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Hello,I'm currently facing an issue with indesign CC2018, latest version.It's a 24 pages document, no missing font, no broken link, no error showing, green dot on the bottom of the screen :Yet, I'm having an error showing up after exporting in PDF X4 print PDF format (file is exported, but PDF X4 standard is not respected) :What's wrong ? I can't tell what's happening.Help ?Thank you

Ich habe dieses Problem hier schon einmal gepostet, finde es aber leider nicht mehr. Wenn ich einem Objekt einen Schlagschatten zuordne und dieses Objekt danach auf meiner Seite verschiebe, verschiebt sich auch der Schlagschatten völlig willkürlich. Passiert auch mit Objekten, die bereits einen Schlagschatten haben. Der Fehler lässt sich in jedem ID Dokument reproduzieren und scheint ein Darstellungsproblem zu sein. Sobald ich das Dokument schließe und danach wieder öffne ist alles in Ordnung. CPU Vorschau ein bzw. ausschalten bringt keine Verbesserung. Ich vermute einen Bug im Programm. Ich frage mich nur, warum dieser nicht schon längst behoben wurde. der Schatten wird über Effekt → Schlagschatten erstellt   korrekte Darstellungfalsche Darstellungen sobald ich das Objekt verschiebe   Indesign 2026, version 21.2OS Tahoe 26.3.1 Video kann man sich hier herunterladenVideo

Hi hoping someone can help me with the issues im having with my new MacBook pro m2 max 15" 64gb ram. I do a lot of work in Indesign creating documents and factsheets etc. I tend to move around a lot with my macbook and the issue i am having is when i close the screen and the mac goes into esentially sleep mode, when i open and log back into my mac indesign still has my documents open but the screen is grey on every file, meaning i have to close down and reopen the programme.  I played around with some settings in InDesign turning on and off the GPU performance but nothing seems to help. If anyone has any theories or ideas on how to fix this would appreciate the help. My mac is updated to the latest os. 

I have recently reinstalled InDesign and, upon every launch, if I go to the Id icon to set some global settings or open the first document of the session, InDesign will hang (spinning beachball, marked as “not responding” in Activity Monitor). After about one minute, the hang is over (pun intended) and InDesign resumes perfect functionality (no slowness, no issues). It is as if it wanted to be by itself for a while. If I open a second (or 3rd, 4th, etc.) document no hanging happens. If I close all docs and open a single new one, no hang. It is just the first doc of the session.I have been able to capture a Spindump while it was hanging. Perhaps this can help engineers (or other knowledgeable souls here) find what is going on?Thank you very much!I am on macOS Tahoe 26.4 on an Apple Silicon Mac.I’m posting this here as well because there was no bug report community for InDesign available. 

I subscribed to Creative Cloud Pro at 9:20PM last night. Upon completion of my purchase I downloaded and opened InDesign. For the next 3.5 hours, I continuously waited, signed in and out of my account, uninstalled and reinstalled the app, and restarted my computer waiting for Adobe to give me full access to ID. As of the time I’m writing this, nearly 1PM the next day, I still do not have full access. Also, opening and closing the app is a pain. It doesn’t open when I press the ‘open’ button in the CC desktop app. I downloaded PS and AI and I have full access, no problems. I’ve done everything that Google has told me to do but nothing is working.

I am working on a task to find junk characters in InDesign without using Glyphs, because I already tried using Glyphs in InDesign JavaScript and it takes too much time. What are the other possible ways to find junk characters?

I’m using Startup Scripts that loads the macOS Fondation Framework.They’re running without any problem with all InDesign versions from 2016 to 2025.At this time, I’m on a MacStudio M4, running macOs Sequoia and InDesign 20.5.3.The scripts works well. But if I install InDesign 2026 (v21.3) the Framework won’t load. Here is an example of code:use framework "Foundation"use scripting additionstell application id "InDn" make event listener with properties {event type:"afterOpen", handler:testHandler, name:"testHandler"}end tellon testHandler() set theString to current application's NSString's stringWithString:"test"end testHandler What’s new in InDesign that prevent the script to run?Is there a workaround?

I often change my script names, which causes the shortcut keys to stop working.However, the part of the script name that contains the shortcut key is fixed, for example:001-get Actual image width【Ctrl+Alt+O】.jsx【Ctrl+Alt+O】 represents the suggested shortcut key, and this part generally doesn’t change.Is it possible to ignore this part and modify the shortcut file (e.g., myShortCut.indk) to generate code like the following:    <shortcut>        <action-id value="0xff000000 + 11" name="Script:Application:C Common.lnk:001-get Actual image width【Ctrl+Alt+O】.jsx"></action-id>        <context>DefaultContext</context>        <string>Ctrl+Alt+O</string>    </shortcut>It seems the shortcut stops working because it gets automatically cleaned up.

