InDesign

Hello everyone,I’m having a serious issue with InDesign on my MacBook Pro 13" 2020 (Intel i5, Sequoia 15.7.3).The problems started on version 2025, so I tried downloading 2026 and it was the same.Even after disabling the GPU, deleting all caches and preferences (~500 files), the software runs extremely slow: scrolling lags, text freezes, zoom is choppy.So now I’m looking to download InDesign 2024.Thanks

God knows why, in my InDesign 2021 (I have to use this to be "aligned" with others in my teamwork) when I try to import an item from the library an alert says that "This file is already open by another user or another application. This file may be stored on a network server and cannot be opened until the ohter user closes it".If I create a new library, add something to it and try to import the same element on my page it returns the same alert message.The same library works perfectly on InDesign 2025 on the same computer (MacBook Pro M4 Max, Sequoia MacOs).I've already rebooted CC app, log out&in again, looked for .idlk files, but no luck…Is there anything I can do to restore the situation?Thank you all!

First, the latest InDesign update installed "2026" on my Win 11 box, but did not remove/update the "Start", or the "Taskbar" shortcut links ... After sorting out the "Can't open this InDesign file - it was created in a newer version" roadblock, I have been working on simple, no linked art, etc. 8.5x11" documents and running into a BIG problem ... Creating & saving a single-page document, then creating an additional text frame, adding formatted text, thinking about "what's next" \, etc ... I will have the "text cursor" involved, tap the intended frame to enter SOMETHING/ANYTHING text-related & the existing content disappears ... The text frame remains, nothing is flashing, no warning/error box appears - nothing ... Going to the edit drop-down menu shows "undo clear" (not my initial reaction destination) ... The "undo clear" desire returns the affected text, but in a previous iteration - the last save has resolved to "somewhere" in the run-up to said "save" ... The backspacing of

Usually under EDIT, there is an option 'PREFRENCES' to change any preferences in Indesign.   Where is this option on a Mac?

I have been working with the disappearing text bug (https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/indesign-2026-text-disappears-while-editing-text-frames-on-windows/m-p/15676310/), and one piece of advice in that thread, marked as correct, was:Thanks again for your patience here. I wanted to share a quick update from the product team.The fix for this issue is included in InDesign 21.2, and the latest pre-release build available now is 21.2.0.27, which is newer than the 21.2.0.25 build mentioned earlier. If you are still seeing the text disappearing behavior, please update to 21.2.0.27 from the Creative Cloud Desktop App under Apps > Pre-release > InDesign and test the same workflow there.Once you've tried the update, please let us know if the issue is resolved on your side. Your confirmation will help us close the loop and move this fix forward to the public release.So, I'm trying to check if I have the latest version (at the time of that post, 21.2.0.27). So, I go to

Hello!  In the last few weeks Indesign started constantly reloading images' viewing quality. I have 'High Quality Display' set by default because I need it to see details while working. When I scroll to a new image, it takes a few seconds to load from the typical to high quality, which is fine. But as I shuffle text boxes over it, parts of the image revert back to typical and have to reload to high quality again. I move a text box, it reloads. I change paragraph style, it reloads. I change the text box size, it reloads. Sometimes it happens in a part around the text box, sometimes it happens to the whole image. This didn't happen before, once the image loaded to high quality, it stayed that way while I worked. This is terribly aggravating and slows down my work process, as it sometimes takes a non-negligible amount of time to reload. You can see below how the image got pixelated after I only moved the text box.I have tried tinkering with settings in 'Preferences > Display performace

ITALIANO:buongiorno a tutti.Ho un problema con indesign.Da ieri, quando apro un file di indesign che era già stato realizzato, dopo averlo modificato e lo salvo Indesign mi restituisce un errore dicendo che "InDesign non è in grado di salvare questo file. Il file sembra essere danneggiato".Se poi riapro lo stesso file e lo salvo con un nome nuovo invece il file lo salva normalmente (quasi come se il danneggiamento avvenisse quando voglio sovrascrivere quel file). Però non posso ogni volta che apro un file esistente avere questo problema. allego anche screenshot del messaggio di errore.ENGLISH:Good morning everyone.I’m having an issue with InDesign.Since yesterday, when I open an existing InDesign file that had already been created, after editing it and trying to save it, InDesign returns an error saying:“InDesign is unable to save this file. The file appears to be damaged.”If I then reopen the same file and save it with a new name, InDesign saves it normally (almost as if the corruptio

Hi there   I had to replace my old laptop, which had InDesign 19.5 on it as that's the version my client is using.But I'm struggling to download that version  on my new laptop - a Dell Latitude 7420, running Windows 11 Pro, with 16 GB RAM. On the Adobe desktop app, the oldest INDD version I can access is 20.0. Any idea how I can download 19.5?Thanks!

I use two monitors, and the package command (under File) disappears when InDesign is on the wider screen - however the command appears again if I move to the slightly smaller scren / monitor.  Can anyone shed any light on why this would happen?

