Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Properties panel will not go away
Yesterday InDesign 21.0 was forced upon me and I've had nothing but troubles since.
This specific bug is extremely annoying - I cannot get rid of the Properties panel. I have always used Essentials Classic layout, and I do not want the Properties panel. I close it. With each new file I open - the panel reopens. I cannot get it to go away.
Make it go away, please.1 vote -
Recurring connectivity issue with InDesign
Hi Support Team,
We are experiencing a recurring connectivity issue with Adobe InDesign. The same error message has appeared again, and I’m unable to open the program. My internet connection seems to be working properly, so I don’t believe that’s the cause of the problem.
My Adobe membership/subscription is still active, and all other Adobe applications are functioning normally. This suggests that the issue isn’t related to the license itself.
Could you please advise on what might be causing this and how to resolve it?
1 voteFirst logout from your creative cloud client, reboot your computer (cold boot) and then login with your Adobe ID again.
If this doesn't help try to reset the CC app by following the steps below:
Bring the CC app in the foreground the press:
- Win: Ctrl + Alt + R
- Mac: Cmd + Opt + R
If this doeswn't help try the steps below:
- Sign out from the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application (Sign in and sign out to activate Creative Cloud apps)
- Browse to the location: [System Drive]:\ProgramData\Adobe
- Rename the 'SLStore' folder to 'SLStore_old'
- Browse to the location: [System Drive]:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe
- Rename the 'SLCache' folder to 'SLCache_old'
- Sign in to the Adobe CC desktop app
You may also try below steps:
Close all Adobe apps and make sure no Adobe processes are running in Task Manager.
- Make sure that Hosts file does not contains Adobe URL entries with Loop back address 127.0.0.1 .
- Press Windows button (located between Ctrl and Alt buttons) along with R button together at a time , you will get a run command window.
- Type in "Appdata" hit 'Enter' key.
- It will open Appdata folder.
- Then navigate to Local>Adobe>OOBE. Open OOBE folder and delete " Opm.db" file.
Once you had deleted Opm.db file , Sign in to Adobe Creative Cloud app using Valid Email ID and check.
If this fails the next step is to try a repair of the CC client. See here: Adobe app installation stuck
If this also doesn't help the nest step is to uninstall/reinstall per linked document above.
You can also check the following socuments. There are a lot of steps to check. Especially take a look into your HOSTS file.
Purchased Creative Cloud apps appear as trial versions
How to resolve connection errors with Creative Suite applications
Reference Thread: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/error-18000/m-p/15295508#M884537
First logout from your creative cloud client, reboot your computer (cold boot) and then login with your Adobe ID again.
If this doesn't help try to reset the CC app by following the steps below:
Bring the CC app in the foreground the press:
- Win: Ctrl + Alt + R
- Mac: Cmd + Opt + R
If this doeswn't help try the steps below:
- Sign out from the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application (Sign in and sign out to activate Creative Cloud apps)
- Browse to the location: [System Drive]:\ProgramData\Adobe
- Rename the 'SLStore' folder to 'SLStore_old'
- Browse to the location: [System Drive]:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe
- Rename the 'SLCache' folder to 'SLCache_old'
- Sign in to the Adobe CC desktop app
You may also try below steps:
Close all Adobe apps and make sure no Adobe processes are running in Task Manager.
- Make sure that Hosts file does not contains Adobe…
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Text to image missing from Menu Customisation
I wanted to colour the Text to Image Menu item.
But it is missing from the choices in the Menu Customisation panel.
Can you please add it?1 votePlease send the following information to sharewithID@adobe.com :
- Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when the issue occurred?
- Video recording of the issue
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Adobe InDesign Team
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Effects not working
InDesign 20.5
Inserted an image
Trying to apply effect - soft light to the image and the image disappears
The only effects working are Multiply, High Light, Darken, Difference, and Luminosity1 vote -
Export to pdf
When the export starts, it reports an error. It is necessary to close and reopen the program, then the export works.
