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Indesign 16.3.2, Keyboard shortcut for preview (W) changes text appearance (from left justified to right justified) — but prints accurately.
Recent update to 16.3.2 — am working on an InDesign document that has a line of left-justified text.
1. When I use the keyboard shortcut "W" to view the document in Preview Mode (without boxes/positioning lines) the text jumps to the right hand side of the page.
2. When I click out of Preview mode (W again) it shows me the text where I placed it — left justified. I saved the document and reopened it and the bug is still there. When I make a pdf from it, or print the page, the line is correctly on the left. In other words, it's a visual issue only.

If I make the text left justified again, it fixes the issue. I wonder if the bug is to show a previous state of the design? Except that I saved the document and the bug persisted.

I can't send screen saves as the client is prohibits sharing any of their content.
Recent update to 16.3.2 — am working on an InDesign document that has a line of left-justified text.
1. When I use the keyboard shortcut "W" to view the document in Preview Mode (without boxes/positioning lines) the text jumps to the right hand side of the page.
2. When I click out of Preview mode (W again) it shows me the text where I placed it — left justified. I saved the document and reopened it and the bug is still there. When I make a pdf from it, or print the page, the line is correctly on the left.…
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Paste Discretionary Line Break Malfunction

The discretionary break character is an awesome addition. But I think it came with a bug:

When typesetting text that contains URLs, I use a GREP search to find all URL strings in order to globally apply a character style with Language set to [No Language] in order to suppress any auto-hyphenation.

I then use some search-replaces to globally insert discretionary breaks in places I don't mind URLs breaking, such as preceding periods and hard hyphens. This technique can still leave too-loose or too-tight letter-spacing when URLs contain long unbroken letter strings, and in those cases I insert discretionary line breaks where I want them (often recapitulating hyphenation in actual words contained in URLs, or just wherever if the URL contains a long random character string of some sort).

ANYWAY. Sometimes, unpredictably, if I use Type: Insert Break Character: Discretionary Line Break to insert a discretionary line break, then highlight the character and copy it, and then try to use Paste to insert the discretionary line break character elsewhere, instead of inserting the discretionary line break what happens is the letter immediately following the insertion point gets deleted.

The discretionary break character is an awesome addition. But I think it came with a bug:

When typesetting text that contains URLs, I use a GREP search to find all URL strings in order to globally apply a character style with Language set to [No Language] in order to suppress any auto-hyphenation.

I then use some search-replaces to globally insert discretionary breaks in places I don't mind URLs breaking, such as preceding periods and hard hyphens. This technique can still leave too-loose or too-tight letter-spacing when URLs contain long unbroken letter strings, and in those cases I insert discretionary line…
- Discretionary Break Weirdness.pdf 51 KB
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Before tag and after untag frame with different behavior
If you tag a frame object (XML), this object does not behave the same after untagging as before tagging. In other words: tagging is not fully reversible. You can see a difference in the layer panel and in the exported PDF tag structure (Tagged PDF)

How can this behavior be reproduced?

Create a new InDesign document.

Draw a placeholder (empty) graphic frame

Assign any XML tag to the frame

Remove the XML tag

Export a tagged PDF

What is the difference between the object before tagging and after untagging?

The layer panel shows a different status.

The frame before tagging is not assigned a tag in the tag structure of the PDF during PDF export. A tag is assigned to the object in the PDF structure after tagging and untagging. (see attached screenshots)

What should be the correct behavior?

Both states of the frames - i.e. without tagging and after untagging - should result in the same result in the layer panel and in the tag export for PDF.

Why is this relevant?

This causes a problem if these objects appear in the tag structure of the exported PDF. They are (empty) graphic frames, but InDesign assigns a Figure tag to them and they also have no alternative text. When checking the PDF for accessibility, an error is reported.

These two states of the same object cannot be distinguished via ExtendScript. If an InDesign document is saved using IDML, these objects are converted back into “normal” graphic frames.

