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 Indesign Crashing when merging to PDF (create merged document works fine). The source CSV file is just a simple set of consecutive numbers that gets merged into a simple indd document.Details belowInDesign: 2027, version 22.0.0.104, Apple silicon native macOS: 27.2.1, Apple M5 pro, 64GB, 2tb Drive, Golden Gate Trigger: Data Merge → Export to PDF, even with one record Result: InDesign crashes; PDF has the expected page count but lacks merged content Preview: displays correctly Working workaround: Create Merged Document, then File → Export → Adobe PDF (Print) Crash report: EXC_BAD_ACCESS, with AppFramework and DataMergeUI in the crashed thread  

Is there a way to open an image directly from Indesign? This worked before but in the most recent application download it has disappeared. Thanks

We frequently encounter issues where InDesign files will get corrupted. The only reliable solution we have found is to copy/paste the contents of the file into a new document, which is needless to say extremely frustrating.

Hi,I am trying to create a pdf in Indesign with pages that flip and turn.I have opened up a new document, Intent for Web, and set up multiple spreads.I have then right click on the pages, 'page attributes' and then 'page transactions'.This gives me all options like fade, uncover, dissolve etc but it DOESN'T give me a Turning page option.Please help...... I am really stuck!Am I doing it correct or is there a new way?Thank you

I am using InDesign 21.3, working on a simple 2 page file, I go to place a logo and the blue thinking wheel pops up and doesn’t go away. I can click and move things around but none of it is being “saved”. I close the file and click to close the program and it just sits there still open. I then have to force quit the program. When I relaunch the file opens with the software and everything I did while the wheel was spinning was not saved.It’s done this several times since the update and there is no pattern to why. I’m finding it randomly acting up. It’s really frustrating, especially when I’m not working on anything complicated.

HiEach time I import an image into Indesign, the image loads okay, but I get the blue swirling ‘loading’ icon that never stops. I can save my document, and the menus still work but I can’t work on the actual page, and the only way I can clear it it to Force quit Indesign using Task Manager. This started about 2 weeks ago, and was fine before and I haven’t made any changes to my PC. I thought maybe it started after an update of Indesign, so I tried reverting to an older version, but still had the same problem.I have tried re-installing Indesign. (version21.3)  I use Windows 11.I really hope you can help please?Thanks Chris

Indesign do not work on my new mac book pro latest Mac OS Giolden gate. What do I do?

Does InDesign 2027 work on Windows 10?

Hello everyone.Sometimes some images are difficult to layout and need to be switched to another way.If the image is outside, I want to position it at the end of the paragraph closest to the top of the image (within 2 times the leading, otherwise give up).The specific position after positioning is controlled by object style.If the image is already in a positioning state. After separation, paste it in its original position.Thank you. 

Currently having an issue with my undo/history function. I seem to only be able to go back 2 or 3 commands before the entire history disappears. pls help!

After testing my InDesign script, I always get stuck and can't freely switch the taskbar.I searched online for some methods that can disable dialog box interaction. I tested two or three of them and found them useless, so I deleted them.Just now I suddenly realized that one of my scripts has never been modified recently, but the dialog box is not responding.What should I do, re ID?It seems like this:https://www.indesignjs.de/indesignapi/indesign/ScriptPreference.htmlWhich one is the default?//Set to never interact to avoid pop ups getting stuck on the interfaceapp.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.NEVER_INTERACT;My dialog box looks like this:makeDialog()function makeDialog() { var theDialog = app.dialogs.add({ name: "aaaa ", canCancel: true, minHeight: 800, minWidth: 400, }); with (theDialog.dialogColumns.add()) { staticTexts.add({ staticLabel: "only :" }); staticTexts.add({ staticLabel: "Columns:" }); } if (theDialog.show() == tru

