Adobe InDesign: Bugs
When filing a new bug, please provide:
- Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
- Steps to reproduce the issues
- Expected result
- Actual result
- Test file, screenshot, video or GIF capturing the issue (optional)
- or
No existing idea results
- ~ No ideas found ~
7034 results found
-
book sync object-format does not work as it should
InDesign CC 2018 (13.1)
MacOSX 10.12.6Hello
We often use the InDesign book functionality for very large and complex documents. In these documents we use also a nested/grouped object for images containing a frame for image caption and a frame for the image. Where the caption frame does not have a contour, the frame for the image has a contour. For every frame we have created an appropriate named object format. As long we use this nested/grouped objects in a single document, the appropriate object formats work as espected. When we use a clone of this "master" document for further book document, the object-format work as expected. When we do a book synchronization with the sync option "object format" enabled, the image frames attributes for the contour is overwritten (the contour is disabled) in all following book documentes, but for the master document - the object format name gets a "+". Only if we disable the sync option for "object format", the object format is not overwritten (obviously), but with the loss of the possibility to propagate to all following book documents any realy wanted change to object formats in the master document. I can't see any justification for this behavior - by the way in the case some one forgets to disable the sync option for "object format" it can cause a real "mess" as after a sync all image frames have to be corrected manually (may be over hundreds of objects) as there is noway to search and replace/reapply an object format.
With best regards, André
InDesign CC 2018 (13.1)
MacOSX 10.12.6Hello
We often use the InDesign book functionality for very large and complex documents. In these documents we use also a nested/grouped object for images containing a frame for image caption and a frame for the image. Where the caption frame does not have a contour, the frame for the image has a contour. For every frame we have created an appropriate named object format. As long we use this nested/grouped objects in a single document, the appropriate object formats work as espected. When we use a clone of this "master" document for further…
4 votes -
Publish Online Dashboard empty
My Publish Online Dashboard doesn't show any of my publications (the section "Document Trends" remains totally empy after I publish or update a document. Though I manage to push the documents online and the share-link URLs do work.
Thx in advance for your concern
4 votes -
Paste/ paste in place doesn't paste properly
when I try to copy, either one or several objects at one page in indesign. Either paste or paste in place, won't paste the whole text or image as their original format. When I paste it will paste and combine everything as one Image. which I couldn't edit anymore. also paste in place doesnt work.
4 votes -
alt text issues
I'm trying to apply alt text to vector objects and some elements in a table manually in indesign. The "object export options" window isn't allowing me to change the alt text source to custom or anything else besides structure and I am unable to edit/add anything in regards to alt text. I've tested it on other text and images/elements within the document and still run into the same issue.
I'm having a difficult time trying to create an accessible tagged PDF due to this issue and many of the tutorials or help documents are outdated for CC capabilities. Any help or updated resource would be appreciated - thanks!
I'm trying to apply alt text to vector objects and some elements in a table manually in indesign. The "object export options" window isn't allowing me to change the alt text source to custom or anything else besides structure and I am unable to edit/add anything in regards to alt text. I've tested it on other text and images/elements within the document and still run into the same issue.
I'm having a difficult time trying to create an accessible tagged PDF due to this issue and many of the tutorials or help documents are outdated for CC capabilities. Any help…
4 votes -
Text becoming conditional
If I have conditional text in which the condition include the paragraph mark, when I re-open the document, the following paragraph sometimes has the condition applied to it, even though it was unconditional before. This is a repeatable problem.
4 votes -
"Print Booklet..."
Print Booklet not observing changes to printer preferences with existing files.
InDesign 13.0.1 x64
Windows 10.0.16299.309
Xerox Versant 180 with Fiery EX-i 1.1Steps to reproduce:
1) Open existing document.
2) File -> Print Booklet...
3) Print Settings
4) Setup...
5) Preferences
6) Change anything in printer preferences.
7) OK
8) Print
9) OKExpected Result:
Document should print using printer preferences that were specified.Actual Result:
Document prints incorrectly using printer's default preferences, completely ignoring any preferences changed.NOTE: This issue is not observed with new files. It is observed with multiple existing files.
4 votes -
Problem with Bookmarks that contain special characters
I have a document with bookmarks that contain phrases with words containing special characters (specifically Italian accents, for example: L’ubiquità della collaborazione)
Then I have buttons at the top of the document. Each button links to a specific bookmark. If the bookmarks contain this characters/accents, the button don't work.
So the buttons only work when linking to bookmarks not contain special characters/accents.Solved the problem by changing the procedure I used to create bookmarks:
This is what WON'T WORK:
- highlighting all the text and then create a bookmark.
Pro: The bookmarks are added automatically with all the sentence that was highlighted
Cons: The bookmark that contains accents or apostrophes, won't work with buttonsThis is the way to SOLVE the problem:
- Instead of highlighting a sentence you want to bookmark,
- you just place the cursor at the beginning of the sentence
- you create the bookmark and because you don't highlight the entire sentence you have to manually put the name of the bookmark
Pro: works even if you have accents or apostrophes
Cons: you have to write the name of the bookmark manually.I have a document with bookmarks that contain phrases with words containing special characters (specifically Italian accents, for example: L’ubiquità della collaborazione)
Then I have buttons at the top of the document. Each button links to a specific bookmark. If the bookmarks contain this characters/accents, the button don't work.
So the buttons only work when linking to bookmarks not contain special characters/accents.Solved the problem by changing the procedure I used to create bookmarks:
This is what WON'T WORK:
- highlighting all the text and then create a bookmark.
