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1. Bugs with GPU, Bugs without GPU (zoom, moving objects, create text)

   (Working on Adobe InDesign 14.0.2.)

   Hi there,

   so for a couple of weeks, my Indesign behaves quite badly.
   For demonstration purposes, I created a new blank file but these bugs also occur in existing work projects.

   Case 1: GPU switched on (Image: GPU on):
   Zooming does not show any effect, only when I click in and change something. The rulers change, but my board/document is not zooming in (Video: Zooming with GPU). As soon as I found my page, the objects don't really move that well, more in a lagging, stocking way. (Video: Moving Objects with GPU).

   This leads to massive pain when you try to work fluently.

   Case 2: So I switched GPU off (Image GPU off):
   This helped with the zoom, it worked again. But then creating objects, for example, text, totally lagged in showing the content. Creating a new text field and typing anything in it leaves it completely blank until I choose a different tool or click outside the box. Also moving those objects does not happen in real time and does not show any preview. (Video: Type and Move without GPU)

   This, too, makes it really hard to build any kind of fluent workflow right now.

   I uninstalled and installed InDesign and Creative Cloud repeatedly. Other applications don't seem to be affected (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD).

   So. Any suggestions?

   When I now need to do things in InDesign, I have to give it away to a colleague or use his Computer. Could it also be something with the internal graphics? But why do all other apps work so well then and it's only InDesign behaving badly.

   Thank you very much!

   (Working on Adobe InDesign 14.0.2.)

   Hi there,

   so for a couple of weeks, my Indesign behaves quite badly.
   For demonstration purposes, I created a new blank file but these bugs also occur in existing work projects.

   Case 1: GPU switched on (Image: GPU on):
   Zooming does not show any effect, only when I click in and change something. The rulers change, but my board/document is not zooming in (Video: Zooming with GPU). As soon as I found my page, the objects don't really move that well, more in a lagging, stocking way. (Video: Moving Objects with GPU).

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2. Hyperlinks lost after export to IDML

   After exporting a rather large file to IDML most of the hyperlinks got lost. It's starts after ~page 110. After tha point only Hyperlinks in Footnotes or tables are preserved. Problem didn't occured in an older version of the project.

   (Adobe CC, InDesign 15.0.2, Win 10)

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3. pen tool

   When modifying a container box by adding points with the pen tool, the points wont select individually and the pen changes to the hand tool and will only select the object in the container. At first I thought it might be my Wacom, but the mouse also will not select points as (option pen) or using the point selection tool.

   At the same time when trying to clip an object set to transparency, so an object below can be seen so I can clip around it. The object becomes opaque making the task impossible.

   I am running a the latest updates available an my OS is current with Mojave's latest update.

   Indesign has become unusably slow and I spend 5 times more time watching the beachball of death than getting anything done. My clients don't care, they only know I'm not getting their work done. After 25+ years as a hardcore Adobe Fan, I'm beginning to lose faith, and have had to look at other software for solutions for my company.

   Currently there are almost 1400 serious bugs listed for the current release of Indesign alone listed on the Adobe site. With a constant stream of updates adding more bugs before addressing the existing issues. If this is considered acceptable by Adobe for the sake of my clients and business I must look for other solutions. I'm not a new user. Far from it, and serious bugs making Adobe products unusable for days, and weeks on end has become the norm and not the exception.

   I don't need you programs to "Wipe my Butt" for me, I just need them to work like they used to. When the cloud goes down. Everyone goes down. More care is necessary before a new release.

   Sorry for the harsh words, but in '94 I was an original Beta Tester for PS3 and still have my original copy. I love Adobe!!! Please don't force me to go back to CS6.

   Thanks,
   Rich

   When modifying a container box by adding points with the pen tool, the points wont select individually and the pen changes to the hand tool and will only select the object in the container. At first I thought it might be my Wacom, but the mouse also will not select points as (option pen) or using the point selection tool.

   At the same time when trying to clip an object set to transparency, so an object below can be seen so I can clip around it. The object becomes opaque making the task impossible.

   I am running a the latest… more

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4. ID 2023 and 2024 issues with variable weight fonts

   In addition to the odd weight mix on screen display or the incorrect spacing for bolder faces on variable fonts in 2024, variable fonts do not outline correctly. The outlined objects do not create compound paths correctly for character elements that join (example: bottom bar of lower case e crosses over onto spine of letter) causing effect and trap errors.