This new udpate gives me a contstant spinning wheel almost after each action I try to make. Select an item, move an item, open a panel, open a menu, anything really—each interactions causes the wheel to appear for 1-2sec. My productivity has been completely obliterated. Anyone else having this issue?   MacBook Pro 2023 M2 Max 32 GB  Sequoia 15.0.1     <Title renamed by MOD>

Hi all,I’m seeing a massive PDF file size regression in InDesign 2027 that looks similar to the issue reported for InDesign 2026 (“Large file size when exporting as a PDF”).Problem:Export from InDesign 2026 (21.6) with the [Smallest File Size] preset: 521 KB Export from InDesign 2027 (22.0) with the [Smallest File Size] preset: 20.7 MB Both PDFs look visually identical.What I’ve checked:Both exports use the same preset ([Smallest File Size]), and I compared the Compression settings (downsampling, compression type, quality) in both versions. I tried several optimization steps (adjusting image resolution and compression, etc.) without any noticeable effect on the 2027 export.Workaround (cumbersome):Package the document in InDesign 2027, export it as IDML, open the IDML in InDesign 2026 and export the PDF there. The result is small again (about 500 KB). So the document content itself is not the cause. The 2027 export seems to ignore or handle the downsampling and compression settings diff

Hi everyone,I’m recreating a table from a PDF in InDesign 2026. I have one cell on the left containing a fairly long paragraph. The table structure and column widths are correct, but the text inside this particular cell is behaving strangely: the lines are appearing very close together and overlapping vertically, as shown in the screenshot.I have already checked the paragraph settings: Left Indent: 0p0 First Line Indent: 0p0 Right Indent: 0p0 Space After: 0p0 What could be causing the lines in this cell to overlap like this? Is there a specific leading, row-height, cell inset, or other InDesign setting I should check? I’d appreciate any advice on how to get the text to flow normally within the cell without affecting the rest of the table. Thanks!  

Why does indesign not keep links connected?

Indesign 27 crashes on export Interactive PDF (tagged) on iMac M6 OS 27.2.1. Is there a fix for this?I have:restarted the iMac / Indesign many times deleted the prefs uninstalled and reinstalled Indesign (back to English (North America))I had updated to use the new accessibility checker – which is just a credit muncher and doesn’t actually help processing alt-text or table summaries manually – but I see this is basically useless for professional accessibility processes. 

Some default style English names seem to be irrelevant in other language versions.Do I need to write a code for each language?I remember in the Chinese version, it could be used like the following://myTab.appliedTableStyle = d.tableStyles.itemByName("[Basic Table]");myTab.appliedTableStyle = d.tableStyles.itemByName("[No Table Style]");Can it only be like this?myTab.appliedTableStyle = d.tableStyles[0];MyTab. pliedTableStyle=d.tableStyles.itemByName ("[无表样式]"); 

Hello everyone.I feel that this method is not efficient.Also, I'm puzzled why this sentence can't be written like this:if (item instanceof (InsertionPoint || Text || Character || Word || Paragraph || TextColumn || TextStyleRange || Line || Table || Cell)) { return 'in' }I've written everything, it feels a bit too much. Don't these Word Paragraph Character Lines all belong to "Text"?var d = app.activeDocument;var item = d.selection[0];var curStatus = curStatus();alert(curStatus);function curStatus() { if (item instanceof InsertionPoint || item instanceof Text || item instanceof Character || item instanceof Word || item instanceof Paragraph || item instanceof Line || item instanceof TextColumn || item instanceof TextStyleRange || item instanceof Table || item instanceof Cell ) { return 'in' } //if (item instanceof (InsertionPoint || Text || Character || Word || Paragraph || TextColumn || TextStyleRange || Line || Tab

