Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Glyphs disappeared
While editing a document all my my Greek glyphs disappeared. I am able to find and use them in other programs, however I cannot find them in InDesign. I put hours of work into this and it's gone.
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Copying from Illustrator pastes with strange colors
I used to be able to do this with no problem: copy a vector from Illustrator into InDesign and it look the same. Now, when I paste a logo, say, a teal and yellow one, into InDesign, the teal turns red! I have color swatches created in the Illustrator file, but even when I haven't done that, I've never seen this happen before. I now have to import many vector images instead, which is a huge inconvenience.
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Page icons not displayed in vertical and horizontal configuration.
There seems to be a bug with the pages palette, the icons do not display correctly in vertical and horizontal configurations with some dissapearing off the side or below.
2 votesWe have released an update for InDesign CC2019 (v 14.0.1) which contains fixes for some key issues. If you are not already on 14.0.1 (build 209), then we recommend you to update to latest version.
If you still face this issue even after updating, please send the following information to santalwa@adobe.com :
Reproducible Steps –
• Is the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, can you please share the document(s)/asset(s) with us? Please package the entire document(To package the document, Go to File → Package)
• Does trashing InDesign Preferences and Cache help resolve the issue? Please take a backup of the same before trashing them.Adobe InDesign team
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Datamerge
Version: Indesign CC 2017.1. Same behaviour in both Windows 7 and El Capitan 10.11.6.
Steps to reproduce: Create a layout file and a tab delimited text file like the ones seen on the info images.
Expected result: A pdf with the same data as the text file and preview.
Actual result: A pdf with its first record correct, but the following two incorrect. See description image.
Solutions/workarounds
Decrease the column names number of characters and/or make sure no placeholder has overset text (used solution).
Create a merged document. The values seem to work as expected then (this solution was not possible in my case).
Misc info
Although making sure there are no overset text frames seems to fix the problem there were many text frames like that in the actual layout, and all except one of them worked as expected. The data itself fit the frames without any problem and no overset warning is shown after the export.
Provided are the actual test files as well. Se file ”datamergebug_files.zip”.
A really nasty bug since the preview should definitely not differ from the actual output.
Version: Indesign CC 2017.1. Same behaviour in both Windows 7 and El Capitan 10.11.6.
Steps to reproduce: Create a layout file and a tab delimited text file like the ones seen on the info images.
Expected result: A pdf with the same data as the text file and preview.
Actual result: A pdf with its first record correct, but the following two incorrect. See description image.
Solutions/workarounds
Decrease the column names number of characters and/or make sure no placeholder has overset text (used solution).
Create a merged document. The values seem to work as expected then (this solution was…
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Folio overlays
Abode indesign CC 2017 - 08/30 - Windows
My colleague and I are trying to make a folder with Publish online, and sometimes we need 'Folio Overlays' tool - but it doesn't work. For me it's too big to see on the screen, makes everything slow - and for her, it doesn't work at all, it doesn't show anything at all.2 votes -
Can't change page after selecting an XML node, until setting focus to the main page area
Summary: After selecting a node in the XML tree, double-clicking any of the page thumbnails or master page thumbnails has no effect. The page won't change until I click on the main page area.
Steps to reproduce (in Windows):
1. With a document open in Indesign CC, open the XML Structure pane.
2. Double click on any of the page thumnails in the "Pages" palette.
Expected result: I exepct the page to load, that I double clicked.
Actual result: Nothing happens.2 votes -
Persistent startup screen
When opening old ID documents frequently the startup screen hangs on the main screen. This happens specially after missing images, plug-ins an fonts warnings. Have to quit and relaunch ID...
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AGLFN: ZWJ, ZWNJ, ZWS in PDF
Indesign is not written ZWJ (U+200D), ZWNJ (U+200C), ZWS (U+200B) with its glyph name uni200D, uni200C, uni200B respectively.
This is not helping in copying the text with ZWJ (U+200D), ZWNJ (U+200C), ZWS (U+200B) from PDF.
These non-printing characters are copied has "space" instead.
These non-printing characters in Indic scripts are part of text. With and without these characters, text can changes its meaning.
Please support these characters with AGLFN glyph names in fonts in Indesign, PDF export feature.
