Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Arabic: wrong character order
Arabic: wrong character order
As of InDesign version 19.2, numbers together with certain characters display incorrectly. Before version 19.2, in case you have e.g. 30% (in English), this should display as %30 in Arabic. As of 19.2, I have to add a right-to-left marker to have the right output; otherwise it will be displayed as 30%. Consequence is that in case linguists don't add the marker, all numbers or sequences display incorrectly.
This is very error prone.1 vote -
Tint swatches are not working correctly for RGB swatches
When making a tint of an RGB swatch, the slider shows lighter colors (less saturated), but when applied, the colors are darker (less brigt) - black is added.
I work in RGB Blend space
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InDesign Beta can't open/convert PDF files
- InDesign Beta 19.5 x64.
- Try to open a PDF file.
- I expect PDFs designed in InDesign to be openable.
- When I try to open a PDF file (which has been designed in InDesign), nothing happens. The program acts like I haven't tried to open a file at all. The work area remains empty.
A redditor has the same problem: https://www.reddit.com/r/indesign/comments/1d4o74e/indesign_beta_cant_open_convert_pdf/
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Hilfe - PDF in deutsch
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
meine Meldung an den Support wurde sofort bearbeitet. Leider kamen wir auf das Ergebnis, dass die Hilfe - PDF leider nicht auf u.a. "deutsch" vorgehalten wird.
Vom Support konnte ich direkt die links bekommen, diese waren alle nur in englisch erhältlich.
Mein Problem,...
da wir eine JVA sind und die Strafgefangenen keinen Internetzugang haben, kann ich diesen, zur Optimierung ihres Wissens, keine Literatur an die Hand geben die im Internet vorgehalten wird.Wir benötigen die Hilfe-PDF in deutsch für folgende Programme:
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Vielleicht gibt es ja in Zukunft eine Lösung für diese Problem.Weiter habe ich Ihnen noch unseren Mailverlauf aufgeführt.
Ich danke Ihnen und wünsche ein schönes Wochenende.
Sehr geehrte/r JAN MOHR,
E-001348721 wartet auf Ihre Antwort. Bitte antworten Sie auf Ihren Fall, indem Sie unten auf die Fall-ID klicken.
Der letzte Kommentar zu dem Fall war:
• Letzter Kommentar:Sehr geehrter Herr Mohr,vielen Dank, dass Sie den Adobe-Enterprise-Kundendienst bezüglich Ihrer Anfrage zu "Tutorials offline ansehen" kontaktiert haben.
Ich habe von Ihnen, auf meine letzte Kontaktaufnahme mit Ihnen, noch keine Rückmeldung erhalten."Wie von Ihnen gewünscht sende ich Ihnen den Link für die Hilfs- PDFs nochmals per Email zu. Sollte sich der Text nicht in deutscher Sprache öffnen, scrallen sie bitte im Bericht bis ganz nach unten und stellen sie dann die Sprache unten links unter "Region ändern/ change region" auf die gewünschte Sprache um.
In unserem System ist derzeit die von Ihnen gewünschte Option des Herunterladens der Kehrvideos nicht möglich. Daher möchte ich Sie bitten die von mir schon zuvor gesendeten PDF- Hilfsartikel in PDF- Form herunterzuladen, was zumindest ein erster Schritt wäre: https://helpx.adobe.com/de/x-productkb/global/offline-help.html (Verwenden der Offlinehilfe bei Adobe-Produkten)"Sollte es möglich sein Ihre Schüler in Klassenumgebungen zu unterrichten, dann wäre das Benutzen eines beaufsichtigten Rechners mit Internetzugang, der die Lehrvideos über einen Beamer an die Wand projeziert eine gute Alternative.
Hinsichtlich Adobe Programmen, Prozessen und anderen Anliegen haben Sie die Möglichkeit Ihr Feedback direkt unter https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html einzusenden. Adobe versucht stets Vorschläge, Wünsche und Empfehlungen unserer Kunden zu berücksichtigen.
Wir bedanken uns für Ihre Zusammenarbeit und Ihr Vertrauen.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Jan
Adobe-Enterprise-Kundendienst
Die Falldetails sind wie folgt:
• Fall-ID: E-001348721
• Falltitel: Tutorials offline ansehen
Wir freuen uns darauf, mit Ihnen zusammenzuarbeiten,
Adobe Enterprise Support TeamSehr geehrte/r JAN MOHR,
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In der Zwischenzeit können Sie Ihren Fall anzeigen oder aktualisieren, indem Sie auf die Fall-ID unten klicken.Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
meine Meldung an den Support wurde sofort bearbeitet. Leider kamen wir auf das Ergebnis, dass die Hilfe - PDF leider nicht auf u.a. "deutsch" vorgehalten wird.
Vom Support konnte ich direkt die links bekommen, diese waren alle nur in englisch erhältlich.
