Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Adobe Indesign server doesn't indicate license issues
An Indesign Server setup was no longer running properly. The soap client could no longer connect to the instances.
However, the Windows Indesign server service was running. There were no errors in the Windows event viewer. Rebooting the service and server had no effect.
Upon manual startup, errors were displayed stating that the license could not be verified. After opening Internet access, everything worked fine again.
THIS SHOULD BE FIXED:
- The Windows event viewer should show license errors
- The Indesign server service should not be running if there are license issues. It should shutdown again. Why is the…2 votes -
Adobe color theme - my theme
unable to load or add themes, keeps asking to log in when im already logged in.
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Workspace is still resetting every document. Latest Update has not fixed this yet
Workspace is resetting every time I open a new document. I received a notification from Adobe that this has been fixed. I've updated and it is not fixed.
13 votesWe have released InDesign 2025(v20.2.0.036) with many bug 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 send the following information to santalwa@adobe.com :
- Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when the issue occurred?
- Video recording of the issue?
- Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide the document(s)/asset(s) to us? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)
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Error Code 4 / Fehler Code 4: for not damaged documents
- Adobe Indesin CC 13.01 After the last Update of Indesign time by time suddenly Indesign report a damaged file if you try to open any InDesign-Document.
Everytime after restarting the Mac everything is good and I'm fortunally able to open all o these documents.
Sometimes restarting Indesign helps, but not always.
The last 3 days it happens much to often und it nervs.
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56 votesThis issue has been fixed.
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Scrolling too slow
Adobe needs to improve scrolling speed. When using the slider, InDesign can't keep up with it.
8 votesWhich version of InDesign are you currently using and what is the operating system you are on? Does this happen in some specific cases or always for you?
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In InDesign CC 2019 slow Reaction Time on clicking from one object to another.
Using InDesign CC 14.0 on Windows 10. I have an magazine layout with text and picture boxes, of course. When clicking from one box to another, there is a long delay, a temporary freeze. Eventually (20-30 seconds) it awakens and I can move on. But it's happening more frequently, even after a reboot.
Is this an issue of my computer talking to Adobe servers?
Nothing to screen shot, there is no message.
112 votesHello All,
Following up on the comments stating that the issue is yet not fixed, we did our investigation and found that, the issues being called out in the comment section, though maybe relevant but are different than the one for which this thread was originally created.
This particular thread caters to a very specific case which has been fixed in the last update of InDesign.
If you continue to face performance related issues with InDesign, we sincerely request you to create a separate thread so that we can categorize the performance related issues and address them completely.
In addition to track the performance issues effectively, it will also enable us to reach out to you in a organised manner when we investigate into each category of performance issues.We are extremely sorry for the troubles you are facing with InDesign and we are determined to resolve them as efficiently…
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Restore video from URL media option
For some unexplained reason the Video from URL option has been removed from InDesign 2020. This needs to be restored ASAP as there are people using this feature.
Moveover, it needs a minor improvement to allow HTTPS links (https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/37474690-place-a-video-from-a-url-with-https).
It was a big mistake to not query the community before removing this and it should be a simple thing to restore.
283 votes“Place Video from URL” option has been restored in the latest InDesign update – version 15.1.
Please update InDesign to use the feature.
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Font errors of Southeast Asian languages such as Myanmar (Burmese) Unicode
Font errors of Southeast Asian languages such as Myanmar (Burmese) Unicode
1. Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server : InDesign CC 2020 15.0.3 / 15.1.1 (Korean)
2. Steps to reproduce the issues : Text deformation, image mislocation, text warp errors occurred when Myanmar (Burmese) Unicode text is used in InDesign CC 2020 version. Some of these errors samely appear in Khmer, Lao and Thai as well. I've tried 'World-Ready Composer' function, 'setting-up the language', changing to language font', but none of them worked.
3. Expected result: It should been shown as '(Expected result) InDesign CC 2020_200731'.
4. Actual…
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Indic script rendering issue
It seems that Indic Scripts should be supported by default in InDesign, without having to separately check boxes in preferences or select "World Ready Paragraph Composer" in the paragraph window's menu.
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publish online analytics
This failure to load is a disgrace. I need analytics to sell advertising. When is Adobe going to take its Publish Online program seriously?
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InDesign publish online broken links and missing objects
Have major problem with publish online, missing objects and links with question marks showing. This comes after 8 months working on this document with no issues at all. Really need this sorting by Adobe as I have to deliver project at end of this month latest.
Here's how it appears
https://indd.adobe.com/view/b91790d7-6683-449b-b86c-0b72ed80a746
If you look at attached image, that's how it appears within InDesign33 votesThe fix has been deployed on the Production.
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Update to the latest version not possible
After reinstalling Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe InDesign CC 2018 (version 13.1) on a new Windows computer, it is not possible to update to the latest version 13.1.1.
Even with a new installation of Adobe InDesign, version 13.0, no update is offered.
All update installers should be available for all authorized versions * of the Creative Cloud.5 votes -
[ID-4218137]Thumbnail of InDesign saved files not appearing after 2019 to 2020 update.