   UPDATE: 19.1 update installed. The font weight issue appears to be fixed, but the font outlines are still an issue, as I reported to Adobe in the bug reports. The characters when outlines do create compound paths, they create overlapping objects, which cause several different issues when trapping or working with outlined fonts.

   ADOBE PAY ATTENTION!

   In addition to the odd weight mix on screen display or the incorrect spacing for bolder faces on variable fonts in 2024, variable fonts do not outline correctly. The outlined objects do not create compound paths correctly for character elements that join (example: bottom bar of lower case e crosses over onto spine of letter) causing effect and trap errors.

   UPDATE: 19.1 update installed. The font weight issue appears to be fixed, but the font outlines are still an issue, as I reported to Adobe in the bug reports. The characters when outlines do create compound paths, they create overlapping… more

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5. eye dropper tool missing

   Return the eyedropper to the tool panel. I rely on this tool daily and suddenly, it is gone. Why would Adobe take this away? I'm really annoyed. It looks like other people posted this same question a year ago, but mine was here on Friday and today it's not.

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6. Pantone swatches being removed

   I am currently using (and will continue to use) V 17.4 to retain access Pantone colours. I will not be updating my software as I need the Pantone colours to perform the basic duties of my job.

   Please do not remove Pantones from Adobe products.

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7. I cannot adjust the tracking by increments of one when clicking on the the arrows.

   In Adobe InDesign's Character Pallet, I cannot adjust the tracking by increments of one when clicking on the the arrows. I use to be able to just yesterday and now I can't today. How could that be? Did I click something or accidentally press a hot key?

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8. GREP Change all Option Bug

   When applying the following formula, the GREP Change All Option caused a formatting problem in my content:
   ^·\t(.+)$
   could you please check and suggest? I have attached my inputs here for your review.

   I am using Adobe Indesign CC 2021+ and MacOS Mojave version 10.14.6

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9. System wide “Emoji & Symbols” panel is not working

   The “picker panels” of macOS and Windows are really nice to quickly get an emoji or special character. The keyboard shortcuts for both work system wide. Almost. It works in applications from Adobe on Windows but not on Mac. I do not understand why this is blocked.

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10. Cannot Export in PDF format

    Adobe InDesign version: 16.0.1 x64

    Platform: Windows 10, Version 20H2 (build SO 19042.685)

    Problem:
    Suddenly, from a couple of days, I cannot export in PDF format anymore.
    When trying to export a file, I receive the message "Failed to Export PDF" (or something similar, I use the Italian version) – see image 1.

    It doesn’t matter the settings in the export window, I tried almost all the combinations, but the PDF generation fails.
    I can export in.jpeg, for example, but it is not useful for me.

    Infos:
    The same file has been successfully exported just a couple of hours before.
    The only change in the tool / PC configuration was the re-installation of a font type (specifically, the Conduit ITC Pro).
    I re-installed it because, even if it was correctly installed, I was not able to see the text in that specific font in InDesign.
    I un-installed it and then re-installed it via the Windows settings (Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Fonts).
    The font was not an Adobe Font.
    After that, everything seemed to be solved, but I was unable to export the file in PDF.
    I noticed that the font was listed three times in the “Find/replace Font” window (see image 2).

    So, I replaced the font with the same one and then the list presented just one instance.
    Solved! In this way, I’ve been able to export the file.

    Then, I tried with another file, but I encountered the same problem with another font.
    In this case, it is a font used in the header of a master page and the text is a “text variable” that I use to identify the product name.
    Also in this case, the text is not displayed, even if the font is available in the font list (see image 3).

    If I change the font, the text is displayed (see image 4).

    The font, in this case, is an Adobe Font (see image 5).

    The font is correctly “activated” and available in the Creative Cloud Desktop app (see image 6).

    And also in Windows (Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Fonts), it is correctly displayed and recognized (see image 7).

    I solved replacing the font and checking the "Redefine Style When Changing All” box, because several paragraph styles use the same font, but I’d need to use this font.
    In another PC, with the same configuration, everything works well.
    What can I do to solve this font issue? Why has it happened?

    Thx for the support

    BRs

    Adobe InDesign version: 16.0.1 x64

    Platform: Windows 10, Version 20H2 (build SO 19042.685)

    Problem:
    Suddenly, from a couple of days, I cannot export in PDF format anymore.
    When trying to export a file, I receive the message "Failed to Export PDF" (or something similar, I use the Italian version) – see image 1.

