InDesign

Estoy trabajando con Indesign y al querer grabar el archivo aparece, de forma  consecutiva, diferentes mensajes de error, pero en concreto todos dicen que el archivo está dañado y no puede acceder a la base de datos, o la base de datos está dañada. Ej: “No se pudo concluir la operación debido a un error de base de datos. El archivo “DBTmp222801908943437” está dañado (código de error: 2)”. Tampoco me deja guardar como .idml, lo intenta, pero luego se cierra abruptamente el programa.   Incluso eliminé el Indesing y volvi a instalarlo  y ocurre el mismo problema. 

Hello everyone, I've upgrade to Indesign CC 2018 (13.1.0.76) from CC 2017 and now everytime I want to save a document (new or existing)  the same error message appears."Cannot save the document. It may be opened by other aplications. Close applications and try again. You may also use Save As to save it into a new document."   The Save As option works fine, but for my worklow this is unacceptable. When I work localy, the problem doesn't present itself only when I want to work from a company server. I have permission to read and write on the server. I have no idea what the problem is.   Before updating everything worked fine in the 2017 version.   I know there already exist a topic about the same issue, but it was never solved and its already a few years old. So i thought I open up a new one.   Does anyone have a solution??<Title renamed by MOD>

I want to create a guide where the rows have fixed height, in order to align with my baseline grid. However, Layout>Create Guides only gives the option to choose how many rows there are. Is it possible to choose row height?

I've been using this script:https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/footnote_endnote_conversion_cc2018.htmlIt works well to convert endnotes to static text, but it resets my superscript Roman numeral references back to default numbering (1, 2, 3). I’d like to keep both the superscript formatting and the Roman numeral style in the converted static endnotes.Is there a way to convert endnotes to static text without losing the Roman numeral superscripts?

I am applying a grep style small caps using the following grep code: ‭\<‬AH‭\>|\<‬CE‭\>in some places it successfully works and in other places it only applies the small caps to the first letter. See image. I’m not sure why it does this. 

I have an indesign document with a ton of different images, 1 on each page of the doc. I’ve updated a few of these links today and the newly linked updated images have this icon on the bottom left corner which I’ve never seen before. Any idea what this is or what it means? These are not text boxes, there are no primary text frames in this document and no threaded text.It is definitely attached to the linked image and nothing else, as it moves around with the image when I move the image.   

Text wrap is minuscule no matter what I set it to. Just updated to InD 21.2 (Mac, Tahoe). Exported as IDML, restarted, rebooted, no luck. In this screenshot the wrap is set to 2” just to demonstrate. Previous illustrations that had wraps are keeping them, but I can’t make any new ones since the update. Any suggestions would be appreciated. 

Does nothing to fix the massive issue me and my org are having with being unable to save files because they are apparently ‘corrupt’.Not only that only that attempting to add pages to files is causing indesign to freeze. Not only that my preferences have been reset with no warning before the install I have a document due back to a client imminently and to be perfectly frank we are not actively looking for alternatives to this programme.  Get rid of the AI crap and get back to the basics. Call it feedback if you will. 

Originally posted this on Jan 21 and post has disappeared likely due to the migration:I have the latest update 21.1 and ever since I have been having issues converting pages to PDF from a file I am creating using InDesign. When I try to convert certain pages to PDF, it either will create the PDF but it is corrupt and when I try to create the PDF again, it says there is a background task running and that task is preventing me from doing anything else. Ultimately, I have to End Task and restart the program. It will work for a bit then I will have the same issue again. This is happening daily. I have not been able to pinpoint which background task is causing the problem. Running on PC, Windows 11 v23H2**NEW** Since my post last week, I found the issue but have no control over it. I always use File > Export within the same document when I export pages to PDF. Sometimes the Export to Interactive PDF window shows up and the export works properly. However, sometimes the Export to Adobe PDF

