Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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1423 results found
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Display QuickBooks Hidden Files and Folders in Windows
<a href="https://www.quickbookspremiersupport.us/display-hidden-files-and-folders-using-windows/">Windows operating system hides many files and folders</a> by default, in order to prevent the users from deleting or modifying files that shouldn’t be touched at all. However, the user can make windows show these hidden files by changing a single setting.
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ID incorrectly enables Overprint when converting a text to paths
This bug has been reproduced in Indesign 15.0 and 18.5. MacOS Sonoma.
When you convert a BLACK text to outline, Overprint Fill is automatically enabled in the Attributes panel. The ‘Overprint’ selection remains applied even if you change the colour of this object.
I've just had a print advert blown out of the water by my client because half of his logo had disappeared. It was blue and was overprinted even though I hadn't set anything like that.
It came about in the way described above: a text was converted into paths, the resulting logo was recoloured in blue -…
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InDesign 17.01: UI scaling range issue on high-DPI monitors
PROBLEM:
Since new UI scaling was invented in ID 17.01 all panels are displayed way too big and overlap in my resolution setup @ 2560x1440px and Windows OS scaling factor of 125%. The range is already at minimum. No work is possible anymore, I have to use ID 16.4 again and exchange via IDML. Please help!MY SETUP:
2x EIZO CS2730 27" monitor @ 2560x1440px
Windows display settings scaling factor: 125 % (needed, otherwise everything in the system is too small e. g. fonts, menus, explorer, browserPlease have a look at the two screenshots showing the InDesign…
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Indesig destroys its files
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InDesign CC for Teams 2018 (13.0.1) ExtendScript (Javascript) with AdobeStockSteps
scenario: slow, instable internet connection or internet connection failure
Indesign loses cloud linking to library assets
InDesign freezes
InDesign crashes
Active Indesign file can no longer be opened on this computer despite restarting Windows + InDesignIf the library is shared with other team members, they will not be able to open the file
Only team members who are not working with this library can open the file
If this team member now deletes the links to the assets, the other team members can reopen the file.
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1 voteTo identify the cause of this issue, we had started our investigation with the aim to resolve it. You might have also received email from us seeking more details to help in our investigation.
We’ve concluded our investigation and came up with the finding : Either the issue is fixed in the latest release of InDesign or the issue was intermittent in nature at the time of its reporting and is not reproducible now.
We recommend you to upgrade to the latest version of InDesign 2020.0.1 (if you’re not already on it). It contains a lot of stability fixes.
If you still face this issue even after updating to the latest version of InDesign, please submit the crash report to us. (The guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html)
We seek your support in our continual effort to improve InDesign.
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Export to PDF crashes when Printer's Marks checked on in PDF export window menu (ID 14.02 )
Reoccurring crash from back in February 2019:
When I leave Printer's Marks unchecked, Indesign exports effortlessly.Crashing while exporting to PDF happens with any design, regardless of the contents in the design (RGB, .ai files, etc.)
I have tested it on exporting older designs that have already been sent to print with printer's marks, prior to this issue.
Note: checking or unchecking Bleed and Slug don't interfere – only Printer's Marks do.
(I have mailed all details in the crash report.)
1 voteClosing this issue as it was resolved on mail
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There is no InDesign's icon
InDesign's icon is broken in the alt-tab menu on Windows.
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linked files ignored upon packaging
- Adobe InDesign Version 13.1 x64 on Windows
- images are linked within the document and shown as such. When I package the document, it shows "0 links found" and no linked files are packaged
- This is the first time I've packaged a document since upgrading to INDD 2018. Have never had it ignore links before
- No linked files are packaged
- It sees the links... but not in the "package" menu
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Shortcuts assigned to custom menus lost after opening Keyboard Shortcuts again, clicking Cancel [Mac]
In brief: If user assigns a shortcut to a menu created by a script, the shortcut will be lost after opening the Keyboard Shortcuts window again and clicking Cancel.
A detailed description of the bug is here:
https://forums.adobeprerelease.com/indesign/discussion/2354/shortcuts-assigned-to-custom-menus-lost-after-opening-keyboard-shortcuts-again-clicking-cancel#latestAffects both InDesign 2023 and 2024.
It appears that it only happens on Mac.
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2024 Windows version option to hide home screen is gone
ID 2024 Windows the option "Show Home Screen When No Documents Are Open" is gone. Still present in macOS version. Just gone in Windows. Please fix.
