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Grundoon Groundhog
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May 17, 2025
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Find/Replace fonts doesn't list all active fonts

  • May 17, 2025
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Activated fonts are not appearing in the "Find/Replace" Fonts menu. They are listed in the character menu and appear correctly in the document, but are unavailable for a global replacement.

Adobe will not allow me to place the png's I've made of the menus.

Correct answer Grundoon Groundhog

Thanks. I had dragged the pngs to the "drag or drop" screen. The problem seems to be resolved. It may have started when I tried to use Safari rather than Chrome as my browser. I have Extensis Connect, which has its own plug in. Now I'm not sure if deleting it or adding made things work. As long as they do, I don't really care!

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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May 17, 2025

Hi @Grundoon Groundhog!

 

When you reply using the forum page (and not via email) you can also click the Insert Image button to add your .pngs your messxage. 

 

 

Anyway, which font is it? Nevermind! I see that it's Garamond Premier Medium.

 

~Barb

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Grundoon GroundhogAuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
May 18, 2025

Thanks. I had dragged the pngs to the "drag or drop" screen. The problem seems to be resolved. It may have started when I tried to use Safari rather than Chrome as my browser. I have Extensis Connect, which has its own plug in. Now I'm not sure if deleting it or adding made things work. As long as they do, I don't really care!

leo.r
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leo.rCommunity Expert
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May 17, 2025
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Adobe will not allow me to place the png's I've made of the menus.

By @Grundoon Groundhog

 

Just copy-paste the images into your post instead of attaching the files. It's also easier to view here.

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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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    May 17, 2025

    One thing is the Find/Replace menu - and character menu - yes they will show the fonts available in the document and in your system.

     

    But the PNG that's a different issue, PNGs are flat raster images, they don't contain text or fonts, it's made with pixels. 

    Are you saying the font you want to change is in the PNG file? 

    Even when you place an image in INDesign file with File>Place and it has Live Text in the file (a pdf, eps, ai or other file) - the font can't be replaced by InDesign font menu. 

     

    It can only be replaced by going to the source of the image (the file itself) opening that and editing it. 

     

    If it's a PNG you likely can't even change the text or the font - you'd have to erase it completely and retype it.

    And when you do - leave it blank - place it InDesign and insert your text directly in InDesign - then and only then can you edit the text in InDesign and manipulate the font. 

     

    Only text in InDesign that is editable in InDesign can be manipulated by the Find/Replace fonts.

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    Grundoon GroundhogAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 17, 2025

    No, the PNGs were only to show the problem. There are many fonts activated and available that do not show up in Find/Replace. The running text font is Garamond Premier Meidium. It occurs throughout the document. It is not appearing in the Find/Replace menu (which it always did before).  The text I'm placing is largely in Times Roman. Replacing it by hand is tedious in the extreme, as I have to find all instances of italic, bold, etc.

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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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    May 17, 2025

    Sorry I misunderstood - there are no PNGs attached that I can see. 

     

    Would you mind sharing them again - and also can you please supply a sample document. 

     

    Common fix

    File>Export and choose IDML 

    Open that - then save as a new InDesign file

     

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    Does it happen just on this document or all docs?
    If just this one - see above

    If all

    Try resetting your preferences:

    InDesign 19.3 and newer go to Preferences > General > and click on "Reset Preferences on Quit" and then quit and restart.

    Or
    Windows: Start InDesign, and then press Shift+Ctrl+Alt. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files.
    macOS: While pressing Shift+Option+Command+Control, start InDesign. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files.
    A dialog will appear asking to delete the InDesign Preferences, select 'Yes' on this dialog.



    More in-depth cleanse of preferences

    https://helpx.adobe.com/in/indesign/kb/indesign-preferences-support-file-locations.html

     

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