InDesign 2020 (15.0.2) is creating extra folders (AdobeFnt.lst ) automatically after packaging files

[Tony Seddon]

Has anyone noticed that the latest version of InDesign 2020 (15.0.2) is recreating extra folders after files have been packaged with images and fonts? Basically, I just packaged a layout by saving it to an alternative 'work' folder that sits on my desktop. Once that was complete I moved the packaged folder back to the original job folder alongside other material associated with the project.

The issue occurred as soon as I opened that InDesign file once again. After doing this, a new folder (same name as the packaged material) reappeared in the 'work' desktop folder. It only contains a Document Fonts folder, so no duplicate Links or a copy of the InDesign files itself. Weird behavior though, I've not seen anything like this before and it's only started happening after the very recent upgrade.

At least the awful CMD-Z undo bug seems to have been fixed though.

{Renamed by MOD}

[troyjack]

So, where is this update? Five days later and still no update showing up in CC app. Our workflow is seriously suffering, not just from this issue, but from the multitude of issues in 15.0.2. Or should we switch our operations to Quark?

[Frans v.d. Geest]

Please read:

Note: Since this release has been happening in an incremental manner, as of now it would be available to the Adobe IDs registered in countries: Australia, Netherlands, Hong kong, India, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden and Spain.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/experience-improved-performance-in-indesign-15-0-3/td-p/1112...

By all means, switch to Quark, whole new bugs to deal with, a lot!  😉 .

[troyjack]

Thank you for the link.

Good info, bad news for users in the U.S.

[joshh81533043]

Here's what happens. We create an article with photo/article text in it and package the file. Everything is in the packaged file as it should be. We move the package folder to our networked Drobo. Open from that location and everything is fine. We move it to another folder on the server and go back to the first server folder and open a different packaged InDesign file. When we do that the previous package folder (that was moved out of that folder) reappears in the first location with only the "Document Fonts" folder in it. 

What in the world is going on? 

[Ashutosh_Mishra]

Hi there,

Sorry to hear about your experience. This issue has been reported by other users as well. Product team is currently reviewing it. Please upvote the InDesign UserVoice post https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/39846805-adobefnt-lst-a...
You may check progress on this issue on the same page. Hope it helps.

Regards,

Ashutosh

[Willi Adelberger]

I had the same expeot caused by InDesign, but it came from Dropbox. Dropbox thought that the server version is  the source and if it is missing on the client it has to copy there the files. It happens when 2 or more were working in close timely distance with the same files. 

I don't know the reason, but it could be that the time stamp was either wrong with one of the clients or with the server.

[FP_Kassie]

I am a grpahic designer at a print shop, so I go throu a lot of files daily. And when we are done, we package the INDD files and archive them for future use. I also made the mistake of updating to Catalina when it first came out which has been lots of problems. Anyways, the last two days, I package my files, and I try to move them over to my server, and there is this one lingering file "AdobeFnt21.lst" left in the "document fonts" folder, that wont trasnfer over. So I delete it, and they kee popping back up. I have Googled alot. And I have done a few things, like clear font caches, search every instant of the "AdobeFnt21.lst" on my computer and delete them all, nothing is working. Has any one had this issue?

[zIIJ]

I think have the same issue with InDesign (15.0.2).

Before moving or renaming the packaged folder, it seems to be a good idea to close the original file and quit INDD once.

I hope this issue will be fixed soon.

And there were several posts about it in https://indesign.uservoice.com/

• AdobeFnt.lst automatically reappears after deleting
• Indesign brings back trashed fonts folders

[FP_Kassie]

Thank you for the links and response. Yep turns out quitting and re-opening InDesign does help, but not just once, after every single time. I have created a folder on my desktop, that I package everything in, then move the folder to the designated spot I need it, and at the end of the day, I close o ut of INDD, delete that folder, and restart my computer and start fresh the next day. So annoying!

[Danniberri]

Yep, same thing happening here. Just started happening this week. Hmmph.

[FP_Kassie]

Quitting and re-opening InDesign each time is the only solution so far. Its a dub work around, just to not have all these extra files laying around. I have bene putting them in a trash fodler on my desktop, then at the end of the day quit INDD and then delete the folder!

[markw55227869]

Same issue on Windows 10. Indesign version 15.0.2. Noticed it started just over a week ago

[Danniberri]

Downgraded to 15.0.1 and problem went away. But it reset all preferences. Worth it.

[lubea90167646]

Thanks a lot, I'll try this. So annoying! Hope Adobe can fix this in an update soon. 

[BobLevine]

Search the forum. Yes, it's been reported.

[Laubender]

Hi together,

the developers are working on a solution.

You could test a fix when working with the latest prerelease version of InDesign that currently is not released through the CC Desktop app. You could comment on this issue and vote for a fix at InDesign UserVoice:

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/39846805-adobefnt-lst-a...

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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[mikey5224692]

Hi,

This has been happening a lot recently.

When I open any Indesign file, I get 4 folders appear on my desktop from previous jobs, in each of these folders is another folder that says Document Fonts which has Adobe font file.

If I reset the Indesign preferances it stops initially, then starts happening again.

I run a 27" iMac, Catalina, version 10.15.3, and Indesign CC2020.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Mike.

[cungpao]

Same here, I even deleted app, and re-installed. It seems to happen when packageing a file, then opening said file from packaged folder. Even when I open a different file (from different project), it residually putsthe recently packaged folders onto desktop. any help would be appreciated, trash is getting full with these duplicate folders!!

imac 27" 10.15.3 2017

[Frans v.d. Geest]

Known bug in 2020 15.02 and already discussed in many other topics here (search for package or fontlist or font folder). We have to wait for an update to fix this...

[mikey5224692]

Ah right, no problem... many thanks for the update.

I'll go back to filling my trash with empty folders for now until they fix it 🙂

Thank you.

[mikey5224692]

Bit of an update, I installed a copy of Suitcase Fusion, currently on a free trial, and the issue seems to have stopped!

Hurrah!

I'll keep you posted if things change.

[Frans v.d. Geest]

Ha, you wish! No, Suitcase does nothing, it is InDesign that generates this, just wait...

[mikey5224692]

Well, I'm not getting folders appear on my desktop now, even when I package up a file for example.

So far so good 🙂

[mikey5224692]

You're absolutely right... 🙂

Yep, those pesky folders have started re appearing again.

Shame... thought I had a fix.

Really need Adobe to sort this out, it's getting boring now!

[mikey5224692]

So just an update with this occurring issue...

My work around is everytime the folders start to appear on my desktop I reset Indesign (holding shift, ctrl, alt and cmd and when prompted hit 'Yes') and the folders stop appearing, I haven't worked out how long it stops the folders appearing for, but for now it certainly helps.