Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Text Frame Autosize
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> I tried to update a Text Frame Object style to have the Text Frame Autosize Height and Width but it squishes the text box as thin and possible. But it repects the existing text without squishing when it's only Autosize Width. I've noticed it before but it's an interesting bug. I did play around with the placement reference point but it all stayed squished. Not a major bug and it could be user error on my part if there is a setting elsewhere I need to click to get it to just resize the text box to fit the existing text.>>Hello,
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> I tried to update a Text Frame Object style to have the Text Frame Autosize Height and Width but it squishes the text box as thin and possible. But it repects the existing text without squishing when it's only Autosize Width. I've noticed it before but it's an interesting bug. I did play around with the placement reference point but it all stayed squished. Not a major bug and it could be user error on my part if there is a setting elsewhere I need to click to get it to just resize the text box to1 vote -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OJRbaztUsQm_L05_QGI4I6efQZlmuIng/view?usp=sharing
>>>Thank you for the video.
>>The Align/Paragraph alignment action only forces a screen redraw.
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> It does not solve the root problem.>The issue is that text randomly disappears from the layout view while still existing in the Story Editor.
>>Forcing redraw via Align, Preview toggle, zoom or Story Editor proves this is a rendering bug, not a workflow issue.
>>This makes real-world editorial layout (magazines, multi-frame text) unreliable.
>>Please escalate this to the InDesign engineering team as a rendering / text redraw defect on Windows 11.
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rendering not as per illustrator
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> When placing an artwork (from Illustrator via AI file) into InDesign, artwork appears to be distorted and different from the actual artwork. All settings are in place, same as before, InDesign is the latest version. Yet regardless what I do, the artwork is either >
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>Include multiple layers of the old, WIP and new, all in 1 view
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>When exported, the render does not resolve itself, resulting in an incorrect artwork in the PDF
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>Expected result
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> Artwork placed is rendered as per the artwork. >
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>Actual result
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> Distorted and different from the actual artwork, Include multiple layers of the old, WIP and new, all in 1 view >
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>Test file, screenshot, video or GIF capturing the issue (optional)
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>Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
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> Adobe InDesign 21.1 >
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>Steps to reproduce the issues
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> When placing an artwork (from Illustrator via AI file) into InDesign, artwork appears to be distorted and different from the actual artwork. All settings are in place, same as before, InDesign is the latest version. Yet regardless what I do, the artwork is either >
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>Include multiple layers of the old, WIP and new, all in 1 view
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>When exported, the render does not resolve itself,
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Panel Sliders Close Panel
>>>Indesign v21.1 Mac
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> Hello, When I pop open a panel and then try to adjust a slider within the panel, the panel closes when I click on the slider to adjust + or -.
> See the attached video.1 vote -
InDesign "Dynamic Spelling" is no good in Turkish
>>>I've been using InDesign for like a decade. In all that time "Dynamic Spelling" function has always been terrible for Turkish language. It underlines some words which are correct in every way bu then again skips some words which are totally wrong. Besides, it makes horrible suggestions for underlined words.
>>Take a look at the screenshot, for example. The word "kuruyemiş" is a combined word which is written without a space. However, it not only underlines the word but also suggest a list of variations which are ALL WRONG.
>>It seems like all the misspelled versions of this word has been entered into the dictionary as "correct" at some point in the past, and InDesign has been using the same dictionary for years. I am tired of copying everything into Word, make a proper spellcheck, and then again insert the text into Indesign.
>>Don't you think it's about time someone update the dictionary in Turkish? If anyone from Adobe is reading this post, please consider this message as a conctructive criticism.
>>>I've been using InDesign for like a decade. In all that time "Dynamic Spelling" function has always been terrible for Turkish language. It underlines some words which are correct in every way bu then again skips some words which are totally wrong. Besides, it makes horrible suggestions for underlined words.
>>Take a look at the screenshot, for example. The word "kuruyemiş" is a combined word which is written without a space. However, it not only underlines the word but also suggest a list of variations which are ALL WRONG.
