InDesign

Hi there,Looking to Find/Replace text limited to a specific range of pages, such as changing text on pages 112-116 of a 200 page document. Mindful that this is really necessary functionality, but can’t seem to find it anywhere! Can’t use any scripts/plugins either.Thanks in advance!

many other problems, too. windows 11 

Hi everyone,Today on two different computers, both running the latest InDesign, I started getting this error every time I edit a file:“InDesign is unable to save this file. We tried, but it appears to be damaged.”Then, when I try to close the file, I get another message:“Could not complete your request because of a database error. The file ‘InDesign Defaults’ is damaged (Error code: 1).”I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling InDesign, resetting preferences, testing files saved locally, in the cloud, and on a USB stick, but nothing helps. I can open and save files as long as I don’t make any changes, but once I edit anything, the error appears.Everything worked fine yesterday, and now both computers are affected. Is anyone else seeing this problem, or does anyone know how to fix it?

how can i change the paragraph stle of text i import into indesign, i want it to change to this specific stlye, but italisize and bold words should remain the same

Hi there, I'm trying to define a standard object style for the standard text frame of my document but it isn't applied correctly the i flow in text that breaks into the next page that InDesign creates for the overset text. The object style is applied to the textframe but the x/y position that was set in "Size and Position" is not. the textframe is shifted some arbitrary value to the bottom and right even causing it to span out of the page the size is still retained though. because i have quite a view parent pages defined and most have different layouts and textframe sizes and positions I've got about 2 to 3 object styles for the textframes defined.The idea behind those object styles is to have a script that cleans the document from unintended misplacements or size changes by authors of the later documents that runs onBeforeSave and checks and optionally corrects such things. I don't want to lock the textframe.A stripped down sample file (IDML) is attached to the post but any simpl

Our print shop require that the inner bleed is set to 0.  We export single pages as PDF.We work on spreads and upper/lower/outer bleed is set to 5 mm.Today I noticed that the new Align to Bleed only works when adjusting to the bleed on the right side. It's not working when adjust to the bleed on the left side.The inner bleed setting at 0 is the reason it's not working. So I'm looking at a spread with a 5 mm bleed surround the spread.  There is no logic that adjust to the bleed on the left would be affected by something connected to the inner parts of the spread. I'm using Swedish InDesign but I think you'll recognize the bleed settings shown.  

Hello,when I imported an image from the files in Creative Cloud (to save it in an InDesign document for later printing) I got this message:This image was saved in Photoshop without full file compatibility. To speed things up, save the image in Photoshop with maximum compatibility enabled and import it. Do you still want to place the image?In Polish:Will the imported image now lose quality and print poorly? 

We are using Adobe InDesign 2025 to create tagged PDFs for accessibility compliance.When we export the same document from MS Word, the PDF is auto-tagged and all detailed attribute objects (including list attributes, numbering, and structure attributes) are correctly generated.However, when exporting from InDesign using the “Create Tagged PDF” option, table attributes and layout attribute dictionaries are generated, but list attributes are missing.We have ensured that paragraph styles are mapped to tags and the document structure is properly set. Despite this, the exported PDF does not include the list attribute dictionary like Word does.Our client requires PDFs with full attribute dictionaries for PDF/UA compliance.We would like to know: Is there a setting or workflow in InDesign to generate full list attributes automatically? Or is this a limitation of InDesign? If not, is a third-party plugin required to achieve this? Any guidance or recommended workflow would be greatly appreci

I’m working in InDesign from Adobe and want to create an interactive PDF with fully functional buttons. I’ve added buttons and set actions, but they don’t always work after exporting. What are the exact steps to ensure buttons, hyperlinks, and navigation features function properly? Are there specific export settings or panel options I should double-check for reliable interactive results?

What would be the fastest InDesign alt text workflow for over a thousand images in a document?  

As in the subject - the MathML module does not support Polish characters in formulas.Polish characters are displayed in a different font than the rest of the formula, which makes the entire expression visually inconsistent.

When I save a named find/change query, the font family Arno Pro is replaced with Myriad Pro. Individual find/changes work fine, but the queries just won't retain the correct font name. This started occurring in recent months. I found this issue reported by users in 2012 on CreativePro Forums and in 2020 on UserVoice. 

I have cleared my font cache, I have restarted, i have reset my preferences, and yet still none of my glyphs for any fonts are applying to the characters in indesign. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I can’t find any way to show the content of a note. Anyone? 