InDesign, Platform

InDesign 2024, 2025
macOS Monteray

Discussion

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/rectangle-vs-graphic-frame/td-p/15039102
If you tag a frame object (XML), this object does not behave the same after untagging as before tagging. In other words: tagging is not fully reversible. You can see a difference in the layer panel and in the exported PDF tag structure (Tagged PDF)

How can this behavior be reproduced?

Create a new InDesign document.

Draw a placeholder (empty) graphic frame

Assign any XML tag to the frame

Remove the XML tag

Export a tagged PDF

What is the difference between the object before tagging and after untagging?

The layer panel shows a different status.

The frame before…
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IDS 2021 (16.x Windows) Locks up when loading indd file with missing font in paragraph style

InDesign Server 2021 Windows Edition (16.x)

We had several indd files that had a Paragraph Style listing a font that was not actually used anywhere in the document (no text in the file was using that font.). In other words, the Style said it used "font a", but there was never ANY text actually using "font a" in the file. "Font A" is a non-system font that was installed on the desktop. If you load the indd file in InDesign Desktop, no errors occur, and Preflight says there are no errors, as expected.
If you remove the file from the desktop, and then open the indd file in InDesign desktop, you still get no errors and no preflight errors, even though the font is defined in the Paragraph style.
If you then use COM to control InDesign Server (windows edition), and tell it to load the indd file. InDesign Server will lock up. No errors are shown on the console or event log, IDS just LOCKS UP..
If you package the indd project and tell it to include document fonts, it will not include the font defined in the Paragraph style unless text using that font is actually in the document.
I don't think InDesign Server should LOCK UP in this circumstance.

We had this happen with some 60+ indd files, and it took a lot of trial & error to determine what actually CAUSED the lockup.

To reproduce:
1) Use InDesign Desktop to create an InDesign document.
2) Define a Paragraph style using a font that is NOT installed on the InDesign Server.
3) Define a text frame using that Paragraph style. Do not actually put ANY text in the frame.
4) Save the InDesign document.
5) Use COM to bind to an instance of InDesign server APPLICATION object (called "app" in this example.
6) Use the APPLICATION instance to open the indd file in OpenCopy mode ((InDesignServer.Document)app.Open(<filename>, InDesignServer.idOpenOptions.idOpenCopy)
InDesign server will never come back. It locks up.

If you edit the indd file and change the Paragraph style to be a font that is actually installed on IDS, then the open returns an instance of the DOCUMENT COM object as expected.

InDesign Server 2021 Windows Edition (16.x)

We had several indd files that had a Paragraph Style listing a font that was not actually used anywhere in the document (no text in the file was using that font.). In other words, the Style said it used "font a", but there was never ANY text actually using "font a" in the file. "Font A" is a non-system font that was installed on the desktop. If you load the indd file in InDesign Desktop, no errors occur, and Preflight says there are no errors, as expected.
If you remove the file from…

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pen tool

When modifying a container box by adding points with the pen tool, the points wont select individually and the pen changes to the hand tool and will only select the object in the container. At first I thought it might be my Wacom, but the mouse also will not select points as (option pen) or using the point selection tool.

At the same time when trying to clip an object set to transparency, so an object below can be seen so I can clip around it. The object becomes opaque making the task impossible.

I am running a the latest updates available an my OS is current with Mojave's latest update.

Indesign has become unusably slow and I spend 5 times more time watching the beachball of death than getting anything done. My clients don't care, they only know I'm not getting their work done. After 25+ years as a hardcore Adobe Fan, I'm beginning to lose faith, and have had to look at other software for solutions for my company.

Currently there are almost 1400 serious bugs listed for the current release of Indesign alone listed on the Adobe site. With a constant stream of updates adding more bugs before addressing the existing issues. If this is considered acceptable by Adobe for the sake of my clients and business I must look for other solutions. I'm not a new user. Far from it, and serious bugs making Adobe products unusable for days, and weeks on end has become the norm and not the exception.