>>It seems like all the misspelled versions of
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PNG save shadow bug, CC 2026 21.1
>>>photographers:
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> system, indesign screenshot, png saved file>After saving to PNG format, the drop shadows are excessively large.
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rounded corners missing
>>>21.1 ID / Win 11
>>After update I don't see at this very version yellow square at frames lines to set rounded corners.
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Preflight not showing all results
>>>I have a custom profile set up for preflight checks and although 614 problems are reported, in 2 categories, I can only see about the first 100 of each category. For example, the color space issues are shown only up to page 15, while my document has 180 pages. I am using InDesign 21.0.2.
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My InDesign is 'behaving'
>>>My Indesign is "behaving." I don't know if some kind of AI has been installed, but it keeps trying to anticipate what I want it to do rather than doing what I want it to do. And it defaults to other functions when I use a different function (i.e. defaulting to text when I am using move to move a text box). Or it'll expand or contract a box when I select it to manipulate it. How do I make it stop? Or, at the very least, how do I turn off the AI?
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fit spread in window
>>>I want Fit Spread in Window to work, all the time, every time!!!!!!!!!!!! I am using version 21.0.1 on macOS 26.2. This defect has been around for a long time, and many people have complained about it. My office colleagues all have the same issue. It works today, and then not tomorrow. It works for 5 minutes in one file, and then suddenly stops working. A Page layout program should be able to display pages! I want to use Fit Spread in Window every single day, and I am so disappointed that this defect goes on and on and on with every new version of InDesign. Please, for once and for all, fix it.
>>>I want Fit Spread in Window to work, all the time, every time!!!!!!!!!!!! I am using version 21.0.1 on macOS 26.2. This defect has been around for a long time, and many people have complained about it. My office colleagues all have the same issue. It works today, and then not tomorrow. It works for 5 minutes in one file, and then suddenly stops working. A Page layout program should be able to display pages! I want to use Fit Spread in Window every single day, and I am so disappointed that this defect goes on and on and
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PDF Kommentare und Share for Review angleichen
>>>Ansich ist das ja eine gute Sache, aber warum unterscheiden sich die Kommentarfunktionen zu denen im Adobe Acrobat.
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> wenn ich PDF Kommentare aus einen PDF importiere, kann ich die per Mausklick übernehmen. Bei der überprüfen Funktion geht das nicht.
> Bitte die Kommentarfunktionen aus Acrobat genau so auch im Share for Review übernehmen.-
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Unable to Place Illustrator Files from Adobe Projects
>>>When using Adobe Projects with Illustrator and Indesign 2026, Indesign does not recognize .AIC files as "compatible" files when attempting to place in an Indesign document. Indesign Version - 21.0.2, Illustrator Version - 30.1.
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>>Create Illustrator document, save as Adobe Cloud Document, or in Adobe Project Folder
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> Attempt to place document by Navigating to "File", "Place" or by pressing CMD+D
> Illustrator files will not be listed as available
> Selecting "On Your Computer" and navigating to an Illustrator file will allow it to be placed>Expected Result:
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> Being able to place a file from Adobe Project.>Actual Result:
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> None.>>When using Adobe Projects with Illustrator and Indesign 2026, Indesign does not recognize .AIC files as "compatible" files when attempting to place in an Indesign document. Indesign Version - 21.0.2, Illustrator Version - 30.1.
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>>Create Illustrator document, save as Adobe Cloud Document, or in Adobe Project Folder
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> Attempt to place document by Navigating to "File", "Place" or by pressing CMD+D
> Illustrator files will not be listed as available
> Selecting "On Your Computer" and navigating to an Illustrator file will allow it to be placed>Expected Result:
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Data merge icc
>>>InDesign 21.0.2
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> During a data merge I exported to PDF and chose single pages. Associated PDF ICC profile is a v4, so I received this dialog 100 times -- 1 for each individual page. Probably not necessary.1 vote -
When opening a new file, I cannot enter custom width and height numbers.
>>>I'm using Windows 11, version 25H2, and InDesign version 21.0.2.
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> I find it very strange and inconvenient that, while I can enter custom width and height in Adobe Illustrator (version 30.0), I can't do so in InDesign.
