InDesign

Hey Gang, I wish Find/Change included a setting to search through metadata fields in Document Info like Title, Description, Keywords, and Copyright Notice fields.  Just wanted to say that.

To Adobe Team:Why the hell did you ruin software that was perfectly good and worked flawlessly? You turned it into useless crap. The best way to lose subscribers. Shame on you. Sincerely.

I don't want to nest “a1” and “a2” inside it.Because later, I also need to create separate paragraph styles “b1” and “b2” within that group.Is it possible to achieve something like this:`setParGroup([“b1”,“b2”])`That is, maintain the ability to create multiple styles at once while also allowing creation of a single style.Both should share the same SetParGroup1(); SetParGroup2(); function SetParGroup1() { var wn = ["a1","a2"]; for (var i = 0; i < wn.length; i++) { w = newParGroStyle(app.activeDocument, magGroParStn, wn[i]) }; } function SetParGroup2() { var wn = ["b1","b2"]; for (var i = 0; i < wn.length; i++) { w = newParGroStyle(app.activeDocument, magGroParStn, wn[i]) }; } function newParGroStyle(d, g, n,) { // Get the group by name var group = d.paragraphStyleGroups.itemByName(g); // If group exists, check or create style if (!group.isValid) group = d.paragraphStyleGroups.add({ name: g }) if (!group.parag

Is there a way to remove “layer visibility overrides” from all instances of a linked Illustrator file in InDesign? Example: I have 25 instances of an illustrator file and I want to change all of the instances to “use PDF layer visibility” without changing each manually.  Or alternatively, select all instances of a linked file and set all the visible layers for all instances in one place. 

why when i enter after the anchored image - do i get the text on the image?? see below  

Hi There, I no longer see 'Reveal in finder' under Graphics in right-click menus. Have also tried searching (Help > Search) for 'finder' but nothing sows for me. Has this been removed? If not, does anyone know why it might not display? Also, am I missing something basic or can you not search keyboard shortcuts in InDesign? Couldn't see how to search for 'finder' for example. Cheers, BenInDesign 20.5 1. Right-clicking the image frame... 2. Right-click the image... 3. Search for 'finder'... 4. Search Keyboard shortcuts...

Hello,I’m trying to reactivate Adobe InDesign CS6 on my Surface Book 2 after a clean reinstallation of Windows 11.The software was previously installed and working on this same device. After reinstalling the OS, I attempted to reinstall CS6, but received a message stating that the serial number is invalid or revoked.I understand CS6 is a legacy product, but since the license was already active on this device, I’m hoping there’s a way to restore it.I’ve contacted support and reviewed Adobe’s documentation, including:Invalid or Revoked Serial Numbers (helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/invalid-revoked-serial-numbers.html)Adobe Genuine Program (adobe.com/genuine.html)I’d appreciate any advice or insight from the community.Thank you,Giampaolo

Windows 11, InDesign 20.5 x64I have a TOC for my book file:When I generate the PDF for the book, the Bookmarks panel has all the bookmarks after section 1.1 one level down from where they should be, so if I collapse the section 1.1 bookmark, sections 1.2 and 1.3 collapse; or if I collapse the Chapter 1 bookmark, the whole doc collapses:The TOC styles are set as shown:I'm not sure what other information would be helpful.

This weekend I've been searching for ways to automatically solve issues with the headers.  Previously I was using the Section, which seemed to work nicely until one chapter (and only one) will not display the spaces between words.  The first solution seemed to be to switch the parent pages to Running Header, which also doesn't work as it not only pulls from the wrong source but doesn't include spaces either.  The wider internet seems to say 'just put in what you want per page' since it won't work correctly and takes too much time to fix.  Is there a method or setting I'm missing?

Let's start with an example.const a = 1;a = 2;$.writeln(a); // Prints 1.Here we can see that 'const' does indeed work. If you want to run this more than once in the ExtendScript Toolkit, be sure to select Debug > Reset from the menu.Another example:$.strict = true;const a = 1;a = 2; // ReferenceError: a is read onlyIf strict mode is disabled, reassigning a constant value fails silently. If strict mode is enabled, reassigning a constant value throws an error.Here's where it starts to get weird:(function() {    const a = 1;    a = 2;    $.writeln(a); // Prints 2.})();Huh? Suddenly 'const' has no effect! Even strict mode doesn't cause the reassignment to fail.In the earlier examples, "a" is actually a member of $.global. So I got this bright idea:var object = {};object.a = null;with (object) {    const a = 1;}object.a = 2;$.writeln(object.a); // Prints 1."a" is constant again! The "with" block locks the value of "a" so it can'

Hello Everyone,   We're happy to announce that the Publish Online feature of InDesign helps you repurpose your print documents by creating their digital version. You can publish and share any InDesign document, from a simple PDF to an interactive document with buttons, slideshows, animation, audio, and video.    Update InDesign Publish an InDesign document online Open an InDesign document and select File > Publish Online. Select the General tab to add the following information:Enable Password Protection: Password protection is disabled by default. Toggle it on to set a password for your Publish Online document. Only viewers with a password can access the document. Note: If you are republishing an existing document, select Update Existing Document and select the appropriate document title from the Choose an existing document to update the drop-down list. Change the publish online

Here we go: My version of Adobe #InDesign CC 2025 #ExtendScript DOM API Docs http://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/  also very useful for uxp scripting

 (Monday 20th October 2025) Hello, I zoomed my AdobeInDesign document up to 300% and it has frozen as such and does not Zoom back down again to 100% (despite my correct commands)!    Very frustrating.   Is this related to recent problems today being experienced by Adobe InDesign?  