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Object Style defined to ignore Nonprinting changes Nonprinting status when applied to grouped frames
Object Style defined to ignore Text Wrap & Other, when applied to a group of two frames where one has Nonprinting applied and the other does not, changes the Nonprinting status.
Expected result: attributes in a category that is greyed out will be ignored, including Nonprinting.
Actual result: Nonprinting turned off and frame prints and is visible in Overprint Preview.
Pictured: The only intended purpose of the object style is to change position of frame. 1: The two frames are grouped. Large frame is live, small frame is note for designer. 2: The object style as defined. (By the way, the Text Wrap attributes are not listed in the style definition summary in the Object Style Options panel.) 3: After invoking the object style, the Nonprinting attribute of the small frame is now unchecked.
Object Style defined to ignore Text Wrap & Other, when applied to a group of two frames where one has Nonprinting applied and the other does not, changes the Nonprinting status.
Expected result: attributes in a category that is greyed out will be ignored, including Nonprinting.
Actual result: Nonprinting turned off and frame prints and is visible in Overprint Preview.
Pictured: The only intended purpose of the object style is to change position of frame. 1: The two frames are grouped. Large frame is live, small frame is note for designer. 2: The object style as defined. (By the way,…
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mathml
The MathML module does not support Polish characters in formulas. Polish characters are displayed in a different font than the rest of the formula, which makes the entire expression visually inconsistent.
Indesign 20.5
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windows explorer crash after closing Indesign
all our machne have same symtoms, everytime we do copy and paste between pages on indesign, our windows explorer crash or after we close our indesign.
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InDesign exporting old QR code after editing URL
InDesign is exporting an old QR code after editing the URL.
In InDesign I can scan the QR code and it is correct. When I export to PDF, the old (incorrect) QR code is on the PDF. I can literally see the difference ,and when scanned, it goes to the OLD URL.
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Custom .joboptions presets break all PDF exports in InDesign 20 (macOS 15.6.1)
⚠️ Critical Bug: Custom .joboptions presets instantly disable all PDF export in InDesign 20 on macOS 15 — exports appear to finish but no PDF is produced. Removing the preset restores functionality. Confirmed reproducible across multiple systems.
InDesign 20.0 on macOS 15.6.1 silently fails to export PDFs after a custom PDF preset (.joboptions) is created or added. The export appears to complete, but no file is generated and no error message appears. Removing the custom .joboptions file immediately restores export functionality.
This occurs even when the preset is a clean derivative of “Press Quality” or “High Quality Print,” suggesting a parsing or sandbox issue with the Adobe PDF Library in InDesign 20/macOS 15.
Steps to Reproduce:
Open InDesign 20.0.
Export a document to PDF successfully using High Quality Print.
Go to File → Adobe PDF Presets → Define → New and create a custom preset (any name).
Export again.Result:
Export appears to succeed but no PDF is produced.
No error dialog or warning appears.Additional Notes:
Reproducible on multiple Macs (Intel and Apple Silicon).
Default .joboptions files work normally.
Custom .joboptions files immediately break exports, including valid PostScript syntax.
Suggests regression in sandbox access or preset parsing introduced in InDesign 20/macOS 15.If you’re seeing this issue, please click “Vote” and comment “Same here” so Adobe can prioritize the fix.
⚠️ Critical Bug: Custom .joboptions presets instantly disable all PDF export in InDesign 20 on macOS 15 — exports appear to finish but no PDF is produced. Removing the preset restores functionality. Confirmed reproducible across multiple systems.
InDesign 20.0 on macOS 15.6.1 silently fails to export PDFs after a custom PDF preset (.joboptions) is created or added. The export appears to complete, but no file is generated and no error message appears. Removing the custom .joboptions file immediately restores export functionality.
