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July 23, 2024
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Severe Lag in InDesign 19.5 When Working with Older Files or Adding Images

  • July 23, 2024
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I updated to the most recent version of InDesign and now my files have a severe lag time. I've noticed this happens in a few different scenarios:

  • If open a file that was created in an older version of InDesign (even the previous version 19.4)
  • If I start a new file in 19.5 - the program works fine. But once I start adding images into the file, anything I try to do, move, click, right click - has a 20-30 second lag time.

 

Is anyone else having this issue and if so - is there a way to fix this? When I downgrade to 19.4 - all of the issues disapper, so I know this has to be an issue with 19.5.

 

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Things I've already tried:

  • Restarting computer
  • Uninstalling/Reinstalling 19.5
  • Resetting Preferences on Quit
Correct answer Robert at ID-Tasker

Try Save As with a new name. 

 

If it doesn't help - try IDMLing - export as IDML, open, save with a new name. 

 

2 replies

leo.r
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 23, 2024

also, what's your macOS version?

Robert at ID-Tasker
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July 23, 2024
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also, what's your macOS version?


By @leo.r

 

How do you know it's a Mac? I can't see anything in the post about the platform? 

 

leo.r
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 23, 2024
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How do you know it's a Mac? I can't see anything in the post about the platform? 

By @Robert at ID-Tasker

 

the word "Quit". i think it's Exit on Windows?

Robert at ID-Tasker
Robert at ID-TaskerCorrect answer
Legend
July 23, 2024

Try Save As with a new name. 

 

If it doesn't help - try IDMLing - export as IDML, open, save with a new name. 

 

Participant
September 12, 2024

Yes! this worked for me. Thanks.

It's unbelievable how bad developed Indesing is. Every update I make creates me lags and everything turn so slow. It's not possible to work this way because it costs us time and money. I'm on MacOS version.