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  1. FlexObject Items Invisible in Preview Mode (possible culprit: IDML Roundtrip)

    Bug Report: FlexObject Items Invisible in Preview Mode (probably bugged after IDML Roundtrip)

    Product: Adobe InDesign 2025 (v20.x)
    Feature: Flex Layout / FlexObject (new in InDesign 2025)
    Severity: Major — affects preview mode of the new flex objects
    Date: February 20, 2026


    Summary

    FlexObject containers and their child items become invisible in Preview screen mode (but remain visible in Normal mode and Overprint Preview) after a document has undergone an IDML export/import roundtrip. The issue also propagates to any copies made from affected objects — even copies placed outside the FlexObject container.

    The root cause was identified as a missing…

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    Please send the following information to sharewithID@adobe.com :

    • Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when the issue occurred?
    • Video recording of the issue
    • Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide us with the document(s)/asset(s)? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)

    Also provide answers to follow queries

    1. During IDML workflow , are you opening the indd containing flex in version 20.0-20.5 or you are opening the IDML in version 21.0 onwards?

    2. What type of objects / images you are using?

    3. are you grouping the items or creating nested flex frames?

    4. You are only using object style to flex items or through any other menu?

  2. pdf

    Many occasions over the last couple of weeks when I try to export a PDF, it just blocks, wheel turning in the top right corner, and nothing happens until I forcibly close the program through Task Manager. On may occasions the completed PDF then appears in the folder.

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  3. "continue on next odd page numbering" does not work

    InDesign 2019-2026 latest version: Automatic book page numbering does not work when using "continue on next odd page numbering". It continue with even number unless a blank page inserted. It should continued with odd number without insert a blank page. PLEASE CHECK!!!

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  4. Pages invisible

    Pages are not visible. This started after Mac OS upgrade to 26.3 (25D125). I have to shut down InDesign to make pages visible, then if I zoom in or oiut pages disappear.

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  5. Hyperlinks to internal pages in a document created with an older version of InDesign cause the current version (21.2) to crash

    hyperlinks to an internal page in a document created by an older version of InDesign crashes the current version, 21.2.

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    Please submit the crash report to us. (Guidelines to submit a crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html )

    Also, please send the following information to sharewithID@adobe.com :

    • Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when InDesign crashed?
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    • Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide the document(s)/asset(s) to us? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)

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  6. Create Alternate Layout is buggy

    I wanted to create one alternative Layout so that I can export my DIN A3 file also as DIN A4 sized file.

    I created an alternate Layout as usual.
    I expected having all 12 pages twice in 2 different Sizes, (one in A3 and one in A4)
    What InDesign did was it created 4 different Alternate Layouts and distributed the 12 pages among the 4 layouts.
    Meaning I have 2 Layout I did not create and I cannot move the pages back to the original layout.
    Also it did not resize the design, styles and texts as usual, instead they…

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  7. Bug: Object effects are rendered in wrong position in PNG output

    In the attached document, the drop shadow behind the photo is rendered in the wrong place (about 30px lower) in the PNG output (compare to the PDF which is correct).

    This also causes the gold background colour to render in the wrong place as well (also 30px lower) as it's applied as a transparency effect, so I guess the effect of the shadow is stacking with the colour and they are both being rendered lower down the image than intended.

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  8. Deleted text reappears when another object is selected

    I copied a set of blocks and replaced the text in them. However, when I select other objects with the cursor, the deleted text reappears in the window where I replaced the text, and disappears when I release the mouse button.

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  9. PDF fails, no alert in Background Tasks

    Indesign 21.2
    Exporting a 30 page complex file, the sort which occasionally give us problems. The export ends with no crash, and no alert in Background Tasks, but a zero K PDF file.
    In previous versions Indesign would crash. Which was only better in that you knew immediately there was a problem.
    The complexity in our file is that it is a summary with many other indesign files placed into it.
    Our workaround (exporting single pages then compiling) usually works if it is done in 2 or 3 chunks.

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  10. Indesign with overprint exporting as blank PDF

    I've got a bunch of InDesign files from different artists that all have overprinted objects. I then place all of these into a master InDesign file and arrange them. However when exporting the PDF is blank.

    If I place PDF's instead of InDesign files though, the final PDF will export fine. Any one know why this is?

