Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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InDesign v.17.1: Crashes while pasting.
InDesign v.17.1: Crashes while pasting. Elements disappearing. Working on an InDesign 2020 file, 2nd edition of a book. It's a 496-page book, full of tables and images. For some unknown reason, a lot of elements have just disappeared from a few pages and when I try to paste anything into the file, InDesign just shuts down. Please help.
PS: After a couple of hours of searching, I found this text frame containing the text that has disappeared. It has a chapter name that had gone missing. This has happened only in one section of the book. This particular style 'Chapter Name' has been used 64 times in the book, and in this section, the colour has been changed by applying character style.
When I expand the frame the chapter name is visible but immediately after that, InDesign crashes.
The file I am working on is lengthy and very complicated, so I am hoping that I don't have to re-do the entire book.
Can someone please help me resolve this issue?
InDesign v.17.1: Crashes while pasting. Elements disappearing. Working on an InDesign 2020 file, 2nd edition of a book. It's a 496-page book, full of tables and images. For some unknown reason, a lot of elements have just disappeared from a few pages and when I try to paste anything into the file, InDesign just shuts down. Please help.
PS: After a couple of hours of searching, I found this text frame containing the text that has disappeared. It has a chapter name that had gone missing. This has happened only in one section of the book. This particular style 'Chapter…
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adobefnt
OMG I cannot export to a PDF because of this STUPID adobefnt bug. Which seems to be a major issue with many (I am in version 17.1, on a mac) FIX THISl But, in the meantime, does anyone have any hints for how I can get this to work?!
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InDesign is removing caps from file names
InDesign 17.1 x64 Often (most of the time, but not always) when I overwrite (File Save As) or Export to a PDF that already exists and overwrite the current file, the new file name becomes all small letters (removes my caps). It only happens with InDesign. I can overwrite PDFs from Word, Access, etc and it never happens. This is very frustrating. Just started happening with version 17.
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cells selection
Bug 1:
See "Table 1" in the provided screenshot.
Make a table with 3 columns and 3 rows.
Merge the first 2 cells of the first row.
Now you have 2 cells in the first row. (A and B).
Set the contents of other cells to C, D, E, F, G, H.
Now select cells B, D and E.
If you click on the Edit menu, InDesign crash.
If you choose File -> Export, InDesign crash.
On the scripting side, calling document.selection throw an exception and it is not possible to get the current selection.Bug 2:
See "Table 2" in the provided screenshot.
Make a table with 2 columns and 4 rows.
Split the second cells of the first row.
Now you have 3 cells on the first row.
Set the contents of the cells to numbers from 1 to 9.
Now select cells 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (skip cell 3).
Run this code:var doc = app.activeDocument;
var selectedCells = doc.selection[0].cells;var i, ilen, contents = [];
for (i = 0, ilen = selectedCells.length; i < ilen; i++) {
contents.push(selectedCells[i].contents);
}alert(contents.join('-'));
expected result: 1-2-4-5-6-7-8-9
current result: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (cell 3 is not part of the selection, cell 9 is missing).Applescript and VBscript don't have this problem, only ExtendScript.
This happens with all versions of InDesign.Bug 1:
See "Table 1" in the provided screenshot.
Make a table with 3 columns and 3 rows.
Merge the first 2 cells of the first row.
Now you have 2 cells in the first row. (A and B).
Set the contents of other cells to C, D, E, F, G, H.
Now select cells B, D and E.
If you click on the Edit menu, InDesign crash.
If you choose File -> Export, InDesign crash.
On the scripting side, calling document.selection throw an exception and it is not possible to get the current selection.Bug 2:
See "Table 2"…1 vote -
PDF's Exporting at Large File Sizes
I've been running into an issue with PDF's exporting at large file sizes. This became apparent to me after the 2022 update. Here is an example of how this occurs and disrupts my workflow.
I recently sent a exported a PDF from an indd project that linked to 13 PSD's. The exported PDF file size came to relatively manageable 10 MBs.
I later updated the same project, now including 20 linked PSD's. This PDF export came to 184 MBs!
