Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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1321 results found
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Text rendered bold when using transparencies
When using transparent boxes or png images, InDesign will randomly render some text bold. This occurs both on screen and when printing. The only way to avoid it is by not using transparencies, which is annoying. People have been complaining about this since 2011! Get your sh*t together adobe. Come on.
15 votesThanks for reporting the issue. We will review it shortly.
-InDesign Team
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Return the use of "master pages" instead of "parent pages"
In the latest version Adobe decided that their job was to educate us to speak proper language, which is why the word "master pages" was replaced with "parent pages".
We do not find any problem with the phrase "master pages" and believe that it is not Adobe's role to dictate policy according to progressive agendas.
We demand to return to the previous concept of "master pages".
The term "parent pages" is confusing and misleading, with all the documentation of the software on the web for 2 decades referring to master pages.27 votes -
adobe fonts not syncing properly with typekit
Having issue with fonts syncing with cloud version of fonts. I’ve downloaded the Oswald font but only 2 fonts show up as cloud version and the other version all show up as TrueType fonts and I don’t even have the font installed?
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"hide closed ideas" doesn't work on UserVoice
- I log into indesign.uservoice.com
- I click on "Adobe InDesign: Bugs"
- I click on "My feedback" This shows 7 issues.
- I click on "hide closed ideas" It changes to say "show closed ideas", but 7 issues are still visible, including two issues which say that they are closed: https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/47335865-indesign-2024-starts-with-createobject-indesign https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/44120772-problem-with-optical-margin-alignment-and-world-re
I expect "hide closed ideas" to hide the closed ideas, but they are all still visible.
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RTL Text Bugs Despite "Fixed" Notification
InDesign 20.3.1.073
Dear Adobe InDesign Development Team,
We appreciate your efforts in addressing the RTL text issues introduced with the HarfBuzz engine in InDesign 19 (2024) and the improvements made through version 20.3.1.073.
However, we must bring to your urgent attention that, contrary to your recent "Fixed" notification, several critical bugs remain unresolved, several critical bugs remain unresolved, impacting right-to-left (RTL) workflows (Hebrew & Arabic).Critical Bug:
- #1: Disappearing Punctuation/Text in PDF Export with Drop Cap and Line Break When a drop cap is applied )in justified RTL text( followed by punctuation and a line break, the punctuation marks (and…
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"Unable to adjust document layout due to an error."
- Adobe InDesign CC 2019
- File >Adjust Layout > I select Custom page size; Auto-adjust margins to page size change; Options - adjust font size, adjust locked content.
- Expected result: page and all objects and fonts shrink from those I needed for a 8.5" x 11" (letter sized) doc. to 7.222" x 6" (6-column newspaper ad size) I need to produce a print-ready PDF for newspaper layout.
- Actual result: the error message "Unable to adjust document layout due to an error." (note: the preflight shows no errors, all links working, everything copacetic).
- See screen shots.
4 votesWe’d like to take a look at the document.
Please share the same with us.Thanks,
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Adobe InDesign/InCopy cannot be opened because of a problem
InCopy will not launch in macOS 10.11.5 and 10.12.6. This is happening on two different computers, one a 2015 13" MacBook Pro with Retina and one a 2017 MacBook Pro with TouchBar. Have attempted uninstall/reinstalls as well as removing preference files.
I'm attaching the InCopy report from 10.12.6 computer but the 10.11.5 computer is currently off-site. I can add it later if I need to.
I'm also attaching a screenshot of the error message returned by InCopy when I try to launch the application.
2 votesPlease refer to the KBDoc which provides the workaround for this issue:
https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/applications-crash-launch-cylance-macos.htmlThanks,
Adobe InDesign team -
Arabic Diacritics move to unwanted places if you use an Index Marker in the same line
Adobe InDesign CC 14.0 (Middle Eastern version -- English يدعم العربية)
a. Type this Arabic text: شَيْء غريب
b. Create new Index entry for the second word: غريب
The Diacritics should stay as they were.
Diacritic of the second letter (يْ) goes somewhere else.
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InDesign 2021 goes into non-responding state when trying to close the application
Version of Adobe InDesign: 16.0
Steps to reproduce the issues: Unable to quit normally since 16.0 install
Expected result: Quit normally
Actual result: App hangs6 votesThe fix for this issue is now available in the latest update of InDesign – version 16.0.1.
Please update to this version to get the fix.
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Adobe InDesign team -
Adobe Publish Online lacks a search bar
Having used InDesign 16.0.2 to successfully publish my document, I discovered, unlike "other" online publishing tools, the end-user has no search bar. Worse yet, typing "command" + "k" — while it does work in all browsers and in all PDF files — does NOt work in an online published document. Basically, the document is NOT searchable? That is a critical misfire for an "online" publication. Please add a search bar immediately, if not sooner. I love this new publish online feature, but cannot justify an unsearchable web document to my higher-ups.
