Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Macos27 and mouse behavior
I know, I should have waited, but it's good for the dev team to know. Since updating to macOS 27, mouse behavior seems to conflict with InDesign, and to some extent system-wide, but InDesign seems to be affected the most. The cursor is jumpy and feels sluggish. (Small) menu items don't stay open when I need them, and pop-ups close unexpectedly (normally one click opens them and a second click confirms and closes them).
MacBook Pro M4 • macOS27 • InDesign 21.6 • Logitech MX4 mouse on bluetooth (ordered Logi Bolt receiver and a new -non-Logitech- mouse too; will test if this makes a change asapI know, I should have waited, but it's good for the dev team to know. Since updating to macOS 27, mouse behavior seems to conflict with InDesign, and to some extent system-wide, but InDesign seems to be affected the most. The cursor is jumpy and feels sluggish. (Small) menu items don't stay open when I need them, and pop-ups close unexpectedly (normally one click opens them and a second click confirms and closes them).
MacBook Pro M4 • macOS27 • InDesign 21.6 • Logitech MX4 mouse on bluetooth (ordered Logi Bolt receiver and a new -non-Logitech- mouse too; will…1 vote -
InDesign 21.6 does not restore Last Used Settings from macOS print dialog with Canon PS driver
I am using Adobe InDesign 21.6 on macOS Tahoe 26.7 with a Canon imagePRESS C650/C750 using Canon PS Printer Driver & Utilities 4.17.25.
The Canon printer driver itself works correctly. When printing from Apple Preview, all printer-specific settings are correctly remembered under “Last Used Settings”, including paper source, simplex/duplex, resolution, brightness and toner density adjustments.
The problem occurs only when the macOS printer dialog is opened from Adobe InDesign.
Environment
Adobe InDesign 21.6
macOS Tahoe 26.7
Intel iMac 27" 2020
Canon imagePRESS C650
Canon iPR C750 PS driver
Canon PS Printer Driver & Utilities 4.17.25
Printer connected via TCP/IP / LPDSteps to reproduce
Open a new blank document in InDesign.
Choose File > Print.
Select the Canon printer.
Click “Printer…” to open the macOS / Canon printer dialog.
Select “Last Used Settings”.
Change several printer-specific settings, for example:
Paper source
Simplex / Duplex
600 / 1200 dpi
Brightness On/Off and brightness level
Toner Density Adjustment On/Off
Cyan / Magenta / Yellow / Black toner density sliders
Print the document.
Open File > Print > Printer… again.Actual result
The Canon-specific settings are not restored correctly. The printer dialog returns to different/default settings instead of the values used for the previous print job.
This happens even with a newly created InDesign document.
Expected result
The macOS printer dialog should restore the exact settings from the previous print job when “Last Used Settings” is selected, just as it does when printing from Apple Preview.
Important diagnostic information
The issue does not appear to be caused by the Canon driver or by macOS itself:
The same Canon printer and Canon PS driver correctly remember all settings when printing from Apple Preview.
Another Canon printer on the same Mac correctly remembers duplex settings.
A manually saved macOS “Print Job Preset” correctly restores all Canon-specific options.
InDesign preferences were reset completely; the problem still returned.
The issue also occurs in a brand-new InDesign document.
Exporting an existing document to IDML and reopening it does not resolve the issue.Most importantly, macOS correctly saves the Canon printer settings in:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.print.custompresets.forprinter.<printer>.plist
For example, the following values remain correctly stored before and after opening the printer dialog from InDesign:
InputSlot
CNDuplex
Resolution
CNUsePSBrightness
CNPSBrightness
CNTonerDensityAdjustment
CNTonerDensity
CNCTonerDensity
CNMTonerDensity
CNYTonerDensityOpening the printer dialog from InDesign does not modify these stored values. However, the Canon/macOS print dialog opened from InDesign does not restore them correctly.
