InDesign

why is the aspect ratio in indesign always off? i have to turn it on everytime i have to resize an object.it used to retain its last position used.is this a bug or is there a way around making default the proportionate resizing?mac os 15.1.1indesign 20.0

If a document has not been saved, I want to pop up a prompt and a save dialog box at the same time.var doc=app.activeDocument;if (!doc.saved) { alert("Please save the document first") exit();} 

For the past month or two, any time I try to Place a file or update a Placed file, InDesign usually freezes. The cursor turns into the spinning circle. I can close and save the files after this, but cannot close the InDesign app. I try various ways to place the files. File > Place or Ctrl D or copy and paste the placed file from another InDesign file. The files I use are typically on my Google Drive and I’ve installed the Drive app on my machine.This is REALLY getting annoying. Adobe used to be so good with bugs. Any ideas? I’ve read a few posts that say they thought version 21.3 fixed this issue but I’ve still got it.I’ve reset preferences, cleared old versions of InDesign, reinstalled InDesign. InDesign 21.3Core i9 processorWindows 11 home64 GB RAM500+ GB hard drive space Thanks in advance for any tips.

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InDesign crashes and shuts down whenever I try to update links. The application is up to date, and the crash log has been submitted to Adobe. Is anyone else running into this issue?

I've been trying madly to find any version of the IDML (XML) specification online. I've found many resources, both Adobe and third parties, that reference this URL: https://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/indesign/sdk/cs6/idml/idml-specification.pdf ...but that now results in an error. For the life of me, after extensive searching, I cannot find any mirror of that document anywhere. It seems very strange, as it's supposed to be a public specification, and is used by several other software vendors. Past discussions also reference an 'IDML cookbook,' which may have also resided in the same place, but which is also now gone. Can anyone from Adobe -- or otherwise -- try to find a current link?

I'm trying and failing to get variable width columns using 'text frame options' dialogue.  For example, two columns, one 2/3 the width of the page and one 1/3.  Is it possible?

I have a book with some dozen files. The files are all open, synchronised, page numbers updates and fully preflighted. I Have Generate Index.,Include Book Documents.Enable Replace Existing Index.Yet, the index fails to pick up numerous entries.See image, there are many many entries for ‘Kevin’ but only one picked up. Grateful for any help 

Bonjour,Très rapidement, un message d'alerte apparaît :"Vous ne pouvez pas annuler cette modification avec la commande Edition > Annuler. Voulez-vous quand même continuer ?"après pratiquement chaque clic de souris, et ul devient impossible de travailler.Je suis obligé de quitter et de relancer.J'ai l'impression que cela intervient après la mise à jour d'un lien d'une image, retravaillé sur photoshop.Est-ce que quelqu'un a déjà rencontré ce souci ? 

Using Share for Review in InDesign’s June 2020 release, you can share your designs for online review, and manage feedback right within the app. Stakeholders can open the shared document in a browser to provide feedback. Share for Review streamlines and simplifies the review process for both designers and their stakeholders.     The following FAQs provide clarity on common questions around Share for Review:   Share the document for review - FAQ View reviewer comments - FAQ  Review the document - FAQ Best practices   How is Share for Review different from the ‘Integrated comment and review’ feature in InDesign CS5? How does it compare to the Import PDF Comments (IPC) feature?   Adobe is investing in features and services that make creative collaboration easier and more enjoyable.   With Share for Review, our aspiration is to make reviewing and editing InDesign creative

This worked up until recently. How do I fix it?

Hi, Is it really still not possible to use custom icons for a custom UXP script panel that we write? No matter what I do, I'm still stuck with the default icon. UXP has been around for a couple of years now, and this is still not supported? (It was totally possible in the outdated CEP), but not in UXP? whole panelsicons: IconsThank you. 

Dear Adobe Developer Support Team, I would like written clarification on whether I may use OpenAI’s ChatGPT/Codex to assist with developing a native plug-in using the Adobe InDesign CC 2026 Windows Plug-in SDK. The plug-in would assign an object style keyboard shortcut across all documents in an InDesign Book. It would use documented SDK interfaces and an ExtendScript user interface. It would not include AI functionality, access Adobe Stock, or identify natural persons. The proposed workflow would involve providing relevant SDK headers, documentation excerpts, and sample code to ChatGPT/Codex for analysis, code generation, and debugging. The purpose would be to develop and test the InDesign plug-in, rather than to create, train, evaluate, or improve an AI model. Before sharing any SDK materials, I would appreciate clarification on the following points: 1.    Does section 6.16 of the Adobe Developer Terms of Use dated June 18, 2024, or any currently applicable equivalent provision, perm

The developer release notes state that starting with version 22 (InDesign 2027) the SDK will only support Visual Studio Enterprise 2026. The requirement to use the enterprise version of Visual Studio was never ther in all the years that I have developped plugins. Did anyone try to compile v22 plugins using the Professional version of VS 2026 ?

