InDesign

Hello all,   I am trying to create a 3x3 layout into one spread within INDD, for creating an Instagram grid. I am finding the directions online unclear. The following link is where I have been seeking answers, but I am not getting the results I need.    https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/pages-spreads-1.html#:~:text=You%20can%20include%20up%20to%20ten%20pages%20in%20a%20spread.   I have managed to get all 9 pages into one spread, but I am finding it difficult to get the pages into a 3x3 layout. Does anyone have any advice as to how to do this?   <Title renamed by MOD>

I am using InDesign cs5.5. I am attempting to create a catalog with the data merge option. I am attempting to do a data merge from the Master Page. As you can see in the image, I have inserted my fields from the data source file. All images, original file, and data source file are in the same folder. I am inserting this info on the left sheet of the master file. When I select "Create Merged Document" the "select multiple records per page" is greyed out, however, there is plenty of room on the page for the 8 records I want it to show. See image below.After watching tutorials, reading, etc. I made sure that my document does not have facing pages. I deleted my "page 2" to avoid that conflict. I made sure that the placeholder "allows overwrite from the master". I also deleted my "cache"/settings" by doing "ctrl, alt, shift" when reopening the program. I read that it may be because the files need to be on the right hand sheet of the master, however, when I move my info to the right sheet, I

Sure, one always tends to change a couple of things at the same time: - Adobe updated InDesign to V20.0 - Logitech launched its Creative Console And I upgraded and would like to use both. Thing is: when I scroll in InDesign it seems InDesign tries to push the last scroll movement so that the page - or some point into the viewport. Which results into jerky last scroll-action. I had to install Logitech Options software which is doing a pretty good job but MacOS and Logitech scroll-settings and mouses havent been a good marriage in my persepcetive. So now I have got to a point where I use Logitech Options in combination with the Mos-plugin to a 90% satisfaction.   Scrolling works fine in Illustrataor as expected but Indesign behaves jerky; anyone else having this issue?     <Title renamed by MOD>  

Hi there,   I've updated to 2025 Indesign recently and my scaling objects and snap to centre of the canvas points just don't work anymore. The screen flickers between white and black when moving objects and generally just buggy. Any help please?   Even drawing a text box to the width of a rectangle doesn't work? Not sure why as 24 was perfect.      <Title renamed by MOD>  

Hi,I am trying to get vertical text (ie letters underneath each other) in my new CC version of InDesign. All the help pages say to use the vertical type tool, but I can't find this - I only have the Type Tool and Type on a path tool showing. I can't find the option in Object file menu to change to a frame grid either....Help would be greatly appreciated!! I only use InDesign about once a year for a project so do find I'm having to re-learn it - but usually can get by with help..not this time CheersRachel

I have some strange color rendering / color management issue with InDesign. All colors within the document and UI are dull and desaturated and don't respond to any color settings. The colors within the color picker and in all exported files are perfectly fine. The screen is calibrated and properly color managed. The issue is only appearing in InDesign, not in any other program. What I have tried so far:   Reinstalled InDesign, tried different versions Created new document using a web preset (probably doesn't matter, but still tried) Added just one single square, no images, no copy-pasting from other documents Colored the square using an RGB color swatch Working space set to sRGB IEC61966-2.1 Transparency blend space set to RGB Proof colors turned off Overprint preview turned off Additional manual conversion to sRGB color profile Reset Windows color profiles    Specs:  Windows 11 23H2 InDesign Version 20.0. Dell XPS 17 1910, Intel Core i7-11800H, 64

I've been having this problem for quite a long time, and can't seem to get rid of it. Ctrl-shift-B, the shortcut to apply bold to text, automatically defaults to applying semibold when it is available. Most of the time, I just want the text to be bold, and not semibold, so I have to change it manually. This is very frustrating, because I can't seem to find a way to change this default. The Keyboard Shortcuts just says that Ctrl-shift-B applies Bold, and while this is the case when there's no semibold installed, it's still very annoying when it is installed.   How do I fix this? It takes up so much time to fix manually every time.     <Title renamed by MOD>

Bonjour à tous,Je suis bien embêtée, je souhaite appliquer une couleur (celle du dessus sur la capture d'écran) mais lorsque j'appuie sur entrée, la couleur est automatiquement modifiée par Indesign pour une couleur plus terne qui ne correspond pas du tout à ce que je souhaite obtenir... Avez-vous la solution? 🙏  