This occurs even when the preset is a clean derivative of “Press Quality” or “High Quality Print,” suggesting a…
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Error message "Unable to convert pdf file"
InDesign no longer opens any pdf file. I tried plenty of times with various different files (even those that worked just fine a week ago) and nothing. It looks like some update completely messed up this function. I tried changing Acrobat's Enhanced Security and save file again I tried to re-export pdf again - nothing works. Other Adobe programms works just fine, it's just InDesign that suddenly lost its ability to open pdf
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Critical Bug Report: InDesign 2024 ME ExtendScript Fails to Set RTL Properties
We are experiencing a severe and persistent bug in Adobe InDesign 2024 Middle Eastern Edition (ME) where basic Right-to-Left (RTL) text properties cannot be set via ExtendScript, even though the same actions work manually through the UI.
This issue effectively prevents any automation or workflow scripting for Farsi/Arabic content, despite using the designated ME version.
- Environment & Problem Summary Detail Value InDesign Version 2024 (Middle Eastern/ME Edition) Issue Scripting fails to set paragraphDirection, storyDirection, and justification to RTL values. Root Cause The ExtendScript Object Model exhibits a fundamental contradiction (a "Catch-22") when trying to set RTL properties.
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The core problem is that the application does not accept either of the two standard methods for setting an enumerated property: the string name or the numeric ID.- Technical Breakdown and Error Logs The script attempts to set the properties to their RTL values (e.g., Farsi/RTL). We have confirmed the official numeric values for these properties:
RIGHTTOLEFT_DIRECTION = 1920290924
RIGHT_ALIGNMENT = 1852796515 (for justification workaround)
WORLDREADYPARAGRAPHER = 1969449826
The following errors were logged when attempting to apply the settings:
A. Failure to Set Justification (Alignment)
The script attempted to use the numeric value for Right Alignment as a workaround, but was rejected.Property Targeted: basicParagraphStyle.justification
Value Used: 1852796515 (Right Alignment numeric value)
Error Received: Script Alert: Invalid value for set property 'justification'. Expected Justification enumerator, but received 1852796515.
Conclusion: The application refuses the numeric ID for justification, demanding the non-working Enum name (ParagraphAlignment.RIGHT_ALIGN).
B. Failure to Set Paragraph Direction (The Core Issue)
Previous tests showed that when attempting to set paragraphDirection using the numeric value, a similar error occurred:Property Targeted: basicParagraphStyle.paragraphDirection
Value Used: 1920290924 (RTL Direction numeric value)
Error Received (from earlier test): Invalid value for set property 'paragraphDirection'. Expected ParagraphDirectionOptions enumerator, but received 1920290924.
Conclusion: The application insists on the Enum name (ParagraphDirectionOptions.RIGHTTOLEFT_DIRECTION) but simultaneously fails to recognize or accept that Enum when used in the script.
C. Failure to Set Composer
In earlier tests, even fundamental properties like the composer failed, suggesting a deep configuration issue:Property Targeted: basicParagraphStyle.composer
Error Received (from earlier test): TextComposer is undefined
Conclusion: This confirms a failure to recognize even basic object names for text engines.
- Final Conclusion and Call to Action The consistent failure across multiple RTL-specific properties, coupled with the application's rejection of both standard methods (Enums and numeric IDs), points to a critical bug in the ExtendScript API implementation of the InDesign 2024 ME edition.
Action Required:
Please investigate the internal mechanism that handles the conversion of Enums/Numeric IDs for RTL properties (specifically paragraphDirection, storyDirection, and justification) in the ExtendScript Object Model for InDesign ME versions.
The bug must be patched to ensure that these properties can be reliably set using either the documented Enum names or their corresponding numeric IDs.
This fix is essential for any developer relying on automation for Middle Eastern publishing workflows. Thank you for your urgent attention to this matter.
We are experiencing a severe and persistent bug in Adobe InDesign 2024 Middle Eastern Edition (ME) where basic Right-to-Left (RTL) text properties cannot be set via ExtendScript, even though the same actions work manually through the UI.
This issue effectively prevents any automation or workflow scripting for Farsi/Arabic content, despite using the designated ME version.