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  11. Arabic Diacritic Stacking Broken in v21.2 – Kasra Always Attaches Under Shadda When Ligatures Enabled

    Severity: Critical
    InDesign Version: 21.2 x64
    Language: Arabic (RTL)

    Bug Summary

    Incorrect positioning of Arabic diacritics (Kasra + Shadda) when ligatures are enabled.
    Input order of combining marks is ignored, breaking previous behavior (pre-v17).

    Environment

    Text Direction: RTL

    Language: Arabic

    Font: KFGQPC Uthman Taha Naskh

    Composer: World-Ready Composer

    Ligatures: Enabled

    Diacritic Positioning panel tested (no effect)

    Description

    In versions up to 17, manual input order of Arabic diacritics controlled stacking:

    Kasra (U+0650) then Shadda (U+0651) → Kasra under base letter

    Shadda then Kasra → Kasra under Shadda

    In version 21.2 x64, InDesign enforces mark-to-mark positioning strictly.
    Kasra always attaches under…

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  12. won't place images mac os tahoe

    Mac OS Tahoe, INDD version 21.2 and can't place a jpg. That simple. Seems silly report. Files open, anc can't be modified, error here, error trying to close. But main problem, can't place a jpg.

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  13. Sharing for review results in an error. InDesign 21.2

    When sharing for review, when I modify content and it updates, it takes longer than usual and eventually throws an error. This has happened three times already. Then I have to create a new review link. The downside is that if the document already has comments or corrections marked, I have to open the previous link.

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  14. Opens in old version after the latest automatic upgrade

    When I double click on an InDesign file in a folder, why are my files trying to open in an older version of InDesign (2025), when I have the latest version installed? It wasn't happening before the latest version of InDesign 2026 was updated today, and I can't work out how to stop it happening in future, so that any file I click on opens in the latest version of InDesign, not an old one. I have specified that any *.indd file should open in the latest version, but that doesn't resolve the problem.

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  15. colour rendition

    The colors in the pages tab reflect those in the jpgs imported into indesign. But these colours are not shown in the main part of the main part of the screen. These latter colours are less saturated and the white balance seems to be off, as if pushed to a cooler palette. The screen shots included below show this effect. When the application is first opened, the colours are OK for about a minute or so, and then they are altered as described.

    This happens with both 2025 & 20236 versions, ie 20.5.2x64 & 21.2x64

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  16. Text outside of text frame (top of frame)

    Version 21.2

    I saw this error in earlier versions of InDesign, but it was later fixed. Now it appears to have returned. I copied text into a text frame and the intelligent text flow created additional pages and frames to fit the text. While scrolling through the document, I noticed that the text in some frames (fewer than 5%) is partially positioned above the top of the frame (see image). To fix this, I open the Text Frame Options, change the vertical justification, and then change it back to the original setting (Top). The frame then fits the text correctly.

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  17. InD closes itself 50% of time when I close my last open doc; very annoying

    I'm using InD 2026 recent release (today is 2/10/26). About 50 percent of the time, when I close my last open document, InD will close itself entirely. I have to go through the hassle of reopening it to get back to work. Then, upon reopen, it says that the last doc I closed may be damaged. This doesn't fly when you've just laid out and saved a 300-page text book. Can this be fixed soonest?

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  18. Page Jumps When Deleting Items

    When I delete an object, the page jumps. See examples...

    This happens on my work PC and home PC; both separate accounts.

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  19. Text disappears.

    Entire page of text disappears randomly. InDesign provided a temporary fix and then a more permanent one in the most recent update. Worked for awhile. Has started happening again. Have to use revert key to get back text and start over.

    Using version 21.2 in Windows 11 format on a PC

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  20. Severe UI Latency and Rendering Delays After Updating to Version 21.0 and Later (Windows 11 – Build 26200.7923)

    Description:
    After updating to Version 21.0 and all subsequent releases, the application exhibits significant UI latency and rendering delays. The user interface becomes intermittently unresponsive, with interactions (panel updates, tool changes, UI redraws, etc.) taking 30–40 seconds to visually update. This behavior occurs consistently across sessions.
    Environment:

    OS: Windows 11 Pro — Build 26200.7923
    Storage Tested: OneDrive-based project files and fully local NVMe SSD storage (no performance difference)
    Systems Tested: Issue reproduced on two separate PCs with different hardware configurations
    Application Versions Tested: 21.0 and all newer versions

    Observed Behavior:

    UI redraws and component updates are extremely slow (~30–40 seconds).…

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