InDesign

Hi Adobe Support,I'm unable to export my InDesign file to PDF. I receive the following error:"Possible cause of failure is present on spread with page number '1'."I’ve tried removing content from Page 1, checking for missing fonts/links, exporting to IDML, and rebuilding the spread, but the issue persists.The source .indd file is attached for your review. Please help identify the root cause and guide me to resolve it.

Not sure why this does this. Same border settings for both Item & Description, yet the block does not merge. There is clearly overlap, so they should merge. Other styles in this document merge fine. Just this particular one does not. Styles are based on Item & Desc. If I change the Desc style to be based on Item / HL, it will work, but then it doesn't update properly should I change the base Desc style.  Thoughts?

Hi,I'm using InDesign to create a memory book. Many people get one page each to fill with content. As past projects have shown, people are really keen about using Emojis, which I'd like to support. But I just can't get Emojis into InDesign via Data Merge, only when I copy&paste them manually.My workflow so far:In InDesign, I create a layout with sample texts, including Emojis.I create a character style for Emojis, using the EmojiOne font.In my paragraph style, I define a GREP Style to detect Emojis in any text and apply the character style created in the above step.This works. But as for the data merge part:I provide a sample page to help people get an idea how to fill it and what it will look like.I provide a Google form. People fill it with text and upload images.Google spreadsheet magic: I'm using a few formulas to prepare the texts for InDesign, and a script to determine the file names of the uploaded images.I download the resulting spreadsheet (tried several formats here).I us

Hi AllI’m trying to find out how to export two PDF's at once from Indesign CC. I'm aiming to get 1 PDFx-1a PDF (High res with crop and bleed) and 1 smallest File Size (Cropped, no marks)? Could you point me in the right direction or if anyone has a working script I could use that would be amazing. My brain is going to fall out my ears.Many thanksRahul

I just created a 12 page program booklet in InDesign. Saved to my computer (Mac)I am UNABLE to open this file - - InDesign says "Cannot open the document XXXX.indd" You may not have permission or the docuyment may be open already." - - I've quit InDesign, restarted my computer, but nothing works. Any suggestions?

When I close the recent fonts list and view the fonts used for certain characters, it points to the font's middle position in the list. But when you open the recent fonts list, it points to the most recent list. Sometimes this gives me a choice to get stuck. Because, sometimes I need to reselect the font down or up near the original font. Yes, the recent list is sometimes more convenient. But sometimes it's not the most needed. Now, I want to keep the recent list, but when I want to see the currently used font, I want it to point to the original list, not recent.How can I achieve this. 

I want to be able to click on a box in indesign and for it to open a PDF file. I need to be able to do this so that the PDF file is embedded and saved with the interactive PDF I create as the document will frequently being used offline so I cannot host the PDF online and link to it that way. Is there a way of doing this? I'm desperate! 

I'm trying to generate a document in ID CS3 (Windows 10) usng Tamil fonts. So far all attempts to import, copy/paste, place (from MS Word.doc) have been unsuccessful. The text displays normally in the Story Editor (image attached) and can be edited there, but in Layout the screen is blank (does not display any text - at all) with the cursor blinking in the upper left empty page. In Layout mode I can enter Tamil characters manually using a Tamil keyboard, but that sort of defeats the purpose. Is there a way to import Tamil text into a ID file?

Hello all!I installed Indesign 16.0 and soon I discovered a bug with endnotes. When I wanted to convert one endnote to footnote that did happen but Indesign added extra Tabs in front of every remaining endnote in the chain and removed the Tab after the Endnote reference! Then I got one more Tab in front each time I  converted an endnote to footnote. I discovered this after three occasions and I stopped using 16.0 immediately. Did we get a Beta-version for install?

Windows operating systemWhen I am placing .ai files into my InDesign document, there is no ICC profile shown in the links panel and none of the CMYK colors from the file show in the colors panel. I don't have this issue with Pantone colors. I'm attaching a screenshot of my current InDesign and Illustrator color settings along with the InDesign file and the Ai file I was trying it with. Any help appreciated!!

Hello, i designed business cards with qr codes using adobe indesign and sen them to print and faced 22.000tl of financial loss just because i trusted adobe softwares. How can it be that the "generate qr" feature in indesign wont support utf 8? And how can you explain that a print design software such as indesign wont support iphone device compatibility with iphones? How can anyone trust your company? Just because this negligance, i have lost my client, and also have to pay the 22.000 TL loss....

@frameexpert - Adding a mention since you don't necessarily follow the InDesign boards. First off, I know this isn't only an Adobe issue. I've run into similar problems with Visual Basic (and similar solutions). Anyway - My scripts tend to run through a lot of steps and function calls. I've noticed that sometimes some of the steps are "missed" - i.e., I'll run the script and the expected action does not happen. I'll run the script again and it works as expected. I'm "assuming" that the script moves on to the next action before the previous one completes and that causes the issue. I've found often putting a 0.5-second pause before and after the action usually resolves the issue:$.sleep(500);but I wasn't sure if this was commonplace (I haven't seen it often in scripts others posted online), or if there was a better solution ... Issues with this solution (applies to VBA also): Since the script works (sometimes) without the sleep statements, it's hard to know if th

I am working on a series of textbooks for a client, and the parent page has a running footer that is pulling the title of that lesson from the top of each page.  Some of the titles have a character style applied to make that character "italic."  The problem is the footer will not apply the variation because they are different fonts and one uses a "bold, italic" and the other uses "bold, oblique."   Does anyone have a suggestion on how to remedy this?  I'm attaching screenshots of a text page and the parent page as well. I thank anyone who responds in advance. Best regards,Rick Skippon  

Is there a way to search Text/Grep for phrases that are NOT in a particular paragraph style?In case you're wondering why I'm asking – I'm doing some consistency checks and don't want to just fire off a search replace that I know will affect hundreds of instances, so it would be better to check those few that have either been missed, or don't need to be changed (if that makes sense!)