Hello All,I need a help. I am trying to update font size and leading of a paragraph style which is based on some other style. The font size and leading are set on the parent paragraph style which I want to decouple it.For e.g. Paragraph style "aa" based on "BB" or "Basic Paragraph Style". The font size is set in  "BB" or "Basic Paragraph Style". But don't want to modify that and only update "aa" style. I tried following Javascript through my C++ codevar mydoc = app.documents.item(0);var paragraphStyle = mydoc.paragraphStyles.itemByName(\'" + sParaStyleName + "\');paragraphStyle.properties = {    pointSize:11,    leading:15,};Also tried C++ codeInterfacePtr<ITextAttrRealNumber> PointSizeAttr((ITextAttrRealNumber*)(textAttr->QueryByClassID(kTextAttrPointSizeBoss, IID_ITEXTATTRREALNUMBER)));if (PointSizeAttr == nil)return; PointSizeAttr->SetRealNumber(11);InterfacePtr<ICommand> newStyleCmd(Utils<IStyleUtils>()->CreateEditStyleC

Hello, Is there any way how to use a different types of footnotes in InDesign. I have a one page document with Title, subtitle and body text. I need footnotes with * (for Title), ** (for Subtitle), but for body text I need classic footnotes with numbers - 1, 2, 3 etc. Is there any way how to do it? Thank you n advance for your help. Tom

I am reporting a reproducible technical issue in Adobe InDesign on Windows.Problem:InDesign cannot save .indd files when they are located in OneDrive (cloud-synced) folders.The same files save correctly without any issues when moved to local folders (Desktop or local disk).Important details:- This is NOT a crash. InDesign launches and runs normally.- Error occurs only during Save operations in OneDrive folders.- Saving locally works 100% of the time.- The issue started suddenly from one day to the next.- Happens in multiple InDesign versions (including older versions).- Happens with different Adobe accounts.- Other Adobe applications are not affected.- Full clean reinstall using Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool was already performed.This appears to be a compatibility issue between InDesign, Windows updates, and cloud-synced folders.I am posting this to confirm whether this is a known issue and to ensure it is visible to Adobe engineering. Workaround at the moment: working locally and s

I can't share too many screenshots due to confidentiality, but I keep encountering an issue when placing illustrator files into InDesign. Elements shifting, type dissapearing or dupllicating. General glitching.The issue isn't just graphical, it persists when being reopened after a reboot or even exported as a pdf/png. The thumbnail in the links window shows it with the glitch, so it appears to be something corrupting the illustrator file. Rather than an InDesign issue?I have had some success with saving the file as a pdf then oversaving back over the .ai file. This is it placed into indesign the background layer has shifted up.Placed into InDesign, fully updated. This is the saved illustrator file, as you can see the background layer if fine.Illustrator fileIt's talked about in this Reddit thread https://www.reddit.com/r/indesign/comments/1ppsjgx/illustrator_placement_bug_be_careful/I'm using an M4 mac, with GPU performance unchecked as this also causes a bunch of i

I installed the latest version (21.1) of InDesign (windows 10), and several problems started: disappearing text, the program crashing unexpectedly, and worst of all, the undo options became limited. After reading some forums, I tried one solution: clearing the preferences, uninstalling, and reinstalling the old version. It worked for a few hours, but then the same problems returned. I'd like to know if anyone has another solution...

I’m looking for tips on setting up consistent layouts, handling multiple sections, and efficiently updating headers, footers, and page elements without breaking the design across large, multi-page documents.

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I'm using a new Mac and the first time I clicked on the epedropper tool it told me i need to allow screen recording and audio access, which i did. now, however, when i try to click on the eyedropper tool it won't even let me click on it... I quit and restarted several times, reset preferences, updated settings... Nothing seems to get it to work. Any ideas why?

converting pdf into indesign not working

InDesign 22.x (for 2026) seems to have a different file format than 21.x. At least, when I tried a pre-release version of 22 and opened a file, edited slightly, and tried to save, it would not Save, it would only Save As, which is a pretty good indication that it uses a new file format. Is this true? If so, can an older InDesign such as 21.x open this file format if one needs to revert to an earlier version (e.g., 21.x) of InDesign? On a related note, I found that editing a big file in a pre-release version of InDesign 22.x was way, way faster than editing the same file in my existing version 21! With big files in 21.x, I often use Copy Editor (Beta) because in 21.x I sometimes have to wait a second for each character I typed to appear on the screen. But pre-release 22.x was as fast editing a very big file as 21.x was with a very small file. Or even faster. Very excited and can't wait for the official 22.x release!

indesign 21.2 avec macbook R 2024 : probleme avec la touche  espace qui fait sortir d'un document et dysfonctionne   [Moved from the CC Desktop forum by moderator]

InDesign isn't recognizing either of these file types as importable. Running InDesign 2026 on Windows 11 machine.

When I want to import another chapter (copy of an other chapter to keep my paragraph templates) it crashes immediately without any errormessage. I have done this many times, but now suddenly it causes a crash. I tried to go back to an earlier version of 21. Same problem.I tried to go back to 20.5. But then I am not allowed to import some of the chapters. Created in the newer version. Catch 22. Really annoying. I now have a book nearly completed (26 chapters, 500 + pages) and I am stuck! Please help, urgently.Ola PS: What? I cannot attach indesign book files here?I have tried to attached a chapter (3368 kb) that causes the crash. That also does not work!! Stops halfway. I am not impressed. Had to cancel attachment.

I am about to update a large book I designed for a client about 10 years ago. When I opened the files, I noticed that all of the elements are in place, but the page sizes have all changed to larger dimensions. When I put them back to what they were for the first edition, it messes up the design. Any thoughts as to why this happened and how to fix it?

PLZ can someone help me... I've been trying to export an interactive pdf, but it keeps saying: "Export of PDF failed. Possible cause of failure on page 91." I've tried:Deleting the pageDown-sizing imagesResetting my system preferences NOTHING works...

Hello,i need the InDesign Version 19.5, as a client has a content management system that's only compatible with InDesign version 19.5. What can i do?Many thanks and greetings