In a book with multiple authors, the subtitle should appear to the left of each photo and the author's logo to the right.Is this possible with static labeling: ‘Option-Command-T’? 

Hey guys, I know this isn’t the Acrobat forum, but I know you and you know me so I figured I ask here as wellAcrobat X pro was running just fine until about 20 minutes ago. I downloaded, read, and cloed a PDF, and that was it. Next download wouldn’t open -- application failed to launch (or more likely quit before it finished loading).I uninstalled and reinstalled, and now I get about 30 seconds before it quits.Cross-posted at I suspect it’s trying to verify some license component -- InDesign did that a couple weeks ago -- but I can’t find anywhere to deal with it.Any ideas?

Every time I'm working in InDesign with a document with several pages (side-by-side), I use the quick key "space bar to show hand" to move about the page or to move over to the next page. When I release the space bar — the page keeps moving!! This is VERY annoying and I can't find any comments on how to stop this. There are times the page continues to several other pages and I have to do the "go-to" to get back where I was.Help please!!!!

Every new file I create in indesign 2026 is corruptI can work in the file, but can't save or export it.I took an hour on an Adobe support chat, they told me it was a known issue, a conflict with MS updates and they were in progress of patching it, meanwhile I should reset preferences (nope) and uninstall all MS updates (yep).So MS updates re-installed themselves - obviously - and I’m back where I was. My main business tool is unusable. Any ideas or solutions, or a timescale for the patch please?

Every reference I can find says you disconnect text frames by double-clicking one of their I/O ports.This produces baffling behavior.In my whole document, I have only two pages that are connected. If I double-click the connecting port on either page, content moves around but then the frames are reconnected. I have no idea what this thing is doing: 

I need desperate (and fast) help. I have received templates for an agency, for use in production of our packaging material. It's a paper banderole. The back and front is the same size on all product, but the gusset (top and bottom) vary a great deal in size. So the agency have put all parts of the design on separate pages, so I will only have to change the page with the gusset on to the correct size before data merging inn all the info. But when exporting to PDF spread (5 parts, 5 pages), the InDesign pasteboard become a white part of the exported document, and the banderole is the wrong size. Can I exclude this in any way?The pink part here is the real pages, the white part is the pasteboard on the exported PDF. 

Hello, I would like to know how to put a ruler in the exact middle of the page. Is there any "easy" way?The aim is to print a small book for my daughter, but I need to be sure that the middle is in the real middle, so that no page would be cut nor “flood” other page. It is my first time using InDesign, so I’m really groping in the dark. 

Hi everyone,I’m working on a multi-page document in InDesign and recently changed the page margins. After adjusting them, I noticed that my text started reflowing unexpectedly, causing overset text and layout misalignment across several pages. Some paragraphs shifted to the next page, and spacing looks inconsistent. I’m using paragraph styles and linked text frames. What’s the best way to fix text reflow issues after changing margins without manually adjusting every page?

Adobe InDesign crashes every time I try to place an test (unlicensed preview) image into a frame from my Creative Cloud libraries. Licensed images work fine (but I can’t license every image I think I might use), images saved to my computer seem to work, and dragging and dropping mostly works ok (but I don’t want to have to resize the frame and redo the effects every time I add a new image). It’s specifically preview images from my Adobe CC libraries.I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Adobe InDesign and Adobe Creative Cloud, restarting my computer, and clearing preferences multiple times.I am using a Dell Precision 3260 desktop with Windows 11 Business version 23H2. The InDesign version is 21.2 and was just updated today. (The issue persisted before and after updating.)Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Please advice how to solve a poor quality problem (Artefact) when placing a pdf files (with contents graphics) in InDesign, even the Adjust Scalling Percentage was unchecked, display Enable Anti Aliasing was checked, Display Performance all Higher.I attached the screenshot.Result by InDesign ver 21.2Result by another apps:Result by another appsGeneral SettingDisplay PerformanceOriginal PDF source Please advice how to resolve it. Thank you in advance.

I am experiencing a reproducible issue in InDesign: A pure vector AI file (barcode) is placed and linked in the document. When exporting the PDF via File → Export using PDF/X-4 or similar, the AI graphic remains fully vector-based. However, when creating a PDF using File → Package → Create PDF with the exact same PDF preset, the AI graphic is rasterized and becomes an image in the resulting PDF.  Expected behavior: The AI file should remain vector-based in both export methods when using the same PDF preset. Question: Does the Package → Create PDF function use a different internal export engine or rendering process compared to the standard Export workflow?Is this a known regression in recent InDesign versions?