This suggests that the issue is in the interaction between InDesign’s print system and the macOS NSPrintInfo / printer driver interface, rather than in the Canon driver itself.
Additional observation
Temporarily switching to another printer inside InDesign and then switching back to the Canon printer can sometimes make the settings work again, but the problem returns later.
This makes the issue especially problematic in a production print environment, because printer settings such as paper tray, toner density and duplex mode change frequently between jobs and must reliably retain the previous values.
Requested investigation
Please investigate whether InDesign 21.6 correctly passes/restores the macOS NSPrintInfo / last-used printer settings when opening the native macOS printer dialog.
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I am using Adobe InDesign 21.6 on macOS Tahoe 26.7 with a Canon imagePRESS C650/C750 using Canon PS Printer Driver & Utilities 4.17.25.
The Canon printer driver itself works correctly. When printing from Apple Preview, all printer-specific settings are correctly remembered under “Last Used Settings”, including paper source, simplex/duplex, resolution, brightness and toner density adjustments.
The problem occurs only when the macOS printer dialog is opened from Adobe InDesign.
Environment
Adobe InDesign 21.6
macOS Tahoe 26.7
Intel iMac 27" 2020
Canon imagePRESS C650
Canon iPR C750 PS driver
Canon PS Printer Driver & Utilities 4.17.25
Printer connected via TCP/IP /…1 vote -
Minimised panels not expanding when file opened via Windows Explorer
Using Indesign 21.6 x64, and when InDesign is already running - when double clicking an indd file in Windows Explorer (to open the file in InDesign), the minimized panel icons I have as part of my custom workspace do not open when clicked.
I need to close InDesign and restart, then open the file from within InDesign and then these minimized panels will expand when clicked as expected. Even if all is working as expected (panels expanding on click because I opened file via InDesign), and then if I open a file from Windows Explorer all panels stop opening on any and all indd files already open.
Using Indesign 21.6 x64, and when InDesign is already running - when double clicking an indd file in Windows Explorer (to open the file in InDesign), the minimized panel icons I have as part of my custom workspace do not open when clicked.
I need to close InDesign and restart, then open the file from within InDesign and then these minimized panels will expand when clicked as expected. Even if all is working as expected (panels expanding on click because I opened file via InDesign), and then if I open a file from Windows Explorer…
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text missing
Hi,
System:
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) Apple M1 Pro 16 GB RAM macOS Sonoma 14.6.1
InDesign 2026When I open this file in InDesign 2026, the document opens, but the text and graphics are not visible on several pages.
I don’t know when exactly this happened. I didn’t notice any crash, error message, or problem while saving the file.
What I have tried:
- Switched between GPU and CPU Preview — no change.
- Changed the display settings — no change.
- Opened the file in InDesign 2025. After conversion, some of the text and graphics become visible, but a lot of the content is still missing.
I still have the original INDD file and have not overwritten it.
Hi,
System:
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) Apple M1 Pro 16 GB RAM macOS Sonoma 14.6.1
InDesign 2026When I open this file in InDesign 2026, the document opens, but the text and graphics are not visible on several pages.
I don’t know when exactly this happened. I didn’t notice any crash, error message, or problem while saving the file.
What I have tried:
- Switched between GPU and CPU Preview — no change.
- Changed the display settings — no change.
- Opened the file in InDesign 2025. After conversion, some of the text and graphics become visible, but a lot of the…
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split layout view doesn't work anymore
This morning, InDesign was updated (version 21.6), and the split layout view no longer works—or rather, it works only partially: the open document remains visible only on the left side, while the right side of the window is blank. I checked the zoom and page alignment, but nothing is visible.
