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September 3, 2026
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I have noticed that in InDesign my colours flicker... it is highly distracting and annoying... almost thought was my Apple Display, but it is not. I hope this can fixed ASAP!!!!

  • September 3, 2026
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Colours change - while designing after the latest update to InDesign v 21.5.1

    Correct answer Anilda27077703609v

    Hi Everyone

    Thanks for all the help, after the last update of InDesign, it seems to be doing okay so far. I hope it stays like this now going forward...as it was only when using InDesign.

    We see what happens.

    (I have Mac Nano Tech screen, and my MacStudio is a M1 Max).

    Thanks
    Anilda

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    Anilda27077703609vAuthorCorrect answer
    Participant
    September 24, 2026

    Hi Everyone

    Thanks for all the help, after the last update of InDesign, it seems to be doing okay so far. I hope it stays like this now going forward...as it was only when using InDesign.

    We see what happens.

    (I have Mac Nano Tech screen, and my MacStudio is a M1 Max).

    Thanks
    Anilda

    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 25, 2026

    Hi ​@Anilda27077703609v,

     

    Thanks for the update. Glad to hear that things are working better after the latest InDesign update.

    Please continue to monitor the behavior and keep us posted if the flickering returns or you notice any other display issues. We'll be happy to assist further based on your observations.

    Thanks!
    Abhishek

    nik.m
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 23, 2026

    Hi ​@Anilda27077703609v, just checking in to see if the steps suggested by my colleague helped or if you’re still experiencing the same behavior? 

    If you’re still experiencing the same behavior, please try updating InDesign to 21.6 and check how things go. 

     

    Thanks, 

    Nikunj  

    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 3, 2026

    Hi @Anilda27077703609v,


    Sorry to hear about the color flickering, especially since it started after updating to InDesign 21.5.1.

    To help isolate this, please switch to View > Preview on CPU (Shift+E) and check whether the flickering stops. You can also temporarily disable GPU Performance under InDesign > Preferences > GPU Performance, restart InDesign, and retest. Ref: https://adobe.ly/4ymI8De

    Please also test a new document with a few solid colors/images and, if you're using an external Apple display, check whether the issue occurs on both the primary and external displays.

    If it persists, please back up and reset your InDesign preferences and retest: https://adobe.ly/4zV0218


    Please also share your macOS version, Mac model/chip, display model, and a short screen recording showing the color change.


    Thanks,
    Abhishek