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  1. "Rolloff" in Animationpanel not working in CC2017 / CC2018 / MAC / WINDOWS

    I am working on a diplom project right now, and faced a really annoying bug in InDesign. I want to create a rollover bar, wich slides up when I rollover / hover with my mouse over a certain object. I know without any kind of problems how I am able to create something like this, but my problem is, that the object simply wont return to its destination where it came from, when I rolloff it again, like going away with my mouse. It stays on its place once the animation has been completed, and when I hover over it…

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  2. Delete page crashes InDesign and closes

    I am using 2017.1 Release 12.1.0.56
    When I click to delete a page from my document, ID crashes. It is only happening on one particular file. I tried creating a duplicate copy, adding additional pages and deleting multiple pages and still is crashes.

    6 votes

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    CLOSED  ·  amaarora responded

    To 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)
    We seek your support in our continual effort to improve InDesign.

    —
    Adobe InDesign Team

  3. EPUB Interactivity panel resizes

    In the release version of InDesign CC 2018, when you resize the EIP panel, then close it or make it part of a workspace, it should open at the same size you left it.

    In CC 2018, it opens in the size you last left it, but immediately snaps to a very small size, forcing you to resize it EVERY time.

    This makes working with interactive features very cumbersome. Please fix! Thank you.

    6 votes

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    Hello All,

    Thank you for your support. The issue is now fixed in the latest update of InDesign.
    Please upgrade to the new InDesign 14.0 from your Creative Cloud Application.

    If you are unable to see the update yet, click on the menu (three dots) on the top right corner of Creative cloud app and click on “Check for App Updates”.

    Let us know your feedback in the comment section.

    Thanks,
    Abhinav Kaushik
    InDesign Team

  4. InDesign steals focus in Windows 10

    Whenever InDesign launches or performs a task such as PDF export, if the user switches to another application, InDesign will steal the focus back.

    This annoyance has been around for quite some time as outlined in this thread: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2001514

    6 votes

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  5. Paragraph shading disappears when printing to postscript

    We are using InDesign CC 2017. When we have paragraph shading applied in a paragraph style sometimes the shading will disappear in the PDF when printing to postscript. Strange enough, this is not (always) the case for the entire paragraph or all the paragraphs with that style. But just a part of the text.

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  6. Missing links in packages

    Link paths are the original paths, not the ones redirecting to the package's folder, although 'update graphic links in package' is activated.

    6 votes

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  7. Object Layer Options not working using Photoshop files

    I've placed the same layered photoshop files into ID three times to show how an animation works. Going to 'Object Layer Options' and clicking 'Keep Visibility Layer Overrides' is meant to keep your selected layers visible, even if the Photoshop is resaved. This no longer works. Once the link updates, all three update to look the same and forget which layers i've told it to show. Why?

    6 votes

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  8. Can't scroll through pages in presentation mode

    2017.1 Release, 12.1.0.56 Build
    macOS Sierra version 10.12.6

    When I go to the presentation mode, I am not able to scroll through the pages. Whether i use the trackpad, arrow keys, or change the keyboard shortcuts.

    6 votes

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    Hello All,
    There has to be a scenario in which the scrolling of the document is not working in presentation mode because, otherwise it is not reproducible at our end.
    I can observe that, pages do not scroll while making a vertical gesture on the mouse, but through other methods such as, click, arrow key pages can be scrolled easily.

    Are you able to scroll using clicks and arrow keys?
    Is it the case that, the issue is intermittent or only happens in a specific scenario?
    Also, let us know your machine details such its configuration, OS version and Id version

    This can help us to get to the bottom of the issue

    Thanks,
    Abhinav

  9. Tool fly outs appearing on wrong monitor

    I am using a dual monitor setup, my left hand monitor is a standard widescreen monitor, my right hand monitor is a Wacom Cintiq.

    When I have InDesign maximized on the Wacom and attempt to access a fly out menu on the toolbar it opens the fly out menu on the very right-hand edge of the standard monitor. Which makes it impossible for me to select from the fly out menu without having to put down the stylus, switch to a mouse, and repeat the action to bring up the fly out menu and then select the item I wanted.…

    6 votes

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  10. Crash when exporting

    Every time I try to export my document to a PDF InDesign 12.1 crashes. I've quit and restarted the software, and restarted my computer. I have no pending updates. I'm not sure why the program crashes every time I try to export. I've tried to go around the issue by packaging the file, exporting directly to PDF, or getting a PDF from a "print" operation, but nothing seems to work. It crashes every time.

    6 votes

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    CLOSED  ·  amaarora responded

    To 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)
    We seek your support in our continual effort to improve InDesign.

    —
    Adobe InDesign Team

  11. Export from book file default to wrong filetype

    CC 2017 12.0.0.81
    Using the regular export menu, export an interactive PDF. That becomes the default. But now I want to export a Print PDF from the book panel, it keeps defaulting back to interactive PDF. So to make its I don't have to remember to choose Print PDF (for every single export), I have to first export a random Print PDF using the regular export menu, just to switch the default in the Export Selected files to PDF option.

