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Tony Seddon
Tony Seddon
Inspiring
March 4, 2020
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InDesign 2020 (15.0.2) is creating extra folders (AdobeFnt.lst ) automatically after packaging files

  • March 4, 2020
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Has anyone noticed that the latest version of InDesign 2020 (15.0.2) is recreating extra folders after files have been packaged with images and fonts? Basically, I just packaged a layout by saving it to an alternative 'work' folder that sits on my desktop. Once that was complete I moved the packaged folder back to the original job folder alongside other material associated with the project.

The issue occurred as soon as I opened that InDesign file once again. After doing this, a new folder (same name as the packaged material) reappeared in the 'work' desktop folder. It only contains a Document Fonts folder, so no duplicate Links or a copy of the InDesign files itself. Weird behavior though, I've not seen anything like this before and it's only started happening after the very recent upgrade.

At least the awful CMD-Z undo bug seems to have been fixed though.

 

 

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    Correct answer Srishti Bali

    Hi,

     

    Sorry about the trouble this issue has caused. We've fixed this in the latest release. Please update your InDesign to v 15.0.3 to get this fixed.

    Here's a link with more details: https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/39846805-adobefnt-lst-automatically-reappears-after-deletin

     

    Regards,

    Srishti

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    J van E
    Inspiring
    March 30, 2020

    Same problem here! Installed the latest version of InDesign this morning (coming from the 2019 version) and also upgraded OS X to Mojave. And suddenly I get all of these folders on my hard disk...! As someone posted this problem stops occuring as soon as I quit and restart InDesign so right now the trick seems to be to quit ID everytime you create a package...? Scary and annoying nonetheless. And very odd that this hasn't been solved yet...!

     

    EDIT

    It also seems to happen when I replace a package. So I have an existing package and I replace it: as soon as I open the document a folder is being created where the package was first. Really odd...

    J
    J van E
    Inspiring
    March 31, 2020

    Best 'solution' so far: quit InDesign before you move any folders... Odd and annoying but it works. 

    Ddog9
    Ddog9
    Participating Frequently
    March 31, 2020

    Best solution I've found so far is to un-install version 15.0.2 and install 15.0.1. All problems gone.

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    joshh81533043
    Participant
    March 26, 2020

    Here's what happens. We create an article with photo/article text in it and package the file. Everything is in the packaged file as it should be. We move the package folder to our networked Drobo. Open from that location and everything is fine. We move it to another folder on the server and go back to the first server folder and open a different packaged InDesign file. When we do that the previous package folder (that was moved out of that folder) reappears in the first location with only the "Document Fonts" folder in it. 

    What in the world is going on? 

    Ashutosh_Mishra
    Ashutosh_Mishra
    Inspiring
    March 27, 2020

    Hi there,

     

    Sorry to hear about your experience. This issue has been reported by other users as well. Product team is currently reviewing it. Please upvote the InDesign UserVoice post https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/39846805-adobefnt-lst-automatically-reappears-after-deletin
    You may check progress on this issue on the same page. Hope it helps.

     

    Regards,

    Ashutosh

    mikey5224692
    mikey5224692
    Participating Frequently
    March 25, 2020

    Hi,

    This has been happening a lot recently.

    When I open any Indesign file, I get 4 folders appear on my desktop from previous jobs, in each of these folders is another folder that says Document Fonts which has Adobe font file.

    If I reset the Indesign preferances it stops initially, then starts happening again.

    I run a 27" iMac, Catalina, version 10.15.3, and Indesign CC2020.

    Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

    Mike.

      cungpao
      cungpao
      Participant
      March 25, 2020

      Same here, I even deleted app, and re-installed. It seems to happen when packageing a file, then opening said file from packaged folder. Even when I open a different file (from different project), it residually putsthe recently packaged folders onto desktop. any help would be appreciated, trash is getting full with these duplicate folders!!

      imac 27" 10.15.3 2017

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      ashforthmarketing17336332
      Participating Frequently
      March 24, 2020

      Having the same issue.

