HELP!! text in my text frame is constantly disappearing when I am editing the text

[ronaldg26596570]

When I am editing text, the text in the fram suddenly disappers... and if I use just move the text frame back and forth it comes back again ...But this sersiously slows down my work!

Is there a way to fix this?

[Laubender]

Hi Ronald,

what's your version of InDesign on what operating system?

Are there any footnotes in the story that share two text frames?

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[ronaldg26596570]

Hi there 🙂

... and thank you for quick reply.

I have the 16.2.1 version and there are not any footnotes in the document.

— Ronald Gabrielsen 

[Zena0101]

Hi Uwe,

I have InDesign 17 and this is still happening to me. Is there anything else I should attempt to fix this problem?

As with the original guy (Ronald) asking the question I also have the iMac 24-inch with an Apple M1 chip and 8GB.

Help! 

Zena

[vintezisCS]

Unfortunatelly no. No any solution yet.

I got an access to prereleased version of Indesign, and it seems something is changed. In this version the text "just" flashing once but not disappearing. So I hope they can fix this annoying issue in the next release.

BTW, annoying issue: the "Reveal in Finder" function is working at your side? Because mine doesn't.

[John Mensinger]

Is this in a particular document, or all files?

With a particular font, or all fonts?

Does it happen even if you start a new document and just add nothing but a single text frame?

Do you keep your Display Performance setting on High Quality?

[ronaldg26596570]

Thank you for quick reply!

It happens in all documents, and also with various fonts.

I have tried to change the "Display Performance"

The text only disapares in the text box I am working in... and after i have moved the text box, usinge arrow keys on the keyboard, the text appears again.

I have also tried to reinstall inDesign and restart the computer, only having the inDesign program open... and it still happens.

I have the new iMac24, with 8GB RAM

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi Ronald,

just today a new version of InDesign 2021 is released. In phases.

You should update to InDesign 16.3 if you are on a Mac with the new M1 chip.

InDesign for Apple silicon:

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/whats-new.html

My Adobe ID is tied to my German address so I still cannot see the new version in the CC Desktop App.

Dependend on your country it should be available soon.

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/fixed-issues.html

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[ronaldg26596570]

Hi Laubender 🙂 

I reinstalled inDesign today, and it seems like this update solved the problem. I have been working on a book for some hours now and it has not happend again yet ...so it seems like this update solved the problem.

Thank you very much for the help!

— Ronald Gabrielsen 🙂 

[leotraining]

This is happening to me too and I've updated to the latest version of InDesign 16.3.2. I am on an Apple Macbook Pro with M1 chip. 

How do I get this resolved?

[Kathleen5FEE]

This is happening to me as well with a brand new imac with the M1 chip and Indesign 16.4

Help!

[foxprintservices · Accepted solution]

Go to InDesign prefferences to GPU Performance and toggle it off. This worked for me.

[CC_17]

This does fix the text disappearing but creates a new problem being for me. The response time from dragging the curser over the text and it being highlighted is infuriating!!!

[ronaldg26596570]

This solved the problem 99% of the times... It has happened a few times afterwards... but then I have had several programs open, so it might just be because of that ...but thank you... this solution helped me a lot! 

[vintezisCS]

Its a nonsense!!

The Adobe Support says: the problem come from the Apple GPU... yeah, sure, but the Cinema4D and Blender running flawlessly... Thanks Adobe

[Elaine23102002uwmq]

I was having the same problem. When I updated the operating system to 12.3 on my Mac Mini, the problem seems to have resolved itself. Good luck!