Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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2757 results found
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Images pixelated when published online, if the frame is scaled
>>>Images inside scaled frames can be pixelated when published. It looks like the frame scaling is applied to the resolution i.e. a 10% scaled frame will have 10% of the desired resolution. Reproducible if 'Adjust scaling percentage' preference is set. Setting a higher export resolution in the 'Publish Online' dialogue doesn't fix it.
>>InDesign CC 2018, probably older versions with Publish online.
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Alignment of text box ignores anchored objects
>>When I have an anchored object (lets say an image) hanging at the bottom of the text box, aligning the text to the bottom of the text box will align the text only, and cuts off the image at the bottom.
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> I imagine this also happens to images at the top of the text box, when aligning to the top.
> I think that by design, anchired objects should be calculated as part of the text box's content, and should be aligned to the bottom, as text would.
> If not, it should at least be an option1 vote -
can't enter text in find/change field
>>>Mac 10.13.6 InDesign 15.1.2
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> Can't enter text in find/change fields
> Open document
> Select text tool
> Select find/change from pull down menu
> Attempt to enter text in find field.>Won't accept text in find field
>1 vote -
Problems with text tool?
>>>The text visually compresses for no reason. I need to restart Indesign every 5 minutes.
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Text originated from MS Word yields problematic results when exported to HTML (excessive <span> statements)
>>I’ve stumbled upon a bug evident in text originated from MS-Word, which affects the HTML structure when exported from InDesign. Originally I encountered it with Hebrew text in heavily-style-driven paragraphs, however I re-created it in a completely “clean” style environment as well:
>>(1) Create a new file in MS-Word. Type some text into it (as “Lorem Ipsum”).
>>(2) Copy the text and Paste into InDesign.
>>(3) Reset the Paragraph Style; then apply a Character style to the text (it could be a Character style with no attributes).
>>(4) Paste the same text into Notepad, then
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Converting text cell to graphic cell
>>>If you convert a graphic cell to a text cell the vertical justification gets locked, cell appears to be anchored and is unable to be converted back to a graphic cell.
>>1) Create table
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> 2) Select cell > context menu > convert cell to graphic cell
> 3) Select cell/object > convert to text cell
> 4) Unable to convert back to graphic cell or adjust vertical justification within cell (options greyed out) and anchor symbol on top right of frame1 vote -
Spinning Beach Ball appears every time I try to highlight text
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- >InDesign 18.0 >
- >Seems just clicking with the Text Tool gets a spinning ball. Even worse if I try to highlight after clicking. 30-60 second wait. 3, Expect to highlight text as in the past. >
- >Once the ball stops spinning, maybe one character has been highlighted. >
>Troubleshooting steps:
>>Tried resetting preferences. No change.
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> Checked for corrupted fonts and removed. No change. (I'm using fonts from TypeKit, which don't appear to be installed in FontBook.)
> Uninstalled InDesign. Shut down computer. Reinstalled InDesign.
> Checked for corrupted file. (Saved copy. No change. Saved2 votes -
InCopy: Notes in text shifting randomly when exported as PDF.
>>>InCopy version 18 and 19.
>>To recreate the issue : add a note to any point of a text paragraph in InCopy and export the document as PDF. This results in the note (yellow sticky note) shifting randomly within the PDF document.
>>What should happen is that the yellow sticky note should be in the area of where the note was initially anchored in InCopy, after you export it as PDF.
>8 votes -
Honor Word Break Boundaries for Overflowing Text / Line Breaking for Non-ZWSP Text
>>>Lao (SEA Asian) text that doesn't already have ZWSPs included, doesn't automatically line-break, even though double-select word selection shows that the ICU/HarfBuzz engine is finding them. It would be nice to be able to set for paragraphs the ability to use non-ZWSP text and have ID automatically line-break based on the ICU/HarfBuzz word boundaries.
>>Not all people will want this, should it should be made easy to enabled/disable, because some people use ZWSPs to manually control layout features, and don't prefer automatic word-boundary analysis.
