Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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color theme menu is off the screen and I can't resize it or see bottom of menu
when i open the color them window, the bottom of the menu pops up off screen. I can't see the bottom of the color theme menu and I'm unable to resize it.
1 voteYou can small ‘up-down’ arrows next to the panel name to switch between the sizes of the panel.
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story editor
Using Indesign 17.2 on x64 PC. Brand-new machine with fresh install.
To reproduce the issue open the story editor then close it.
Expected result: The story editor closes and I can resume working in the main document window immediately.
Actual result: When I close the story editor, the window disappears but all the tools on the toolbar, except the text tool, remain greyed out and I can't do anything in the main document for around 30 seconds.
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share for review not working
So first, i made my link and everything went fine. Then after a few times updating it, it started saying that there was an error, and now, there's just nothing that appears in the panel.
1 voteTry the following solutions:
SOLUTION 1
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1. Close InDesign.
2. Bring up Creative Cloud Desktop (CCD) and Sign out.
3. Launch InDesign and Sign in here (not from the CCD).
4. Create a new document.
5. Open Share for Review panel.SOLUTION 2
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1) Close InDesign.
2) Close Creative Cloud desktop app.
3) Navigate to the OOBE folder located here:
Windows: [System drive]:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Local\Adobe\OOBE
Mac OS: /Users/[user name]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE
4) Delete the opm.db file.
5) Launch Creative Cloud desktop app.
6) Launch InDesignPlease let us know if the above solutions work for you.
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Pick an other page in a link
It would be great, when importing a file with several pages, to be able to quickly choose another page of the linked file in the links panel, without having to re-import the file.
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blank screen when switching displays
When I have a file open in InDesign 2025 on my MacBook Pro (14-inch, Nov 2023, 15.3.1) and switch between using the built-in display and an external monitor, the document view becomes completely black/blank, though all toolbars remain visible and functional.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a file in InDesign on a MacBook Pro.
2. Close the MacBook lid, connect to an external monitor, and wake the computer.
3. The InDesign window stays open, toolbars are visible, but the artwork area is completely blank.
4. Selecting all (Cmd + A) reveals bounding boxes, but no image or text is visible.…
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"Edit Page Size" drop down list; each entry duplicated
When using the "Edit Page Size" button/drop down on the Pages panel, the list of page sizes has begin showing duplicate entries, and I'm not sure why. It seems to have started out of nowhere.
To select an item in the list, you can see in the screenshot that each entry is doubled, and sometimes the "top" item is the correct one to click, other times it is the "bottom" item. In each pairing, one of them does nothing when selected.
I've attached an image to show what I mean.3 votes -
Linked Images Disappearing/ InDesign Files Opening as Read-Only
Good morning!
After my computer updated to Monterey 12.3.1, the linked images in InDesign files (indd) turn black or static or with colored stripes like bad reception on an old TV. The link panel did not show a broken link but I had to manually relink all the files. I've tried reinstalling InDesign and going back to an earlier version of InDesign. All to no avail.
A second problem that occurred is that InDesign files would only open as read only. When I tried to resave it said that someone had them checked out or I didn't have permissions to…
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Applying a different swatch not always working (bug?)
It happens every now and then that changing the color of text by selecting the text with the text tool and clicking on the desired swatch does not change anyting. You can select the desired color, but the text color stays the same. It does not seem to be document related and is not always happening. If you use the color picker to select a random color from the document, the problem disappears. You can find more comments and examples on this issue in the Support Community: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/can-t-change-colors-from-the-swatch-panel/m-p/11859690
At this moment I am running ID CC 16.1 on…4 votes -
Object effects not scaling when using numeric adjustment
When I scale an object using the actual size of the object, say I have a rectangle 40x40mm with a stroke size of 4 point, and I increase the size to say 80x80mm the stroke still stays at 4 points. This also applies to effects that I have given the object, like a drop shadow. All the effects are not scaled if I scale the object numerically. No matter which panel I use and of course the transformation panel is marked to scale strokes and effects. The effects do scale if I scale it by percentage like they should.
The…2 votes -
Blank EPUB Interactivity Panel in InDesign 16.3.2 on MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) running OS 10.15.7 Catalina.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled InDesign. I've installed it again deleting all old prefs. I've restarted reinstalled software and dumped prefs on start up holding down Shift/Ctrl/ALT/Cmd keys, and 'Yes' clicked when asked if I want to delete preferences file. I am at my wits end with this issue.