> My keyboard is working fine.1 vote -
When exporting to pdf documents are appearing glitched - 2026 update
>>>Recently updated Indesign to the 2026 version and so has the rest of the team in my company. We import a lot of InDesign files into our other InDesign documents so when the original file gets updated, we are able to easily relink the document . We have had to go through and convert all the InDesign files to the 2026 version but this is where it gets tricky. If I have converted or updated an original file and re-link it to my document, I have no issues when converting my document to a pdf. All images appear clear etc. If my colleague then goes and uses one of these updated files in her document and coverts it to pdf, the pages are all glitched unless she personally goes in and updates the original file again. This is causing major issues because we have to update the original file every time we both want to use it in our document.
>>>Recently updated Indesign to the 2026 version and so has the rest of the team in my company. We import a lot of InDesign files into our other InDesign documents so when the original file gets updated, we are able to easily relink the document . We have had to go through and convert all the InDesign files to the 2026 version but this is where it gets tricky. If I have converted or updated an original file and re-link it to my document, I have no issues when converting my document to a pdf. All images appear clear
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Deformation under proportional scaling
>>>We have a "round box" object. The dimensions along the x and y axes are the same. The page is in "rotated by 90°" mode. I move this circle to a corner so that it partially extends beyond the dimensions of the page. Then we scale it while holding down the shift key. At the same time, smart guides are turned on. The edges of the circle begin to deform, trying to stick to some reference line. As a result, the dimensions of the circle along the axes become unequal. The difference is only after the decimal point, but it is there.
>>>We have a "round box" object. The dimensions along the x and y axes are the same. The page is in "rotated by 90°" mode. I move this circle to a corner so that it partially extends beyond the dimensions of the page. Then we scale it while holding down the shift key. At the same time, smart guides are turned on. The edges of the circle begin to deform, trying to stick to some reference line. As a result, the dimensions of the circle along the axes become unequal. The difference is only after the decimal point, but
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Text Shifting
>>>Hello, our team has been having an issue of text randomly shifting within the text box. The entire baseline appears to shift down whenever I type in the text box, whenever I do find/ replace text, and when pasting within the text box. The Text frame options remain the same but the text appears to shift. Sometimes only half the text shifting down. This is mainly happening with a text box that is turned sideways in banners we have on the page. This seems to happen across all documents new and old. This is on version 21.0.2
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Option-drag distance not remembered correctly when duplicating command-D
>>>Title says it, when I usually duplicate an object using option key and after that type Command-D the object was typically duplicated with the same distance. Not anymore…
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Not loading cloud links > files don't work!!
>>>I'm sorry for this words, but I'm really ****** with the new update on indesign:
>>I'm sorry but the new Update for Indesign is total ****. It's not loading my links from cloud servers and also I cannot update it via the program. So I have to start searching EACH document in the file (are you totally crazy???) to find out which link is missing because it's on a cloud server. I don't know what you did there. But everybody right now is working with cloud servers and it cannot just me going crazy right now because the files aren't working and sometimes I'm not able to export files.
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> Please please fix this quickly, its horrible!>>I'm sorry for this words, but I'm really ****** with the new update on indesign:
>>I'm sorry but the new Update for Indesign is total ****. It's not loading my links from cloud servers and also I cannot update it via the program. So I have to start searching EACH document in the file (are you totally crazy???) to find out which link is missing because it's on a cloud server. I don't know what you did there. But everybody right now is working with cloud servers and it cannot just me going crazy right now because the
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Share for text editing (beta) doesn't work on Microsoft Edge
>>>When using Adobe InDesign and clicking the link to open InCopy on the Web beta, the link opens in Microsoft Edge. Instead of loading the document, an “Incompatible Browser” message appears. I was testing it on my end, so my editor can start making text edits.
>>Steps to Reproduce:
>>Open Adobe InDesign.
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> Click Share for text editing.
> Copy the link in your browser
> Copy the link into Microsoft Edge.
> Receive this message when trying to review the document the “Incompatible Browser” message instead of the document loading.1 vote
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