More info
https://github.com/adobe-type-tools/agl-aglfn/issues/1#issuecomment-323822117
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Surface Pro 4 And Gestures
I have a new Surface Pro 4. When using Adobe applications, gestures on the touch pad (for example pinching or scrolling) either don't work or are really bugy with little control. I was told by Adobe that this is due to the detachable keyboard on the Surface Pro.
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Multiple Bugs in CC17
Display issue 1
Random lines appeared on my screen. Baseline grid and guides were hidden as I was in Preview Mode, no explanation for these lines.Display issue 2
Text doesn’t display correctly when I apply a different Paragraph Style Sheet. (It displays the text in both the original Paragraph Style and new paragraph style on top of one another, even though the new Paragraph Style is selected). I needed to deselect and reselect another paragraph of text to rectify the issue.Dialogue box issues
Both videos show how I’m unable to select from the drop down menu in InDesign. In the first video I want to select the ‘Photoshop Path’ from the Clipping Path dialogue box, but am unable to do so.
The second video show how I want to create a PDF (via File/Export) but I cannot change the PDF settings from the drop down menu.
Needed to quit the program and restart to rectify the problem.Display issue 1
Random lines appeared on my screen. Baseline grid and guides were hidden as I was in Preview Mode, no explanation for these lines.Display issue 2
Text doesn’t display correctly when I apply a different Paragraph Style Sheet. (It displays the text in both the original Paragraph Style and new paragraph style on top of one another, even though the new Paragraph Style is selected). I needed to deselect and reselect another paragraph of text to rectify the issue.Dialogue box issues
Both videos show how I’m unable to select from the drop down menu in InDesign.…2 votes -
window
Fuck You Adobe
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The lists of entries for a cross reference is not ordered
Some panels with items (e.g. links) can be ordered by clicking the column header. Others cannot. Among these are the lists of references to choose from when inserting a cross-reference. These seem to be totally unordered. As a result, it is a pain to look for the right one (e.g. choose from a few hundred in a large document). I consider this a bug because other panels do have this ordering
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Colour picker turns everything to blank with strokes, applies stroke
Colour picker is broken. Everything is checked, but when I use it, it turns the object picked from into blank with black stroke. When applied, it adds a black stroke. This is true of text, objects, and links. Deleting local settings changed nothing.
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Profiles equal to the Output-Intend get lost on PDF-Export
When exporting a PDF all profiles equal to the Output-Intend (which in my case is the Document-Colorspace PSO Coated V3) get lost when exporting.
I have created a small test-file with an PSO Coated V3 Image and an ISO Coated V2 Image.
When Exporting as PDF X4 with Output-Intend Set to PSO Coated V3 the Image that IS PSO Coated V3 looses its profile and the same for the ISO Coated V2 when the Output-Intend is set to that.
This is horrible for Colormanagement. I've been in contact with "Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG" and they suggested to report this to Adobe as a bug.
They way it is you can not differenciate between images that don't have a profile and images that already have the correct profile. As a result all images get converted again in prepress - even those that already are in the correct profile.
If you have any further questions feel free to ask and i'll help out as good as i can :)
Thanks!
When exporting a PDF all profiles equal to the Output-Intend (which in my case is the Document-Colorspace PSO Coated V3) get lost when exporting.
I have created a small test-file with an PSO Coated V3 Image and an ISO Coated V2 Image.
When Exporting as PDF X4 with Output-Intend Set to PSO Coated V3 the Image that IS PSO Coated V3 looses its profile and the same for the ISO Coated V2 when the Output-Intend is set to that.
This is horrible for Colormanagement. I've been in contact with "Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG" and they suggested to report this to Adobe…
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Missing color in PDF from InDesign
I have an InDesign file with a placed PSD file in it, which contains two spot colors. When I save the file as a PDF out of InDesign, only one of the two spot channels is visible.
I'm running the latest versions of InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat. To reproduce, open the attached InDesign file and save as a PDF. The resulting PDF should show a yellow and blue spot, but only the blue is visible. (The PDF generated during packaging also exhibits the problem.)
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Style Packs tab will not remain closed upon app restart
The Style Packs feature I never use... I'm a traditional InDesign user.
