Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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1820 results found
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Place/import file grey save delay
When placing an image file into InDesign, if recently saved, the file is greyed out and can't be imported (even if I wait). Have to exit import window and go back in. Super annoying.
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HSB Swatch Displays incorrectly with Color Settings OFF
On Mac, when using the setting "Emulate Adobe InDesign 2.0 CMS OFF" in Color Settings, HSB color swatches display incorrectly on the page. For example, a light pastel would display as royal blue. When using "North American Prepress 2" or "North American General Purpose 2" settings, the color is displayed correctly.
Also, the automatic names InDesign provides when using "Add Unnamed Colors" in the Swatches panel show incorrect values. See attached.
1 voteThe fix for this issue is available in the latest InDesign release 16.2.1
Please update to this latest version to get the fix.
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Adobe InDesign team -
Alt+Mouse scroll - zoom in/out
Windows: Alt+mouse scroll doesn't work as always to zoom in and zoom out.
7 votes -
Links Not Auto Updating when Modified in InDesign 2025
My workflow typically involves opening links from the InDesign document to edit by selecting the link from the Links panel and choosing Edit Original. In InDesign 2025, however, I've noticed that links are no longer updating whether it's a PSD or AI file and I assume other file types. This has never been the case before.
I tried a test with a new file and placed two assets to the file. One was a PSD and the other was an AI. I then opened the links from InDesign, made an edit to each (one at a time), saved, closed, and…
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UI Contextual Interface
Contextual Menu
In the latest update to the application, support for contextual UI interface management has actually got worse.
I utilise a 'dual screen' like many, may designer. I find it unbelievable that Adobe continue to ignore professional reporting of your bugs and lack of real support for the program.
Indesign's lack of contextual UI management is poor, inadequate and pretty much makes using dual screen even more difficult than the last release.
Today, 31/01/2021 (Australia). I find that clicking on the type panel (which I have setup on the right monitor - displays the dropdown for the font size…
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Adobe InDesign 2020 - All text in my Indesign file that contains hyperlinks disappear
(cont.) even though the hyperlinks panel show the links themselves the text is gone and I can't get it back. Hours of work is gone.
I first started seeing the text is pushed together in the epubs I would export, especially moreso on the words with hyperlinks. After fixing a few things I export another epub and it is completely gone and it is also gone in the indd and idml files.
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INDESIGN 21.4 CRASH
-When I change the image, the spinning wheel appears instead of the arrow cursor.
-During use, the program stops working, freezes completely, and I can't even close the window; I can only close the program via Task Manager.
-Sometimes it doesn't write text; I can select and delete, but it doesn't write.I have also worked with larger files in the past with previous versions of InDesign without any problems.
It's impossibile to work!
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Adobe PDR printer settings option missing
Hello dear Adobe team,
my problem is as following: When printing Booklet in my custom settings I am missing Adobe PDF printer option. I cant even install Adobe printer from control panel as suggested here: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/add-pdf-printer-manually.html because there is no Adobe PDF option in "Use existing port" option. Could you please help me with this? I am also adding a few screenshots of the problem.1 vote -
workspace's features (such as scroll down button and scroll sides, as well as page jump using pages tab) now showing
I'm using InCopy on Mac, and the bottom features are hidden.
I'm also using InCopy on my PC and it works fine. All the bottom are shown correctly.
Before 2019, it only happened when I opened Assignments panel, which hid last couple assignments from the pane and I couldn't scroll down any further to reveal it.
But now, it's happening on the bottom pane universally(?).
Does anyone else having similar issues?1 vote -
CC Libraries placing permission error
Indesign Version 16.1
Mac OS 10.14Indesign doesn´t let me place graphics (testet JPG, PSD, PDF files) trough the CC Libraries panel. I can open/edit them, via double click, in Photoshop/Acrobat/Illustrator though.
I tested this with older libraries I already had a few versions of Indesign before. I also testet this with a library I just created. Still the same error .
I attached a Screenshot of the error message.