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drag and drop + option key (for objects and pages) crashes ID
since the update 20.1, drag and drop + option key crashes InDesign. sometimes, while duplicating a box. sometimes, trygin to duplicate a page (as seen in the attachment).
version: 20.1
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 on it) as it is more robust.
If you still face this issue even after updating, 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 crashed?
- Video recording of the crash
- 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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Adobe InDesign Team
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Crash once PDF export complete
InDesign 15.0 seems to crash once a PDF export has completed.
Running Windows 7.
4 votesTo identify the cause of this issue, we had started our investigation with the aim to resolve it. You might have also received email from us seeking more details to help in our investigation.
We’ve concluded our investigation and came up with the finding : Either the issue is fixed in the latest release of InDesign or the issue was intermittent in nature at the time of its reporting and is not reproducible now.
We recommend you to upgrade to the latest version of InDesign 2020 (if you’re not already on it). It contains a lot of stability fixes.
If you still face this issue even after updating to the latest version of InDesign, please submit the crash report to us. (The guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html)
We seek your support in our continual effort to improve InDesign.—
Adobe InDesign Team -
For some reason my design in indesign is not fully visible when i am working on it, even when i select fast display or high quality display
it is so annoying to be working on my design and not to be able to see all of my work on my screen as so much of it is blank, and is only visible when i export it as a jpeg. THis is so unprofessional and inconsistent when trying to design that i can clearly see all of my work as i edit and improve it. Can you please investigate and improve the software so my work is visible as i continue to edit. Also have the screen is in grey and the other half in white like a…
1 voteHi,
Can you please confirm if you problem is similar to the one mentioned here:https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/31675318-distorted-text-and-graphics-in-high-sierraIf not, then please can you let us know your OS and InDesign version.
-Aman
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Creative cloud libraries tool displaying smaller than frame 2023
The CC libraries tool panel appears at a reduced % of the actual window frame size. Sometimes it's usable (in tiny format) but other times you can't actually click on anything.
Have uninstalled and reinstalled the software and the problem remains.
Also for what it's worth it only started happening when I installed on my new PC laptop (no issue in same software version but on old laptop)
Version 18.4 x64
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high cpu usage indesign
I am periodically experiencing high CPU usage with InDesign 13.0 x64 on Windows 10. The CPU remains high even while not actively using InDesign and doesn't stop until I quit and relaunch the application. This issue only started happening within the past few weeks, probably after the most recent update.
I'm attaching a screenshot from the Task Manager showing 50% CPU consumption. Please note that my laptop is quad-core. That means InDesign is fully consuming 2 CPUs (4 threads) continuously.
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Gradient Angle Resets to Default when Changing Color in Gradient Swatch
I have an object selected that has a gradient swatch applied to it, and the gradient goes from top to bottom. I then go to the color menu and double-click the gradient swatch. Now when I click on one of the two color squares in the gradient swatch the angle of the gradient on the selected object will revert back to its default angle (left to right). This only happens to objects that I have selected. Both on my macbook and windows pc. InDesign version 14.0.1
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Bug Buttons and forms
Indesign 2020 - MacOs 10.13.6
in order to make an interactive PDF, I first created my bookmarks and then my buttons.
Yesterday I programmed them all with the "hit target" function to go to the desired page. Everything worked.
Today, I reopen the document and half of my buttons got deprogrammed, they are all with my 1st bookmark on the list.
I was still on the CS6 a week ago and it all worked perfectly!
In order to deliver my client in EMERGENCY, I have to save in idml and bring out my old Mac with CS6 to finalize it.…1 vote -
exporting a book to PDF (dialogue box
When exporting a book to PDF from Indesign CC2019 on Mac OSX Mojave, the export pdf dialogue box ("Generating PDF") displays (showing progress / page count) but it can't be hidden (or covered over) by switching to another app or browser window like it used to. Eg if it was z layers in CSS, it is always sitting on top and getting in the way of multi-tasking whilst exporting the book file.
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save document
I have InDesign 16.0 with a Dell Windows 10 platform. When i use the file->save option InDesign randomnly chooses the folder from all of the document folders opened during the current session for the document to be saved in, rather than the existing folder where the document to be saved originated. Since on any given day, i might have opened 10 documents in 10 different folders, i have remember EVERY document worked on to hunt for my file. It used to be that if i used file->save InDesign would automatically target the source folder from which the document opened.
5 votes
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