When I've run into this in the past, I've had to either convert the PSD's to JPG's, or run some kind of other optimization out of Acrobat. This is an OK workaround when in a crunch, but I prefer to keep the workflow of source images to PSD's, intact. The downside to running optimization out of acrobat is noticeable loss in image quality, especially in the red channel of JPG's. In the above example, running optimization out of Acrobat reduced the PDF from 184 MBs to 4 MBs, with some, but not too terrible, loss in image quality.
It's highly likely that this jump in export size is due to the PSD's. My research has lead me to believe this has something to do with meta data carried over in the PSD's, but it still seems like an extreme shift in export size.
Any thoughts on what the cause of this extreme file size could be? Can export to PDF image options be refined to mitigate this? Like enhanced image flattening, conversion, or meta data remove (if this is indeed the source of the issue). Are there any options that exist that I'm missing? Though, the variable here seems to be the PSD's themselves.
I've included systems specs, and PDF export settings as attachments for reference, below.
System Specs:
Windows 10 Pro 20H2
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950x 16-Core 3.5 GHz
128 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TiI've been running into an issue with PDF's exporting at large file sizes. This became apparent to me after the 2022 update. Here is an example of how this occurs and disrupts my workflow.
I recently sent a exported a PDF from an indd project that linked to 13 PSD's. The exported PDF file size came to relatively manageable 10 MBs.
I later updated the same project, now including 20 linked PSD's. This PDF export came to 184 MBs!
When I've run into this in the past, I've had to either convert the PSD's to JPG's, or run some kind…
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InDesign Server removes locks from locked layers during opening the document
Hi,
We ran into to the following issue on InDesign Server: after opening, saving and closing a document that contains layers that are locked, these layers become unlocked.
The issue is reproducible on InDesign Server 16.4.0, 16.4.1, 17.0.0.
The issue is not reproducible with version 15.x and 16.0.0, so it must have been introduced in InDesign Server 16.2.1 or 16.4.0.
Scenario (on IDS 16.4.1):
InDesign: create a document ‘~/Desktop/local2021.indd’
Create 3 layers
Lock all layers
Save and close the document
Run the script below on InDesign Server 2021 (16.4.1),
targetengine "session"
function main()
{
try {
var docFile = new File("~/Desktop/local2021.indd");
var doc = app.open( docFile );
doc = doc.save( docFile);
doc.close(SaveOptions.YES)
} catch (error) {
alert( "message: name =[" + error.name + "]; message = [" + error.message + "];" );
}
}main();
(6). Open the document again in InDesign
→ the layer locks are gone!
The same scenario is reproducible on InDesign Server 17.0.0.
We found that the removal of the locks from the layers happen during the opening of the document.
Evidently, the locks on the layers should remain untouched when opening a document in InDesign Server.We reported this issue directly to Adobe. It's known as #ID-4228851.
regards,
Carlo
Hi,
We ran into to the following issue on InDesign Server: after opening, saving and closing a document that contains layers that are locked, these layers become unlocked.
The issue is reproducible on InDesign Server 16.4.0, 16.4.1, 17.0.0.
The issue is not reproducible with version 15.x and 16.0.0, so it must have been introduced in InDesign Server 16.2.1 or 16.4.0.
Scenario (on IDS 16.4.1):
InDesign: create a document ‘~/Desktop/local2021.indd’
Create 3 layers
Lock all layers
Save and close the document
Run the script below on InDesign Server 2021 (16.4.1),
targetengine "session"
function main()
{
try {
var docFile = new…1 vote -
Switch off UI scaling feature in ID v17
@Adobe programming team:
Please add a switch that let the user decide to turn on or switch off the UI feature invented in ID v17. Please see attached screenshot (german version).
Reason: Users with a Windows scaling factor above 100% can no longer display all panels because they overlap and are way to big. No lower scaling possible, only higher.
ID misinterprets that the user has high-DPI monitors when using a scaling factor of e.g. 125%.
Alternatively, the scaling range could be extended having additional lower "stops".It was no problem to display panels in the correct size in ID 16.4 before the new feature was added. Can't work with ID v17 since a bunch of weeks and had to rollback to 16.4.
Please ask the programming team if such a switch can be added in an upcoming update. Myself and sure a lot of other Windows users don't need the feature or it's not working correctly like in my case.
Thanks,
Regards@Adobe programming team:
Please add a switch that let the user decide to turn on or switch off the UI feature invented in ID v17. Please see attached screenshot (german version).