I don't need you programs to "Wipe my Butt" for me, I just need them to work like they used to. When the cloud goes down. Everyone goes down. More care is necessary before a new release.

Sorry for the harsh words, but in '94 I was an original Beta Tester for PS3 and still have my original copy. I love Adobe!!! Please don't force me to go back to CS6.

Thanks,
Rich

When modifying a container box by adding points with the pen tool, the points wont select individually and the pen changes to the hand tool and will only select the object in the container. At first I thought it might be my Wacom, but the mouse also will not select points as (option pen) or using the point selection tool.

At the same time when trying to clip an object set to transparency, so an object below can be seen so I can clip around it. The object becomes opaque making the task impossible.

I am running a the latest…

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Feature Requests: Table Cell Intersection Styling and Multi-Page Table Cell Support for Merged Cells

Request 1: Multi-Page Table Cell Support for Merged Cells
Current Problem:
InDesign cannot break merged table cells across pages, creating significant limitations for complex hierarchical tables. When a merged cell spans more rows than can fit on a single page, the entire table becomes unviewable or requires manual workarounds.
Real-World Scenario:
• Level 1: A main category (e.g., "Strategic Goal") spans 30 rows
• Level 2: 30 detailed items, each in individual rows
• Current Issue: The merged cell cannot break across pages, making the table unusable
Proposed Solution:
Implement automatic cell threading for merged cells across page breaks, similar to Microsoft Word's functionality:
• Allow merged cells to split naturally at page boundaries
• Maintain visual continuity with repeated cell content or indicators
• Preserve cell formatting and styles across page breaks
• Optional: Add "Keep with next X rows" setting for better control
Technical Benefits:
• Maintains InDesign's superior table styling capabilities
• Enables complex document structures without design compromises
• Reduces manual workarounds and increases productivity
• Aligns with user expectations from other professional document tools

Request #2: Table Cell Intersection Styling
Current Limitation:
Table cells cannot have rounded corners or customized intersection points because cells share borders rather than having independent edges.
Conceptual Innovation:
Instead of trying to add "corner radius" to cells (which is geometrically impossible with shared borders), introduce Intersection Point Styling.
Proposed Feature: "Intersection Styles"
Similar to current Line Styles, add styling options for where cell borders meet:
Intersection Style Options:
• Round: Curved intersection points
• Beveled: Angled corner cuts
• Notched: Small decorative cuts
• Custom: User-defined intersection shapes
• Weighted: Different styles based on border thickness
Implementation Details:
Current: Line Style (solid, dashed, dotted, custom)
Proposed: + Intersection Style (round, beveled, notched, custom)
Technical Precedent:
• SVG supports stroke-linejoin properties
• CSS has similar capabilities with border-radius and border-collapse
• Vector graphics software already handles line intersections
Benefits:
• Maintains table structure integrity
• Provides design flexibility without breaking functionality
• More logical than impossible "cell corner radius"
• Expandable system for future intersection decorations

Impact Statement:
These improvements would:
1. Eliminate major workflow barriers for complex document design
2. Distinguish InDesign further from competitors by solving real problems
3. Maintain InDesign's superiority in professional typography and layout
4. Address frequent user requests without compromising existing functionality
Both features leverage InDesign's existing strengths while addressing fundamental limitations that force users toward less capable alternatives for specific use cases.