Mein Problem,...
da wir eine JVA sind und die Strafgefangenen keinen Internetzugang haben, kann ich diesen, zur Optimierung ihres Wissens, keine Literatur an die Hand geben die im Internet vorgehalten wird.Wir benötigen die Hilfe-PDF in deutsch für folgende Programme:
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Vielleicht gibt es ja in Zukunft eine Lösung…1 vote -
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buttons are not working in latest InDesign version 19.5
buttons are not working, when exporting interactive PDF from latest version 19.5
it works fine in previous version 18.5.41 vote -
Basic question re the difference between indesign and illustrator
I subscribed to indesign to view and be able to manipulate work done by a designer. He sent me his .ai - .psd files done with illustrator.
Everything, including .jpg are un openable.
Is it normal I can't open his drawings?1 vote -
Windows 10 / InDesign 19.5 x64 - Text Frame and Zoom Window Problems
When attempting to use the Text Tool to creat a text frame by using the click / drag / release method either nothing happens (99% of the time), the text frame is invisble (I confirmed a text frame was created by viewing 'Undo Create Text Frame'), the release of the mouse pointer occurs on its own.
Expected result: create a text frame in a single movement: left click the mouse on a location, drag while the mouse button is held down, release the button to create a text frame
Actual result: 99% of the time nothing
When using the click / drag / release method with the Zoom tool nothing happens.
I believe the two observed problem are related.
I have closed InDesign and renamed the InDesign Defaults file and reopened InDesign to create a fresh defaults file. No joy.
I even purchased Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book 2024 Release in hope that there woul be a clue to the problem there. The same problem exists using their lesson files.
In the past I have never encountered this problem.
My system:
Intel Core i7 @ 3.41 GZ x64 / 16 GB Ram with plenty of free disk space
Windows 10 Home 22H2 x64
InDesign 19.5When attempting to use the Text Tool to creat a text frame by using the click / drag / release method either nothing happens (99% of the time), the text frame is invisble (I confirmed a text frame was created by viewing 'Undo Create Text Frame'), the release of the mouse pointer occurs on its own.
Expected result: create a text frame in a single movement: left click the mouse on a location, drag while the mouse button is held down, release the button to create a text frame
Actual result: 99% of the time nothing
When using the click…
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Problema al usar la lupa en pantalla hdmi
Indesign 19.5
.Problema con la lupa: cuando uso indesign en la segunda pantalla (hdmi), cundo amplias hace una ampliación máxima y después no permite disminuir, tienes que encajar en pantalla para volver a ver el documento completo. Esto en la pantalla nativa del macbook pro no pasa.
Este problema no pasa con otros programas de adobe como ilustrator o photoshop.1 vote -
gradient color fill of many highlighted individual table cells can not performed
There must be more controls of the filling methods of table cells:
1. We must be able to select multiple many cells at once
2. We must able to apply gradients to selected cells individually
3. The whole table style including type of filling of individual cells, vertical and horizontal strokes, border, etc. must be saved in table styles and be applied totally to other tables
4. each table cell must have individual path and 4 corner controls
5. you must provide some elegant shapes of the table header1 vote -
TEXT WRAP
TEXT WRAP do not show correct. How to correct. Use InDesign 25.19
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text color not showed in track change
In the Story Editor, when Track Changes is activated, there are 3 types of visual indicators for change: text color, background color, and marking. In practice only the marking and the background color work, while the text color is always displayed in black. Attached is a screenshot.
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Overridden page items are still linked to master pages
Overridden items from parent pages are not really overridden, and may be silently deleted. Here is how:
- Make new spread document
- Go to Parent Page "A-Parent"
- Make a red box on left master page. Make a green box on right master page
- Add two pages to the document, page 2 and 3 is now a spread with a red and a green box
- Select the two pages in the pages panel. Right-click and choose "Override all parent page items"
- Move the green box from page 3 to page 2 by dragging it. Move the red box from page 2 to page 3.
- Drag the parent Page A to page 3.
- BOOM: the green box on page two is deleted. It should NOT be. The red box is kept. As it should.
If you instead of moving the box, use cut and paste it will NOT be deleted. [works as expected]
There are many ways to Override an item from its parent pages. All gives the same error.
It will happen on any number of objects or groups.If an item is released from its master page it should not be affected by changes on the master page. I consider this a bug. This has been so for years.
Overridden items from parent pages are not really overridden, and may be silently deleted. Here is how:
- Make new spread document
- Go to Parent Page "A-Parent"
- Make a red box on left master page. Make a green box on right master page
- Add two pages to the document, page 2 and 3 is now a spread with a red and a green box
- Select the two pages in the pages panel. Right-click and choose "Override all parent page items"
- Move the green box from page 3 to page 2 by dragging it. Move the red box from page 2 to…
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Trouble having more than 1 INDD file open
I can't open more than 1 INDD file at a time. I need to copy and paste from sections of one INDD into another. It will lock. You have to force it to quit. I lose time and my changes. My IT department at work said to contact Adobe. What should I do?