Pro: The bookmarks are added automatically with all the sentence that…4 votes -
Why does InDesign not include all new Pantone colors?
I have 2 year old Pantone book and InDesign doesn't even include all of those colors. Fix your stupid software so it is up to date. Paying for this lousy software every month makes me feel like I am being robbed.
4 votes -
Separations Preview
Like previous versions of InDesign CC the color separations preview still does not work correctly.
When user tries to view separations by turning a color separation off, or toggling back and forth between colors, the visible page in the document goes completely haywire - scattering elements and superimposing images from other nearby pages. See attached screenshots of the issue.
This has been an issue for awhile and I am dismayed it still has not been addressed as it is a very useful function in the printing industry. Since the launch of CC I have had to check my separations in Acrobat and then re-enter InDesign to make any corrections. In previous versions it used to work correctly.
Like previous versions of InDesign CC the color separations preview still does not work correctly.
When user tries to view separations by turning a color separation off, or toggling back and forth between colors, the visible page in the document goes completely haywire - scattering elements and superimposing images from other nearby pages. See attached screenshots of the issue.
This has been an issue for awhile and I am dismayed it still has not been addressed as it is a very useful function in the printing industry. Since the launch of CC I have had to check my separations in…
4 votesPlease respond to the email sent by us for more information regarding this issue.
Thanks,
Adobe InDesign team -
Indesign will not tag endnotes to XML
When Adding untagged items to the Structure, Indesign promptly states that Endnotes are not supported for XML tagging. I use XML tagging process for creating reliable Accessible WCAG compliant PDFs, and other export requirements. Please make Endnotes USEFUL - 1. keep in same story (not an additional frame) and make tagging process available.
OR... a way to convert endnotes to linked cross references - even in tables!
Tables if Indesign worst thought when it comes to footnotes and endnotes.4 votes -
Pallette pop-up menus appear on dual monitor
I'm using InDesign CC (latest version) on a Macbook Pro 15" (OS 10.13.3) together with a Dell 24" monitor. Most of my pallettes (except the very basic ones) are on my Macbook, while I have my workfield on the bigger monitor. What happens is that the pop-up menus of the pallettes i keep on the on the Macscreen appear on the big monitor, for instance all the transparancy-options. Very annoying and time-consuming!
I tried resetting the prefs, re-installed InDesign, but no effect. Does anybody recognize this and have a fix? Thanks a lot!4 votes -
search document and all documents
Since today's update (03/15/2018) in Indesign CC2018. The Search Box, even if you chose "Document" or "All documents" only performs searches in "Story"
4 votesWe have tried the scenario on latest InDesign 13.1 and we are able to find the in “document” “all document” as set in dialog without any problem.
Please elaborate the steps for reproducing the issue. That would be really helpful.Regards,
InDesign Team -
Placing illustrator files is very very very slow after update
After updating AI and INDD, placing AI files into INDD is taking a very long time. I made an update to an AI file that was placed into an existing INDD files that contains 13 placed AI files. I only updated a few of the linked AI files. Prior to the AI and INDD update, updating these placed links took a few seconds each max. Now, just to update the two links takes about 2 minutes.
This MAY be an AI bug, but I don't know how make that determination as I updated bothat the same time.
4 votes -
Extendscript : impossible to add word to user dictionnary with respect to upper/lower case
Using the following script portion :
app.userDictionaries.item('Français').addWord ([ "~Crescrire"]);the data added to the dictionnary is "~crescrire" and the the upper case C is lost.
4 votes -
There is no InDesign's icon
InDesign's icon is broken in the alt-tab menu on Windows.
4 votes -
interactive button
I can't get the interactive button working on Epub preview, Epub export, or publish online. Either to activate an animation or the different appearances.
I've try reinstalling indesign CC 2018, and it till won't work.
4 votes -
4 votes
-
Table header is missing after copy/paste
When I copy/paste a table, the header line is missing. My workaround is to change the height of the next line, then the header line appears. Then I change the height back to the actual height.
4 votesIssue has been fixed in InDesign 13.0 release. If you need a fix in 12.1 version, please follow kbdoc at https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/troubleshoot-issues-indesign-cc-2017_1.html
-
Master page «Based on» does not work properly when objects are bleeding.
https://forums.adobe.com/message/10187037
When applying B-Master (based on A-Master) on page 5, the objects bleeding on page 4 (linked to A-Master) disappear.
Thank you.
4 votesThanks for reporting this issue. We’re reviewing it.
-
Fast save is taking 37 seconds
I imported a Word file that has a lot of linked footnotes into InDesign 2018. Spread by spread, I touch each paragraph to fix overrides. There is no reflow of text when I do this step. Yet when I do a plain "save" before going to the next spread, InDesign is taking 37 seconds to save. 37 seconds of watching the rainbow spin. InDesign is acting like it is reflowing every page in the background as it quick saves. That should not be necessary. The last time I experienced this type of slowness was back in the PageMaker days. The book is over 300 pages. 37 seconds a spread really adds up.
I imported a Word file that has a lot of linked footnotes into InDesign 2018. Spread by spread, I touch each paragraph to fix overrides. There is no reflow of text when I do this step. Yet when I do a plain "save" before going to the next spread, InDesign is taking 37 seconds to save. 37 seconds of watching the rainbow spin. InDesign is acting like it is reflowing every page in the background as it quick saves. That should not be necessary. The last time I experienced this type of slowness was back in the PageMaker days. The…
4 votes
- Don't see your idea?