    The two export locations: File > Export and using the flight from the Book panel, shouldn't be tied together. They…

    6 votes

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  12. When opening two documents as tabbed one window group, ID does not auto-fit the resulting taller window onto full screen

    Make adding the additional document tab fit the resulting tabbed window into the same space the old one without tabs occupied.

    6 votes

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  13. InDesign Crashes when Scrolling the document

    My file continually crashes whenever I attempt to scroll down on the document.

    6 votes

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    We’ve fixed the issue with InDesign’s latest Mar’18 update.
    Please download the latest InDesign version (InDesign CC 13.1) for the fix.

    List of crashes and other issues that have been fixed with the update can be found at the below provided link:
    https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/release-note/indesign-cc-march-2018-13-1-release-notes.html

    If you are unable to see the update yet, go to Creative Cloud application, click on the context menu on the top right and click on Check for App Updates.

    Thanks,
    InDesign Team

  14. Right-click context menu disappears intermittently with Apple Magic Mouse on macOS 27.0.1 — InDesign 21.6

    Application version: Adobe InDesign 21.6
    Operating system: macOS Golden Gate 27.0.1
    Hardware: Apple Magic Mouse

    Bug description

    The standard right-click context menu in InDesign disappears immediately when I release the mouse button.

    Steps to reproduce

    Open InDesign 21.6 on macOS 27.0.1.

    Open any document and right-click an object using an Apple Magic Mouse.

    Release the mouse button.

    Observe that the context menu usually disappears immediately, before I can select a command.

    Expected result

    The context menu should remain open after releasing the mouse button, allowing me to select a command.

    Actual result

    The context menu closes immediately in most attempts.…

    5 votes

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  15. Remove All AI (Artificial Intelligence) from Programs

    To remove all AI features whether totally or at the very least the ability to manually turn off these settings. AI is a threat to everyone who pays for your services and it is a slap in the face you are forcing it upon us. True creativity is human and your attempts to recreate are an abomination.

    5 votes

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  16. [ID-4285792] Saving as idml changes table column widths

    InDesign version 21.5.1 ME saving as idml changes table column widths.
    We are using Windows 11 Pro. Coworkers have the same issues.

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    The fix for this issue is available in the latest InDesign 2026 release, version 21.6


    Please update your version of InDesign when this new release becomes available in your locale.


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    Adobe InDesign team

  17. Completely incorrect alt text for white logotypes on a dark colored background

    I got an Illustrator file with a white colored logotype. I place this in InDesign on a dark background.

    Now I use Adobes in-build alt text generator, and the text is absolutely dumb.

    In my example (I tried it with several logotypes):

    "Zwei Erwachsene sitzen an einem Tisch und spielen ein Brettspiel mit bunten Spielfiguren in einem gemütlichen Raum mit Pflanzen und Bücherregalen."

    which means in English
    "Two adults are sitting at a table playing a board game with colorful game pieces in a cozy room with plants and bookshelves."

    No issues if the logotype is black on a white…

    5 votes

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  18. オブジェクト拡大・縮小に応じない いくつかのテキスト属性がある

    テキスト属性のいくつかは拡大・縮小に応じません。
    すべて日本語版だけの要素なので、日本語で失礼します。

    発生バージョン:これまでの全てのバージョン
    検証手順:
    1 さまざまな属性を与えたテキストフレームを用意
    2 1をコピー
    3 1のテキストフレームをアウトライン作成
    4 塗りカラーを変更
    5 元の位置にペースト
    6 すべてを選択
    7 拡大・縮小

    添付画像A は 5あるいは6の状態、添付画像Bが7の結果です。
    これにより、以下の属性が拡大・縮小に応じないことがわかります。
    ・ルビ文字のオフセット
    ・圏点のオフセット
    ・縦中横のオフセット
    ・割注の行間

    通常の業務ではこのような作業を行うことはほとんどありませんが、
    決して看過してよい仕様ではありません。改善を希望します。

    5 votes

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  19. 21.xで縦組みストーリーをHTML5書き出しすると盛大に崩れる

    発生バージョン:21.0以降
    問題:InDesign 21.0以降で、縦組みのストーリーをHTML5で書き出すと大幅に崩れる。20.x以前は正常に完了する。

    Occurrence version: 21.0 or later
    Issue: In Design 21.0 or later, the results of exporting vertical stories in HTML5 will be significantly disturbed. Completed normally before 20.x.

    Reference article
    https://community.adobe.com/%E8%B3%AA%E5%95%8F-243/indesign%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89html5%E6%9B%B8%E5%87%BA%E3%81%97-1631791?tid=1631791

    5 votes

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  20. InDesign 21.4.1 buffering indefinitely after a few edits and won't save (Windows 11)

    I can make a few changes in non-corrupted files which are fine, but then I get the spinning wheel forever. My cursor still moves and can click things, but I can't undo (ctrl+z) or save. Then the app won't close, it has to be force closed through Task Manager. I have closed and reopened the app, checked for updates, updated restarted my computer, tried other files, nothing works. My other apps work fine and I have no other issues with buffering or freezing.

    5 votes

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