    It doesn’t matter the settings in the export window, I tried almost all the combinations, but the PDF generation fails.
    I can export in.jpeg, for example, but it is not useful for me.

    Infos:
    The same file has been successfully exported just a couple of hours before.… more

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11. Safe a file or .PDF with MacOS Monterey 12.3

    Updated my iMac (late 2015) to MacOS Monterey 12.3. now i can't safe a Adobe file and can't make a .PDF file…!

    i can't work like this! have to put an older iMac version on it again…
    Waiting for a fast update to correct this issue!

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12. Handtool Spacebar not working (CC2020)

    When ending Sleep Mode on my MacBook Pro, the Handtool via the spacebar in InDesign does not work nor in any other Adobe Application. No other Application open besides Mail. Restart Applications doesn´t help. Just a whole Restart of the Computer.

    Happens with macOS Mojave (10.14.6)

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13. Generic check mark reappears in PDF check box after exporting to Acrobat Pro

    InDesign 14.0.2 and Acrobat Continuous 2019.10.20099

    This issue is about the behavior and appearance of interactive check boxes in documents that have been exported to Interactive PDFs.

    There is a difference in the way that check boxes created in InDesign behave and appear versus those created in Acrobat Pro. The Acrobat Pro Forms preferences are involved in this difference.

    When, in Acrobat Pro Forms Preferences, under Highlight Color, the “Show border hover color for fields” option is selected, check boxes created in InDesign behave and appear in the following manner.

    When a check box is made active, it first appears the same as the check box that was created in InDesign. When you tab to or select another check box, or when you save the selection in the PDF, the appearance of the check box reverts to a default generic check mark.

    When, in Acrobat Pro Forms Preferences, under Highlight Color, the “Show border hover color for fields” option is not selected, check boxes created in InDesign behave and appear in the following manner.

    When a check box is made active, it first appears the same as the check box that was created in InDesign and remains as such.

    This degrades the purpose of using the highlighted fields, which is to call attention to fields that need to be filled.

    When the check boxes are created in Acrobat, it makes no difference in appearance or behavior if the “Show border hover color for fields” is selected or not. They always appear as the checkbox style you have chosen to use. They do not revert to a generic check mark.

    This is the way that custom check boxes created in InDesign should behave. Thus, they would allow the use of a highlighted field without the appearance of the “selected” custom graphic changing to an unwanted generic graphic.

    Please refer to the InDesign Forums message at this link for examples:

    https://forums.adobe.com/message/11063952#11063952

    InDesign 14.0.2 and Acrobat Continuous 2019.10.20099

    This issue is about the behavior and appearance of interactive check boxes in documents that have been exported to Interactive PDFs.

    There is a difference in the way that check boxes created in InDesign behave and appear versus those created in Acrobat Pro. The Acrobat Pro Forms preferences are involved in this difference.

    When, in Acrobat Pro Forms Preferences, under Highlight Color, the “Show border hover color for fields” option is selected, check boxes created in InDesign behave and appear in the following manner.

    When a check box is made active, it first appears… more

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    Under Review  ·  amaarora responded

    Hi,
    Thanks for reporting the issue. We are reviewing it

    -InDesign Team

14. Inaccessible URL Link in preflight panel

    Inaccessible URL link option in Preflight panel is not working after implementing Adobe CC version. It was working in CS5 but in all CC version still CC 2019 is not working.

    For Digital purpose we need this option. I attached screen shot for your reference

    In the attached screen shot there is one dead link it shows red color in Hyperlink window, but the indesign preflight panel shows No Error. If its working properly mean it need to be show error

    Thanks

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15. Make GIFs great again

    • Allow a preview of a live GIF while designing - currently when it is placed into a deck it is static and only reviewable by publishing online.

    • Allow a choice of the GIF thumbnail that becomes the still image when an offline version is downloaded. Currently I'm at the mercy of whatever the very first frame is in the entire GIF sequence.

    • Better yet, make Adobe Reader able to play gifs so the 'offline' version doesn't have to be a compromise of the original intention.

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16. cms not working correctly in InDesign 17.01

    Images with different RGB colorprofiles look completely different when mounted in Indesign 17 compared to how it works (correctly) in Indesign 16.4.
    if not Adobe RGB the conversion doesnt seem to work. See images below from ID 16 & 17 with apple RGB colorprofile (same problem with Colormatch profile)

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17. 20.1 won't open some files.. just spins.

