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Dear all,I’ve created a paragraph style for the main text of an article. The type family that I’m using includes two shapes for lowercase a: two-story a (default) + one-story a (alternate (stylistic set 7) looking like Futura’s).I want to use the alternate a, so I’ve activated stylistic set 7 under OpenType Features in my paragraph style. For some words inside this paragraph, I’d like to bring back the default a.Been scratching me head, I can’t figure it out. I read posts on forums, using scripts and GREP aren’t new to me, but I’d like to know if there’s a standard way – not hardcoding the letter – for such a case. If not, is it an OpenType limitation, a type mastering’s limitation, or a software’s limitation?Thanks in advance for you help/ideas!(using InDesign CC 2019 on macOS Monterey 12.7.6)

Hello, after the last post with at last count about 46k views, this is a major issue with a thread that is now missing? Some have said it has resolved but I haven’t been able to get it resolved because Windows Update KB5078127 isn’t available for me after checking for updates (in AUS running 25H2).The problem is that for files saved on OneDrive, InDesign crashes upon open or when trying to save.What another helpful user has said:Discovered a workaround on this, thanks to the help of our support company Air IT Group. On opening the file, make a change in the document (e.g add a cyan square to pasteboard), rather than 'save', click 'save as' and save as over the existing file name > then close the file > reopen the file again and 'save' function should now work without falling over, erroring or crashing out. Each time you open it for the first time, you'll need to do the 'save as' each time over existing file name for it to work. It's a frustrating workaround but at least you'll be

using Adobe InDesign version 21.2 x64.In previous versions (up to version 17), the order of diacritic marks (e.g., Kasra then Shadda) affected their positioning—allowing the Kasra to appear correctly under the letter instead of under the Shadda.However, recent versions strictly enforce Unicode mark-to-mark positioning, causing the Kasra to always appear under the Shadda regardless of input order, which negatively impacts classical Arabic typography.Moreover, I have found that disabling ligatures restores the correct placement of the Kasra under the letter, but turning off ligatures for an entire large project (like an 800-page book) is impractical and disrupts the overall text appearance and quality.Importantly, this issue is not caused by the font itself. The font used, KFGQPC Uthman Taha Naskh, behaves correctly in Microsoft Word, respecting the input order of diacritics and displaying the Kasra under the letter as expected. This clearly indicates that the problem lies within InDesig

For three days I’ve been getting new errors (attached) on two multi-page almost-completed files I’ve been working on for weeks. I’m running the latest update from Creative Cloud. Even uninstalled and reinstalled an older version to see if it was a bug in the latest update. Worked for a couple of hours but first thing this morning I got errors on both files again. Created brand new InDesign files and copy/pasted text and graphics from the old to see if that would help. Didn’t.

Tenia mi portada armada en indesig, donde he colocado un enlace de ilustrador que tiene fotos.pero ahora me da el problema que si hago un cambio las fotos se desaparecen. Antes eso no pasaba, ahora que será que esta dando ese problema

I recently updated my InDesign 26 version to interim version 21.2 and this preference doesn’t seem to be working anymore. I have the “Default Relink Folder” in the File Handling preference set to “Most Recent Relink Folder”.Previously when I had say 10 InDesign documents in a folder, I would open the first and relink to my Links folder that is not in the same folder as the InDesign documents. Then every subsequent InDesign file in that folder that I would open would look to that Links folder I just linked to and update appropriately. Since this interim update, that preference doesn’t seem to work and I have to browse to the links folder again for each InDesign document.Hoping I am missing something or that this can get fixed.Thanks,Don 

Two issues here with the Share for Review lately in Indesign (and partially in Illustrator)It seems to be constantly “erroring” when I do a content update OR try to change the preview name (this is also happening in AI). Though when I click the link to view both seem to actually be updated and yet it’s giving me the red error dialogue box on almost every update so I’m never quite sure if this is actually a working feature or not... !!!! SECOND and more importantly,****** the comment pins from Share for Review are irregularly not displaying– I’ll have one document show them fine and another not display at all.As in the comment pins are viewable through a browser window, but from within Indesign the comment pins do not show on the spread (I’m not in preview mode and all pins are set to be visible). This is not client/user error either as they display perfectly fine in the browser, but you can imagine it’s a bit finicky and frustrating to constantly be swapping back to the browser to chec

I have tried everything but my colors keep changing from the original InDesign document when I export to an interactive PDF. The Transparency Blend Space is set to Document RGB, and every swatch is in RGB as well.  What it’s supposed to look like… What it looks like on export… The gold and light blue are especially different. Here’s a pic of my color settings: As you can see, my color settings are synced across all Adobe apps.  Please help! 

I am about to lose it! Running latest InDesign on Windows. Two time-consuming files that I’ve been working on for weeks are now both generating the attached errors. I need help!

The latest InDesign can no longer export to Tagged Text. Has somebody written a script to replicate the function? I need it sorely! 

Freight Sans on adobe font site does not sit in the text box (indesign) the same way the Pro version does. It sits lower within the box, while the Pro version aligns with the top of the box. I have work with Pro version that now when font replaced need to be manually fixed. Problem because coworkers still have Pro version and we all work on same files. Any suggestions?

