Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Websocket not connecting in windows
In indesign 20.0.1, windows 11, manifest version 5. websocket never connects.
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Two Monitors - UI Window Always Loads Off Screen - Can't Resize Mac OS 14.5
This has been a bug for at least 5 years with InDesign (see link at the bottom of the post).
When a Mac user has two monitors, if the primary monitor is situated "lower" than the secondary monitor in a side-by-side configuration in the Display "Arrange" setting (see screenshot, main display is laptop, on right), then the windows will always load slightly off screen, locking the user out of moving them or rearranging them.
There is a temporary fix to put the main monitor "higher" than the secondary monitor in the horizontal arrangement.
However, this is an unacceptable long term fix. The Display Arrangement tool is so that you can position your monitors virtually how they are set up physically to make moving things between them intuitive and easy.
Moving them out of alignment to accommodate one weird Adobe product issue is silly.
Mac users with multiple side-by-side monitors is NOT a small part of the InDesign userbase. This is not a niche issue. Many many users have this basic setup. This bug has existed for way too long, since at least 2019.
Please fix this.
This has been a bug for at least 5 years with InDesign (see link at the bottom of the post).
When a Mac user has two monitors, if the primary monitor is situated "lower" than the secondary monitor in a side-by-side configuration in the Display "Arrange" setting (see screenshot, main display is laptop, on right), then the windows will always load slightly off screen, locking the user out of moving them or rearranging them.
There is a temporary fix to put the main monitor "higher" than the secondary monitor in the horizontal arrangement.
However, this is an unacceptable long term…
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Overrides are not preserved when importing and overwriting object style
version 19.3.0.58
But it happens in everything after CC2018When I update object styles on import or book sync, size and position options do not retain overrides. What is currently known is Width, Height, X, Y in Size and Position Options.
Reproduction steps
- Create a document
- Create object style
- Set Width, Height, X, Y of Size and Position Options as desired.
- Save document
- Open the document that duplicated 4.
- Create an object and apply the object style from 2.
- Change to any position and size (override)
- Import and update the object style in 2. from the document in 1.
- The object in 7. does not retain its size and position and is returned to the style settings.
Expected behavior
8. As a result, the size and position will remain as they were before the style update.There was a similar post, but the content didn't exactly match, so I posted a new one.
https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/42713450-certain-overrides-on-objects-styles-do-not-hold-whHope for improvement.
〈にほんご / Japanese〉
バージョン 19.3.0.58
しかしCC2018以降すべてで起こるインポーティングやブックの同期でオブジェクトスタイルを更新すると、サイズと位置のオプションはオーバーライドを保持しない。現在判明しているのはSize and Position Optionsの中のWidth, Height, X, Y
再現手順
- ドキュメントを作成
- オブジェクトスタイルを作成
- Size and Position OptionsのWidth, Height, X, Yを任意に設定
- ドキュメントを保存
- 4. を複製したドキュメントを開く
- オブジェクトを作成、2. のオブジェクトスタイルを適用
- 任意の位置、サイズに変更（オーバーライドする）
- 1. のドキュメントから2. のオブジェクトスタイルをインポートして更新
- 7. のオブジェクトはサイズと位置を保持せず、スタイルの設定値に戻されてしまう
期待される挙動
8. の結果、サイズと位置はスタイル更新前の状態を保持すること類似した投稿はあったが、内容が完全に一致しないため新たにポストした。
改善を希望しちゃう。
version 19.3.0.58
But it happens in everything after CC2018When I update object styles on import or book sync, size and position options do not retain overrides. What is currently known is Width, Height, X, Y in Size and Position Options.
Reproduction steps
- Create a document
- Create object style
- Set Width, Height, X, Y of Size and Position Options as desired.
- Save document
- Open the document that duplicated 4.
- Create an object and apply the object style from 2.
- Change to any position and size (override)
- Import and update the object style in 2. from the document in 1.