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UI Interface Overlapping
Adobe Indesign 20.0
Reproduction: Opening InDesign or working on a file with extensive links
Expected Result: UI elements act as intended and do not overlap other portions of the interface, does not interfere with workflow
Actual Result: Portions of the UI are unusable due to overlapping and cannot see the last few links in the Links panel
First noticed this error on 10/16/2024 after updating InDesign the day prior
1 vote -
Label error Table 1 x 1 cell
Version
InDesign CC for Teams 2018 (13.0.1) ExtendScript (Javascript)Steps
scenario 1
- create table (1 cell, 1 row)
- select cell with [ESC]-key
- change label via Javascript
app.selection[0].cells[0].label = "abc";
$.writeln(app.selection[0].cells[0].label);- actual result in ESTK --> "abc"
- actual result in Indesign -> Scriptlabel--> empty window (expected result: "abc" expected)
scenario 2
- create Table (1 cell, 1 row)
- select cell with [ESC]-key
- change label manually via Indesign -> Scriptlabel-Window to "abc"
app.selection[0].cells[0].label = "";
$.writeln(app.selection[0].cells[0].label);- actual result in ESTK --> ""
- actual result in Indesign -> Scriptlabel--> "abc" (expected result: empty window)
scenario 1 + 2
- add a second row
- …
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InDesign Buttons in Interactive PDF Not Receiving Visible Focus When Tabbing
Product and Version: Adobe InDesign 20.3 (2025) & Acrobat Pro 2025.001
Steps to reproduce:
- Create a Button in InDesign using Buttons and Forms panel.
- Assign an action like "Go to Next Page" with event "On Release or Tap."
- Export as Interactive PDF with "Create Tagged PDF" and "Use Structure for Tab Order" enabled.
- Open in Acrobat.
- Tab through the document.
Expected result: Button should show visible focus indicator when selected by keyboard tabbing, to meet WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible.
Actual result: Button can be activated by Enter but shows no visible focus indicator. Rollover and Click states do not…
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Links appears OK but doesn't work when exporting in pdf
Using Indesign 2023 18.0 on macOs Ventura 13.6
I have my portfolio file correctly packed and well organized, everytime i open my idml file to make modifications, the link panel appears all OK but i cannot export because of this same links.
I found a solution is to re-import every files one by one, but i cannot do this anymore, it's too long and this need to be fixed.
Thanks1 vote -
Option-Click/Drag to duplicate spread does not work anymore with MacOS 11.0.1 update
- InDesign 15.1.3
- To Duplicate Spreads in Pages Panel — Option-Click/Drag to duplicate spread does not work anymore with MacOS 11.0.1 update. It used to with previous MacOS.
- Expected Result: the grab hand would have a plus sign, then duplicate spread.
- Actual Result: The grab hand operates as "Move" not "Duplicate".
Right/Click Duplicate does, however (but who has that much time? : )
Thank you
InDesign 15.1.3
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First baseline offset not being applied
More than half the time that I try to change the First Baseline Offset in the Text Frame Options panel, the default setting (Ascent) will not change. When I select a different option from the drop-down menu, such as Leading, Ascent stays selected (before I'm even given the chance to click "OK" or "Cancel"). The only solution I've found to this problem is quitting InDesign and reopening it again and again.
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Text options greyed out when I select more than one box that are linked.
Text options greyed out when I select more than one box that are linked using selection tool. For example I want to select 3 linked text boxes and change the text colour. The [T] button in the colours panel is greyed out. So is font, etc. Means that I have go into each box and select the text requires extra click. Did not use to be this way in CC2019. Please fix.
1 vote -
Creative clouds library syncing issues
Indesign 20.1
When you try to create a snippet from a groupped objects it shows up in cclibrary side panel but stays inactive. You can see the name artwor1 and can be renamed but it will not be uploaded to the cloud.
CC desktop app says something went wrong...
Restarting the PC solves the problem. After that you can upload twenty-something snippet again. Then restart the PC....1 vote -
When will Indesign (and the whole adobe package) work with properly with Catalina?
Indesign keeps crashing, version 2021, and earlier versions - tried this. Illustrator and photoshop, acrobat too. Very frustrating, luckily been able to work on my laptop instead. But as a good customer I am paying for software that isn't compatible with the platform that it is used with constantly? The update panel forces one to upgrade the OS and then it crashes. Pleaaaase fix this. 2020 is sad enough already
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locked layers are invisible
I have an issue with locked layers: they are invisible in the layer-panel. I can only see them in the layout-view. I cannot edit, delete or unlock them. I can only make them invisible by disabling the "eye".
This happend to a file that was packed about 2 years ago. Unfortunately, even the IDML-File can't be edited. What's wrong?
File: https://design.sportunion.at/images/Vorlagen/Geschaeftsdrucksorten/Visitenkarte/20181010_SPORTUNION-Visitenkarte.zip
cannot upload screenshot, error.1 vote
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