Hallo in die Community!Seit einem Update von InDesign (auf Version 20.3.1., genutzt auf MAC Studio mit MAC OS Sequoia Vers. 15.4.1) habe ich beim Bearbeiten von bereits erstellten Dateien komische Probleme:– Text in Textrahmen lässt sich nicht mehr durch Doppelklicken mit der Maus markieren und bearbeiten; Textrahmen verschiebt sich.– Inhalte von Textrahmen werden ggf. nicht dargestellt sondern schwarz markiert (selten).– Beim Verändern der Textrahmengrößen (durch Ziehen an Rahmeneckpunkten mit der Maus) wird Text skaliert. Der bisherige automatische Textumbruch bei Beibehaltung von Schriftmerkmalen funktioniert nicht mehr.Kann jemand einen Tipp geben, wie sich die bisherige Funktionalität wieder herstellen lässt?Besten Dank im Voraus!Uli B.

I've been able to get alt text to display in PDF for JPG/PNG using 'Object' > 'Object Export Options' > 'Alt Text Source' > 'Custom', but any vector images (AI, SVG, EPS) in the same document doesn't show the alt text in the resulting PDF.   Is this normal?     <Title renamed by MOD>

Hi! I tried to export the document to a pdf file and it got stuck. So I tried to cancel, and it's been stuck like that for a week now. I can continue working on the document, but it's really interfering with the computer...

I had so much success with my 1st post (question) Thanks @rob day Next question. Have a text box at top of page that is the document version. For proofing to client, I need this to print so client can see what version they are looking at. But when printing the live print I need to make this texy box non-printing. Looking for a script that can make text box non-print.  I have tried this script: document.textFrames.item("version").nonprinting = true; I have the text box labeled using script label as “version” (with no quotes).I am getting below error:I also tried the below script: var version = doc.textFrames.itemByName("version");version.nonprinting = true; Getting this error:Again Thanks VERY MUCH for all help and comments! 

I am adding page numbers on a Master Page in InDesign 2022 and there are icons surrounding the text box. I've figured out what the yellow box on the right does,but I can't figure out what the little white "page" icon on the left is or what it does. Any ideas?

Bonjour tout le monde, Je rencontre un petit soucis avec ma liste numérotée qui correspond à des notes dans un texte. Rien de bien compliqué, j'ai appliqué une liste numérotée à mon bloc de texte, et j'ai crée un style de caractère spécifique pour les numéros pour qu'ils soient en exposant. Ca fonctionne bien, or les chiffres de 5 à 9 ne se mettent pas en exposant, et ce sur plusieurs pages différentes.Quelqu'un saurait m'éclairer sur ce que j'ai raté ? Merci !

My questions: Hello Adobe Community My problem is the following: I had to buy a new PC with Windows 11, because my old PC cannot be upgraded to Windows 11.I have now reinstalled all the programs, including the Creative Suite CS 5 Standard. The software was previously used on the old PC and on a laptop, but was never used at the same time. After installing it on the new PC, I was able to log in and register without any problems. But the next day I was asked to log in and register again. But this no longer worked, a message came up saying that there was a timeout for the activation of CS 5. I tried several times, but it no longer worked.   How can I solve the problem? I have to produce my newspaper for our community on this PC, although only every 3 months, but it is therefore very important that it works again as soon as possible. I am grateful for any help you can give me. Let me know what I can do. Thank you very much. Kind regards Werner   <Personal informaton removed by

How to contact adobe customer care in chat to get the previous version of indesign for my macos 10.14 mojave as I need a link from the adobe custmer care chat people to down load the same.Please advise urgently?thanks,Deepak.

I think I've seen someone write a script.That script but changes the entire page.I've found that only the content in the typearea will be misplaced.Is there any way to move the affected pages, by odd, or even, 3mm to the left or right, respectively?Objects within the page center do not need to be moved.I found the example below, when you delete page 2, there is an unusual bug+?What the heck, the chunks move far more than 3mm to the left . 

Hi,I frequently use the "cursor key" in InDesign and had previously set up a keyboard shortcut for this function. Unfortunately, I've lost my custom shortcut set and can't remember where I originally configured it. I'm not referring to "Units & Increments" in the Preferences. What I'm looking for is a smaller dialog window where this can be set more specifically. No scripts were involved. Does anyone know where I can find this setting again? Thank you!

All of a sudden I am not able to drag objects in any InDesign document (Well, I assume it's ANY document. I've only tested a few.) I can drag handles/corners to resize an object; I can nudge an object with arrow keys; I can move objects using Object > Transform > Move; but I can't drag anything with the mouse/trackpad.This is happening with all objects in all of the documents I've tested (both text objects and image objects). I've tried using a trackpad and a mouse. I checked to be sure that objects were not locked or anchored. I've trashed the preferences. Still no luck.I'm using InDesign CS4 on Mac Snow Leopard (10.6.8). I have Better Touch Tool installed -- with the trackpad I do not have any actions that are specific to InDesign but with the mouse I do, to disable two-finger scrolling in the app. The trackpad is the only new thing on the computer...Any ideas?