Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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Stops working after 10-15 minutes
Version 21.5.1
When using InDesign after about 10-15 minutes, I can still see my file but I cannot do anything: I can't change anything, can't add anything, it's completely frozen. The pointer still works and can move about the page. I can click on buttons but the drop down menus don't come down, and I cannot close the file even with shortcuts or close down InDesign. I have to End Task in order for it to close down. This continues to happen repeatedly.Expected Result: InDesign should not be hanging up and forcing me to Force Quit in order to…
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InDesign 21.5.1 hangs after adding images
InDesign 21.5.1 hangs sometimes right after adding images to the frame. It doesn't happen every time but maybe with every fifth image. It then gets stuck in 'checking' state where editing text is unresponsive and just waiting doesn't resolve it. Simply restarting the program isn't enough so it requires bringing up task manager, ending the process and restarting computer. This happens to me and my coworker 1-2 times per day.
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Bug: PDF export, replacing text with blank pages mid-document
This bug has been around for many years now, over many versions of InDesign, at least since 2020, and I think best detailed in the link below, but it seems others have reported issues of the same nature too, to which there are just no replies from Adobe.
We work on hundreds of books a year, mostly straight text - novels etc - and have found that for no discernible reason, perhaps one time in a thousand, a book will be exported containing blank pages where there should be text, though retaining the book's cropmarks, just deleting the actual text…
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function stops working
More and more often in InDesign, the "Edit > Undo Move" (or "Undo") function stops working—it’s greyed out. It’s really frustrating!
Thanks, everyone.1 vote -
ID crashes inserting pictures
ID crashes inserting multiple pictures, one by one.
When the crash occurs, I can't do anything—neither save nor go back.
Little bit annoying because it's crashing every twenty minutes.
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SVG arrows point the wrong direction, so fix that
We rely on SVG for our technical diagrams, but InDesign renders them incorrectly. For some reason, all arrowheads point due east in InDesign, regardless of the alignment of the line they reside on.
Every browser I tried renders the attached SVG correctly. Let's get this fixed, guys. Thanks...
Wait, you can't attach an SVG here? That's brilliant, Adobe. It's a fundamental format in the domain of these applications. So let me spend my time zipping files up...
OK, no Zip files either? WTF? I can't wait to banish Adobe from our firm. Absolutely disrespectful, customer-robbing trash.
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l'import d'image fait buger le logiciel
Depuis plusieurs semaines, lorsque j'importe un fichier (jpeg, png, eps, ...) dans mon design l'application est ralentie voir à l'arrêt.; Le curseur se transforme en roue de chargement. Je ne peux plus fermer le fichier et l'application. Je suis obligé de passer par le gstionnaire de tâche.
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Unable to deselect image in latest update
When selected multiple boxes (image, text, graphic etc.) In the latest update (21.4) I am unable to deselect the image box using shift if there is an image placed which I used to be able to do. I am currently selecting what I need manually which is a pain when dealing with lots of elements.
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ID very slow in scrolling with many tables
When a document has many tables, even if small ones, scrolling is abysmally slow. You can't work on it, since you can't even stop scrolling when expected, since ID continue scrolling to previous or following pages as it likes.
I had this same document in CS6 on a Mac mini Quad-Core 2012. It was faster than with the latest ID on a Mac mini M4 Pro.
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InDesign 2026 21.5.1.73 : Concatenation of "Font Style" in the "Font Family" field: "Character Styles" functions
InDesign 2026 21.5.1.73
Concatenation of "Font Style" in the "Font Family" field:
"Character Styles" functions
If I apply only a "Font Style" without specifying the "Font Family" part, when I apply the style to text, it adds "Font Style" next to "Font Family" (not normal) and also within "Font Style" (normal).Example with "Futura std" in "Paragraph Styles" + "Bold Condensed" in "Character Styles"
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Tables are causing a crash every time I attempt to split or merge a cell in a table.
In Adobe InDesign 2026 (21.5.1) I am unable to work in tables. Any time I attempt to merge two cells or split a cell vertically or horizontally I experience a crash. I had to downgrade to 20.5.5 to get tables to work correctly. MacOS Tahoe Version 26.2.2.
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copy paste illustrator zu indesign (und andersrum)
Wieso kann nicht einfach, wie von allen anderen Programmen, zwischen Illustrator und Indesign copy/paste verwendet werden (und von Indesign zu Illustrator) ?
