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I recently updated my InDesign 26 version to interim version 21.2 and this preference doesn’t seem to be working anymore. I have the “Default Relink Folder” in the File Handling preference set to “Most Recent Relink Folder”.Previously when I had say 10 InDesign documents in a folder, I would open the first and relink to my Links folder that is not in the same folder as the InDesign documents. Then every subsequent InDesign file in that folder that I would open would look to that Links folder I just linked to and update appropriately. Since this interim update, that preference doesn’t seem to work and I have to browse to the links folder again for each InDesign document.Hoping I am missing something or that this can get fixed.Thanks,Don
Two issues here with the Share for Review lately in Indesign (and partially in Illustrator)It seems to be constantly “erroring” when I do a content update OR try to change the preview name (this is also happening in AI). Though when I click the link to view both seem to actually be updated and yet it’s giving me the red error dialogue box on almost every update so I’m never quite sure if this is actually a working feature or not... !!!! SECOND and more importantly,****** the comment pins from Share for Review are irregularly not displaying– I’ll have one document show them fine and another not display at all.As in the comment pins are viewable through a browser window, but from within Indesign the comment pins do not show on the spread (I’m not in preview mode and all pins are set to be visible). This is not client/user error either as they display perfectly fine in the browser, but you can imagine it’s a bit finicky and frustrating to constantly be swapping back to the browser to chec
I have tried everything but my colors keep changing from the original InDesign document when I export to an interactive PDF. The Transparency Blend Space is set to Document RGB, and every swatch is in RGB as well. What it’s supposed to look like… What it looks like on export… The gold and light blue are especially different. Here’s a pic of my color settings: As you can see, my color settings are synced across all Adobe apps. Please help!
I am about to lose it! Running latest InDesign on Windows. Two time-consuming files that I’ve been working on for weeks are now both generating the attached errors. I need help!
The latest InDesign can no longer export to Tagged Text. Has somebody written a script to replicate the function? I need it sorely!
A search on this question brings up two incorrect suggestions:Drag the page into the master-page area in the Pages pane; this is not allowed. Right-click on the page and use a context-menu option to create a parent page from it; there is no such menu item.Is there a real way to do it?
Long-time InDesign user (next month 20 years!), curently using an iMac 6-Core i5, Big Sur and up to date CS. This might be an MacOS issue but I can't find a way to fix it via the OS. When I attempt to place an image into an InDesign document, the menu that I see doesn't show modification dates or even display the date added information so I can't sort by date modified or date added... The only way I can see file modification dates is if I use column view and then I can't sort the folder contents (We have so many nested folders on the server that column view is useless anyway) Has anyone else run into this and if so, how did the fix it?Thank you,
Many embedded objects and images blurred. all display settings set to high.
Hey everyone, happy MAX! We are thrilled to introduce the new Flex Layout feature in InDesign. Flex Layout lets you create frames that automatically adjust as content changes. Objects are arranged using properties such as direction, spacing, padding, and alignment. As content is added, removed, or resized, the layout adapts seamlessly, eliminating the need for manual adjustments. Update the App Download the latest version and dive into the new Adobe InDesign features. Adobe InDesign 21.0 To update InDesign 21.0, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to InDesign. More detailed instructions for updating. Check out how you can leverage Flex Layout in Adobe InDesign Access Flex Layout options Select an object/group/multiple objects in your document and do one of the following to access Flex Layout options: Go to Object > Flex Layout Go to Window > Flex Layout Right-click the Object to access the Flex Layout Want to dive deeper into Flex
When packaging a file, I would like the system to scan the linked files for other connected links and include those links in the package. Ex.) In the InDesign link, I have a PSD link that points to an Illustrator art board.
HelloI have received some CDs in an old Mac Version of QuarkXpress that I would like to bring into InDesign in Windows 11. I believe the files are 3.0 or earlier. No filename extensions as expected. I do not have any budget, This is for a history book for my local sailing club. So, MarkZware is unfortunately not an option. any suggestions, please?Thank you
Hello, I need to create an Arabic version of a brochure. My InDesign is in Italian and I don't understand how to activate RTL because after selecting the “Adobe World Ready” composition in the “Paragraph” panel, I don't see any new icons/buttons as shown on this Adobe page:https://helpx.adobe.com/it/indesign/using/arabic-hebrew.htmlObviously, I would like to continue using the Italian version of InDesign because 99.999% of my work is in Italian.Thanks
why isn’t my image turning black and white if the the blend mode is on luminosity and the box is filled in black??see below
To the InDesign Product Team,I am writing to provide feedback on the Place and Link (Content Collector) workflow. While the ability to sync text content across a document is invaluable, the current implementation of the "Parent-Child" relationship is overly restrictive and creates significant manual rework for designers.The Problem: Currently, when a Parent object is updated, the Child object frequently reverts its font size, frame dimensions, and character treatment to match the Parent—even when "Preserve Local Overrides" is enabled. While "Style Mapping" exists as a workaround, it is an overly complex solution for a simple design need: keeping the words synced while keeping the design independent.The Proposed Solution: I request a more intuitive "Link Options" toggle that allows a Child object to permanently lock its local formatting. Specifically: Content-Only Sync: A high-level checkbox that tells the Child to only accept string (text) updates, ignoring all Parent-side attributes l
Many of my embedded images/objects are blurred. Why does InDesign suddenly do this?All display settings set to ‘high’.