I’m working on Windows 11. I have already tried the basic troubleshooting steps, including deleting the cache and preferences. I even uninstalled and reinstalled InDesign, but the issue still persists.1 vote -
Ctrl-Z isn't working. Neither is redo. SO frustrating. WTH. It is grayed out and I can not find out why INDD 21.5.1
Ctrl-Z isn't working. Neither is redo. SO frustrating. WTH. It is grayed out and I can not find out why INDD 21.5.1
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freeze
InDesign freezes when clicking a menu item before it becomes highlighted
I have encountered a reproducible UI bug in the latest version of Adobe InDesign on macOS Sequoia.
The issue occurs when using the application menus:
- Open a menu (for example Layout).
- Move the mouse to a menu item, but click very quickly, before the item has had time to become highlighted/active.
- If the click lands in the area of the menu item while it is still not highlighted, InDesign may immediately become completely unresponsive.
- The application cannot be interacted with anymore and has to be force-quit (
killall InDesign/ Force Quit).
The problem is not document-specific and can be reproduced with a new, empty document.
It seems to be related to the menu's mouse hit-testing or hover/highlight state: essentially, clicking a menu item faster than the UI can update its highlighted state can cause the entire application to freeze.
This is particularly easy to trigger for users who work quickly and are accustomed to clicking menu items immediately after opening a menu.
Keyboard shortcuts work normally, so I currently avoid using the menus whenever possible.
Expected behavior:
If the user clicks a menu item before its visual highlight has updated, InDesign should either activate the item normally or simply ignore the click. It should not freeze the entire application.Actual behavior:
InDesign becomes completely unresponsive and requires a force quit.InDesign freezes when clicking a menu item before it becomes highlighted
I have encountered a reproducible UI bug in the latest version of Adobe InDesign on macOS Sequoia.
The issue occurs when using the application menus:
- Open a menu (for example Layout).
- Move the mouse to a menu item, but click very quickly, before the item has had time to become highlighted/active.
- If the click lands in the area of the menu item while it is still not highlighted, InDesign may immediately become completely unresponsive.
- The application cannot be interacted with anymore and has to be force-quit (…
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Undo completely greyed out and Command-Z will not work
As described^ even force quit the application and opened holding command+option+control+shift. This only allowed me to undo once before greying out the Undo button under Edit and failing to do anything when I clicked Command-Z. Is this part of the new software update?
Have InDesign v 21.5.1
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21.5.1 crash on startup
21.5.1 crashes on startup on my Mac OS computer when it get to the point where it reads plug ins.
Intel Mac on MacOS 26.6.2 (25G83).
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Bug: Span footnotes across columns does not print correctly via direct printing, only works via PDF export
InDesign 21.5.1
INFORME DE ERROR TÉCNICO (BUG REPORT) — ADOBE INDESIGN
Dirigido a: Adobe Systems Incorporated (InDesign Engineering & Development Team)
Asunto: Fallo crítico en el renderizado de impresión directa de notas al pie expandidas entre columnas (Span Footnotes Across Columns)
Estado: Error reproducible en entornos de producción
1. RESUMEN DEL PROBLEMA (SUMMARY)
Existe un fallo grave en el motor de impresión directa (Direct Print Engine) de Adobe InDesign al procesar marcos de texto multicolumna con la opción "Expandir notas al pie entre columnas" (Span Footnotes Across Columns) activada.
Al enviar el documento directamente a una impresora física o un controlador de impresión digital desde la interfaz de InDesign, el sistema no renderiza ni imprime la sección de la nota al pie que se extiende hacia las columnas de la derecha, omitiendo todo el texto que sobrepasa el ancho de la primera columna (columna izquierda). El diseño se visualiza de forma impecable en la pantalla de edición, pero la salida física resulta defectuosa e incompleta.
El error se circunscribe exclusivamente al flujo de impresión directa; se ha comprobado que el renderizado es correcto si el documento se exporta previamente como un archivo cerrado en formato estándar Adobe PDF (PDF/X-4).
2. DETALLES DEL ENTORNO DE PRUEBAS (ENVIRONMENT)
- Software: Adobe InDesign (Versiones con soporte nativo para expansión de notas en marcos multicolumna).