Request 1: Multi-Page Table Cell Support for Merged Cells
Current Problem:
InDesign cannot break merged table cells across pages, creating significant limitations for complex hierarchical tables. When a merged cell spans more rows than can fit on a single page, the entire table becomes unviewable or requires manual workarounds.
Real-World Scenario:
• Level 1: A main category (e.g., "Strategic Goal") spans 30 rows
• Level 2: 30 detailed items, each in individual rows
• Current Issue: The merged cell cannot break across pages, making the table unusable
Proposed Solution:
Implement automatic cell threading for merged cells across page breaks, similar…

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Some text in tables is shifted to the right after the PDF export

After the PDF export, some texts in the table cells were shifted to the right in the PDF file. The texts are not correctly positioned one below the other. The values of the deviations from the correct position are up to 0.5 point, but different.
I tested it in InDesign CC 2018, 2020 and 2021.
The problem occurs if "Create Tagged PDF" is not activated in the PDF export options and metric kerning is selected. I've tried different fonts.
The PDF file with the suffix "High Quality Print" was created with the job options "High Quality Print" ("Create Tagged PDF" is active here), everything fits here.
The PDF file with the suffix "Press Quality" was created with the job options "Press Quality" ("Create Tagged PDF" is not active here), texts have been shifted here.

After the PDF export, some texts in the table cells were shifted to the right in the PDF file. The texts are not correctly positioned one below the other. The values of the deviations from the correct position are up to 0.5 point, but different.
I tested it in InDesign CC 2018, 2020 and 2021.
The problem occurs if "Create Tagged PDF" is not activated in the PDF export options and metric kerning is selected. I've tried different fonts.
The PDF file with the suffix "High Quality Print" was created with the job options "High Quality Print" ("Create Tagged PDF"…
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hyphenation error

When hyphenating a word like 'Groot-Brittanië' the hyphenated word shows two dashes which of course is not accurate.
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Multiple Share for Review Issues

I work with a team of 6 designers and we are all experiencing regular and multiple different issues with Share for Review – we are all using the latest version 2021 and are needing to try multiple things each time with varied results to get Share for Review to work – these include:
1. Restarting Indesign
2. Logging and in about of Adobe CC
3. Trashing preferences
4. Saving a file Copy

Ths is extremely frustrating, wasting a lot of time and energy and money – I am sincerely hoping you are aware of all of these issues and are working hard to resolve it. Its a real shame as this feature is incredible when working properly. We rely heavily on this feature now so hopefully will be sorted soon ;)

One issue not shown in the screenshots is the blank screen we get sometimes when clicking the Share for Review feature.

I work with a team of 6 designers and we are all experiencing regular and multiple different issues with Share for Review – we are all using the latest version 2021 and are needing to try multiple things each time with varied results to get Share for Review to work – these include:
1. Restarting Indesign
2. Logging and in about of Adobe CC
3. Trashing preferences
4. Saving a file Copy

Ths is extremely frustrating, wasting a lot of time and energy and money – I am sincerely hoping you are aware of all of these issues and are…
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cc libraries unresponsive

CC Library Panel becomes unresponsive/renders weirdly. Have to quit out and restart. MANY. TIMES. PER. DAY...
- Screenshot 2020-11-05 at 12.11.54.png 122 KB
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automatic resizing of text frames doesn't work properly with text variables

I have a text frame containing just a single text-variable. The text frame is set to horizontal size adjustment. If the varibale is shorter than the text frame then the frame is resized properly. If the variable is longer the text is being squeezed together. The frame stays as big as it was before.

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Background Tasks Panel - Missing Progress Bars

Since InDesign 15.1, the progress bars are missing from the Background Tasks panel. Luckily, the percentages are still there but the bars are needed for quick progress reference.
- Bildschirmfoto 2020-07-09 um 14.11.56.png 39 KB
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FIXED · AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

The issue has been fixed in the latest release of InDesign – InDesign 2021. The fix was also available in the previous version of InDesign – InDesign 2020 (v 15.1.2).
Please update to these newer versions of InDesign to get the fix.

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page range for publishment in 'share for review' is set by last print/export job

When sharing for review, the published document can be limited to a certain page range, because it takes that setting from the last print/export job. The only workaround is to first reset that range in the print/export window. Then publish for review to see all of the pages.

Being able to select what pages to share (or not) would be a nice feature in the 'share for review' interface. This way, I would not have to make versions, separating artwork ready for review, and artwork that is not.