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Unable to move the ID app window to a different location on my screens.
After the 20.0 update, when I open the ID app, it snaps to my main laptop monitor and I am unable to move it to my secondary monitor. My work around is to stretch it to the secondary monitor and slowly ease it off of my laptop monitor. When I finally ********* my secondary monitor. I'm unable to move it out of the center of the monitor.
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Hyphenation zone settings override discretionary hyphen exclusivity
Adobe InDesign Hyphenation Bug Report
Summary
Conflict between discretionary hyphen behavior and "After First / Before Last" hyphenation zone settings, where InDesign ignores discretionary hyphens that fall within the prohibited hyphenation zone.
Product Information
- Product: Adobe InDesign
- Component: Text Composition / Hyphenation Engine
- Feature Area: Automatic Hyphenation and Discretionary Hyphens
Problem Description
Expected Behavior
According to Adobe's documentation, discretionary hyphens should have absolute priority over automatic hyphenation rules. Specifically:
"Entering a discretionary hyphen in a word does guarantee that the word can be broken only where the discretionary hyphen appears."
When a word contains a discretionary hyphen…
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beachball
Activating a font or fonts while InDesign CC2018 is running results in frustrating beachballs until you restart InDesign. Also do not open your pages panel because it will cost you 5 min. of your life untli ID responds again.
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reload button on library
With all of the bugs that the library has right now, can we get an obvious refresh for the window, specifically for when the window crashes or when new assets are added elsewhere to the active library.
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Provide one-sided versus two-sided setting in print dialog
Give one-sided versus two-sided option in print dialog window
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Indesign CC 13.0.1
Indesign CC 13.0.1 crashes after trying to open/hit hyperlinks panel. I'm running mac 0S High Sierra 10.13.3
I tried to re-download CC 12 and it unfortunately won't open on this newest OS version.
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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InDesign crashes while accessing printer setup or printing on Windows
I've had no issues in writing documents, but printing an existing one crashed InDesign2018. A crash report was automatically generated and sent to you &/ or Apple.
8 votesThe fix of the issue is now available in the latest InDesign 2021(v16.0.0.77). We recommend you upgrade to the latest version for the fix.
If you are unable to see the update, go to the Creative Cloud application and click on the context menu on the top right and click on Check for App Updates.
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Adobe InDesign Team -
Tools Screen Mode buttons vanish
In the tools menu panel, the screen mode button vanishes.... I turn off the tools and then turn it back on and things are happy... for awhile..... it's not a major pain but rather a nuisance... LOL.....
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"Repair file" Pops up when trying to 'Save' a file... InDesign closes without saving
When opening an InDesing file with the new 2026 version, the file opens without any issues at all.
No missing links, no missing fonts. Opens OK.When trying to save that file, which was created by previous InDesign version (2025), InDesign encounters an issue while saving. A pop-up asks if I want to "Repair the file". I hit the "Repair" button. InDesign app closes abruptly.
So, I used another way to save the file without 'Saving As', nor replacing the file.
I opened the exact same file made with a previous version of InDesign, hit 'Save as', select IDML,…
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InDesign 2024 starts with "CreateObject("InDesign.Application.2023")" in an environment where 2023 and 2024 coexist.
Reproduction steps
1. InDesign 2023 (18.x) is installed on Windows
2. Install InDesign 2024 (19.0) there.
3. Run the following code in VBScript.
Set myInDesign = CreateObject("InDesign.Application.2023")Expected result
InDesign 2024 (19.0) will start.Actual result
InDesign 2023 (18.0) will start.cause
InDesign 2024 installer is overwriting the 2023 registry.
\HKCR\CLSID{231441AB-8969-4F6D-8CD1-B596C4047898}
is the registry for InDesign 2023, but the InDesign 2024 installer has rewritten the contents to InDesign 2024. The same goes for related registries.25 votesThe fix of the issue is now available in the latest InDesign 2024(v19.0.1.205). We recommend you upgrade to the latest version for the fix.
If you are unable to see the update, go to the Creative Cloud application and click on the context menu on the top right and click on Check for App Updates.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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