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  1. When I import PDF comments into a document, the application slows dow

    I am writing to report a recurring performance issue in Adobe InDesign.

    Issue description:
    When I import PDF comments into a document, the application slows down significantly, making it almost impossible to work. As soon as I delete the imported comments, InDesign immediately returns to its normal, smooth performance.

    This exact bug occurred in the past, but it was fixed in one of the subsequent updates. Unfortunately, the issue has reappeared in the latest version, making this functionality completely unusable for me at the moment.

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  2. PNG ICC Profile export

    InDesign 21.2 PNG export does not embed RGB ICC profile

    Version:
    Adobe InDesign 2026 (21.2)

    Operating System:
    macOS Sequoia 15.3.1

    Steps to reproduce:

    1. Create a new RGB document.
    2. Assign Adobe RGB (1998) as the document RGB profile.
    3. Set Transparency Blend Space to Document RGB.
    4. Place RGB images or use RGB fills.
    5. Export using File > Export > PNG.
    6. Open the PNG in Adobe Photoshop.

    Expected result:

    The exported PNG should contain an embedded RGB ICC profile (or provide an option to embed one), consistent with the document profile.

    Actual result:

    The exported PNG contains no embedded RGB profile. Photoshop displays…

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  3. macOS system fonts in older documents

    When opening documents in 21.4.1.4 that were created in a version < 21.4 and that use macOS system fonts, those system fonts show as <Font Status="NotAvailable"/> in IDML exported from 21.4., and as FontStatus.NOT_AVAILABLE from the ExtendScript interface. They look installed and normal in Find/Replace Font.... Doing things to try to trigger a refresh, like app.updateFonts(), or typing inside a range of text in the document that uses the font, does not fix it; round-tripping IDML does.

    This affects some of our automated workflows.

    I'm not sure if this happens with every macOS system font, but I have…

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  4. Report Offensive Symbols

    Reporting the font Baloo 2. When scrolling through the symbols to replace a bullet point, I noticed an offensive and antisemitic symbol at the bottom of the list that needs to be addressed! I was using InDesign when I discovered this, but because it looks like it's built into the font family, this is a font issue. Please address this immediately as it's incredibly offensive, harmful and creates an unsafe environment. Please investigate other fonts as well to ensure the symbol doesn't apply in other fonts. I am not comfortable posting a photo as it is harmful content. If this…

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  5. GREP

    Indesign 21.4. and 21.4.1 x64 | Win 11 Pro 25H2 | Build 26200.8655 | Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.315.0:
    Issue: Certain GREPs no longer working: Example:
    Find what:
    ^Question\h\d+\K.+(?=\r)

    Find Format:
    A Paragraph Style

    No matches are found (there were matching elements in all our test documents).

    The GREP works when Find Format is empty (at least regarding Paragraph Styles, Character Styles or Character Colors).
    The GREP works with a PS, CS or CC only if either the "^" at the beginning or the \K is omitted.

    This issue persist for several days by now.
    Its an issue with every…

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  6. Taking much time to load, i have to wait until loading completes.

    I have been using InDesign since 3 years and have handled a lot more heavy files. From 2 days, i have been facing a problem that after placing the subject in frame box, the InDesign starts loading and till the time checking not completed i am unable to do anything else. This is more frustrating because the file is not too heavy.

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  8. Exported Interactive PDF Does Not Match Reading Order

    I've spend days establishing reading order in InDesign (reverse order in layers panel) but, when exported to interactive PDF, Acrobat is NOT matching this order.

    I have a 200-page document with nine text-based buttons in addition to other content, all carefully arranged in order on multiple parent pages, then overridden on each page of the document (to avoid the form field error in Acrobat's accessibility tests). Now I have to go through each of the 200 pages in Acrobat and fix the order.

    Despite this being report 'fixed' in InDesign 2020, it is most definitely not. When on earth are…

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  9. In the "Share for editing": Track changes feature required

    Since many people are going to work on the "Share for editing" feature, there needs to be a log of what changes are made on the cloud so that the designed within INdesign is aware of it once the changes are synced

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  10. incopy browser (Editing on the Indesign Web) is slow - takes alot of time to load sometimes even 10-15mins for loading and very slow while

    The "Share for editing" feature is extremely slow as the loading of the page lags. When a user is typing or editing too it take a lot of time to reflect and there is a lot of lagging

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  11. Incopy(Indesign on web) changes to reflect in Indesign takes inconsistent time...it does not reflect even after closing the Web version

    The indesign feature of "Share for editing" (Beta feature) is very slow. Even after making changes in Incopy web version it does not reflect on Indesign many times...it takes almost 1 hour at times after closing the web version

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  12. Images are distorted when I open up a document.