A search on this question brings up two incorrect suggestions:Drag the page into the master-page area in the Pages pane; this is not allowed. Right-click on the page and use a context-menu option to create a parent page from it; there is no such menu item.Is there a real way to do it? 

Long-time InDesign user (next month 20 years!), curently using an iMac 6-Core i5, Big Sur and up to date CS. This might be an MacOS issue but I can't find a way to fix it via the OS. When I attempt to place an image into an InDesign document, the menu that I see doesn't show modification dates or even display the date added information so I can't sort by date modified or date added...   The only way I can see file modification dates is if I use column view and then I can't sort the folder contents  (We have so many nested folders on the server that column view is useless anyway)  Has anyone else run into this and if so, how did the fix it?Thank you, 

Many embedded objects and images blurred. all display settings set to high.

I’m trying to print a project as a booklet on InDesign. I’ve printed a few before that were successful (after some troubleshooting), but I’m currently having an issue I haven’t run into before: When I test print the first four pages of my file to make sure the front and back are aligned, the front of what’s printed on the page is about 1/8” longer than the back. The front spread is 10” long and the back spread is 10 1/8” long.  In the InDesign file, the spreads are 12x9.5 inches, but I’m printing at 85% scale, so maybe that’s the issue? However, 100% scale is too big for my printer (I created the file before I realized I would be printing at home). I’ve also printed previous projects at different scales and it went fine, so not sure why it would stop working now. The creep is set to 0 inches. Any idea what could be causing this? P.S. I’d rather not print from Acrobat. I was having major margin issues and could not get the pages to line up for the life of me (and yes, I adjusted the pri

  Hey everyone, happy MAX! We are thrilled to introduce the new Flex Layout feature in InDesign. Flex Layout lets you create frames that automatically adjust as content changes. Objects are arranged using properties such as direction, spacing, padding, and alignment. As content is added, removed, or resized, the layout adapts seamlessly, eliminating the need for manual adjustments. Update the App Download the latest version and dive into the new Adobe InDesign features. Adobe InDesign 21.0 To update InDesign 21.0, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to InDesign. More detailed instructions for updating. Check out how you can leverage Flex Layout in Adobe InDesign Access Flex Layout options Select an object/group/multiple objects in your document and do one of the following to access Flex Layout options: Go to Object > Flex Layout Go to Window > Flex Layout Right-click the Object to access the Flex Layout Want to dive deeper into Flex

When packaging a file, I would like the system to scan the linked files for other connected links and include those links in the package. Ex.) In the InDesign link, I have a PSD link that points to an Illustrator art board. 

HelloI have received some CDs in an old Mac Version of QuarkXpress that I would like to bring into InDesign in Windows 11. I believe the files are 3.0 or earlier. No filename extensions as expected. I do not have any budget, This is for a history book for my local sailing club. So, MarkZware is unfortunately not an option. any suggestions, please?Thank you

Hello, I need to create an Arabic version of a brochure. My InDesign is in Italian and I don't understand how to activate RTL because after selecting the “Adobe World Ready” composition in the “Paragraph” panel, I don't see any new icons/buttons as shown on this Adobe page:https://helpx.adobe.com/it/indesign/using/arabic-hebrew.htmlObviously, I would like to continue using the Italian version of InDesign because 99.999% of my work is in Italian.Thanks

why isn’t my image turning black and white if the the blend mode is on luminosity and the box is filled in black??see below 

To the InDesign Product Team,I am writing to provide feedback on the Place and Link (Content Collector) workflow. While the ability to sync text content across a document is invaluable, the current implementation of the "Parent-Child" relationship is overly restrictive and creates significant manual rework for designers.The Problem: Currently, when a Parent object is updated, the Child object frequently reverts its font size, frame dimensions, and character treatment to match the Parent—even when "Preserve Local Overrides" is enabled. While "Style Mapping" exists as a workaround, it is an overly complex solution for a simple design need: keeping the words synced while keeping the design independent.The Proposed Solution: I request a more intuitive "Link Options" toggle that allows a Child object to permanently lock its local formatting. Specifically: Content-Only Sync: A high-level checkbox that tells the Child to only accept string (text) updates, ignoring all Parent-side attributes l

Many of my embedded images/objects are blurred. Why does InDesign suddenly do this?All display settings set to ‘high’.

I am working on a table figure in InDesign, and around a mounth ago I started having an issue with placing illustrator files into the table. For some reason, some of the elements in the illustration disapear once I place them into indesign. File in illustrator:Placed in InDesign:When I export the file (I have 6 of those illustrations) the R, L or both just disapear. I tried changing the font or making them into vectors so it won't be a font problem, but nothing works. The only solution was placing PNG file instead, but it lowers the quality, so it is not desirable. I tried also uninstaling and reinstalling. At the beginning the problem was fixed if I closed and opend InDesign, but now it does'n help as well. I don't know how to solve the problem. 

I’m following online instructions to fix the problem of hyperlinks not working after exporting to PDF. Still, only some of the hyperlinks work (the same ones as before using Layout > Table of Contents, and configuring everything according to instructions).Should I reimport the TOC text from another document and re-style it???

I was writing on my text box when suddenly the content turns blank. I tried doing ctrl+z but I had hit the limit count of undoes. Even if I try to copy the text into another text box, nothing happens except for emptiness. I might have lost my text since I was writing directly onto the file.