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Lando30917184258h
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November 21, 2025
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Objects become invisible

  • November 21, 2025
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When working in InDesign, entire objects (text fields, color areas, linked images) disappear and are no longer displayed. Not even their frames. The layers cannot be selected by clicking on the location where the elements are located. Zooming into the document or changing the view mode doesnt change anything in the visability of the objects. 

 

However, the objects are still there in the layers window. Similarly, when exporting a PDF, the invisible objects become visible again.

 

I can make the objects visible again by copying and pasting them onto a new page or by saving an IDML and opening it. However, the objects keep disappearing when working in the file.

Tested with GPU turned on and off.

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    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    January 27, 2026

    Hi @Lando30917184258h and @SF AD,

     

    Following up on this, could you please confirm whether you’re still seeing objects disappear after updating to InDesign 21.2, as the expert previously asked? It would also help to know whether both of you are working on macOS Tahoe. If yes, please confirm the exact version, for example 26.1 or 26.2.

     

    Looking forward to your response so we can narrow this down further.
    Abhishek

    Mike Witherell
    Community Expert
    Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 27, 2026

    Lando, are you still seeing this problem after patching up to version 21.2 ?

    Mike Witherell
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      SF AD
      Participant
      November 21, 2025

      Thanks for sharing - I encountered the same issue with a larger (100+ pages) file. Also tried exporting an IDML file which seemed to fix the issue. Reoccured shortly after again sadly. MacOS Sonoma 14.5, InDesign version 21.0 and 20.5

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        Community Manager
        Anubhav MCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        November 21, 2025

        Hello @Lando30917184258h,

        Thanks for reaching out. Could you share more details, such as the version of the OS/InDesign installed, and if this issue occurs with specific files, so we can better assist you?

        Looking forward to hearing from you.

        Anubhav

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          Lando30917184258hAuthor
          Participant
          November 21, 2025

          I'm using a macOS tahoe 26.1. 

          The Problem accured in InDesign 2026 (21.0.1) and didnt go away in in the LTS Version (20.5.1).

          Tried it on different other imacs/macbooks and problem was also there.

           

          i had the Issue in an large document with 200 pages, and also in a small document with only two pages and 18 linked files.

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