- The…
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Flashing screen on selecting text
Adobe InDesign 2024
When highlighting text with text tool or selecting multiple items with the selection tool and dragging with the mouse held down, the screen flashes rapidly between the document and plain white - this makes the ID document contents not visible on the screen so you can't actually see what you are doing - eg can't see what text is being highlighted
Please fix asap - it is making ID virtually unusable!
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The link is set to "anyone with link can comment" but it's still requiring a password
I have created a share for review link for others to comment on, however it's requiring them to log into an account even though it's set to "Anyone with the link can comment". This was not the case before, others could comment as a guest. Using InDesign 2024 v19.0.1
12 votesThe issue has been fixed.
Now the Share for Review links set to "Anyone with the link can comment" open in the browser without asking for an Adobe ID login & password.
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[ID-4261362] When using real endnotes in InDesign and exporting as a tagged PDF, the tag tree isn't created correctly.
When you use real endnotes in InDesign and export as a tagged PDF, the resulting tag tree is not generated properly.
This behavior can be reproduced for at least for InDesign 16, 17, 18.Result now:
<P>
--<Note>
----<Link>
------OBJR
--ALL CONTENTMinium correct result:
<Note>
--<P>
----<Link>
------OBJR
------Endnote number
----Endnote contentIn addition: The placement attribute for <Note> should be "Block".
This can only be fixed with a lot of work in the PDF.
Best, Klaas
12 votesHi,
Thank you for reporting the issue. We have been able to reproduce the issue and it is currently under investigation.
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Issues with epub quality on the new 2023 update
I'm a book publisher. I downloaded the latest InDesign update last week. I created the files and saved them like in the previous software. However, the vendors are all rejecting the epub files stating they're not validating in their epub software. I had to go redownload the prior version of InDesign, and it works like a charm. The glitch seems to be in the new version of the InDesign software.
12 votesFix for this issue is now available in the latest release of InDesign 2023 - that is, InDesign 18.1 version.
Please update to this version of InDesign to get the fix.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Co-Authoring
Time to address the co-authoring issue, especially if you are pushing to the cloud.
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InDesign should apply variating substitutions from rclt
Variable fonts may contain location-dependent substitutions, but the
rvrnfeature runs too early for many real-world substitutions. The solution in font-making land has been to use thercltorrligfeatures instead, but at least the former is not supported by InDesign. This is a major headache for e.g. Arabic.Technical discussion about this at
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Menu bar gets stuck - Indesign on M1 Pro mac
On a regular basis the pull down menus in Indesign will stop reacting properly: Clicking menu item will select the topic (screenshot 1), but not pull down the menu. A second click AND hold will pull down the menu, but all the sub-menus remain unavailable, they will not pull out. The issue is persisent: Restarting Indesign does not fix it once it starts occuring, but restarting the computer will fix it. The issue may be OS related, but it only occurs in Indesign, and only on my M1 Pro computer, not my older Intel mac.
The issue usually occurs after Indesign crashes, something which unfortunately happens multiple times a day using Indesign on M1 Pro. Having to restart the computer multiple times a day has not happened to me since the days of OS 9. I am using a couple of plugins in Indesign, which may contribute to crashes, but I also have an Intel Mac with the same version of Indesign, and the same plugins, and am having no such issues there.
Apple M1 Pro
Indesign 17.1
macOS 12.0.1 (21A559)On a regular basis the pull down menus in Indesign will stop reacting properly: Clicking menu item will select the topic (screenshot 1), but not pull down the menu. A second click AND hold will pull down the menu, but all the sub-menus remain unavailable, they will not pull out. The issue is persisent: Restarting Indesign does not fix it once it starts occuring, but restarting the computer will fix it. The issue may be OS related, but it only occurs in Indesign, and only on my M1 Pro computer, not my older Intel mac.
The issue usually occurs after…
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Indesign 2022 (17.1.0.50) IDLK file does not lock
This problem was recently flagged as resolved, but despite the newest InDesign and MacOS versions it is still possible for two users to open the same Indesign file. We are working on a network volume over SMB and it is possible for my colleague to open the same file I am working with. The *.idlk file was generated by the first user, but it is not recognized by the second Indesign user and sometimes subsequently just disappears.