>2 votes -
fx text indesign missing
>>>Missing fx content for text InDesign, version 16.0.2, January 18, 2021. Imac late 2015 Retina 5k.
>1 vote -
Text selecting freeses program
>>>Today I updated InDesing to 19.4 It is no longer possible to work - every time you mark the text block, the clock starts spinning and everything hangs. ****, why publish an update without testing it well and thus hinder our work. I was forced to install version 19.3 back.
>2 votesWe 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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Layout options for multiple records from data merge
>>>I have recently discovered Data Merge and it works great for most things. However I need to output multiple records per page set out head-to-head. This is so the output can be printed and folder in half with the text on both side the right way up. More detailed controls would be big help.
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> Unless I have missed something.1 vote -
GREP styles do not work in text variables
>>>The title should say it all. When setting a text variable in a paragraph style that includes GREP styles, the GREP styles are not applied to the text variable. This is a severe limitation of the variable functionality, and is similar to many other reported bugs concerning variables, the upshot of which is that variables need to behave more like ordinary text. This is one more instance in which this is true.
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animation file from indesign, 'recovered files' every time in trash (indesign didn't crash)
>>>when I save an animation file from indesign, I get a 'recovered file' every time I restart my Mac. I try to remove it, but then my document starts going crazy. (indesign didn't crash, it just happens)
>>animation in indesign works fine, but the maps keep coming and it is irritating.
>>indesign 2020 with newest version
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> mac catalina newest version1 vote -
Crash on pdf export
>>>We do a lot of sometimes large presentations in Indesign that have other external Indesign documents in them, that pdf fine, yet when I add pages to them it crashes when I export and there's nothing I can do to fix it other than removing the pages I've added.
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Multiple variables in a TOC
>>>While having headlines with zwo or more variables in the document, the TOC will be horrible wrong - it looks like a variable-puzzle.
>>This mistake destroys any dream of creating efficiently catalogues and users are forced to use any kind of dirty-trick or handle on very expensive way a "handmade-process".
>>This Bug is known since CS5.x.
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> So please: Repair this Bug - now!25 votesHello All,
Thank you for reporting the issue to us.
We have fixed the issue in the latest version of InDesign, Id 14.0.3Please upgrade your InDesign application to the latest version to try out the fix.
If you are unable to see the update yet, go to Creative Cloud desktop application, open the menu (three dots) from the top-right corner and click on ‘Check For App Updates’.
If you face any problems with the new update, do let us know in the comments.
You may also follow the below given link for the list of all fixed issues in Id 14.0.3
https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/fixed-issues.html -
Text box adds extra space...?
>>>Text Boxes are adding extra space. I do not have any space after or tabs or anything else in my paragraphs.
>>I am very keen on having all my text boxes fit to perfect size especially for this file because I am creating a fillable form and don't want oversized text boxes. I also keep them to their size to make sure everything is perfect.
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> Anyone else having this issue?1 vote -
can't enter text in find/change field
>>>Mac 10.13.6 InDesign 15.1.2
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> Can't enter text in find/change fields
> Open document
> Select text tool
> Select find/change from pull down menu
> Attempt to enter text in find field.>Won't accept text in find field
>1 vote -
Multiple Bugs in CC17
>>Display issue 1
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> Random lines appeared on my screen. Baseline grid and guides were hidden as I was in Preview Mode, no explanation for these lines.>Display issue 2
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> Text doesn’t display correctly when I apply a different Paragraph Style Sheet. (It displays the text in both the original Paragraph Style and new paragraph style on top of one another, even though the new Paragraph Style is selected). I needed to deselect and reselect another paragraph of text to rectify the issue.>Dialogue box issues
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> Both videos show how I’m unable to select from2 votes -
create keyboard shortcuts to change conditional text
>>>it would be necessary to be able to include the conditional text in the style sheets
>2 votes
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