After the most recent update I had to create a document using assets from older indesign files that previously never gave any issues. Now the dropshadows from multiple (different objects) move all over the place (away from the object as if theres a fixed lightsource) when I move these objects. When I turn off the dropshadow of the object, move the object and then turn the shadow back on it will have the shadow in it's correct position. When I move the object around multiple times it will start glitching the entire page until I move my cursor over it again. When I change the path of the object the displaced shadow will snap back into it's correct position, making me think this is a graphical display issue.  In the example below you can see how the dropshadows moved. (left one moved up when moving the object down and to the left. Right one stayed closer to it's original position but offset, middle is the original position before copying and moving).  i'm working on a

I apologize if this has been discussed recently, but I was unable to find any relevant threads.My new Adobe 2026 (version 21.0.2) exhibits a number of issues which make work very cumbersome:Entire paragraphs blank out (especially when I’m marking text for editing), and only reappear after scrolling the blank space out and back into the editor window, or clicking somewhere else on the page. The editor is very sluggish, regardless of GPU performance settings. Some paragraphs are not aligned on screen correctly (letters stick outside frame, etc.) - however, they become properly justified in exported PDF documents. Switching between Adobe Paragraph Composer and Adobe World-Ready Paragraph Composer usually fixes this issue for a given paragraph, though. The Undo history gets lost.I have reverted to the previous version (20.5.1) but now somehow exactly the same issues started appearing in this one as well. I have already tried the typical fixes (clearing the program cache, resetting the pref

Hi everyone,I have several computers that have InDesign 2026 installed.On one win11 machine, the first two general preferences are missing.I uninstalled using the Creative Cloud Cleaner exe.Reinstalled the 21.2 (available just today to the east coast of the US)Those general preferences are still missing!I have reset as well as deleted cache files.Any suggestions as to what I can try to get a fully-restored version of InDesign working again?

Hi everyone. I have an old iMac 27-inch (late 2012) - (iMac 13.2). I have managed to upgrade my OS via OCLP to Ventura 13.7.8. Everything is working fine, except I can’t use or download InDesign while in the Creative Cloud. When I click on the three dots for InDesign there is no option for previous versions, even after allowing that in preferences. My Mac hardware is too old. Is there a link for older version? Can I use and install older versions? I can’t upgrade my OS any further as my hardware does not support this.

Hello, how do I get rid of this message? It has been appearing since 21.2.“Adobe InDesign 2026” wants to access data from other apps.Thank you for your help and feedback.

Hi All,hope you're having a good day.I have created a problem that I simply can't seem to resolve. The more I look at it, the less chance I seem to have of fixing it.In brief, I am moving pages from two separate files into a new file. When I do so, the pages from one file are listed under a different layout to the pages from the other file. I don't want this. I'd like them just to be one continuous layout.I can't see how to stop this happening nor can I see a way of combining them once they are in the new document. Can someone please put me out of misery?Now, the cause might well be that I am an idiot, but I'm hoping there is a way around this. Making myself smarter doesn't seem to be an option!😉Any help would be greatly appreciated.Many thanks....Chloe   

Nach dem Update auf macOS 26 (Tahoe) tritt beim Verpacken von InDesign-Dokumenten (Version 20.5) ein reproduzierbarer Fehler auf, wenn die verknüpften Dateien auf einem Synology NAS (DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 9)liegen und über SMB eingebunden sind.Die Fehlermeldung lautet:„InDesign konnte das Dokument nicht verpacken. Notwendige verknüpfte Dateien können nicht kopiert werden.“Das Problem besteht nicht, wenn das gleiche Dokument samt aller verknüpften Dateien lokal auf der internen Festplatte gespeichert ist. Dort lässt sich das Verpacken problemlos durchführen.Tests mit unterschiedlichen Dokumenten, Schriftarten und Dateiformaten bestätigen, dass die Ursache offenbar in der Kombination aus macOS 26 + SMB-Zugriff auf die NAS zu liegen scheint – nicht an beschädigten Dateien oder ungültigen Pfaden.Wir bitten um Prüfung, ob es sich hier um ein Problem im Zusammenspiel von macOS 26 (SMB-Handling), Adobe InDesign oder DSM 7.1 handelt – und ob ein Fix oder Workaround geplant ist.Vielen Dank vor