Hi everyone, I’m trying to apply paragraph shading to a specific text segment (e.g., "Job Title:") with rounded corners in InDesign while leaving the rest of the text (e.g., "Truck Driver/Operator") unshaded. I also want to change the font style and size for the shaded part and then remove the colon ":" after applying the styles. I’ve attempted this using paragraph styles and characters style in nested styles,  but the paragraph shading is being applied to the entire line instead of just the specific segment. I need a way to:   Apply paragraph shading with rounded corners to only the selected text (e.g., "Job Title:"). Change the font and size for the shaded portion. Remove the colon ":" after applying the styles. Do this efficiently for multiple headings.| Any guidance on how to achieve this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!     <Title renamed by MOD>

Previously you could place the illustration in an ai file as large as possible in a frame in Indesign (Shift, option, command E). Now the page size of an ai file is decisive, not the illustration. I find this much more difficult. How do you solve this, apart from having to convert the page size of each illustration (read logo) in Illustrator to the size of the illustration?

With every old version of InDesign it was possible to open documents by dragging them onto the InDesign interface. With InDesign 20.0 this isn´t possible anymore if the "Start-Screen" is disabled in the preferences or a different file is already open. So even by enableling the "Start-Screen" you can´t open a second file via drag and drop.I am working on a Windows 10 based Terminal Server.And yes, I am aware that I can open a document by double-clicking or using the menu. But I have gotten used to opening by drag and drop, it's the easiest way for me and I can't figure out why this no longer works in the new version. So if anyone could help I would be grateful. Drives me nuts.     <Title renamed by MOD>

HI All, I am working on an indesign c++ plugin and looking for a solution for following scenariowhat protocol and subject I need to use to observe content change in text story.in autoattach, autodetach and update function  Regards,Alam

Good morning,   In my company's process we need to export a PDF from Indesign, then open it with Adobe Illustrator (I know, it's not optimal, but it is what it is). The problem is that many clipping masks are created (during export? when opening in Illustrator?) while they do not exist in InDesign. The file then opened in Illustrator is unusable because it takes a long time to delete them one by one. These masks appear randomly on very different elements on the page. Sometimes there are even full-page masks for a single microscopic element. It's really incomprehensible. I've tried all possible types of exports but nothing works and I'm lost! Could you help me? Thank you so much

Ich habe in meiner Agentur für jede Art von PDF eine eigene joboption (pdf export setting) angelegt. Im neuen Indesign fehlen diese alle wenn ich auf »PDF exportieren« gehe. Wo muss ich diese ablegen, damit diese wieder angezeigt werden. Der bisherige Pfad in der Library hat diese drin, allerdings fehlen sie trotzdem.Ich hab dazu diesen comment gefunden:https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/48955421-indesign-2025-removes-all-pdf-export-setting-filesGibt es da schon eine Lösung?Bisheriger Pfad war ja: 1. Gehe zu – oben anklicken2. alt-Taste gedrückt halten und LIBRARY anklicken3. Application Support anklicken4. Adobe > Adobe PDF wählen5. SETTINGS wählen>> hier können SETTINGS abgelegt oder geholt werden 

I try to adjust document. Before it I set adjustLayoutPreferences: doc.adjustLayoutPreferences.enableAdjustLayout = true;doc.adjustLayoutPreferences.enableAutoAdjustMargins = true;doc.adjustLayoutPreferences.allowFontSizeAndLeadingAdjustment = true;doc.adjustLayoutPreferences.allowLockedObjectsToAdjust = true;doc.adjustLayout({width: "1200px"});  After this I got new page size and new font sizes, BUT old margins.Is it an error in InDesign?