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FIXED · AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

The fix is now available in the latest InDesign update, 15.1.1

Please update to the latest version to get the fix.

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Publish online- Safari issues

Using ID 15.0.3

Using embed code on my protfolio page.

Videos cause rescaling of the page, videos are 1280x720 mp4s and have not been scaled on their pages

Videos also do not play on page load, you must click play on them.

None of these issues are present when using chrome.

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Use Auto-Sizing and Text Wrap Frame on causes application crash
Environment: InDesign 2020 (15.0.2 Japanese version) + macOS (confirmed with 10.15.3 and 10.14.6)

create and connect two text frames

set Auto-Sizing "Height and Width" on Text Frame Options

Insert text into two frames full

overlay graphic frames with Text Wrap settings ON

move the graphic frame appropriately (drawing is not normal at this point)

close documents with Command + W

During this operation, you will usually be asked to confirm the save, but suddenly InDesign will end and the application will crash.
Also, if you try while overwriting with Command + S without Command + W, you may not be able to save eventually.

This problem does not occur on Windows version.
As a comparison, the same operation was performed with the English (North America) edition on macOS, but no problem occurred.
Therefore, it is highly possible that the problem is unique to the Japanese edition.

Original trouble posted Adobe Community.
(There is a other post about User Voice, but this is a different issue.)
https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/indesign2020%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%8D%E5%85%B7%E5%90%88%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF/m-p/10935672

InDesign file is prepared separately.
https://adobe.ly/3agg1u8
Environment: InDesign 2020 (15.0.2 Japanese version) + macOS (confirmed with 10.15.3 and 10.14.6)

create and connect two text frames

set Auto-Sizing "Height and Width" on Text Frame Options

Insert text into two frames full

overlay graphic frames with Text Wrap settings ON

move the graphic frame appropriately (drawing is not normal at this point)

close documents with Command + W

During this operation, you will usually be asked to confirm the save, but suddenly InDesign will end and the application will crash.
Also, if you try while overwriting with Command + S without Command + W, you may not be…
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CLOSED · amaarora responded

Hi
Based on internal investigation and customer comments, we have concluded that the issue got fixed in InDesign 15.0.2 and that issue happens with InDesign 15.0.1 version only.

Please start a new thread in case you see the issue happen with InDesign 15.0.2

Thanks
InDesign and Acrobat accessibility conflict
Adobe InDesign version: 2019 CC

We are currently trying to establish the best workflow in creating fully accessible PDF's for screen readers and I believe we have come across a bug in the communication between InDesign and Acrobat.

Quick summary:

H1 elements on multiple lines read as separate elements unless assigned manually in Acrobat
The Structure and Article order does not transfer to the PDF

To explain the issue clearly I have numbered the images in the process order.

Image: 1 InDesign Accessibility setup.png

I have setup ‘paragraph styles’ and used the correct ‘Export Tagging’ tags for each style.

I have added the content I want to be read in Articles and put them in the correct order

I have created tags and assigned all the content correctly

I have reordered the ‘Structure’ to be in the reading order too

Please note - the order of the ‘Structure’ and or ‘Articles’ does not transfer to Acrobat (after selecting the correct export settings.

Image: 2 Interactive PDF with options selected.png
This image shows I have selected Interactive PDF and selected:
‘Create tagged PDF’
‘Use structure for Tab Order’

Image: 3 Initial PDF review - incorrect content order.png
You can see the reading order does not match either the ‘Article’ or ‘Structure’ order from InDesign which I have set up.

You can also see that the elements are ‘Spans’ not H1, H2 and P tags.

Image: 4 Initial PDF review - Tag number ordering incorrect.png
You can see the screen readers reading order by the numbers shown on this image which again does not match the order I set up in InDesign.

5 Initial PDF review - tag h1 splitting.png
The tag order doesn’t match the structure setup in InDesign
Also there is another bug when reading H1 tags on multiple lines.