Reason: Users with a Windows scaling factor above 100% can no longer display all panels because they overlap and are way to big. No lower scaling possible, only higher.
ID misinterprets that the user has high-DPI monitors when using a scaling factor of e.g. 125%.
Alternatively, the scaling range could be extended having additional lower "stops".It was no problem to display panels in the correct size in ID…
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space bar and tab bugs
InDesign 17.1 is impossible to use with macOS 12.2.1 Monterey.
Using the space bar puts the document in the dock. Using the tab freezes the document.1 vote -
cells selection
Bug 1:
See "Table 1" in the provided screenshot.
Make a table with 3 columns and 3 rows.
Merge the first 2 cells of the first row.
Now you have 2 cells in the first row. (A and B).
Set the contents of other cells to C, D, E, F, G, H.
Now select cells B, D and E.
If you click on the Edit menu, InDesign crash.
If you choose File -> Export, InDesign crash.
On the scripting side, calling document.selection throw an exception and it is not possible to get the current selection.Bug 2:
See "Table 2" in the provided screenshot.
Make a table with 2 columns and 4 rows.
Split the second cells of the first row.
Now you have 3 cells on the first row.
Set the contents of the cells to numbers from 1 to 9.
Now select cells 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (skip cell 3).
Run this code:var doc = app.activeDocument;
var selectedCells = doc.selection[0].cells;var i, ilen, contents = [];
for (i = 0, ilen = selectedCells.length; i < ilen; i++) {
contents.push(selectedCells[i].contents);
}alert(contents.join('-'));
expected result: 1-2-4-5-6-7-8-9
current result: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (cell 3 is not part of the selection, cell 9 is missing).Applescript and VBscript don't have this problem, only ExtendScript.
This happens with all versions of InDesign.This bug was already reported over a year ago (https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/41451565-script-selection-on-merged-row-makes-indesign-cr)
Please fix as soon as possible!!!!
why is it not possible to upload .indd files? You are talking about InDesign bugs and it is not possible to provide a .indd file???? Why???
Bug 1:
See "Table 1" in the provided screenshot.
Make a table with 3 columns and 3 rows.
Merge the first 2 cells of the first row.
Now you have 2 cells in the first row. (A and B).
Set the contents of other cells to C, D, E, F, G, H.
Now select cells B, D and E.
If you click on the Edit menu, InDesign crash.
If you choose File -> Export, InDesign crash.
On the scripting side, calling document.selection throw an exception and it is not possible to get the current selection.Bug 2:
See "Table 2"…1 vote -
test file
it is not possible to upload .indd or .idml files.
very good idea....1 vote -
Slow creation of PDF low-res
In addition to the problem I posted regarding a conflict between ID and Windows 11, I did resolve that by moving to an earlier release of ID. However, the creation of the low-res PDF now consumed the time it normally takes to produce a high-res print-ready export. Something is going on with ID 17.1.
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Chinese character page number rule needs to following Chinese grammar
Chinese page number grammar after 10 is not following Chinese grammar.
For example, page 21 in Chinese is written as 第二十一页, instead of 第二一页.It's horrifying seeing Chinese is been butched likt this.
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uneven / unlevel pages side by side in spread
2 uneven pages left right 16, 17 in a document of 64 pages in spread of same double master page spread.
only 2 in whole doc.
mac os x mojave 10.14.6 indesign cc 16.01 (adobe rep told me this is the only version that works w/mojave and my late 2015 imac 5k)
i finally resolved by adding 2 new blank pages ahead of those 2, (applied master), copy pasting the content to those 2 new pages (singe spread), then deleting the original wonky pages.I didn't want to take a chance the spread was transmitted wrong to the printer even thought it was probably only a visual glitch/bug.
2 uneven pages left right 16, 17 in a document of 64 pages in spread of same double master page spread.
only 2 in whole doc.
mac os x mojave 10.14.6 indesign cc 16.01 (adobe rep told me this is the only version that works w/mojave and my late 2015 imac 5k)
i finally resolved by adding 2 new blank pages ahead of those 2, (applied master), copy pasting the content to those 2 new pages (singe spread), then deleting the original wonky pages.I didn't want to take a chance the spread was transmitted wrong to the printer even…
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Shared CC Library
The WHOLE purpose of a "SHARED CC LIBRARY" is to be able to keep a single and universal source of truth for EVERY element within the library across all uses of the element – on all files.