Hello everyone,I am currently trying to evaluate converting an internally used ExtendScript plugin to UXP. The plugin uses ScriptUI to display a modal configuration dialog, which is not supported any more in UXP (I think?).I tried to use UXP to create a modal dialog, but I could not find a complete example on how to do so.Here is what I have got so far:index.htm:<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="main.js"></script> </head> <style> dialog { background-color: var(--uxp-host-background-color); color: var(--uxp-host-text-color); border-color: var(--uxp-host-border-color); font-size: var(--uxp-host-font-size); } #sampleDialog>div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 300px; width: 400px; align-items: center; } #sampleDialog>div>p { margin-top: 30px; } </style> <body> <dialog id="sampleDialog"> <div> <h1>Well hello!</h1&gt

I tried with var doc = app.activeDocument;// --- Create / get highlight color ---var highlightColor;var existingColor = doc.colors.itemByName("JunkHighlight");if (existingColor.isValid) {    highlightColor = existingColor;} else {    highlightColor = doc.colors.add({        name: "JunkHighlight",        model: ColorModel.PROCESS,        space: ColorSpace.RGB,        colorValue: [255, 0, 0]    });}// --- Create / get character style ---var highlightStyle;var existingStyle = doc.characterStyles.itemByName("JunkCharStyle");if (existingStyle.isValid) {    highlightStyle = existingStyle;} else {    highlightStyle = doc.characterStyles.add({        name: "JunkCharStyle",        fillColor: highlightColor    });}// --- Loop through all stories and characters ---var stories = doc.stories;for (var s = 0; s < stories.length; s++) {    var chars = stories[s].characters;    for (var i = 0; i < chars.length; i++) {        var c = chars[i].contents;        if (typeof c === "string" && c

Dear all,in my daily printed music production job it happens (albeit rarely) to need to create foldout pages when the music has not enough rests to allow for a comfortable page turn. To give you some context, let’s imagine that I have page 4 on the left and page 5 on the right. If I need a foldout page on the left I will need to number it 4-bis, while a foldout to the right will need to be numbered 5-bis. The next spread will continue to pages 6-7 as if nothing happened. The printer will then know what to do.How do I best achieve this in InDesign? I have seen something in the Pages panel about allowing Spreads and Pages to shuffle but I am not 100% sure I have understood how that works in practice. Also, how to manage proper page numbering? Thanks!

We are developing an Adobe InDesign plugin for macOS that requires the use of proprietary font files. These fonts must remain private to that Particular running InDesign instance after loading and protected from unauthorized access.The plugin must use these fonts for text rendering and layout within InDesign documents.The Objective is to Enable the plugin to load and use proprietary fonts dynamically at runtime without installing them system-wide and without exposing the original font files on disk.Functional requirementsThe solution must:Allow the plugin to use custom font files at runtime. Prevent permanent installation of fonts in system or user font directories. Avoid exposing original font files in accessible filesystem locations. Work seamlessly with Adobe InDesign’s text engine. Preserve typography features including: glyph shaping ligatures kerning OpenType features complex script support Security RequirementsThe implementation must:protect proprietary font data from unauth

Indesignで、小さめのテキストボックスを連結して文字を流し込みました。普通の文字列だと、問題なく表示されるのですが「々」の文字が入った場合のみ、文字が表示されず最後のテキストボックスのサイズを広げると初めて表示されるようになります。「佐々木」のようなものだと一番後ろのテキストボックスに表示され、「々」の文字が先頭にあると逆に問題なく表示されます。解決方法がわかりません。よろしくお願いいたします。（imac / mac OS sonoma 14.6.1 /  indesign2026） 

The InDesign files were originally for online only, not print, and as such, were set to 34 pages. We now want to print it, and it needs to be 34 pages.The design has been set up in a way that each page blends into the next, so adding two random pages will disturb the layout.I think adding one at the back should be fine, and will not disturb any layout, but adding one at the front will throw everything else out.How can I add a page at the beginning (front), to get to 34 pages, to fix this, and make it work?“Document attached for reference”Your help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hello!Wondering if this is even possible. In my work flow I usually have a print file in Indesign using multiple layers and artboards. I link these files to my "Proof Page" and use object layer options and pages to display different parts of the art. In the Proof Page I can have multiple instances of the art at a time showing various combinations of the layers. I was wondering if it's possible to have a script go through the Proof Page and automatically match the pages of the linked document to the corresponding pages of the proof page. So Page 3 of the proof would automatically update every instance of the linked file to Page 3. Bonus points if it can maintain my layer selections, but beggars can't be choosers Haha.Thanks again!Matt

Hi,I am working on an InDesign automation workflow where math content (MathML/XML) is imported into the document. I need to automate the import of math styles.

