InDesign 2023 makes a read only file

Hi All,

We would like to express our gratitude for your patience. The team has fixed the issue on the Windows machine in InDesign 18.4, and you should restart the machine once after updating to InDesign 18.4 version. 

Please let us know if you're still experiencing the issues on your Windows or Mac machine. 

Please also try the workaround suggested below:-

• Disable Preview Pane in Explorer- >View-> Preview Pane.
• Close InDesign, Restart the system. 

We will escalate to the team for further investigation.

Thanks,

Harshika

I met with Harshika the other day as well as one of the developers and I can assure everyone on this thread that they are working very hard to get this issue corrected - and I believe they're incredibly close to doing so.

This issue seems to be happening mainly with high-security computers and computers that use an array of networks/drives. In addition, they have to work with the IT department that controls these computers, which makes their job all the more difficult.

It's also worth mentioning that they met with me at 1:00 P.M. EDT, which I believe is close to midnight in their time zone. I have complete faith that they will fix this issue and they have shown the utmost dedication to finding a solution.

If you would like to help move things along, please private message Harshika with your contact information as she asked previously. Otherwise, please be patient, respectful and remember the golden rule.

I am at the end of my rope with this Read-Only nonsense.

Go to: System Preferences > Security & Privacy > [unlock the lock icon in the bottom left corner] > Full Disk Access> Add InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator etc., any affected programs. Close program and restart. This worked for me

I have the same issue. One thing I found odd is the file that was opened as "READ ONLY" did not create a lock file .idlk Even though it was opened.

The issue of read-only documents in InDesign 2023 might be due to file permission settings. To avoid this, you can try changing the file permission settings or check if the document is saved in a read-only location. Additionally, you can try resetting the InDesign preferences or updating the software to the latest version.

In Preferences > File Handling,  turn off "Always Save Preview Image with Documents". We were running into this issue like everyone else in the replies. Turning this off stopped the "Read Only" problem.

I'm also struggling. All my files are located on a server, so for the same document (our main catalogue which I need to update each time there is a change in our assortment). I have 2 "Save As", files going on..... It's so frustating, because I have to remember to save both files, each time I make a change. Just in case I take the wrong file next time...

When will this be fixed on PC @HARSHIKA_VERMA ???

Same Read Only issue here.  

Situation: dbl click to open InDesign file from network folder location, InDesign opens then file opens as Read Only

Work-around*: close file and InDesign; Open InDesign then select file to open - performs normally/as expected

*Just tried an experiment - replicated the process above from "Situation" (note: computer is re-started every day but did not restart for this experiment); double-clicked file from folder location, InDesign opens, file opens - NO READ ONLY state. (hmmm?) 

File: working from a template file created Jan 2020, current file started in mid-2022

App: InDesign 2023 (Creative Coud), v. 18.2 Windows

OS: Windows 10 Enterprise, x64 based processor

Hope this helps...CO

The work around that works for me is to check for Read-Only immediately after opening the InDesign file. IF it is Read-Only, I close the file, then Open it As A Copy. When the file opens, as "Untitled," I Save. The Save As window opens, and 

the original name of the file usually populates the File Name field. I double check to ensure I am saving with the correct file name. Then I work as usual, making changes, and doing a Save often. So far, this has allowed me to keep the same file with the same name and not do a Save As with a modified file name.