I see its usefulness, but the problem is in Essentials Classic, I cannot get the Style Packs Window tab to remain closed. I close the Tab in InDesign, and when I restart InDesign, it comes right back in this workflow.I want it GONE. I accidentally click it all the time and mess up the styles I have created when I do so. Tabs should REMAIN closed when closed, so there's a bug here.
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Problems with variable fonts again in 21.6 version
OMG... old problem again in new InDesign version. (21.6) If I set wariable font to custom weight, (in my case Font is "Josefin Sans", in 700 weight) - I simply can not save the file. What a nonsence!!!!! please fix this ASAP.
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Problems with variable fonts again in 21.6 version
OMG... old problem again in new InDesign version. (21.6) If I set wariable font to custom weight, (in my case Font is "Josefin Sans", in 700 weight) - I simply can not save the file. What a nonsence!!!!! please fix this ASAP.
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PDF security permissions password
With the new macOS Golden Gate 27.0 (and via the most up to date ID 21.6) when exporting to PDF from InDesign, there appears to be a bug which prevents you keying in a Permissions Password. The cursor is present in the box, but you are unable to type.
This is imperative in our industry, when generating printing proofs. Please fix :-)
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InDesign: Add Search / Filter Bar inside the Book Panel to easily locate documents and pages
Feature Request: Add a Search and Filter Bar to the Book Panel (.indb)
Category / Tags
Book Panel | UI & Navigation | Document Management | Workflow OptimizationProposal Body
The Problem:
Navigating large InDesign Book files (.indb) containing dozens of documents and hundreds of pages is currently slow and inefficient. When managing large-scale editorial projects (catalogues, textbooks, manuals), locating a specific .indd chapter or finding which file contains a precise page number requires tedious manual scrolling through the Book panel.Proposed Feature:
Add a dedicated Search/Filter Bar at the top or bottom of the Book Panel (modeled after the filtering tools in the Links and Pages panels).Core Functionality Requested:
Search by Page Number: Typing a number (e.g., 184) instantly filters or highlights the exact .indd file within the book containing that page range.
Search by File/Chapter Name: Real-time text filtering for .indd file titles within complex book structures.
Direct Panel Actions: Ability to right-click search results directly to open, move, reorder, or remove the file from the book without losing search context.
Impact on Workflow:
For production teams and editorial designers managing heavy publications, this feature eliminates unnecessary manual searching, prevents accidental file reordering errors, and significantly accelerates navigation in long-form documents.Añadir barra de búsqueda/filtrado en el panel Libro para localizar fácilmente documentos y páginas.
Cuerpo:
Problema:
Al trabajar con archivos de Libro de InDesign (.indb) extensos que contienen docenas de documentos y cientos de páginas, localizar una página o documento específico para reordenarlo, editarlo o eliminarlo resulta ineficiente. Actualmente, hay que desplazarse manualmente por una lista muy larga dentro del panel Libro para encontrar en qué archivo se ubica una página concreta.Solución propuesta:
Incluir una barra de búsqueda y filtrado directamente dentro del Panel Libro (similar al buscador del panel Enlaces o Páginas).Funciones clave deseadas:
Buscar por número de página: Al escribir un número de página (ej. 142), el panel resalta o despliega instantáneamente el archivo .indd que contiene dicha página.
Buscar por nombre de documento: Filtrado rápido por el nombre de los archivos .indd incluidos en el libro.
Acciones rápidas: Permitir hacer clic derecho sobre el resultado para abrir, reordenar o eliminar el documento dentro del libro.
Por qué es importante:
Para los diseñadores editoriales que gestionan publicaciones extensas (catálogos, libros de texto, manuales), esto agilizaría drásticamente la navegación, evitaría errores al desplazarse manualmente y mejoraría la productividad.Feature Request: Add a Search and Filter Bar to the Book Panel (.indb)
Category / Tags
Book Panel | UI & Navigation | Document Management | Workflow OptimizationProposal Body
The Problem:
Navigating large InDesign Book files (.indb) containing dozens of documents and hundreds of pages is currently slow and inefficient. When managing large-scale editorial projects (catalogues, textbooks, manuals), locating a specific .indd chapter or finding which file contains a precise page number requires tedious manual scrolling through the Book panel.Proposed Feature:
Add a dedicated Search/Filter Bar at the top or bottom of the Book Panel (modeled after…1 vote
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