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Self-closes or crashes when computer sleeps
InDesign 15.1.1
Windows 10
After putting computer to "Sleep", InDesign is closed upon wakening the computer. Sometimes says "crashed" (10% of the time). Other Adobe applications are still open where left off.8 votes -
InDesign performance issue: Slow on documents present on server
it's not an idea, but a problem. Indesign creates problems on the network and is very slow with server documents, as never before. The media told me to work locally, but I ask Adobe to solve the problem. Windows 10 64 bit - Intel processor 32 GB of ram.
12 votesThis issue has been fixed in one of the updates made to InDesign. Please update to the latest version of InDesign.
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Adobe InDesign team -
[ID-4213978]unable to change font, size, style in Script UI, alignment problem with Image on button
Unable to perform basic features such as changing of text Font, Styles, Sizes in CC's scriptUI.
Alslo image in button way OFF alignment.This result in uglier customized UIs than it's older versions.
As the world population is getting older, the ability to have bigger font size and style is really needed.25 votesThanks for reporting the issue.
We are reviewing it-InDesign Team
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Incorrect font in Paragraph Style Options "Font Family"
InDesign 15.1.3
In the Paragraph Styles panel, in "Paragraph Style Options: Basic Character Formats: Font Family:" the Font Family field has Adobe Garamond Pro when the actual font setting is Adobe Garamond.
Expected result: The Font Family field correctly has Adobe Garamond
Actual result: The Font Family field incorrectly has Adobe Garamond Pro2 votes -
After IDS install or update calls to preflight() don't work unless you manually edit ExportPreflightReport.jsx
Whenever we install or update InDesign Server we can't call preflight() unless we manually edit the ExportPreflightReport.jsx file found here:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign Server 2023\Scripts\PreflightWe've had to do this for every version of IDS we've installed or updated (v15, v18.2.1 and 18.5). We're using Windows Server 2022 in Azure (Win64).
I can't attach jsx or zip files but edits required are described at the bottom of this post: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/problem-with-save-preflight-report-using-javascript-in-macintosh/td-p/5831477
If we don't make these changes, calls to preflight on IDS don't produce a report. The script (ExportPreflightReport.jsx) works on InDesign Desktop.
It would be…
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Indesign unable to open few Indesign files
InDesign is not able to open Indesign files. Says its may not support file format.
We have reinstalled Adobe Indesign and it doesn't help.
InDesign files can be viewed as pdf and opened in Adobe illustrator but can't open the original files.
How do we work around this.4 votes -
Space Bar Shortcut for Hand Tool
InDesign CC 2019 Running on OS High Sierra
Just started up program to find the space bar shortcut for the hand tool is not working. Checked Adobe Illustrator CC 2019 and short-cut is also not working.
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Crashing Indesign - Google Team Drive
We are working with Google Team Drive and all Adobe programs.
But lately we experience some trouble.The screenshots say that Indesign closed itself because of error.
Hopefully someone can help us with this problem.
7 votesTo identify the cause of this issue, we had started our investigation with the aim to resolve it. You might have also received email from us seeking more details to help in our investigation.
We’ve concluded our investigation and came up with the finding : Either the issue is fixed in the latest release of InDesign or the issue was intermittent in nature at the time of its reporting and is not reproducible now.
We recommend you to upgrade to the latest version of InDesign 2020.0.1 (if you’re not already on it). It contains a lot of stability fixes.
If you still face this issue even after updating to the latest version of InDesign, please submit the crash report to us. (The guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html)
We seek your support in our continual effort to improve InDesign.
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Adobe InDesign Team -
AdobeXMPScript v 17.2.0.20
Windows 10
Adobe InDesign CC2022 (v 17.2.0.20)
ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject( "lib:AdobeXMPScript" )
returns
ERROR: 52, I/O error
Unable to load the AdobeXMPScript library!7 votes -
InDesign Help redirects to Adobe Tutorials Webpage Instead of Showing Tool Location in Menus
I use InDesign a lot, but I don't always remember the location of EVERY tool. Sometimes I just forget the submenu it's in, and go to the search bar so it will show me where the tool is in the program. For some reason, in InDesign ONLY, it will instead redirect me to the Adobe Tutorials website. Often it doesn't even have a tutorial for what I'm looking for, or it takes me to a completely unrelated tutorial.
This means I either have to read through the whole tutorial and hope that there is an image of the submenu with…
1 vote
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