You can see how the H1 tag is broken by 4 lines. This has been tested and you have to swipe 4 times to listen to the full H1 header.

6 Initial PDF review - tag h1 splitting - fix by order assigning.png In Acrobat I have then gone into the reading order and manually set the main header to a H1 tag. This then groups the text in the tag order window and fixes the issue of it being multilines. You can then also see the tag has changed from Span to H1.

The same thing needs to be done for the other multi layered heading tags.

I hope this is clear enough to understand.
Adobe InDesign version: 2019 CC

We are currently trying to establish the best workflow in creating fully accessible PDF's for screen readers and I believe we have come across a bug in the communication between InDesign and Acrobat.

Quick summary:

H1 elements on multiple lines read as separate elements unless assigned manually in Acrobat
The Structure and Article order does not transfer to the PDF

To explain the issue clearly I have numbered the images in the process order.

Image: 1 InDesign Accessibility setup.png

I have setup ‘paragraph styles’ and used the correct ‘Export Tagging’ tags for each style.

I…
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FIXED · AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

The issue is fixed in the latest release of InDesign – version 16.0

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Indents Break Burmese Type

Applying an indent to Burmese type in InDesign makes the text render incorrectly. Please see the example in the attached file.

InDesign 15.0.1 x64
- Burmese Error.PNG 85 KB
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FIXED · AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

The issue has been fixed in the latest release of InDesign – InDesign 2021.
Please update to this new version of InDesign to get the fix.

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Data Merge multiple records not working properly at all

Data Merge is very buggy on latest update, makes tool useless:

1/ repeating same record over (with multiple records)
2/ records are not imported in order of source document
3/ preview and results do not match (alignment, records, etc)

tested with both txt and csv

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ICML export doesn't preserve the paragraph styles of endnotes.
1. Adobe InDesign 14.0.2
2. Export a story containing endnotes as ICML
3. Endnotes should be styled properly
4. Endnotes lose the applied paragraph style
5. UserVoice will not allow me to attach an IDML or INDD file. I can email it if needed.
What this means is that anyone using InCopy will lose the paragraph styling of their endnotes.
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Under Review · amaarora responded

Thanks for reporting the issue. We are looking into it

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Data merge doesn't work with UTF-8 unicode file
DataMerge is failing to import UTF 8 text as Unicode.
1. Create UTF 8 Text file for merging.
2. Open previously functional InDesign document with keys already established.
3. Select data source
4. Choose text file (UTF8 no BOM) (if you have BOM, file isn't recognized)
5. Tick show import options (never needed to do this before)
6. Make sure its Unicode.
7. Data still comes in in ASCII even though I chose Unicode. This has to be a merge problem because I can cut and paste the data into the InDesign file without issue.
Reported version - Adobe InDesign CC 14.02
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Unequal inset values in an Object Style don't display in a text frame if corners are rounded

If you use an object style with unequal inset spacing and apply it to a text frame, the unequal spacing is ignore and made uniform.

Steps to recreate:
1. Create an Object Style
2. Go to 'Text Frame General Options' for that style
3. Set unequal values for 'Inset Spacing'
4. Go to 'Stroke & Corner Cptions'
5. In 'Corner Options' set 'Rounded'
6. Create a Text Frame
7. Fill Text Frame with placeholder text
8. Apply Object Style to Text Frame

Result: unequal inset spacing is ignored.

If you apply unequal inset spacing manually there are no problems — unless you apply a corner rounding greater than 6mm, at which point unequal spacing is ignored.

I've attached an InDesign file which demonstrates all of this.

As an addendum to this: object styles seem quite buggy generally. For example, if you set an initial paragraph style and select 'apply next' then later edit the paragraph style, the text frame doesn't always display the changes.

If you use an object style with unequal inset spacing and apply it to a text frame, the unequal spacing is ignore and made uniform.