Can anyone help me with this issue, since I update to the 2020 InDesign from 2019 all my icons in saved files don't show the InDesign thumbnail is this a bug or just me being dumb?
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-Files still open as normal.
-Even if I save them in 2020 formate still no icons
-Other adobe programs since update show Icons.40 votesFix for this issue is now available in the latest InDesign Release version 20.1 (Build 20.1.0.71), available via Creative Cloud Desktop application.
Please update your InDesign application to this latest version to get the fix.
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Adobe InDesign team
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InDesign 18.2 crashes/fails during PDF export for documents containing placed indd containing Adobe Fonts
Problem/Actual Result
I have Indesign files that have .indd files linked as images. Each time I export an Indesign file that has an .indd links, I receive the attached messages saying that the file cannot be exported.Steps to reproduce the issue:
- I have exported each page to find out which assets are causing Indesign not to export, it is always an .indd asset.
- I have tried removing any transparency from each of the .indd linkages
- I have removed any transparency or object style on any bounding box an .indd file sits in.
- I have tried…7 votesFix for this issue is available in the latest release of InDesign - version 18.2.1
Please update your copy of InDesign to this latest version to get the fix.
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Adobe InDesign team
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New defined Character Color in Paragraph Style not visible
Version of Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server
Adobe InDesign CC Version 2017.1 Build 12.1.0.56
MAC OS X Yosemite 10.10.5Steps to reproduce the issues
Create a new Paragraph Style
Go to Character Color tab
Create new color with a double click in the black square
Define some values for C/M/Y/K and click OKExpected result
The new color shoud show up at the end of the existing color listActual result
The new Color don’t show up
After changing to another tab and back the color show upTest file, screenshot, video or GIF capturing the issue (optional)
Video…
19 votesThe fix for this issue is now available in the latest update 14.0.2 of InDesign 2019.
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, click on the button to update to Id 14.0.2.If you face any problems with the new update, do let us know in the comments.
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inDesign 16.1 - New version(s) do not keep color settings for documents
Just one more thing to check EVERY time I look at the document.
Reverts to ---- Emulate Adobe inDesign 2.0 CMS Off
ISSUE
A. Even after changing the Color Settings in an open document when I switch apps and come back the Colors Settings have reverted ---- Emulate Adobe inDesign 2.0 CMS Off ---- this is really, really annoying.B. Opening a document that had been saved in the current version - the Color Settings did not save with the document -
I just made my regular preference without a document open - quit the program reopened -- the Color…
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InDesign 2023 18.0 /Users/user/Library/Application Support/Adobe InDesign/Version 18.0/en_US/InDesign Recovery/ filling up with DBTmp files
We have an automated process using InDesign to export the XML out of a .indd files. We are experiencing a scenario where InDesign is leaving behind numerous DBTmp files in /Users/user/Library/Application Support/Adobe InDesign/Version 18.0/en_US/InDesign Recovery/ to the point that our Mac is filling up a 500 Gig SSD. These files do not clean up after Quitting InDesign, a Reboot, attempting the Reset InDesign Preferences Shift-Control-Option-Command startup of InDesign. These files are also locked. In our scenario, we hit 119,000 files or so and InDesign just quit working due to the drive being full. I have attached a list of…
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Inserted Images appear distorted under macOS High Sierra (Version 10.13 (17A365) and Adobe InDesign CC (Version 2017.1)
In InDesign is a Problem with inserted Images. Sometimes the inserted Pictures appearing distorted when u switch to preview mode.
10 votesPlease update InDesign to the latest version, InDesign CC 2018 (13.0) for the fix of the issue.
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Paste & Crash: The New Adobe Game
14.0.2.324 CRASH Every. SIngle. Time. I. Paste text from Word (16.26 Mac). What tha what tha????
1 voteTo identify the cause of this issue, we had started our investigation with the aim to resolve it. You might have also received email from us seeking more details to help in our investigation.
We’ve concluded our investigation and came up with the finding : Either the issue is fixed in the latest release of InDesign or the issue was intermittent in nature at the time of its reporting and is not reproducible now.
We recommend you to upgrade to the latest version of InDesign 2020 (if you’re not already on it). It contains a lot of stability fixes.
If you still face this issue even after updating to the latest version of InDesign, please submit the crash report to us. (The guidelines to submit crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html)
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[ID-3806494] Text Wrap Woes: v20.2 Update Fails to Resolve Text Wrapped Object Error Spacing Issue in Adobe InDesign
This is a follow-up on the original bug report [ID-4257733], which addresses the issue of the "Text Wrapped Object" spacing error. The problem remains unresolved in Adobe InDesign version 2025 v20.2. Please find attached a PNG image illustrating the persisting issue
Version of Adobe InDesign: 2025 v20.2, Mac OS 15.3.1
Steps to Reproduce the Issue:
- Insert an image or free-flowing table into the text.
- Anchor the image or table in-line or custom to maintain spatial proximity with other images on the same page and ensure it remains adjacent to specific text .
Expected Result: The ability to freely move or…
1 voteHi,
Thank you for reporting the issue. It is currently under investigation.
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