Ich will nicht zig mal herumprobieren welche Voreinstellungen jetzt die richtigen sind damit ein Teil des Kopierten ankommt und der Rest nicht oder wieder ein PDF eingefügt wird ohne dass ich weiter am Text arbeiten kann.Und wieso stürzt das neue Indesing so oft ab bei copy/paste?
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Mp4 export – create animated posts for social media directly in Indesign
In Indesign hat man alles um sinnvoll layouten zu können und sogar die Möglichkeit einfache Animationen einzubauen. Wieso wird der professionelle Workflow nicht verbessert und ein Mp4 Export direkt in Indesign integriert?
Wieso soll ich auf Adobe Express oder Canva ausweichen oder Dritthersteller Workaround-Plugins verwenden, um einfache animierte Social Media Posts zu erstelllen. Animate und After Effects sind viel zu kompliziert um z.B. ein Balkendiagramm schnell zu animieren. Indesign kann es ja bereits nur der Export fehlt.1 vote -
Disconnected from Share for Review link
I'm unable to
a) open the share for review link in Chrome (I get a Disconnected error) and
b) I can't see any annotations (pins, highlights, and contextual markers) via InDesign review window. I can only see the comments attached to each spreadAI tells me that: My Share for Review link is no longer synced to Adobe’s cloud review servers.
Going to adobe.com/files (Creative Cloud > Home > Your Files) = also gives me a disconnected error.
When I check my account on the top right (in Creative Cloud) = I only see the preload screen like its about…1 vote -
InDesign window opening between two monitors
In InDesign 2026 (v 21.51), I'm having troubles opening files by right-clicking on them in my Microsoft File Explorer. I'll have InDesign running, but with the program window collapsed. Then when I try to right click an INDD file and select to open it with InDesign 2026, the program window pops up and opens the file, but the window is split between my two external monitors and the aspect ration is off. Then I end up having to shut InDesign down entirely to get it to revert back. This only happens so far when the program window is collapsed to…
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[Data Merge] MacRoman special characters corrupted after updating data source in InDesign 21.5.1
Product version: Adobe InDesign 21.5.1
Operating system: macOS 26.5.2
Last working version: Adobe InDesign 21.4.1Description:
Since updating to InDesign 21.5/21.5.1, Data Merge incorrectly decodes special characters in legacy MacRoman tab-delimited TXT data sources.
The same data sources and InDesign documents work correctly in InDesign 21.4.1. In InDesign 21.5.1, special characters such as German umlauts, ß and accented characters become corrupted when “Update Data Source” is used.
Selecting the source with these import settings does not resolve the problem:
- Delimiter: Tab
- Encoding: ASCII
- Platform: Macintosh
Re-selecting the data source with the same options also does not reliably restore the characters.
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can't resize the program window
I can't resize the program window from the either side or from any corner. Sometimes if i keep trying, it will eventually work, but other times I could try 10 times and it won't resize.
We are using Windows 11 Pro with dual monitors.1 vote -
collapsed palette panels on the right side don't open
Collapsed palette panels on the right side don't always open when clicked on, it may work for a while but then stops until I reset my workspace, then it works for a while and then stops again. Clicking icons (sometimes) does not open the palette panels. Resetting the workspace fixes it. We are using Windows 11 Pro. Coworkers have the same issues.
InDesign version 21.5.1 ME1 vote -
Adobe Fonts Font Family: Adobe Kannada (Bold Weight)
Product: Adobe Fonts
Font Family: Adobe Kannada (Bold Weight)
Component: OpenType Ligature Rules / Complex Script Shaping
Operating System / App: Adobe World-Ready Layout Engine (Photoshop / InDesign)Title: Broken OpenType Ligature Mapping for "cha ottu" (ಚ್ಚ) in Bold Weight
Description:
In the "Adobe Kannada" font family, complex text shaping for the ಚ (cha) ottu functions correctly in the Regular weight. However, when switched to the Bold weight, the OpenType ligature rules mapping is broken. Instead of rendering a bold cha ottu, it outputs a ಜ (ja) or ja ottu glyph.Steps to Replicate:
1. Type a word requiring a…1 vote -
Drop Shadow Bug
- ID 21.5.1; Mac OS Tahoe 26.5.2
- Steps: • Create new rectangle; fill with any color • Rotate to be ≠ 0° • Add shadow • Move
- Shadow should not change distance from object (except as a result of changing distance property in drop shadow menu)
- Drop shadow distance unpredictably changes when object moves.
- Attached.
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