- Configuración del documento: Maquetación literaria de alta densidad (estilo clásico/académico) dispuesta a dos columnas.
- Configuración de notas: Menú Texto > Opciones de nota al pie de página del documento > Diseño, con la casilla "Expandir notas al pie entre columnas" habilitada de forma global.
- Comportamiento en pantalla: Corrección absoluta. El flujo de las notas rompe las dos columnas y cruza la página de lado a lado en la vista normal y en el modo de previsualización.
3. PASOS PARA REPRODUCIR EL ERROR (STEPS TO REPRODUCE)
- Crear un documento en InDesign y configurar un marco de texto maestro con dos o más columnas.
- Insertar texto continuo en el cuerpo principal y añadir múltiples notas al pie de página de gran extensión.
- Acceder a Texto > Opciones de nota al pie de página del documento y activar la opción "Expandir notas al pie entre columnas" para que las notas crucen horizontalmente todo el ancho de la caja.
- Confirmar que en el lienzo de InDesign las notas se muestran correctamente distribuidas de lado a lado.
- Ir a Archivo > Imprimir, configurar una impresora física o un controlador de PDF virtual (PostScript/PCL) y ejecutar la orden de impresión.
4. RESULTADO ESPERADO VS. RESULTADO REAL
- Resultado Esperado: La página impresa debe ser un fiel reflejo de la previsualización en pantalla, mostrando las notas al pie expandidas ocupando todo el ancho horizontal asignado bajo el texto en columnas.
- Resultado Real (FALLO): La impresora solo plasma sobre el papel la porción de texto de la nota que coincide geométricamente con el ancho de la columna izquierda. Todo el texto subsiguiente de la nota que fluye hacia el espacio de la columna derecha se corta por completo y desaparece de la impresión, dejando un espacio en blanco y arruinando la maquetación.
5. DIAGNÓSTICO TÉCNICO PRELIMINAR
El origen del problema radica en una falta de comunicación entre el gestor de composición de pantalla de InDesign y su intérprete de comandos de impresión (Print Spooler / controlador PostScript/PCL interno).
Cuando la opción "Expandir notas al pie" está activa, InDesign aplica un cálculo dinámico de coordenadas en pantalla para anular el límite de la columna. Sin embargo, al enviar los datos brutos a la cola de impresión directa, el programa calcula el área de recorte (Bounding Box) de la nota basándose erróneamente en el ancho de origen de la columna donde se inserta el superíndice (la primera columna), ignorando la instrucción de expansión horizontal.
6. SOLUCIÓN TEMPORAL HALLADA (WORKAROUND)
La única manera de circunvalar este error crítico es forzar un aplanamiento previo de la estructura de objetos:
1. Exportar el libro mediante Archivo > Exportar > Adobe PDF (Impresión) utilizando los estándares de preimpresión [PDF/X-4:2010] o [PDF/X-1a:2001].
2. Abrir el archivo consolidado en Adobe Acrobat e imprimir desde dicha plataforma. En este escenario, la impresión se realiza al 100% de fidelidad, demostrando que el fallo reside estrictamente en el submódulo de impresión directa desde la suite de InDesign.
7. IMPACTO Y PETICIÓN DE CORRECCIÓN
Este fallo supone un perjuicio importante para el flujo de trabajo editorial y de preimpresión, forzando pasos adicionales obligatorios para verificar pruebas físicas elementales. Se solicita al equipo de ingeniería de InDesign que revise los algoritmos del motor de impresión para que interpreten adecuadamente las directrices de diseño de las notas extendidas en marcos multicolumna sin necesidad de recurrir a pasarelas de exportación externas.