- Environment & Problem Summary Detail Value InDesign Version 2024 (Middle Eastern/ME Edition) Issue Scripting fails to set paragraphDirection, storyDirection, and justification to RTL values. Root Cause The ExtendScript Object Model exhibits a fundamental contradiction (a "Catch-22") when trying to set RTL properties.
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unicode devnagiri font text error in hindi text in indesign 2025, the worst /buggy indesign version
in the newer version of indesign devnagiri font glyps are showing 0 like thing before maatra, please check screenshot, in indesign 2023 it is showing ok, there are many such bugs in indesign 2025, I think no improvement is there in this version of indesign
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BUG - Text boxes unresponsive after accepting a Comment - it's infuriating PLEASE FIX THIS
This has been going on for years, and I'm seriously at risk of smashing the Mac over this, IT'S DRIVING ME MAD!!
1 - Every version since Commenting started
2 - accept a comment and then try to type in the text box where the comment was placed
3 - to type as normal and respond as expected
4 - nothing. It is completely unresponsive, until you click in and out of the text box multiple times to clear whatever is stopping it from being able to type. I don't have time for this shiiiiiiii GAH!
5 - recording of a typical annoying bug - I am trying to type, but you have to go in and out of the text box multiple times, before it worksFIX THIS BUG THAT IS YEARS OLD
This has been going on for years, and I'm seriously at risk of smashing the Mac over this, IT'S DRIVING ME MAD!!
1 - Every version since Commenting started
2 - accept a comment and then try to type in the text box where the comment was placed
3 - to type as normal and respond as expected
4 - nothing. It is completely unresponsive, until you click in and out of the text box multiple times to clear whatever is stopping it from being able to type. I don't have time for this shiiiiiiii GAH!
5 - recording of…1 vote -
Opening document message stuck when opening a document
ID 20.5 on Mac Sequoia (M4 Pro).
- Open a document by double-clicking the file.
- The document opens.
- The "Opening document message" remains stuck in the display.
- The only solution to exit from this situation is to close ID.
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dictionary
Your dictionary is woefully inadequate. Does not know what "demonization" or "plethoric" means?
Pathetic.
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While Convert to IDML object style Inner glow size value change
Hi Team
InDesign Version 20.5
OS: Windows
Issue: While converting to IDML file, Effects Innerglow size get changed if the size value of inner glow is more than 12p6 while converting to IDML size value change to 0p7.
I attached InDesign file and PDF which has different Innerglow size value from 1p6 to 15p. In IDML file upto 11p6 innerglow size value not changed. after 11p6 value change to 0p7
I can't able to attach IDML file so please convert indd to idml
Thanks
Ganesh.R
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BUG Track Changes
Track changes leaving the cyan blue background even when switched off and greyed out for accepting changes.
have tried switching track changes on
oh yes i've switched it off and on again :)
Version: ID (Beta) 20.6 x64 CI #60e4896
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検索と置換でヒットした文字列の一部分だけスタイル変更したい
正規表現による検索と置換で、検索文字列の一部だけスタイルを変更したい。
＜例＞
検索：…西暦2025年10月9日…
置換：(.?西暦)(\d+)(年)(\d+)(月)(\d+)(日.?)/$2$4$6
で「/」以降に指定した文字列に対しスタイルを充てる。1 vote -
検索と置換で置換文字列のテキストボックスに入力した文字が勝手に変わる
「検索と置換」で正規表現の検索テキストボックスに入力し、置換テキストボックスに検索テキストボックスからコピーした文字をペーストして、置き換えたい文字に修正する。
マウスをテキストボックス外でクリックすると修正前の文字列に戻てしまう。
＜行った操作操作＞
１．検索「Taro: 」と入力
２．「Taro: 」をコピーして置換のテキストボックスにペースト
３．置換で「Taro: 」を「taro:\t~(」に修正
４．ポインターをテキストボックスから外し、クリックすると「Taro: 」に戻る。
文字列が戻るだけで、実行結果は指定した通りになります。
この現象が発生する確率は10％程度です。
OS:Win11Pro
Indesign:ver.20.51 vote
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