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michaelr26894937
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February 8, 2023
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Converting file from 2023 to 2022

  • February 8, 2023
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I had a user accidentally create a long book interior in InDesign 2023. We had to convert this file to 2022 after it was proofread, and during conversion several words broke differently causing slight reflow.

 

When I highlight one of the offending lines that reboke or moved a word, I noticed the only difference is the value of the kerning.

 

For example, in 2023 the line of text kerning is 0:

 

 

 

but after conversion to Indd 2022 the value now read (metrics):

 

 

 

Is this a preferences issue? A bug? Any help would be appreciated.

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    amal34256686fl4h
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    December 14, 2023
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    michaelr26894937Author
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    February 8, 2023

    I guess I was wondering if the kerning engine within InDesign underwent major revisions. I remember this happened once before (between Indd CS3 and CS4, I believe?)

     

    It just seems odd that literally every value is the same except for the kerning. Glad it is not user error (other than accidentally opening in the wrong InDesign) . . .

    BobLevine
    BobLevine
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    February 8, 2023

    You would be far better off using 2023. IDML conversions are never perfect, especially with a very long document.

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      Brainiac
      February 8, 2023

      When forced to convert between versions, a desperate last resort, yes this sort of thing can happen. It is not a bug, it's just how things are. Careful checking is needed and you may need corrections. 

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