InDesign 21.5.1
INFORME DE ERROR TÉCNICO (BUG REPORT) — ADOBE INDESIGN
Dirigido a: Adobe Systems Incorporated (InDesign Engineering & Development Team)
Asunto: Fallo crítico en el renderizado de impresión directa de notas al pie expandidas entre columnas (Span Footnotes Across Columns)
Estado: Error reproducible en entornos de producción
1. RESUMEN DEL PROBLEMA (SUMMARY)
Existe un fallo grave en el motor de impresión directa (Direct Print Engine) de Adobe InDesign al procesar marcos de texto multicolumna con la opción "Expandir notas al pie entre columnas" (Span Footnotes Across Columns) activada.
Al enviar el documento directamente a una…
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fonts InDesign
I have one machine on Windows 11 and one on Windows 10 both on version 21.4 and the problem isn't fixed. I still get errors for the Calibri
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Display
New release of Indesign does not allow for proper viewing of JPGs regardless of display mode, files are all properly linked. It's impossible to work without seeing any image imports.
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InDesign 21.5.1 x64 freezes when using Content-Aware Fit from the Contextual Task Bar
InDesign 21.5.1 x64 often freezes after importing an image, especially when clicking the Content-Aware Fit button in the contextual task bar, as shown in the attachment.
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Text moves or disappears when moving text frames
I am experiencing a serious issue with text frames in Adobe InDesign on Windows.
When I move a text frame on the page, the text inside the frame sometimes moves by itself, even though I am only moving the text frame and I am not modifying or resizing it.
Sometimes, the text completely disappears from the frame and InDesign displays the red “+” overset text indicator, as if the frame had suddenly become too small to contain the text, even though I did not resize the frame.
When this happens, I can use Ctrl + Alt + C (Fit Frame to Content) and the text becomes visible again. However, the frame does not always fit the text correctly, and the same problem happens again when I move the text frame.
The issue is not limited to one document. I tested it in a completely new InDesign document and the exact same problem occurs, so it does not appear to be caused by a corrupted InDesign file.
I have already tried:
Updating InDesign to the latest available version
Resetting InDesign preferences
Changing the Dynamic Screen Redraw setting
Testing the issue in a completely new documentNone of these solutions fixed the problem.
This bug is severely affecting my workflow because I cannot reliably move or position text frames without the text moving, disappearing or becoming overset.
I have a screen recording showing the bug happening in real time and can attach it to this report.
System information:
Operating system: Windows
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
InDesign: Latest available versionI am experiencing a serious issue with text frames in Adobe InDesign on Windows.
When I move a text frame on the page, the text inside the frame sometimes moves by itself, even though I am only moving the text frame and I am not modifying or resizing it.
Sometimes, the text completely disappears from the frame and InDesign displays the red “+” overset text indicator, as if the frame had suddenly become too small to contain the text, even though I did not resize the frame.
When this happens, I can use Ctrl + Alt + C (Fit…
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InDesign freezes when I insert an image.
Everytime I insert an image on InDesign, the system freezes and starts buffering endlessly. Return to work involves shutting InDesing and restarting the computer. It is a nightmare.
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InDesign 21.5.1 crashes or hangs midway through opening a document on Windows Server 2022
When attempting to open a document in Adobe InDesign, the loading progress bar reaches roughly 50% and then the application either freezes completely or crashes without showing an error message.
System Details:
OS: Windows Server 2022 Standard (Version 21H2 / Build 20348.5499)
InDesign Version: 21.5.1
Troubleshooting Already Attempted:
Manual Cache Deletion: Cleared the cache manually by removing files from the hidden %localappdata%\Adobe\InDesign folder.
Preference Reset Shortcut: Attempted to reset preferences on launch using Shift + Ctrl + Alt, but the confirmation dialog does not prompt at all.
Steps to Reproduce:
Launch Adobe InDesign v21.5.1.
Select and open the .indd document.
Observe the loading progress bar freeze midway before crashing or becoming unresponsive.The stack trace file is attached.