I'm running InDesign 2022 17.01 on a Macbook Pro 2019 OS Monterey V 12.1.  I use indesign on this computer every single day with no issues, but today, I am unable to save my projects or use undo/redo. I restarted indesign earlier to address the undo/redo problem and it worked for a while, but eventually was disabled again. At the time, I was able to save my files so I felt comfortable restarting the program. But now, both save and undo/redo are disabled. I was however able to succesfully export, which requires saving. Very strange.  other things that may or may not be related:- Text boxes in one of my projects are creating duplicate edges and I have to double click them for the text to readjust inside the new parameters. Usually the text adjusts while I drag the box. This is only happening on one of my projects open, while the other is normal. - Zooming with my fingers on my trackpad is randomly disabling and I have to relaunch the program to fix it. Zoom on tr

I can’t believe this is happening again. We really should get some sort of discount or refund for all the time we’re wasting lately with this issue.After being solved, this problem shows up again with the last update. I suddenly lose all UNDO steps, past the last four or five, just like what happened a few months ago.If the problem is related with the History panel, JUST DISABLE THE HISTORY PANEL. We didn’t have this issue before the panel, so I guess it has something to do with it. 

I installed Adobe 2026 on my imac. Now undo doesn’t work. It’s permanently grayed out. ID 21.2 on a Retina 5K running Ventura 13.7.8. If you look at screen shot, I can’t undo the neon effect I made or undo the letter ‘M’ I deleted. I’m opening 2025 ID to see if that helps. 

Hi all,the scripting reference for InDesign 2027 (22.0.0.104) is up: https://www.indesignjs.de/indesignapi/The new What's new page (InDesign start page → "What's new since InDesign 2026") lists every change to the object model against 2026.I found the new JSON stuff (app.parseJson, parseJsonFile, stringifyJson, writeJsonFile) interesting for my old JSX projects.  The ExtendScript/UXP switch in the header shows every page as the chosen engine sees it. If you find something that behaves differently than documented, let me know here.Gregor

I saved my Indesign Book doc to a new folder on my computer. Adobe moved it to the cloud instead which I never to. I always choose to my computer. How do I get it back? The instructions I have found are as follows: Locating Your InDesign File in the CloudTo retrieve your InDesign file that may have been saved to the cloud, follow these steps:    1    Log into Adobe Account: Go to the Adobe Creative Cloud website or open the Creative Cloud app.    2    Check Cloud Storage: Look for your saved files in the cloud storage section. Your InDesign document should be listed there if it was saved as a Cloud Document.I logged in but cannot find the ACC website nor open the CC app and I don’t want it. I do not want to purchase anything else. I also find the web sites very sparse of direction or information. How do I get my doc back, since I created a new folder for it and it is not here? Thanks

For the past month or two, any time I try to Place a file or update a Placed file, InDesign usually freezes. The cursor turns into the spinning circle. I can close and save the files after this, but cannot close the InDesign app. I try various ways to place the files. File > Place or Ctrl D or copy and paste the placed file from another InDesign file. The files I use are typically on my Google Drive and I’ve installed the Drive app on my machine.This is REALLY getting annoying. Adobe used to be so good with bugs. Any ideas? I’ve read a few posts that say they thought version 21.3 fixed this issue but I’ve still got it.I’ve reset preferences, cleared old versions of InDesign, reinstalled InDesign. InDesign 21.3Core i9 processorWindows 11 home64 GB RAM500+ GB hard drive space Thanks in advance for any tips.

Hi everyone,I’m working on a large table in InDesign 2026, and I’m having trouble with the column structure in one section.I need the table to look like the reference image below. The rows Nature of occupation, Place of Work, Annual Income, and No. of Biological or Adopted Children should all have the same three-column structure:Column 1: labelColumn 2: large/main text areaColumn 3: narrow blank areaThe problem is that the Place of Work row does not line up with the rows above and below. Its vertical column boundary is in a different position.For example, when I click in the large middle cell of Nature of occupation, InDesign's Cell Options → Rows and Columns shows a column width of 17p0.However, when I click in the corresponding middle cell of Place of Work, InDesign shows 11p0.If I try to change the Place of Work cell to 17p0, other cells/rows change or text disappears. So I suspect the table has a different underlying column structure because some cells were previously merged/split.