All files on my companies drive seem to be corrupt. Every time we try to open and save a file ID throws these error messages:InDesign is unable to save this file. We tried, but it appears to be damaged. InDesign is unable to perform the requested operation on the file “xxxx”. could not complete your request because of a database errorI tried installing an older version of InDesign, but since the files were saved in a newer version ID doesn't even want to open the files without ‘repairing’ the file, which btw, does nothing.Trying to create a package immediately crashes InDesign without a warning.What is going on? We have deadlines and this is unacceptable behaviour for such an expensive software package!

Hey.I've got a Problem with my Adobe InDesign CS6.When i want to open a file it says there are missing Fonts.The Fonts that are missing are: Helvetica Neue LT LT 55 RomanHelvetica Neue LT LT 75 BoldHelvetica Neue LT LT 45 LightSo i looked them up in the Adobe store to buy them, but i can only find the Helvetica Neue LT STD 55 Roman/Bold/Light.So now my question is, are these the same fonts?Or where can i buy the fonts that are missing?Thanks for your help.

InDesign 2026, exporting to a small PDF file doesn't work!!!! The PDF is way too large.  

I'm having a very frustrating problem where text inside my text boxes disappears or becomes overset text when I move them around on the page. Keep in mind that I'm not scaling the text boxes- I just move them up or down and they become overset. I'm also having a sister issue where the vertical margins on text boxes keep shifting when I move them to where I see double text. Regardless of the double text, the vertical margin keeps shifting when I move the text box. I believe that there must be something that I'm not accounting for on the page that is causing these things to shift.

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!  

I installed the latest update to version 21, and InDesign won't launch. It doesn't give any errors, but it won't start. It doesn't do anything at all. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling it, but that didn't work. Version 20 works perfectly, even the beta version 20.6. I tried reinstalling it by deleting the preferences, but that didn't work. I tried reinstalling the Creative app and reinstalling InDesign, but that didn't work.Bridge does the same thing, but it gives me error OXC0000142. InDesign, on the other hand, doesn't have any errors. Old Bridge works, but the beta version doesn't I have windows 11 last updatedWhat can I do?Thanks a lotNicola

Just started using ID 2025 this morning and I'm noticing a LOT of lag time with pretty much any activity. I'm running a Mac Studio with an M2 Ultra, so it's not my computer. I've tried some simple troubleshooting but it is simply not responding like ID 2024. Help!

My latest invention - maybe already exists out there But this script allows you to load the placeholder with the same image x amount of times I often have to place the same graphic into empty image frame placeholders, and loading the placeholder with the same image is not time consuming - but trying to learn scripting, and why do something manually when you have a computer :)As always - sharing for future improvements/enhancements - or if someone is in same situation. // Multi-Place Graphic Script(function() { var myFile = File.openDialog("Select the graphic you want to place multiple times"); if (myFile != null) { var count = prompt("How many times do you want to place this image?", "4"); if (count !== null && !isNaN(count)) { var loadArray = []; for (var i = 0; i < parseInt(count); i++) { loadArray.push(myFile); } // This loads the Place Gun with the array of the same file app.activeD

Hi there, I've searched the community and the web for this glitch and can't find it. unfortunately the latest updated to both software and OS haven't fixed this.Basically, if I leave my design for a little bit, and then come back to it (say after a meeting)I find that as soon as I tap the page with my cursor – the entire layout (all pages) disappear. Everything else is still present including my pages column on the right. But the only thing that seems to bring it back is saving and restarting the programme which obvs isn't convenient.Anyone else experienced this and/or has a fix?Many thanksCarolyh