Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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cross-reference bug InDesign 2020
I'm working with a 50-page document using the latest version of InDesign (15.1.1 x64) on Windows 10. Cross-reference not only takes minutes to create but also takes that amount of time to update. It's become a useless feature of InDesign.
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distribute
document.distribute() doesn't allow aligning of pages.
doc.distribute (doc.pages.everyItem(), DistributeOptions.HORIZONTAL_SPACE, true, 0)
RESULT:
Error: Invalid value of parameter "alignDistributeItems" of method "distribute". Expected array of PageItems, but received (Page,Page,Page).Expected: I can align pages in the UI via Align panel so I expect I can do the same in scripting.
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sharing
keep the option to remove the share button as long as it not working.
It is the 4th major update it it still does not work at all!!!!!you also removed the option to remove the button
also, the window pops up with black screen creating hangs to Indesign
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IDML Saving Stuck at 95% in InDesign 2022 - v 17.0.1x64 - Windows 10 Pro x64
Idml Export Stuck at 95% for Indesign file (604) pages mostly text , i tried many times and resave the file in different indd file name and location, and still stuck in 95% when saving to IDML, even in exporting to IDML or Packaging the Project, the problem is the same
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Images or graphics disappear (Mac M1; Sonoma 14.5) (ID V19.4)
Hi, It
This Problem happen >> InDesign performance issue: Text disappears while editing <<
I'm unable to copy images or certain objects.
Images or graphics disappear, and I can't click or select them, even though they're still visible in the layer panel.
I've tried using the "Alternate" function, but the image still disappeared.1 vote -
blacked out images with no broken links
InDesign ver 15.0.1
I have a file that displayed all linked images correctly this morning. 90% of the images are linked from my desktop, which is also where the InDesign file is located. 2 of the linked images are from a network cloud server.After disconnecting from the server and then reopening the file, all linked files appear to have broken links. However when, checking the Links panel, only the images that were linked from the server are broken. This makes sense except that all linked images populate the document as either a gray box or a solid…
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swatches
When trying to change color values on a existing color in the swatches options panel the number and text apear all scrambled. If I change any value of the color and it save InDesign collapse every time.
Two issues:
• text scrambled
• app closes when changing color valuesAny help we be greatly appreciated.
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InDesign performance issue: Slow on documents present on server
it's not an idea, but a problem. Indesign creates problems on the network and is very slow with server documents, as never before. The media told me to work locally, but I ask Adobe to solve the problem. Windows 10 64 bit - Intel processor 32 GB of ram.
12 votesThis issue has been fixed in one of the updates made to InDesign. Please update to the latest version of InDesign.
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PDF Files Not Exporting
When I try to export any file in InDesign to a PDF of any type or size nothing happens. No error messages pop up and nothing happens. My background tasks say export failed but no indication why. Also there are no corrupted files, disconnected links or errors in my document and it has been exported before.
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%CCX_FNFT_DIALOG_NAME error indesign 16.1
When i want to open a new document/artbort etc. in Photoshop, Illustrator or Indesign the following pop up appears.
I am not able to create new documentes.
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Input field sizes in the "Document setup" pop-up.
The sizes of width and height input fields are different. Make them the same.
macOS Mojave version 10.14.5
InDesign version 14.0.21 vote -
InDesign and Acrobat accessibility conflict
Adobe InDesign version: 2019 CC
We are currently trying to establish the best workflow in creating fully accessible PDF's for screen readers and I believe we have come across a bug in the communication between InDesign and Acrobat.
Quick summary:
H1 elements on multiple lines read as separate elements unless assigned manually in Acrobat
The Structure and Article order does not transfer to the PDFTo explain the issue clearly I have numbered the images in the process order.
- Image: 1 InDesign Accessibility setup.png
- I have setup ‘paragraph styles’ and used the correct ‘Export Tagging’ tags for each style.
- I…
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3 Initial PDF review - incorrect content order.png 659 KB -
2 Interactive PDF with options selected.png 62 KB -
1 InDesign Accessibility setup.png 772 KB
10 votesThe issue is fixed in the latest release of InDesign – version 16.0
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InDesign 2024 crashes if using MultiFindChange plugin
In Windows 11 Pro version 22H2, InDesign 2024 crashes when using MultiFindChange plugin and do anything by
9 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 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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sharing
keep the option to remove the share button as long as it not working.
It is the 4th major update it it still does not work at all!!!!!you also removed the option to remove the button
also, the window pops up with black screen creating hangs to Indesign
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BLUE LAYERS ON ALL THE PAGES
Every document I open, new or Existing file -
there are blue layers on all the pages at the window 'pages'.
please help..1 vote -
library panels display
the background color of the library panels in Indesign and Illustrator take on the same color of the interface (as from the latest version of indesign CC 16.1) As I have the dark interface selected, the icons and other assets are almost invisible. There is no way to change it, switching to the light interface is the only thing that helps.
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cursor
The menus or any click item do not pop up or drop down as they are supposed to. I have to click and hold and that only works sometimes.
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WorldReady settings go missing in [Basic Paragraph] style
Adobe InDesign (ME) 2021, 2020, CC 2019, ..., CS6
macOS and WindowsInDesign's WorldReady settings (Paragraph Direction, Kashidas, etc.) are being stripped from a document's [No Paragraph Style] style when opened on a machine with a missing 3rd-party plug-in (like Em Software's InCatalog). This appears to happen with any 3rd-party plug-in that adds a text attribute with a prefix that's lower than the WorldReady plug-in's prefix. While the following steps use the Middle Eastern app (English Arabic), where there's a UI to see the style's empty/blank WorldReady entries, we've confirmed that this problem affects all app variants (including English…
15 votesThanks for reporting this issue.
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Adobe InDesign team -
Clicking document-installed font from font list gives error to "activate font" and doesn't change font.
InDesign 14.0 on Windows 10 x64
I just upgraded to InDesign 14.0, and there appears to be a bug when clicking a document-installed font from the font list. The font list gives an error message to "Click 'Activate' button to activate fonts" and the text frame keeps the existing font, instead of changing to the new font.
Expected result:
The expected result would be the same behavior as InDesign 13.1, where you could click a document-installed font from the font list, and the text frame would update to the newly selected font.Actual result:
In InDesign 14.0, clicking a…17 votesHello All,
Thank you for your patience all this while.
This issue is now fixed in the latest update (Id 14.0.1) of InDesign CC.
If you are unable to see the update notification yet, open the menu (three dots) from the top-right of Creative Cloud desktop application and click on ‘Check For App Updates’.Once the update button is shown against InDesign CC, click on the button to update your InDesign to Id 14.0.1 for the fix of the issue.
Do let us know in the comments, if you face any problem with the new update.List of fixed issues can be found at: helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/fixed-issues.html
Regards,
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Renaming hyperlinks shared destinations: broken links in exported PDF
Hello,
I encounter a serious issue with InDesign 2020 (15.0.3) when renaming hyperlinks shared destinations (linking pages in the same document):
Those links seem still working in InDesign when clicking a page icon in the Hyperlinks panel (it leads to the proper destination page)
They don't work anymore after the PDF export in Acrobat (the links are clickable but they lead nowhere)
I had to re-create all the shared destination links in the document, which is a huge waste of time at least and makes the feature very unreliable.I made 2 tests files, here's the Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lugt070lkyzvnwr/AABIqY90wl4A0ujhD66K6nFaa?dl=0
Test…
5 votes
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