I also tried to reproduce this issue with Indesign 2020 but all worked just as expected.
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Missing Glyphs on PDF export in InDesign v17.0
using the google font Signika, quotation marks and colons give me a missing glyph upon export to pdf. When using v16.4, this is not an issue.
12 votesThe fix for this issue is now available in the latest update of InDesign - InDesign 17.1 available via CCD app.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Adobe InDesign opening files as read-only
I am using InDesign v 16.2.1 on a MacBook Pro (Intel) running Big Sur (11.3.1) and connected to a file server on the network via the SMB protocol. Also I have Sophos Endpoint Protection installed. When attempting to open a file on the file server, InDesign opens it in read-only mode. If I attempt to do the same with Sophos turned off, the file opens read-write. It appears that other InDesign/Sophos/Mac customers have experienced the same issue:
I am formally requesting a resolution to this issue, as it seems this is a common problem for people working on network-attached storage.
I am using InDesign v 16.2.1 on a MacBook Pro (Intel) running Big Sur (11.3.1) and connected to a file server on the network via the SMB protocol. Also I have Sophos Endpoint Protection installed. When attempting to open a file on the file server, InDesign opens it in read-only mode. If I attempt to do the same with Sophos turned off, the file opens read-write. It appears that other InDesign/Sophos/Mac customers have experienced the same issue:
I am formally requesting a resolution to this issue, as it seems this is a common problem for people working on network-attached…
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Indesign M1 Beta expired
The beta suddenly stopped working and won't allow med to access InDesign on the M1 machine, no update on the Creative cloud installer beta section, and removing and reinstalling the app doesn't solve it.
Will there come a new beta update soon?
12 votesFix for this was available in the previous release of InDesign – InDesign 2021. Please update to the latest update of InDesign 2021 or install the latest version of InDesign 2022 to get the fix.
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Saving BOOK file (.indb) acts as SAVE AS
Adobe InDesign v16.1 (12 Feb 2021 release)
Windows 10This bug has appeared again, after disappearing for a couple of versions. But it was in a previous version a few months ago.
When the Book properties panel is open, I make changes to my Book file (.indb) and then close the Book panel or select "Save" from the panel menu. It asks me do I want to save.
Yes, I want to save... but the dialog box is acting like a Save As... It's asking me for a file name, then asking me to overwrite the existing file, instead of simply saving the existing file as a regular Save should do.
Adobe InDesign v16.1 (12 Feb 2021 release)
Windows 10This bug has appeared again, after disappearing for a couple of versions. But it was in a previous version a few months ago.
When the Book properties panel is open, I make changes to my Book file (.indb) and then close the Book panel or select "Save" from the panel menu. It asks me do I want to save.
Yes, I want to save... but the dialog box is acting like a Save As... It's asking me for a file name, then asking me to overwrite the existing file, instead of…
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[ID-4260994]The filter in the review panel is automatically changing to "resolved"
This happens very frequently.
I will be going through user comments given online in the Indesign Review tab. As I do them I resolve them. This works fine.
But then suddenly and randomly it will just decide to change my filter to show all resolved! Then all the old issues magically appear in the tab again until I go back to filter and unselect the Resolved button.
Then it happens again. And again. It happens only when I go to change something in the document but it doesn't seem to matter what type of issue i'm doing. Replacing text. Deleting, etc.
I'm also finding that comments are taking a few minutes to get from the web into indesign as i keep seeing the little wheel turning a lot.
This happens very frequently.
I will be going through user comments given online in the Indesign Review tab. As I do them I resolve them. This works fine.
But then suddenly and randomly it will just decide to change my filter to show all resolved! Then all the old issues magically appear in the tab again until I go back to filter and unselect the Resolved button.
