to 800%); object-level display override; file corruption (image rebuilt from scratch via copy-paste-flatten in Photoshop, same result); file format (PSD, TIFF, JPEG identical); color bit depth (8-bit and 16-bit identical); document-level cache (tested in fresh blank documents). Links panel shows no warnings and correct Effective PPI throughout.

    Likely area: since GPU and CPU preview modes behave identically, the limit appears to sit in the routine that decodes and caches full-resolution raster data for preview, not in the Metal/GPU renderer itself.

    Placed raster images above roughly 45-48 megapixels show zero visible difference between Typical and High Quality Display Performance; both render a blocky, low-resolution proxy instead of the full-resolution source. The same content under ~38MP renders correctly with the expected difference.

    Steps to reproduce: place an RGB 8-bit image with total pixel count at or above ~45MP (e.g. 6000x8000px) at a large placed size (Effective PPI 700+). Switch between Typical and High Quality Display: no visible change. Reduce the same source to ~36-38MP (e.g. 6000px long side): renders correctly.

    Size pattern observed on the same source content: 8000px long side (~48MP),… more

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17. Issues with Indesign

    I have experienced multiple stability issues with Adobe InDesign 2026.

    The most serious issue has happened twice. While working normally on a document, multiple pages suddenly appear completely blank, as though all of their contents have disappeared. The pages become entirely white inside InDesign.

    I first noticed the issue while exporting the document to PDF because the exported PDF also contained these blank pages.

    I was not performing any unusual operations beforehand. I was simply editing the document, saving frequently, and exporting to PDF.

    The linked images and assets were stored locally on my computer and were never moved, renamed, or deleted. No missing-link warnings or other error messages were displayed.

    Interestingly, I was able to temporarily recover the document by using File > Save As and saving it as a new InDesign file. After doing this, all of the missing page contents reappeared. However, after continuing to work on the new file, the exact same issue occurred again.

    In addition to this problem, I have experienced repeated issues when exporting PDFs. Even exporting a single page or only a few pages can take an unusually long time. During these exports, InDesign sometimes becomes completely unresponsive, forcing me to restart my computer because the application freezes.

    At no point did InDesign display an error message explaining the problem.

    My biggest concern is that this issue has now happened twice without any apparent cause. It makes me feel that my documents are unstable and that I could lose many hours of work even though I am following a normal workflow and saving frequently.

    This has significantly affected my confidence in using InDesign for professional work. I would appreciate it if Adobe could investigate whether this is a document stability or PDF export bug.

    I have experienced multiple stability issues with Adobe InDesign 2026.

    The most serious issue has happened twice. While working normally on a document, multiple pages suddenly appear completely blank, as though all of their contents have disappeared. The pages become entirely white inside InDesign.

    I first noticed the issue while exporting the document to PDF because the exported PDF also contained these blank pages.

    I was not performing any unusual operations beforehand. I was simply editing the document, saving frequently, and exporting to PDF.

    The linked images and assets were stored locally on my computer and were never moved, renamed,… more

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18. Ctrl+D (replace photo) causes InDesign to get hung every time

    Using the simple Ctrl+D shortcut to replace a template photo causes my InDesign to get hung every single time. I have to use Task Manager to exit the program, losing all my previous work on the file. This is only ONE of MANY bugs that currently make InDesign unusable for me. Stop using AI code and fix this software!

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19. variable devanagari fonts characters not composing correctly

    Variable fonts in Devanagari & Gurmukhi no longer compose characters correctly. InDesign 21.3. Mac Sequoia 15.7.1.

    They did work previously, and if I open an old file the fonts still appear correctly until I change something.
    Font is Anek Devanagari/Gurmukhi, or Noto Sans. Static versions work file.

    I don't see this bug in the list of things fixed in the latest update, has it been corrected?

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20. grab transparent frames

    Product: Adobe InDesign 21.4.1
    Platform: macOS

    Since updating to InDesign 21.4.1, transparent text frames are no longer draggable from their empty interior.
    Steps to reproduce:
    Create a new document.
    Draw a text frame.
    Set the stroke to any visible color and weight.
    Set the fill to None.
    Try to drag the text frame by clicking anywhere inside the empty area.
    Expected result:
    The text frame should be selectable and draggable from anywhere inside the frame, as in previous versions of InDesign.
    Actual result:
    Only the frame border is clickable/draggable. Clicking or dragging inside the transparent area does nothing.
    Additional observation:
    If a fill color is applied (any color), the frame immediately becomes draggable from anywhere inside the frame.
    If the frame contains text, it can only be dragged by clicking directly on the text, not on the empty transparent area.
    This behavior is reproducible in a brand-new document.
    At least two users in our company experience the same issue on macOS with InDesign 21.4.1.
    This appears to be a regression in the hit-testing or selection behavior of transparent text frames.

    Product: Adobe InDesign 21.4.1
    Platform: macOS

    Since updating to InDesign 21.4.1, transparent text frames are no longer draggable from their empty interior.
    Steps to reproduce:
    Create a new document.
    Draw a text frame.
    Set the stroke to any visible color and weight.
    Set the fill to None.
    Try to drag the text frame by clicking anywhere inside the empty area.
    Expected result:
    The text frame should be selectable and draggable from anywhere inside the frame, as in previous versions of InDesign.
    Actual result:
    Only the frame border is clickable/draggable. Clicking or dragging inside the transparent area does nothing.
    Additional observation:… more

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