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December 12, 2023
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bug - textframes shrink to nihil (on copying layer)

  • December 12, 2023
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Indd 19.0.1 (2024)

MacBook Pro

Ventura 13.4.1

(Easy Catalog used in early stage only) 

file is 350 MB - 25 layers, 92 pages.

 

 

I have a VERY extensive file with multiple textlayers: I only now notice that some layers (on SOME pages only) no longer have the correct textframes. > The texframes are reduced to min size, all at the center / edge of the page. I can see they are still there (with content) in the layer panel, but their sizes are corrupted and I cannot enlarge them or fix this.

This is a disaster  😞

 

Is there a way to fix this?

Thanks for all help

Vanessa

 

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    Correct answer Steve Werner

    I kept having enourmous problems with this file, in 2024. I made another idml and went back to 2023, which is a LOT more stable IMO.

    But even then, major problem remained:

    - text elements from master pages are dissapearing on some pages

    - text elements from master pages are moving on some pages

    - crashes when making PDF

    - images (all on 1 layer) dissapearing when creating a PDF (on some pages)

     

    very dissapointed in Indesign lately... 😞


    It sounds a old file in which there has been corruption in the file for some time. If the IDML method is not working even from a previous version it seems, you may need to consider re-building by copying elements into a new document.

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    leo.r
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    leo.rCommunity Expert
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    December 12, 2023

    First, update to the latest version of Ventura (13.6.x). Users had all kind of problems with InDesign on pre-13.5 versions of macOS. Your issue may or may not be related to this. (Just don't upgrade to macOS 14 Sonoma as it's not fully supported yet).  

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    OutlineGAuthor
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    December 13, 2023

    I'll give this a try - indeed still staying away from Sonoma as I've heard... 
    For the record: making an idml also did the trick and fixed the problem. For now it seems... 

    Steve Werner
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    Steve WernerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    December 20, 2023

    I kept having enourmous problems with this file, in 2024. I made another idml and went back to 2023, which is a LOT more stable IMO.

    But even then, major problem remained:

    - text elements from master pages are dissapearing on some pages

    - text elements from master pages are moving on some pages

    - crashes when making PDF

    - images (all on 1 layer) dissapearing when creating a PDF (on some pages)

     

    very dissapointed in Indesign lately... 😞


    It sounds a old file in which there has been corruption in the file for some time. If the IDML method is not working even from a previous version it seems, you may need to consider re-building by copying elements into a new document.

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