There is an issue achieving this.
When I add an illustrator file to the CC Shared Library from within Indesign, and I go to edit that element, it:
Opens a new InDesign file, where you can make the change,
save the change, and the change is displayed on the thumbnail of the shared element, and does in fact update the shared element.HOWEVER....
It does not update the element displayed on the InDesign file you're working on!
If The same illustrator file is added to the shared library FROM Illustrator directly, then when you double click on that element in the shared library from within InDesign, it will open IN Illustrator where you can make your changes, and when you save it, it also AUTOMATICALLY updates every instance where that element is used across ALL shared files.
This doesn't;t make any sense. It should not matter how you add the element to the library, IF the library accepts the element.
There is another glitch that even makes this more confusing.
If I have multiple items on a page in InDesign, and I group them together and drag the group over to the CC Shared library, The Library "accepts" the group.
Then, when you double click the element, it opens a new page in InDesign.
when you go to edit the text in InDesign – Text that was created FROM INDESIGN, and save your change, it updates the Library element BUT does not update any instance where that is used.
Again, this doesn't make any sense and seems to defeat the purpose of storing universal items in the library.
The WHOLE purpose of a "SHARED CC LIBRARY" is to be able to keep a single and universal source of truth for EVERY element within the library across all uses of the element – on all files.
There is an issue achieving this.
When I add an illustrator file to the CC Shared Library from within Indesign, and I go to edit that element, it:
Opens a new InDesign file, where you can make the change,
save the change, and the change is displayed on the thumbnail of the shared element, and does in fact update the shared element.HOWEVER....
…
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Accessibility square bullet issue
Document is set up following Accessibility guidelines, but instead of round bullets, we used square ones, colored red. All set up correctly using paragraph/character styles. When we use the read out loud voice in Acrobat, it reads "Black Square". A quick search found others with the same issue, with no work around. I should be able to define the square as a bullet, so that Acrobat would know, but even though the bullet is set up in character styles, the reader doesn't see it that way... and it gets the color wrong... though I'd rather it read simply "Bullet."
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Creating a new Cross Reference - Automatic select [All Paragraphs]
When creating a new Cross Reference entry, the windows that pop automatically pick [All Paragraphs] and in document with many table or lots of text frame, this can take very, very.... long time before the window popup.
This was introduced with CC 18.1 and is still the case up to now with CC22 (17.1).
It was ok with CC20017.
I have been reporting this behavior since April 2019 and for each release.
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Publication Analytics
We need reliable analytics on epublished documents to show to our clients. Over time we update the documents and for some mysterious reason the "Originally Published" date is wrong. How am I supposed to know if the numbers are from the update I made a week ago or or from our first publishing last september. And no... There are no dublicates of that document.
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language quote typographer
I create epubs which contain different languages so need the language correctly attributed on xhtml files after exporting –
selecting different languages in different paragraph styles affects typographer's (curly) quotes/straight quotes – I'd expect the to follow the app preferences setting –
Advanced Character Formats > Language > [No Language] = gives straight quotes
Advanced Character Formats > Language > English: UK = gives typographer's quotes (curly)
Advanced Character Formats > Language > cy_GB = Welsh = gives straight quotes
InDesign 17.1 – Mac OS 12.1 – iMac (Retina 4k, 2019)
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InDesign 17.1 generating enormous PDF
I am a book designer and have been using InDesign for years. Just upgraded to 17.1 and finding its exporting massive PDF of a simple text file (60 page novel - no images, no colour, no charts, no graphics...just black text on a white page). I cant get it below 18mb using 'Smallest File Size' which is ridiculous. Previously this would have been 1 to 2 mb. Can you fix this please?
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Review: Previous feedback is no longer displayed in previous file version
Previous feedback is no longer displayed in previous file version! This is extremely tedious when checking the files, because even if you make a copy of the file and assign a new review link to it, your colleagues cannot compare the corrections with their comments. Likewise, I cannot check whether I have received the feedback with the subsequently marked errors and thus adopted them.
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