Hello! I am on MAC OS TAHOE and when i package, my link folder is empty, and i have an error message - i mean, i REALLY have to package with all the links… What do i do to resolve this issue! Thanks!  

Is it not possible to use "Track Changes" in footnotes? Is this by design, or is it a bug?

After a recent update, my InDesign is now showing all these stupid pop-ups the whole time. Screenshot attached.  To be absolutely clear, I am talking about the entire dialogue box, not the tool-tip illustrateed in a section of the dialogue box shown.   How do I kill them off once and for all ?  I've looked through Preferences but canot spot anything obvious.       <Title renamed by MOD>

InDesign crashes every time I mount a picture. I have tried different versions of the program but same result. It happens no matter what picture I mount. I have changed computer but that didn`t help either. My co workers with the exact same computer have no trouble mounting the same pictures that I try to mount, so the pictures can`t be the problem. What can I try next?

I frequently create brochures, and at some point in the project without fail the share for review link stops allowing me to update content. The review links are an integral part of our workflow, and for my non-brochure work they are fine (although I have to update those less frequently), but with my brochure documents it will allow me to create a new link, but after that I can no longer publish any changes. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling InDesign, turned off and on countless times, ensured the document I’m updating is the only one open, packaged then opened the idml and re-saved the document to indd. It just doesn’t work, and it’s really frustrating to explain to our clients that their comments have gone because we had to make a new link (or they get confused, comment on an old link and we don’t make the updates). Any ideas?

I’m doing a simple Indesign data merge with multiple record layout to place 8 name tags per page (using Avery Template 5390).I have a single design on the page (with 3 variable text fields). It won't create multiple records per page - it keeps putting one name tag on each page.I’ve done Data Merge > Create Merged Document > Multiple Records per Page. When I select “Preview Multiple Record Layout” it populates the first name tag but shows no additional name tags. When I click “Ok” to merge, it creates one name tag per page, not the 8 name tags per page that I need to work with the Avery template. Screenshot below. I’ve spent hours on this trying just about everything (including placing the design elements on a Master page). Hoping someone can help!!

Hello, why can't I upload files to Indd when it worked fine for years. Most graphic designers and studios work with NAS devices. I can't save anything, I have to make copies and restore files. Can something be done about it? Thank you very much rh     <Title renamed by MOD>

I have all updates for the apps installed. When using indesign--where i constantly use the libraries--it freezes constantly and I have to quit indd & restart it for it to come back. all other parts of the program work fine. it's only the libraries that freezes. 

I installed Adobe 2026 on my imac. Now undo doesn’t work. It’s permanently grayed out. ID 21.2 on a Retina 5K running Ventura 13.7.8. If you look at screen shot, I can’t undo the neon effect I made or undo the letter ‘M’ I deleted. I’m opening 2025 ID to see if that helps. 

I am trying to open files on Indesign and they load and load but do not open. They will address if there are links that need to be updated, which I have selected don’t update, and update modified links, and the files will still not load. I thought it may have something to do with box.com where I stored the file, so I transferred it locally onto my laptop and still no luck. 

Mac Mini Display Issues, White Flashes, and Lags. Adobe InDesign Version 21.5.1. // Mac Mini 2024 (M4) mac OS Tahoe 26.6.2A Mac Mini set up completely from scratch, with no data transferred from old devices. I open InDesign documents that were created last week on the old computer (there were no issues there). When I open the file (I’ve also tried other files, including newly created ones), I sometimes experience white flashes when zooming or moving placed objects; sometimes entire text frames disappear when zooming, or the zoom takes about 2 seconds. These errors occur regardless of whether GPU performance is enabled or disabled.Various monitors have already been connected and tested, as well as different ports (HDMI or DisplayPort).InDesign's display performance has already been tested using the “Typical,” “Fast,” and “High Quality” settings. In addition, the monitors' color profiles were adjusted, and different variations were tested. The ruler in InDesign was also turned off. Dynam