Text Box Moves When Previewed/Exported

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November 25, 2020
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In my document I have alligned two textboxs to line up on their right sides. When I preview or export to a jpg, one of the text boxes moves to the right about 20 pixels. What is causing this? I can show pictures if that would help. Thanks!

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Correct answer Laubender

Hi Avery R,

it would help if you'd make a sample document available.

Put the file on Dropbox or a similar service and post the download link.

The bug that you are seeing is a very strange one.

The shifting of one element should not happen if you output to JPEG or to any other format.

( An exception would be perhaps Reflowable EPUB. )

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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Laubender

Correct answer

Community Expert

Hi Avery R,

it would help if you'd make a sample document available.

Put the file on Dropbox or a similar service and post the download link.

The bug that you are seeing is a very strange one.

The shifting of one element should not happen if you output to JPEG or to any other format.

( An exception would be perhaps Reflowable EPUB. )

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

JonathanArias

Legend

is this happening in the actual final document? thats really what matters here. that preview feature is not a true web browser. what format are you going for?

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Avery RAuthor

Participant

I have not checked yet, my professor wants it to be an ePublication.

JonathanArias

Legend

right. so you should test it. that preview is not accurate. dont' just go with what you see in the preview. Next, all format have different capabilities/things they don't support.

and ePublication can be different things, such as: Is it epub. interactive .pdf, html via publish online.

So, again. what format are you going for?

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Laubender

Community Expert

Hi Avery R,

what happens if you group the two text frames?

What's your version of InDesign?

What operating system?

This seems to be a bug. You can report it at InDesign UserVoice:

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs

Regards,
Uwe Laubender