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  1. Hebrew that is conditioinal text does not export properly to PDF.

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  2. BUG - Autonumbering turns off when hiding a layer - BUG

    > >Steps to reproduce:> > >Create 2 threaded text frames on a page.> >Fill them with text (Lorem ipsum)> >Autonumber the paragraphs with Autonumbering feature in InDesign - regular 1, 2, 3-list will do.> >Create a new layer> >Move the first frame in the text flow to that layer> >Turn off visibility of that layer.... > > >The autonumbering is gone from any autonumbered list!!!> >
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  3. Option Type > Fill with Placeholder Text doesn't work

    > >Nothing happens when I click on the menu option "Type > Fill with Placeholder Text". Version: Indesign 17.3 x64, System: Windows 10 Pro.> >
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  4. Alt text missing on hyperlinks after "Export as Interactive PDF"

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  5. Text justification algorithm is *really* sloppy.

    > >When the justification is set to "justified," when I add or delete text, text moves down from previous lines, making those earlier lines look really stretched out with huge spaces. This happens constantly. It looks really bad, and there's no logical reason for it.> >This happens whether "Hyphenate" is on or off.> >Each line of text should always hold as many words as it can hold (without shrinking anything to fit). What happens on any later line should never cause any change in previous lines.> >I'm using InDesign v. 19.3 x64 in Windows.> >
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  6. Text on path do not export to PDF inDesign 2020

    > >Text on path with outline do not export, only first letter. Even if I change the font, reimport from idml. Only if changing alignment of outline to exterior is working> >
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    Under Review  ·  amaarora responded

    Thanks for reporting the issue. We are reviewing it

    -InDesign Team

  7. Bug Copy&past onto Indesign CC 2019

    > >The copy-paste function from another software (Adobe acrobat, word, pages, etc.) to Indesign CC 2019 14.0.1 does not work under mac os 10.12.6. This works very well on the Indesign cc 2018 version. I restart the application with CMD + ALT + CTRL + shift to restore the preferences, but the bug persists. Can you help me ?. Sorry for the quality of my English, I'm French. Thank you> >
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  8. Text color tint bugs (more than one bug!)

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  9. Double running header and multiple stories

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  10. 23.0.3 Adobe PDF Preset / Transparency Flattener Preset "Convert Text To Outlines" Not Working

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  11. Text/table duplicated after outline creation

    > >Indesign is duplicating text box and table box after converting to outlines. Also, these duplicate text boxes are not converted to outlines and are still editable. See attached image.> >Font used: URW Din.> >Computer config:> Windows 10 Pro 21H1 - 19043.1165> Indesign Version: 16.3 x64> Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz 2.70 GHz> Memory: 32 GB> >
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  12. copy something with a shadow from one document moves the shadows randomly

    > >in the version 21.0 of Indesign when you copy something with a shadow from one document into another and moves it the shadows move to random positions. Workaround: You need to select them manually deactivate and activate them to get them back at the right position.> >
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  13. indesign 16.2 workspace frame unresponsive stuck in place

    > >indesign frame workspace won't move, won't grab, red close button unresponsive & won't close ... so many bugs regarding the panels and frames!!!!! > >catalina> indesign 16.2 for mac> >
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  14. Selecting text on black background doesn't highlight selection

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  15. Type vanishes once edited in text boxes

    > >Following update of OS to Monterey 12.0.1 and using InDesign 2022 17.0.1, opening files that had been previously created, when editing text within text boxes, as soon as I click elsewhere then the text within the box vanishes - as thought there's not enough room for it, when there is. > Sometimes clicking back on it causes it to reappear, sometimes the box just won't return as a visible element.> >
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  16. Selecting text in table inside Story Editor

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  17. [ID-4257184]InDesign 2025(v20.0) Performance issues: Delay or beach balls on basic operations

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    We have made some Performance Improvements in the latest InDesign Release 2025 (Version 20.1), available via Creative Cloud Desktop application. This issue has also been fixed as part of performance improvements.

    Please let us know if you still face slowdown while doing basic operations in this latest InDesign release.

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    Adobe InDesign team

  18. first keystroke is missing after pasting text

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  19. All applications crashing

    > >I cant seem to load any application from adobe cloud, everything just crash.> >
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    InDesign 2020 crashes on launch due to faulty Windows update corrupting the VCRuntime dlls.

    Refer to Helpx article to fix the issue https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/crash-on-launch.html#unexpected

    Please follow the below steps to resolve the issue
    • Close all the Applications.
    • Go to Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features.
    • Right-click Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 (x64)/ 2017-2019 (x64).
    • Click Change > Repair.
    • Restart the system.
    • Relaunch InDesign and check how it works
    • If the issue is still not resolved, Download the latest VCRuntime from https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads


    Adobe InDesign Team

  20. [ID-3806494] Text Wrap Woes: v20.2 Update Fails to Resolve Text Wrapped Object Error Spacing Issue in Adobe InDesign

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