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chesterd92776060
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May 12, 2020
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Confetti explosion when fitting frame to content

  • May 12, 2020
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This sounds ridiculous I know, but all of a sudden when I use the Windows keyboard shortcut to fit frame to content (Ctrl + Alt + C) I get a confetti explosion from each corner of the screen, rather than the text box fitting to the content. I can still access the function from the menu and it works this way, but I miss the shortcut. Does anyone know what on earth is going on? Here's a very quick video showing the problem. I'm currently using the latest InDesign update.

 

https://www.loom.com/share/b612a97c78ab4f2b87fc132bc3ab23d9

 

Thanks so much

 

Steven

Correct answer Jobedesigns

I had the same thing happening after installing Loom today. This is hilarious. Glad I'm not the only one.

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CAMILA_PROENCA1221
Participant
January 29, 2025

Thank you. I'm glad I'm not the only one (or went crazy or something). 

Barbour Creative LLC
Barbour Creative LLC
Participant
March 9, 2023

Yup its Loom...I installed it last night and the confetti literally scared me when I was using INDD. Thanks!

Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 24, 2020

Ok, that's really funny.

 

It appears to be a Chrome extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/confetti-confetti-all-ove/alnpfmeemhhcfephffidoflphgnneeld?hl=en.

 

How to manage Chrome extensions: https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/2664769?hl=en.

 

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
OneTrackMike
OneTrackMike
Participant
June 15, 2020

Close, it's actually the screen recorder Loom (seen in the OP).  If you have the desktop version of the app installed CTRL + ALT + C makes confetti. 

https://support.loom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002235818-Recording-keyboard-shortcuts

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    JobedesignsCorrect answer
    Participant
    January 30, 2023

    I had the same thing happening after installing Loom today. This is hilarious. Glad I'm not the only one.

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      dosia_b
      Participant
      May 24, 2020

      Did you ever find out what that was? I am having the same problem, it's not limited to Adobe software though

      OneTrackMike
      OneTrackMike
      Participant
      June 15, 2020

      It's the screen recorder Loom (seen in the OP).  If you have the desktop version of the app installed CTRL + ALT + C makes confetti. 

      https://support.loom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002235818-Recording-keyboard-shortcuts

        Beata5D95
        Beata5D95
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        April 6, 2021

        Thank You - You saved my life !! xD ha ha

          TᴀW
          TᴀW
          Legend
          May 14, 2020

          Very pretty. You've clearly got some other app (nothing to do with InDesign) that is being triggered and intercepting the shortcut key that is supposed to fit frame to content!

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