    20.1 InDesign won't open some files. Also slow beachballs. v19.5.2 won't show images. I need to go back to 19.5.1 and stay there forever I guess.

    Edit: Update: Downgraded back to 19.5.1. Everything is working perfectly. Thanks Adobe for allowing very easy downgrades. EXCELLENT.

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18. Data Merge - Can't preview without errors

    The apparently long-running Data Merge previewing error!
    Occasionally previewing a data merge will permanently ruin exports. The only solution is to create a new document. Happened to me on almost every project I tried - wasted hours and hours.
    See this thread and video for more information:
    https://forums.adobe.com/message/10337647#10337647

    (Also colons in csv titles makes file unusable??)

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19. Share for Review Comments Sign In Bug

    My idea is to let people comment on Share for Review for Indesign even if they don't have an Apple, Google, or Facebook account. Not sure why Adobe wouldn't allow people to enter their email as a guest to make comments? Makes no sense to me.

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    Resolved For User  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

    As a ‘Reviewer’, you do not need to have Apple/Google/Facebook account. You can Review as a Guest.

    The ‘Designer’, when he creates and sends the link to you (the Reviewer), has to create a ‘Public Link’ in InDesign. When you as the reviewer open that Public Link, you can Review and Comment as a ‘Guest’.

    Hope it helps and you will be able to use Share for Review feature and find it useful.

    —
    Adobe InDesign team

20. Text formatting can break backlinking endnote texts to endnote refs when exported to PDF (Print)

    Hi together,
    to explain the issue:

    Sometimes backling from endnote text to endnote reference number will not work.

    To make it work at all I found the following minimum requirements for PDF export:

    PDF Export (Print)

    Compatibility: Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4)

    [x] Create Tagged PDF

    [x] Hyperlinks enabled

    Even with that sometimes only linking from the endnote reference number to the endnote text will work, but not backlinking from the endnote number in the endnote text to the reference in the main text.

    What I found:

    If you want linking back from the endnote number at the start of the endnote text you have to be careful with formatting of that endnote number which in fact is a special character.

    WHAT WORKED:

    The endnote is using a paragraph style without any specialities. No overrides, no character styles applied:

    RESULT: No issue with linking back and forth between endnote reference number and number in the endnote text.

    Now I had the idea to format that special character, the number that starts the endnote text with a character style.

    RESULT: Linking from the endnote reference number to the endnote text worked. BACKLINKING DID NOT WORK.

    MORE DETAILS IN THIS THREAD:

    Endnotes not exporting with links to PDF
    Mr_Wonderstuff, Nov 18, 2020

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/endnotes-not-exporting-with-links-to-pdf/m-p/11628582#M40545...

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/endnotes-not-exporting-with-links-to-pdf/m-p/11628643#M40546...

    WHAT BROKE THE BACKLINKING:

    [1] Character style applied through a GREP Style

    [2] Character style applied directly as formatting

    [3] Properties directly applied as overrides without a character style

    WHAT FINALLY WORKED:

    [4] Character style applied as nested style through the applied paragraph style:

    Character style to 1 tabulator character

    I did not test on to eliminate other factors.

    Maybe one of the used properties are the real culprit?

    What I defined in that character style and also tried to apply as character override was:

    Character width and height: 70%

    Baseline Offset: 2 Pt

    Fill Color: "C=100 M=0 Y=0 K=0"

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

    ( ACP )

    All InDesign 2021 test documents and the exported PDFs. Also the used joboptions-file can be downloaded from my Dropbox account:
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/k2bwr5ljvhde4vx/201127-1-Backlinking-Endnote-Refs-and%20Endnote-Texts.zip?dl=1

    Hi together,
    to explain the issue:

    Sometimes backling from endnote text to endnote reference number will not work.

    To make it work at all I found the following minimum requirements for PDF export:

    PDF Export (Print)

    Compatibility: Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4)

    [x] Create Tagged PDF

    [x] Hyperlinks enabled

    Even with that sometimes only linking from the endnote reference number to the endnote text will work, but not backlinking from the endnote number in the endnote text to the reference in the main text.

    What I found:

    If you want linking back from the endnote number at the start of the… more

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    Under Review  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

    Thanks for reporting the issue of backlinking not working for Endnotes with WR Composers.
    We’re going to review this shortly.

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