I have placed a PDF into an ID document. Now I want to add picture boxes on top of it. When I draw one, the PDF image vanishes. If I am successful and it remains, when I try to drag an image into it again everything disappears, or the image I am trying to drag doesn't go into the box. I can search for images to place them, but dragging is (or used to be) much simpler.     <Title renamed by MOD>

I installed a new printer an HP Color LaserJet Pro model MFP 4301fdn, and it works well. I have printed Word documents and PDS on it. When I try to print a one-page InDesign document it prints a blank page! I then created a new one in InDesing, a simple text; "TEST PRINTER" and when I printed it the page came out blank! what could be wrong?     <Title renamed by MOD>

Running InDesign 2024. Doing final edits to a novel. Drop down menus were not loading properly (would appear for a split second, then disappear as you scrolled down.) I quit InDesign after saving every file the prompt asked me to save. Re-launched InDesign. Selected the file from 'recent files' list. When it opened, menus seemed to work properly, but all of the text that had previously been 'Baskerville regular (11 pt.)' now showed up in some type of bold - although if I then highlighted text and selected 'bold', it made the text even more bold. Any suggestions on how to get back to the file's original text format? (I do have a saved version from before the last 100 pages of edits, but I really don't want to have to go back and do all of that over again.) Thank you.     <Title renamed by MOD>

Buenas,Estoy teniendo problemas a la hora de insertar imágenes en mi documento de indesign. Tengo un texto escrito de un color azul vibrante y cuando intento insertar imágenes en png, o tiff con transparencia cambia el color de dicho texto a un azul más apagado. Los perfiles de color tanto de la foto como del documento de indesign son ambos sRGB por lo que no entiendo el porqué del cambio en la tonalidad del texto ya que en teoría no se está aplicando ninguna conversión del perfil de color.Además aparecen líneas horizontales en la imagen insertada.

Hi There ,   I represent a multinational labeling company who are looking at alternative automated label artwork generation engines.  We have in-house InDesign skills and would like to see what In design server could offer.   I've tried using the chat bot and visitng various (dead) links for a list of partners but am not having much luck.  Im questionining if indesign Server is even supported now?If anybody point me in the direction of European indesign consultants or think they are qualified to take on a challenge then please let me know!   Thx   <Title renamed by MOD>

I tried the new text-to-image function to generate some backgrounds in my design. Now I opened the file on another computer and had to realize, that InDesign saved the files to the local "Documents" folder on my machine. Is that intended behaviour?I think it should have embedded them or at least save it to a subfolder near my .indd file. I could not find any options to change that behaviour. Am I missing something? If I have to move them manually every time I create an image, I will definitely sometimes forget ...

This is a newbie kind of question. I'm just trying to dab into Object Styles but I have not found the expected InDesign documentation with regards to this feature? Sorry for the French UI but this what I'm using : All I want is to "store" the width and height of an existing picture frame to apply to other picture frames in my page. But as soon as I apply the style to any of the frames I'm trying to change the size of, the placed image gets "resized", proportionaly? I don't want the scale of the contained images to change. All I want to do is to change the size of the picture frames themselves.   But I guess this is not a job for Object styles?I know how to do this without using Object Styles. I was just curious to find out whether Object styles coule do the job easier. Thank you in advance for you kind help and please excuse my ignorance.     <Title renamed by MOD>

Guten Tag liebes Adobe Team,ich habe mir letztens einen neuen Laptop gekauft und möchte mich nun mit Adobe anmelden und mir die entsprechenden Programme herunterladen die ich für meine Arbeit benötige. Ich bin Grafik Designerin und meine Arbeitgeber möchten von mir, dass ich InDesign Version 18 also die version von 2023 nutze. Jetzt habe ich versucht diese version zu finden und herunterzuladen, doch diese ist nicht mehr verfügbar zum download. Können sie mir weiter helfen? Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Karin Helmreich-Liegmann

There must be a way! Why on earth can I only find an option to 'unlock all on spread' rather than just a single item? What sense does it make to take this away? I can't be the only one with multiple locked items in a document only wanting to unlock ONE! If you wanted everything unlocked all you have to do is 'Select All' and then 'Unlock'... why did that need it's own command and to replace the simpler version? What a huge, time-consuming PITA to have to reselect the numerous items and re-lock them! I hope someone can tell me I'm wrong and that the single unlock is buried somewhere else... if not, maybe someone can explain the rationale for taking it away...

No puedo descargar versión 20.0 de Indesign.  El enlace de descarga en la página de Creative Cloud no actúa. Tengo un MacBook Air con Sonorama 14.5 y 8 GB de RAM, de los cuales usada tengo 6,21 GB. ¿Alguien puede ayudarme por favor o al menos conocer la razón de por qué no puedo instalarla?