Then it happens again. And again. It happens only when I go to change something in the document but it doesn't seem to matter what type of issue i'm doing. Replacing text. Deleting,…
12 votesHi,
Thank you for reporting the issue. We have been able to reproduce the issue and it is currently under investigation.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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BUG (since CS6!): Nonbreaking Space (^S) Issue with World-Ready-Composer
Issue:
When using the ›World-Ready Composer‹, the character ›Nonbreaking Space‹ (^S) behaves exactly like the character ›Nonbreaking Space (Fixed Width)‹ (^s); i.e.: in justified paragraphs, its width does not adjust (like regular spaces do), but it is fixed and unchanging.
This only occurs with the ›Adobe World-Ready Composer‹ (both ›Paragraph‹ and ›Single-line‹) and not with the regular ›Adobe Composer‹ (neither ›Paragraph‹ nor ›Single-line‹).
It is not related to the font used, it has been tested with many different fonts.Versions with this bug, tested and confirmed by myself or colleagues:
InDesign (Standard Version) CS6, CC2015.0
InDesign (Middle Eastern Version) CC2020 (15.1.2), CC2021 (16.0)
I suppose it occurs in all versions since CS6 (when the ›World-Ready Composer‹ was first introduced, afaik)!Steps to reproduce this issue
Enter a few lines of text and insert the character ›Nonbreaking Space‹ somewhere. Choose any of the ›Justify‹ paragraph styles and select the ›World-Ready Composer‹. Switch to the regular ›Adobe Composer‹ with the same setup and compare the result.Expected Result:
The ›Nonbreaking Space‹ should adjust its width just like any other of the regular spaces.Actual Result:
The ›Nonbreaking Space‹ does not adjust its width.Example as Screenshot attached.
(Menu is in German: ›Globaler Adobe-Absatzsetzer‹ = ›Adobe World-Ready Composer‹; ›Adobe-Absatzsetzer‹ = ›Adobe Composer‹)
As far as I know, this issue has been reported only once before (https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/39403822-non-breaking-space-is-smaller-than-regular-space-w). But in this report, it is stated incorrectly that the Nonbreaking Space would be smaller than a regular space. It can, in fact, be larger as well (e.g. in a tight line with regular spaces smaller than their 100% optimum). The real nature of the issue is that it does not vary its size.
PLEASE FIX ASAP!
ThanksIssue:
When using the ›World-Ready Composer‹, the character ›Nonbreaking Space‹ (^S) behaves exactly like the character ›Nonbreaking Space (Fixed Width)‹ (^s); i.e.: in justified paragraphs, its width does not adjust (like regular spaces do), but it is fixed and unchanging.
This only occurs with the ›Adobe World-Ready Composer‹ (both ›Paragraph‹ and ›Single-line‹) and not with the regular ›Adobe Composer‹ (neither ›Paragraph‹ nor ›Single-line‹).
It is not related to the font used, it has been tested with many different fonts.Versions with this bug, tested and confirmed by myself or colleagues:
InDesign (Standard Version) CS6, CC2015.0
InDesign (Middle Eastern Version) CC2020…
12 votesThanks for reporting. We will review the issue
-InDesign Team
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12 votes
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Drop shadow in exported PDF is a different size
Certain drop shadows have a different size when they appear in an exported PDF.
In the attached example, the black shapes each have a drop shadow effect in yellow. When exported, the shadows appear shorter and narrower. The difference is approximately 20 pt narrower and 1 pt shorter. (Note the difference in proportion of the yellow drop shadow and black shape in the screenshots.) I've also included the drop shadow effect attributes.
This occurs with multiple PDF export settings including the default [High Quality Print]. I am able to reproduce this behavior in both InDesign versions 15.1.2 and 16.0.
12 votesThanks for reporting. We will review the issue shortly.
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image damaged or incompatible
"Error encountered while reading JPEG image. Image might be damaged or incompatible. Resave the image with a different setting and try again."
I have a set of at least 100 JPEGs that work perfectly fine with any other program, but won't load in Indesign12 votes
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