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Issue with Constrain Proportions in InDesign 2025 (20.0)

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October 22, 2024
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Constrain proportions for width and height in InDesign 2025 (20.0) is broken. In previous versions of InDesign the constrain-status would stay the way you selected always, now you have to link it every time you scale something, it's quite annoying and adds an extra step to workflow.

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Correct answer G_Man

Hi everyone / G_Man,

I’m happy to share that the issue with Constrain Proportions has been fixed! The fix has been implemented in InDesign 20.1.0.36, and the team has retested it on both Windows and Mac to ensure it’s working as expected.

Please update your InDesign to the next coming version once made available publicly (20.1) via the Creative Cloud app to apply the fix.

Thank you all for your patience and feedback throughout this process. If you encounter any further issues or have questions, feel free to reach out-I’m here to help!

Best,
Abhishek Rao

Hi Abhishek,

Thank you - this seems to have finally got fixed itself with an update a few months ago now.

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JinkyW

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Hi, Yes it's very annoying. I am resizing some icons and having to click the link W&H icon everytime. If is ain't broke.....

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Inserate24003857ckij

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Hi Everyone

In the 2024 version of InDesign, the chain icon for 'Maintain proportions for width and height' was automatically activated. In InDesign 2025, it is disabled by default. Where can I adjust it so that it remains automatically activated? Can anybody help? Thx.

Robert at ID-Tasker

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https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/issue-with-constrain-proportions-in-indesign-2025-20-0/td-p/14933789

Looks like a lot of small / annoying bugs / glitches in the latest version... Or someone took unilateral decision to make those changes permanent?

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/why-were-the-quot-cancel-quot-and-quot-don-t-save-quot-buttons-swapped-for-adobe-25-products/td-p/14934776

Robert at ID-Tasker

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@allen_kat65

Can you reset preferences?

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/reset-indesign-preferences-and-other-troubleshooting/td-p/11990234

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allen_kat65Author

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I had to reset preference with the update, it didn't import my previous preferences, so I'm not doing that again, it's a pain.

G_Man

Inspiring

Yes that is just SO unnecessary to have to go that route, seriously.

Abhishek Rao

Community Manager

Hi allen_kat65,

Sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue with the Constrain Proportions feature in InDesign 2025. To better understand the problem, could you please share a bit more detail? A screen recording demonstrating the behavior you're seeing would be really helpful.

If possible, could you also share the packaged InDesign file so we can test it on our end? Here's a reference on how to package files in InDesign: Packaging InDesign Files.

Looking forward to your update so we can assist you further!

Best,
Abhishek

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allen_kat65Author

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My problem is that the constrain proportions in the top bar doesn’t stay locked between one object and the next, I have to keep locking it every single time, which is very annoying.
Previously, I only had to lock it once and it stayed that way all the time.

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CDCW1985

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I have exactly the same problem. No matter if an object is selected or not, the constrain proportions always reverts to Unlinked.

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