Missing fonts in InDesign > Unable to add fonts > Blue wheel (queued) for hours now. 

Illustrator document colour mode IS set to RGBIndesign document 'intent' is set to web.Coliur setting working spaces are the same in both software.I have used bridge to sync my adobe softwares this is for Indedsign and Illustrator 2024 But when i copy an RGB object from Illustrator to Indesign, the values change by 1 or 2 pixels on each channel. See screen shots. it's causing a real mess with brand colours i don't want to set them as spots. See how in indesign the name of the swatch stays the same being named after the RGB values but the colour mix slightly changes

Hello everyone, I was trying to export a file in InDesign 20 as a .INDD and it said the file could not be saved. I have tried lots of things to fix this but none of them have worked, such as:    - Rolled back to previous version of InDesign   - Rolled back to previous version of Driver (Last week just got a new GPU (Intel B580))   - Reset InDesign preferences completely   - Cleared InDesign cache        When I reset preferences, I went to export a blank file as a PDF and it worked, then I went to export a real project as a .INDD and it worked, but I had to go back and edit something and went to save it after I had edited it, and it failed to save again. Anyone have any id eas? Thanks     <Title renamed by MOD>

The bottom area is blank space; placing a small section of the layout there wouldn't be too chaotic. 

I am often working on documents with multiple review sessions. The problem that occurs since the latest updates of InDesign is that as soon as I put the cursor in a piece of text which previously had a comment attached to it which is resolved, all resolved comments pop up in the comments panel and I cannot see the current comments: all comments are immediately filtered to 'resolved'. Of course I can switch off the filter for resolved comments again, but it switches back again to 'resolved comments' as soon as I start working on the text. This is driving me nuts, because it is not only annoying, it becomes very difficult to work on the unresolved comments and takes up a lot of time. As a work around I now have to open the online document with the current unresolved comments to track down what actually still needs to be resolved. Please help!Update 2025-05-13This is still unresolved, so to anyone upvoting my comments on this issue: thank you!To you, and anyone new reading these posts loo

Hi everyone,I'm thinking about laying out a book with InDesign, but I wanted to know from you experts if it's possible to do what I need:The text is a combination of four different texts; to indicate which text it is, I'd need to underline it with four different colors; sometimes just one line, sometimes two, sometimes three, etc.Is it possible?

Hi community,I am working with documents in a book. I compose each chapter in Word and import .DOCX to my .INDD using STYLE MAPPING. All my styles in use are accounted for.I would like to have a blank TEXT FRAME for my chapter heading on the first page of a document. I would like to place the "LINKED FILE" into that TEXT FRAME and LINK TEXT FRAMES for the following chapter text to roll into.When I perform the described steps, all is well. However, when I alter and save the .DOCX file, all my Indesign STYLES are overridden and can't be fixed with CLEAR OVERRIDES because it is greyed out.I have to RELINK the .DOCX to CLEAR OVERRIDES. DOG GONIT! Now the problem isn't happening anymore. Heck with it. I'll continue the post, in case anyone can shed light. Screenshots below

Hi everyone,I’m working in InDesign (latest version, 2025) and I’ve noticed something strange about alignment and guides.When I draw a rectangle with a thick stroke and try to align it to a guide or the page center, InDesign aligns it based on the outer edge of the stroke, not the object’s true center.In Illustrator, alignment ignores stroke thickness (which is what I want). But in InDesign, it always includes the stroke, which shifts the object slightly.I remember there used to be an option called “Use Preview Bounds” that controlled this behavior, but I can’t find it anywhere in the current version — not in Preferences, not in the Align panel.My question:👉 Is there still a way in InDesign 2025 to align objects based on their geometric center (ignoring stroke thickness)?If this feature was removed, is there any new equivalent setting or workaround?Thanks in advance for any help or insight!

I have a number of sources where I'm pulling information and do not want to do the tedious File>Place then edit down.The copy-paste seems only reserved for regular text frames or overriding the parent; I don't want this option since updates to the parent won't carry through.  Is there another option I'm missing?  

I subscribed to Pantone Connect since I have become accustomed to using those color from Adobe furnished palletes.  So far I have found Pantone Connect to be about as useful and functional as a concete back door or teats on a boar hog. Has anyone had any succcess using the app?Thanks to those who know more than me,Joe

Bonjour, Cela fait plusieurs fois que j'essaie de démarrer le logiciel Indesign sur mon mac, seulement j'ai toujours le même message d'erreur qui s'affiche (voir capture jointe). J'ai déjà consulté le "plus d'infos" suggéré, et ait suivi la procédure conseillée mais rien ne change, même si je change toutes les autorisations de lecture.Je ne comprends pas pourquoi cela ne fonctionne pas.J'ai déjà essayé également de désinstaller et de réinstaller le logiciel...Si quelqu'un a une solution je suis preneuse s'il vous plait. Merci d'avance

I followed the instructions here: what grep setting will let me not have a hyphanated word at the end of a paragraph in a paragraph style in indesign   And it's not working. If I take the Character Style and apply it to the whole word, it's blocking the hyphen and moving the whole word to the last line (orphan) of the paragraph. I was assuming that the "\w+$" command would do that. But it's not. As the instructions (above) state, "This forces the entire last word to stay on one line, preventing it from being hyphenated. " What I'm thinking is that this is preventing the last word from hyphenating and is trying to keep it on the original line. There is no room for the entire word on that line, and it has to drop to the next line — which it's not letting happen.   At least that's how it seems. Am I right? If so, how can I get this to move the last word to the next line (and be an orphan)? [I cannot rewrite the text to make room for this orphan; I have to accept that.