When attempting to open a document in Adobe InDesign, the loading progress bar reaches roughly 50% and then the application either freezes completely or crashes without showing an error message.
System Details:
OS: Windows Server 2022 Standard (Version 21H2 / Build 20348.5499)
InDesign Version: 21.5.1
Troubleshooting Already Attempted:
Manual Cache Deletion: Cleared the cache manually by removing files from the hidden %localappdata%\Adobe\InDesign folder.
Preference Reset Shortcut: Attempted to reset preferences on launch using Shift + Ctrl + Alt, but the confirmation dialog does not prompt at all.
Steps to Reproduce:
Launch Adobe InDesign v21.5.1.
Select and open the .indd…1 vote -
Stops working after 10-15 minutes
Version 21.5.1
When using InDesign after about 10-15 minutes, I can still see my file but I cannot do anything: I can't change anything, can't add anything, it's completely frozen. The pointer still works and can move about the page. I can click on buttons but the drop down menus don't come down, and I cannot close the file even with shortcuts or close down InDesign. I have to End Task in order for it to close down. This continues to happen repeatedly.Expected Result: InDesign should not be hanging up and forcing me to Force Quit in order to try to hobble along.
Actual Result: InDesign is hanging up after 10-15 minutes where I cannot proceed to do anything in the software.
Version 21.5.1
When using InDesign after about 10-15 minutes, I can still see my file but I cannot do anything: I can't change anything, can't add anything, it's completely frozen. The pointer still works and can move about the page. I can click on buttons but the drop down menus don't come down, and I cannot close the file even with shortcuts or close down InDesign. I have to End Task in order for it to close down. This continues to happen repeatedly.Expected Result: InDesign should not be hanging up and forcing me to Force Quit in order to…
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InDesign 21.5.1 hangs after adding images
InDesign 21.5.1 hangs sometimes right after adding images to the frame. It doesn't happen every time but maybe with every fifth image. It then gets stuck in 'checking' state where editing text is unresponsive and just waiting doesn't resolve it. Simply restarting the program isn't enough so it requires bringing up task manager, ending the process and restarting computer. This happens to me and my coworker 1-2 times per day.
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Bug: PDF export, replacing text with blank pages mid-document
This bug has been around for many years now, over many versions of InDesign, at least since 2020, and I think best detailed in the link below, but it seems others have reported issues of the same nature too, to which there are just no replies from Adobe.
We work on hundreds of books a year, mostly straight text - novels etc - and have found that for no discernible reason, perhaps one time in a thousand, a book will be exported containing blank pages where there should be text, though retaining the book's cropmarks, just deleting the actual text itself. I can share files with any Adobe people who contact me but can't post them publicly for copyright reasons. It's not reproducible, and seems to fix itself even if the file is totally unaltered just by doing a second export. The problem is that it's hard to spot and extremely dangerous to have software that randomly blanks out a few pages for no reason whatsoever. I would expect either a warning or a failure to export if this was the case, but it's just silently generated, with the text blanked out here and there, which makes it completely unreliable and a critical and very expensive failure. Currently running on MacOS Tahoe 26.6.2, InDesign 20.5.2, but this is a bug going back at least 6 years and multiple OSs.
For earlier details on this supposedly fixed issue see this, marked as closed:
https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/47012170-18-4-and-18-5-exported-pdf-corrupted?page=4&per_page=20This bug has been around for many years now, over many versions of InDesign, at least since 2020, and I think best detailed in the link below, but it seems others have reported issues of the same nature too, to which there are just no replies from Adobe.
We work on hundreds of books a year, mostly straight text - novels etc - and have found that for no discernible reason, perhaps one time in a thousand, a book will be exported containing blank pages where there should be text, though retaining the book's cropmarks, just deleting the actual text…
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function stops working
More and more often in InDesign, the "Edit > Undo Move" (or "Undo") function stops working—it’s greyed out. It’s really frustrating!
Thanks, everyone.1 vote
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