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Items Dirty the Document When No Change To Doc Was Made
InDesign File Dirties On Open With No Changes
STEPS:
1) Open the provided file called Dirty File.inddRESULT:
The title bar shows an * in front of the name, indicating a change has been made to the file (it's "dirty") although no change was made. This is a problem,, as I wonder if my file is leaking memory or will become unstable if more items or pages are added to it.OTHER TEST #1:
1. Open the file Dirty File.indd
2. Open a new untitled InDesign document and save it as Doc2.indd
3. Choose Window>Arrange>Tile All Vertically
4. In Dirty File.indd from the Pages panel drag page 1 and drop it into the Doc2.indd window
5. Save and close Doc2.indd
6. Open Doc2.indd
RESULT:
Doc2.indd is good, it is NOT dirtyOTHER TEST #2:
1. Open the file Dirty File.indd
2. Select all items on Page 1 and choose Edit > Copy
2. Open a new untitled InDesign document and save it as Doc2.indd
3. Choose Window>Arrange>Tile All Vertically
4. In Doc2.indd, chose Edit > Paste In Place
5. Save and close Doc2.indd
6. Open Doc2.indd
RESULT:
Doc2.indd has an * next to its name in the title bar. The document IS dirty even though no changes were madeUMMM it's an InDesign document problem, you need the .indd file to see the bug and get the problem data from the document. But your web page here doesn't allow .indd files to be uploaded to this bug submit page. So...please contact me to get the file I guess.
InDesign File Dirties On Open With No Changes
STEPS:
1) Open the provided file called Dirty File.inddRESULT:
The title bar shows an * in front of the name, indicating a change has been made to the file (it's "dirty") although no change was made. This is a problem,, as I wonder if my file is leaking memory or will become unstable if more items or pages are added to it.OTHER TEST #1:
1. Open the file Dirty File.indd
2. Open a new untitled InDesign document and save it as Doc2.indd
3. Choose Window>Arrange>Tile All Vertically
4. In…1 vote -
Every possible action on notes freeze or crash InDesign 2024
I had this issue in a very simple one A4 page document that has a single text area filled with text and some not complicated header elements (including a placed image) in InDesign 2024 (v. 19.5) file.
I created 4 notes with 1-2 words each.
Anything I did with notes after that, the app freezes or crashes each time. Is that a known bug?
1 voteWe have released InDesign 2025(v20.2.0.036) with many stability fixes. We recommend you upgrade to the latest version (if you’re not already using it) as it is more robust.
If you are still facing this issue even after updating it, please submit the crash report to us. (Guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html )
Also, please send the following information to santalwa@adobe.com :
- Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when InDesign froze?
- 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…)
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Pages of my 300-page file disappear
Hello,
I recently took over the creation of my company's general catalog (300 pages), which I had previously entrusted to another graphic designer, who transferred the file to me. Since I've taken over the design of the catalog, I've run into a lot of different problems:
Sometimes, entire pages disappear. Sometimes, text and images are preserved and visible when I'm in “W”, but the background of the blank page is no longer visible. As a result, when I'm no longer in “W”, the page disappears completely.
Also, sometimes images disappear, for no reason at all, or strange shapes appear next to my document.
I've tried :
- Copy and paste the disappearing pages into a new Indesign, that works.
- I've gone looking for pages from our old catalog that I've put in the file that bugs, and these same pages end up having the same problem. (elements disappear...)
- I've saved the file in an IDML and it works, only when I export it as a PDF, the initial problem persists.
- I'm in the process of separating each chapter of our scale into separate Indesigns, let's see if it worksDo you have any idea why these pages are disappearing?
Ps: I'm on Windows
Indesign Versions : V19.5Attached is an example of the problem I am experiencing
I need your help as soon as possible!
Thank you in advance
Hello,
I recently took over the creation of my company's general catalog (300 pages), which I had previously entrusted to another graphic designer, who transferred the file to me. Since I've taken over the design of the catalog, I've run into a lot of different problems:
Sometimes, entire pages disappear. Sometimes, text and images are preserved and visible when I'm in “W”, but the background of the blank page is no longer visible. As a result, when I'm no longer in “W”, the page disappears completely.
Also, sometimes images disappear, for no reason at all, or strange shapes appear next…
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IDML Export and package
- Version: Adobe Indesign 2024 - 19.5
- Export to IDML or package a file
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- Since I've updated to the latest version of Indesign 2024 (19.5), the creation of IDML (export and package) are extremly slow. When I have to assemble a lot of files, I get bogged down in production and lose a lot of time.
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Test internal page hyperlinks in presentation mode
I don't know if this can even be possible, but it would be great to be able to test internal page hyperlinks in presentation mode (command + W), so that I don't have to export the PDF every time to test them. It will be especially useful for interactive PDFs with 100+ pages.
Thank you!
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Blue banner
Blue "Save and Revert to your custom workspace..." blocks bottom of screen and I can't find a way to get rid of it.
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