I am working on a table figure in InDesign, and around a mounth ago I started having an issue with placing illustrator files into the table. For some reason, some of the elements in the illustration disapear once I place them into indesign. File in illustrator:Placed in InDesign:When I export the file (I have 6 of those illustrations) the R, L or both just disapear. I tried changing the font or making them into vectors so it won't be a font problem, but nothing works. The only solution was placing PNG file instead, but it lowers the quality, so it is not desirable. I tried also uninstaling and reinstalling. At the beginning the problem was fixed if I closed and opend InDesign, but now it does'n help as well. I don't know how to solve the problem.
I’m following online instructions to fix the problem of hyperlinks not working after exporting to PDF. Still, only some of the hyperlinks work (the same ones as before using Layout > Table of Contents, and configuring everything according to instructions).Should I reimport the TOC text from another document and re-style it???
I was writing on my text box when suddenly the content turns blank. I tried doing ctrl+z but I had hit the limit count of undoes. Even if I try to copy the text into another text box, nothing happens except for emptiness. I might have lost my text since I was writing directly onto the file.
Hi, I'm on the latest Indesign version (21.0) and my Save and Save as dialog windows are blank. It started last week, before that I did not have this problem. I am using a work-around as Save a copy window works. I already tried setting preferences to the old dialog window, deleting caches and force restarting Indesign. So far to no avail. Adding a screenshot of the Save dialog window.
Hi, After talking with customer service, I was directed hereto. I need help getting access to InDesign APIs; I cannot add them via my developer console, and for some reason, nobody can help me on how to add them to my plan, or the cost related hereto. We are exploring how to use InDesign APIs to do automated updates to .indd files in a serverless manner, such that we do not have to spin up a VM with the InDesign Server installed. Br, Katrine
HelloI renewed Windows for the latest version of Windows 11, and when I downloaded Adobe programs, I found that Indesign did not want to install its latest version and only stopped at version 19.5.5This is very bad and I want a solution to this problem
Hello,I would like to access the links in the link list in my C++ plugin. I need the path to the linked file and the page number.I came up with some code that works, but it seems a bit cumbersome to me and i am not sure if this is the right approach.static void logAllLinks(const IDocument* const doc){ IDataBase* db = ::GetDataBase(doc); LinkQuery query; InterfacePtr<ILinkManager> linkMgr(db, db->GetRootUID(), UseDefaultIID()); InterfacePtr<IPageList> pages(doc, UseDefaultIID()); UIDList uids(db); const int32 cnt = linkMgr->QueryLinks(query, kIDLinkClientID, uids); for (int32 i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) { UIDRef linkRef(db, uids[i]); InterfacePtr<ILink> link(linkRef, UseDefaultIID()); UID resUID = link->GetResource(); InterfacePtr<ILinkResource> linkResource(db, resUID, UseDefaultIID()); // get link name (path) PMString linkName = linkResource->GetLongName(false); // get modification date IDTime modtime = linkResource->GetModTime(); WideStr
Hello, is it possible to change the indesign file name position when exporting from indesign to acrobat as pdf, as it automatically puts the text below on the left side but the beginning of the file name is cut out and I wanted to know if you can say to indesign to change the position a little bit more to the right so I can see the whole file name. Thanks!
Some time ago file search within main/subfolders stopped working when placing images.InDesign versions 20.5.2. and 21.2.Windows 11 Pro.It is possible that some of the Window updates broke it.
Hello everyone, I bought a new Windows 11 laptop with 16GB RAM and RTX 4050 (6GB), but Adobe InDesign isn’t working properly. Undo stops after 1–2 steps, and text or chapters disappear while editing. Tried versions 21.2–20.4, same issue. Thank you.
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