Steps to recreate:
1. Create an Object Style
2. Go to 'Text Frame General Options' for that style
3. Set unequal values for 'Inset Spacing'
4. Go to 'Stroke & Corner Cptions'
5. In 'Corner Options' set 'Rounded'
6. Create a Text Frame
7. Fill Text Frame with placeholder text
8. Apply Object Style to Text Frame

Result: unequal inset spacing is ignored.

If you apply unequal inset spacing manually there are no problems —…

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Resolved For User · AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

It is not possible to have unequal inset spacing and corners other than none as they can’t go together.
It is designed this way.

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Crash when working with book TOC

I have a book with 10 chapters. I created a TOC earlier and left it for a few months while working on the chapters. When I try to update the TOC, the program crashes. I've tried the create new TOC files. Same result.
Same issue on both desktop and laptop.

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Under Review · amaarora responded

Thanks, we were able to reproduce the issue and looking into it.

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Invisible character

Apply all Auto Edits inserts an invisible character before which then interferes with Find and Replace. When pasted into a GREP search, it looks like ~I, but can't be found. It can be manually removed, but this is not helpful, as I need to be able to perform a comprehensive Find/Replace.
- Screen Shot 2019-04-02 at 1.45.40 PM.png 84 KB
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Unable to Import PDF Comments from Acrobat 2019 Shared Review

PDFs with shared Reviews running off the Adobe Document Cloud are not able to import comments into InDesign.

Since Acrobat 2019, we are no longer able to use our own review server. There's now a big blue button to share the review using the Adobe Document Cloud. While this simplifies using Shared Reviews, the review PDF is now hosted and maintained by Adobe. Then, there is no longer a way to import the comments into InDesign.

To import a PDF's Shared Review Comments, InDesign requires access to the copy of the PDF containing the comments. With Acrobat 2019, this copy has been moved to the Adobe Document Cloud and is inaccessible even by the originating user. If the user attempts to save a local copy, he is told that the copy will be saved WITHOUT comments.

PDFs with shared Reviews running off the Adobe Document Cloud are not able to import comments into InDesign.

Since Acrobat 2019, we are no longer able to use our own review server. There's now a big blue button to share the review using the Adobe Document Cloud. While this simplifies using Shared Reviews, the review PDF is now hosted and maintained by Adobe. Then, there is no longer a way to import the comments into InDesign.

To import a PDF's Shared Review Comments, InDesign requires access to the copy of the PDF containing the comments. With Acrobat 2019, this copy…

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Text cursor disappears - Mojave and InDesign CC 13.1

After upgrading to Mac OSX Mojave (10.14), using InDesign CC 13.1 ME, the text cursor disappears. All other cursors appear as expected. This happens both with the standard Text tool, and the ME Text tool.
- Screen Recording 2018-11-04 at 3.53.12 AM.mov 4995 KB
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Please share a sample document at amaarora@adobe.com with which the issue is reproducible along with a small video showing the steps.

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Drop CAP Extends to the Next Paragraph

When a paragraph using a drop initial has fewer lines than what is indicated in the drop initial dialog, the following paragraph indents for as many lines as is missing in the previous drop initial paragraph, even if the following paragraph has space between it and the preceding drop initial paragraph.

The attached example shows a 1 line paragraph with drop a initial set up as 2 lines. The next paragraph indents.

I think it very odd that the drop initial formatting goes beyond the paragraph to which it is applied. Took me a bit to figure out where the mystery indent was coming from in the paragraph after the drop initial paragraph.

When a paragraph using a drop initial has fewer lines than what is indicated in the drop initial dialog, the following paragraph indents for as many lines as is missing in the previous drop initial paragraph, even if the following paragraph has space between it and the preceding drop initial paragraph.

The attached example shows a 1 line paragraph with drop a initial set up as 2 lines. The next paragraph indents.

I think it very odd that the drop initial formatting goes beyond the paragraph to which it is applied. Took me a bit to figure out where the…
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