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InDesign 2020 (15.1.1) stuck while "activating font" on macOS Catalina

Community Beginner ,
Jul 09, 2020 Jul 09, 2020

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CC reports a font could not be activated due to a conflict, yet the "Activating Font" task is stuck until I quit InDesign. When I try to export a PDF, it is stuck behind these never-ending tasks in the queue, thus preventing me from exporting it. Bug?

(MacOS Catalina 10.15.4, Indesign 15.1.1)

 

 

This keeps going until I quit iDThis keeps going until I quit iD{Renamed by MOD}

 

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New Here , Jul 29, 2020 Jul 29, 2020

I am also having this issue woth 15.1.1. Tried the help link steps with no avail. Must be a google font syncing issue. Went back to v15.1 from 15.1.1 and works fine. 

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New Here , Jan 28, 2021 Jan 28, 2021

I was also stuck in an endless loop of "activating font" - in this case default Minion Pro.

 

My workaround:

Ctrl + Alt + Delete > End Task

Update Creative Cloud

Update InDesign to 16.0.1

 

Solved! 

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Adobe Employee ,
Jul 11, 2020 Jul 11, 2020

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Hi there,

 

Sorry to hear about this trouble. Looks like there is some issues with Font syncing. Please try steps share on this help article (https://helpx.adobe.com/in/fonts/kb/troubleshoot-font-activation.html) and let us know how it goes.

 

Regards,

Srishti

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New Here ,
Oct 20, 2020 Oct 20, 2020

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Thank you this helps! 

 

My issue was the fonts were already somewhere in my computer. I hunted them down, deleted them, dis-activated from Creative cloud, and then reactivated my font family, and Voila! 

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New Here ,
Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021

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This helped, thank you!

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Adobe Employee ,
Jul 20, 2020 Jul 20, 2020

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Hi there,

 

I'm hoping that the issue is resolved for you. 

If the above-mentioned solution or suggestion helped, please mark it correct.

If not, do let us know so that we can assist you further.

 

Regards,

Sheena

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New Here ,
Jul 29, 2020 Jul 29, 2020

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I am also having this issue woth 15.1.1. Tried the help link steps with no avail. Must be a google font syncing issue. Went back to v15.1 from 15.1.1 and works fine. 

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Explorer ,
Sep 29, 2020 Sep 29, 2020

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what an absolute fcking joke this is.

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Explorer ,
Sep 29, 2020 Sep 29, 2020

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I can't even quit out of indesign because these stalled process prevent qutting. this is embarassing. shame on you adobe. 

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 17, 2020 Nov 17, 2020

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I absolutetly understand your frustation, im exporting a job at 1:24 am and this happens, its even syncing fonts that arent in the document.

My work around:

1-De-activate the font THAT YOU ARE USING in adobe cloud.

2. in IDD in preferences/file handling de-activate "sync font automatically" (this will change your font for a while)

3. Re activate the font in Adoble cloud

4. Re-activate "sync font automatically"

 

Hope it helps, awful bug though

 

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2020

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Hi Anthony,

 

Sory about this experience. Could you please share a few more details like:

  • OS and version of InDesign
  • Is the issue related to a specific document? If yes, could you please share the document with us? You can upload it to the Creative Cloud (https://helpx.adobe.com/in/creative-cloud/help/share.html) and share the download link. 
  • Where the files are saved (Network Drive/ System HDD/ Shared Folder on System /External HDD)? 
  • What type of fonts are these (Adobe fonts/ system fonts/ Google fonts)?
  • When did this start happening? Are there any recent changes made to your system? For example, any antivirus, system updates or web extensions installed recently. 
  • Have you already tried the steps I shared above?

 

We’re here to help, just need more info.   

 

 

Regards,

Srishti

 

 

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New Here ,
Jan 14, 2021 Jan 14, 2021

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Same problem here.

Very frustrating

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New Here ,
Jan 24, 2021 Jan 24, 2021

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Same problem. ID keeps dragging for a font that's not even an Adobe font! Nothing works.

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New Here ,
Nov 13, 2020 Nov 13, 2020

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I signed into adobe fonts deactivated and reactivated the activating font in question which fixed the issue before I could export anything!

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New Here ,
Jan 28, 2021 Jan 28, 2021

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I was also stuck in an endless loop of "activating font" - in this case default Minion Pro.

 

My workaround:

Ctrl + Alt + Delete > End Task

Update Creative Cloud

Update InDesign to 16.0.1

 

Solved! 

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021

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Hi, are you on windows? 

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New Here ,
Jun 23, 2021 Jun 23, 2021

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Thank goodness I had saved my work and the problem started when I tried to export a PDF. I could not resve the file because of ongoing background tasks having to do with syncing fonts. I was able to quit InDesign and when I restarted, the fonts were synced and the PDF was exported without any problems. So try the usual quit, maybe forece quit, maybe restart your computer and reload the fonts you need, then restart InDesign and reopen the file. I didn't have to go through all those steps, but that's the sort of cleaning process I would have gone through. Thank you for pointing me to the background tasks panel.

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New Here ,
Jul 06, 2021 Jul 06, 2021

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Had the same issue; couldn't export to PDF because font activations were running as background tasks. I just got off the Adobe support line, they gave me a fast solution that WORKED:  

In InDesign, click on the Preferences > File handling > in the bottom of this window there is a option of Fonts , under that you will see "auto-activate adobe fonts", please check if that is enabled. If it is enabled, DISABLE IT. Then quit/close out of InDesign, and then reopen.  Then the issue should be resolved...screenshot.jpg

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New Here ,
Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021

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This worked great, thank you!

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Aug 20, 2021 Aug 20, 2021

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This is the only solution that worked for me – thanks!

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Sep 04, 2021 Sep 04, 2021

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thank you

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Dec 13, 2021 Dec 13, 2021

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THANKS!!!

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Feb 20, 2022 Feb 20, 2022

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WORKED. At last.

Thanks

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New Here ,
Dec 29, 2022 Dec 29, 2022

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I cant even close indesign because it says that the file is used in the background task! 😞 

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 05, 2023 Mar 05, 2023

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Thanks, this worked for me!

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Apr 18, 2023 Apr 18, 2023

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THANK YOU! This is simple, quick and it worked. 

 

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