Looking to create a keyboard shortcut for Clear Transformations and it looks like it isn’t listed as an option. Am I just missing something?Additionally does anyone know of a script that would reset all object transformations in a document?Best,Matt 

**Product:** Adobe InDesign 2026 (Version 21.0)**OS:** macOS (en_GB locale)**Related apps affected:** Adobe Photoshop 2026---**Bug 1: Copy/paste from InDesign to Photoshop fails when document contains linked files**When attempting to copy a vector object from an InDesign document that contains linked files, the following errors occur:- InDesign displays: "Failed to Export the PDF file"- Photoshop displays: "Could not complete the Paste command because the clipboard data is empty or invalid"The Links panel reports all links as valid (no warnings or missing link indicators). Despite this, the copy operation fails. Vector objects in documents with NO linked files copy and paste into Photoshop correctly.This confirms the issue is triggered by the presence of linked files, even when those links are reported as healthy by InDesign.**Steps to reproduce:**1. Open an InDesign document containing linked files (all links reporting as OK in the Links panel)2. Select any vector object3. Copy (Cmd+C

"You cannot reverse this change with the Edit > Undo command. Do you want to continue anyway? (Yes, No) every time I open InDesign now, this window pops up. It comes up again when (at a minimum) the first document is opened. There is nothing I am trying to undo. Any insight as to where this is coming from or how to fix it?

Product: Adobe Photoshop v27.5.0Impact observed in Adobe InDesign 2026When exporting a PNG from Photoshop using Save for Web with metadata set to “All Except Camera Info,” InDesign only recognizes the image Alt Text. The Description metadata is dropped and does not appear in InDesign’s Object Export Options.Steps to reproduce:Open an image in Photoshop v27.5.0 Navigate to File > File Info > IPTC Enter text into both: Alt Text Description Export the image via File > Export > Save for Web with: Preset: PNG‑24 Metadata: All Except Camera Info Place the exported PNG into Adobe InDesign Select the image in InDesign and open Object Export OptionsActual Result:Alt text appears in InDesign IPTC Description metadata is missingExpected result:Alt text appears IPTC Description appears Camera metadata excludedIPTC Description metadata should not be removed when camera metadata is excludedTest:When the same image is re-exported from Photoshop with Metadata set to “All,” both Alt Tex

For example, I’ve selected a combination of an image and a text box.I want to move the text box to the end of the selection without ungrouping the objects.Below is the code that works when objects are not grouped.Is there a way to perform operations on objects within a group?// Sort the text box   Move the text box to the endsel.sort(function (a, b) {    var a;    var b;    if (“TextFrame” == a.constructor.name) {        return 1;    } else if (“TextFrame” == b.constructor.name) {        return -1;    }}); 

Is there a way to have something like this in a pdf form made in InDesign (or Acrobat DC) ? So the person filling the form can format the text he is writing 

Hi!When working in InDesign with elements using transparency (opacity) and/or blend modes (e.g. Multiply), the display corrupts intermittently: affected elements suddenly render at low resolution and blend modes are ignored. The bug only occurs when using a Wacom Intuos stylus — trackpad and mouse do not trigger it. Environment- macOS: multiple versions over the years (currently latest)- Hardware: multiple MacBook Pro over the years (currently MacBook Pro M4 Pro, 48GB RAM)- InDesign: multiple versions over the years (currently latest)- Peripheral: Wacom Intuos M, using stylus button in "Pan/Zoom" or "Zoom" mode- GPU acceleration: tested both enabled and disabled — bug occurs in both cases  Steps to reproduce1. Open any InDesign document containing at least one element with reduced opacity and/or a blend mode (e.g. Multiply)2. Connect Wacom Intuos, configure stylus button to "Pan/Zoom" or "Zoom" mode3. Work normally — navigate, move elements, adjust opacity4. Use the stylus button to zo

I have a column in a table that contains numbers between 1-100, and I would like the cells to fill with a color based on the numerical value. For example, 80-100 would have a green fill, 50-79 would be yellow, and 0-49 would be a red fill. Is there a way to do this?