      C
      cjdonley
      Participant
      March 24, 2020

      Also having the same issue. Multiple unwanted folders popping up on my desktop.

      mikekow
      mikekow
      Participant
      March 23, 2020

      I have this problem as well.  It needs to be addressed by adobe ASAP!

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      mickenzies59972835
      Participant
      March 18, 2020

      Yes! Having the same issue

      Sergio Designs
      Sergio Designs
      Participant
      March 18, 2020

      I package a file, and then once I open the new file, I found that the fonts suddenly didn't work. But that's not the whole issue. Then I change the fonts to hopefully alleviate the font issue and repackaged, this time saving to a new packaged folder name. This fixes the font error so I delete the old packaged folder. But the second that I open the new packaged InDesign document, it somehow remembers the older packaged file and brings it back to life. But not in the way that you think. It brings back the older folder structure, with only one folder in it: a "Document fonts" folder with a "AdobeFnt21.lst" file. 

       

      Any assistance woudl be greatly appreciated. Never noticed this issue until I updgraded to Adobe InDesign 2020.

       

       

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        Community Expert
        LaubenderCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 19, 2020

        Hi Sergio,

        you are describing a known bug with InDesign 15.0.2.323.

         

        Two workarounds:

        1. Go back to version 15.0.1.

        2. After packaging a document immediately quit and restart InDesign.

         

        The developers are working on a solution…

        Best vote for fixing the bug at InDesign UserVoice:

         

        AdobeFnt.lst automatically reappears after deleting
        InDesign version: 15.0.2
        Zach, March 03, 2020

        https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/39846805-adobefnt-lst-automatically-reappears-after-deletin

         

        Regards,
        Uwe Laubender

        ( ACP )

        cattydw
        cattydw
        Participating Frequently
        April 9, 2020

        WAIT. So I need to do a workaround to ensure extra folders aren't created? Why not fix the problem?

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        bonnieszal5062
        Participant
        March 18, 2020

        Since the latest update (15.0.2), whenever I open any INDD document, INDD creates a "collected" folder of every job I've worked on (and packaged) since the update and places it on my desktop. Even if I'm just going in to make a quick revision, when I close it, there are several new (packaged collect) folders back on my desktop again. EVERY. TIME. I know this is a new glitch since the update, but it's rather annoying. Any workarounds yet?

        L
        Community Expert
        LaubenderCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 19, 2020

        Hi bonnieszal5062,

        you are describing a known bug with InDesign 15.0.2.323.

         

        Two workarounds:

        1. Go back to version 15.0.1.

        2. After packaging a document immediately quit and restart InDesign.

         

        The developers are working on a solution…

        Best vote for fixing the bug at InDesign UserVoice:

         

        AdobeFnt.lst automatically reappears after deleting
        InDesign version: 15.0.2
        Zach, March 03, 2020

        https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/39846805-adobefnt-lst-automatically-reappears-after-deletin

         

        Regards,
        Uwe Laubender

        ( ACP )

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        bonnieszal5062
        Participant
        March 25, 2020

        thank you

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        epete1978
        Participating Frequently
        March 17, 2020

        This is getting frustrating

         

        Everytime I package contents in indesign the package folder duplicates and creates empty folders with the same folder name with only the document fonts.

         

        If I change the folder name of contents I just packaged, it duplicates the folders with only the documents fonts.

         

        Can this get fixed ASAP.

          L
          Community Expert
          LaubenderCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          March 17, 2020

          You are describing a known bug with InDesign 15.0.2.323.

           

          Two workarounds:

          1. Go back to version 15.0.1.

          2. After packaging a document immediately quit and restart InDesign.

           

          The developers are working on a solution…

           

          Regards,
          Uwe Laubender

          ( ACP )

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            troyjack
            Inspiring
            March 16, 2020

            This bug is disastrous, to say the least. It is hindering and causing major confusion in our workflow and makes it very easy to accidentally overwrite the actual file package. 

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