    When I open a document, the images have to be relinked. I am working Adobe Indesign 21.4, Ventura

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  13. Color Theme Tool Unable to Change Text Color 1. InDesign 21.4 Windows 2. Write text, Copy it with Alt+Shift more than once, maybe use the a

    Color Theme Tool Unable to Change Text Color

    1. InDesign 21.4 Windows
    2. Write text, Copy it with Alt+Shift more than once, maybe use the auto spacer. Then select the Color Theme tool (Ctrl+Shift+I), select a color and try to apply it to the TEXT.
    3. Well, here, it says it will change the text color (via icon over cursor) but it (4.) instead changes the color of the Text BOX. It is not possible to change text color with Color Theme tool even by zooming in. The Color Theme tool is unable to change text color in this context and the icon…
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  14. Color Theme

    Color Theme Tool Unable to Change Text Color

    1. InDesign 21.4 Windows
    2. Write text, Copy it with Alt+Shift more than once, maybe use the auto spacer. Then select the Color Theme tool (Ctrl+Shift+I), select a color and try to apply it to the TEXT.
    3. Well, here, it says it will change the text color (via icon over cursor) but it (4.) instead changes the color of the Text BOX. It is not possible to change text color with Color Theme tool even by zooming in. The Color Theme tool is unable to change text color in this context and the icon…
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  15. Images cannot be used as align to key object

    Images cannot be used as align to key object

    I am working on Windows 11. Adobe Indesign 21.4

    I am trying to use align to key object the old fashioned way by selecting multiple objects and with a single click choose my Key object. This used to work no problem at all.

    I select multiple Text boxes and I can align them using one of them as a key object.

    I select multiple images and I cannot align them using one of them as key object.

    I select different image objects and text objects and I can align them using…

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  16. Canvas disappears on monitor setup change

    When I'm on my macbook Pro (16" M1 Max 2021), and have a document open, then connect my computer to an external monitor/workstation and make indesign full screen on that monitor, the canvas disappears, and I can only see the grey background until I close the document and reopen it again. This also happens when I disconnect the monitor and scale the indesign app to the macbook monitor size. I'm using indesign 21.4 on Sequoia 15.0

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  17. Przesuwanie kilku obiektów nie działa.

    Zaznaczam minimum dwa importowane obiekty i nie mogę ich wszystkich przesunąć. Przesuwa mi się tylko jeden - pozostałe zostają na swoich miejscach. W poprzedniej wersji to działało. Nie da się tak pracować.

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  18. All my coments vanished

    I am experiencing a serious issue with InDesign Share for Review and need assistance recovering review comments.

    I created an InDesign document and shared it using Share for Review. Around 10 collaborators participated and left more than 200 comments. More than a week later, I reopened the file to apply the feedback, and all comments were loading and working normally.

    While working on the document, my internet connection was temporarily interrupted for a few minutes. After the connection was restored, the review stopped working. The comments no longer appear in InDesign, the review seems to have disappeared from my account,…

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  19. Endnote hyperlinks fail to work in exported PDF (InDesign 2025 & 2026)

    1. Version of Adobe InDesign:
      Affects both Adobe InDesign 2025 and InDesign 2026 (latest updates).

    2. Steps to reproduce the issues:

    Create or open a document containing dynamic Endnotes in InDesign 2025 or 2026.

    Verify that endnote hyperlinks appear normal, updated, and active inside the InDesign application workspace.

    Export the document to PDF using either "Adobe PDF (Interactive)" or "Adobe PDF (Print)" with the "Hyperlinks" checkbox explicitly checked under the General export settings.

    Open the generated PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Pro or any browser.

    Attempt to click on the endnote numbers in the text to jump to the endnote text.

    1. Expected…

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  20. Grafics .svg in print PDF highlighted in blue

    When exporting a print PDF from InDesign 21.2, several graphics were highlighted in blue. The graphics were available in .svg format. In InDesign and in the web PDF, the blue areas are not visible. Other graphics in the same document and also in .svg format were rendered correctly

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