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InDesign canvas goes white...

Explorer ,
Dec 11, 2024 Dec 11, 2024

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Hi everyone! I'm having issues with my indesign. Everytime I want to draw an object, move an object create a new one... the canvas goes all white and I can't really see anything. 

 

I'm working on MacBook Air, Sonoma 14.7,   InDesign 2025 (20.0.1). I did read that there were similar issues but I thought they have been fixed?

 

TIA!

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Adobe Employee , Dec 12, 2024 Dec 12, 2024

Hi everyone, 

 

Thanks for reporting this issue! We have recognized the problem, and a bug has been logged to investigate and resolve it.

Could you please install InDesign 19.5.1 and test if the issue persists? So far, we’ve observed that this issue doesn’t occur in 19.5.1 and only begins with version 20.0 onwards.

To stay updated on this issue and help prioritize its resolution, please visit and upvote this UserVoice link: InDesign UserVoice.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we’re work

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Adobe Employee , Dec 16, 2024 Dec 16, 2024

Hi @Diana Ch,

 

Thanks for following up!

As of now, the product team suspects that the issue might be related to the latest macOS update. To help us investigate further, could you please share the following macOS details:

1. macOS version (e.g., macOS Sequoia 14.0).

2. Any recent updates or changes made to your operating system.

 

This information will help the team pinpoint the root cause more effectively. In the meantime, I’ll continue to keep you posted on any updates or fixes.

Looking forwar

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New Here ,
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 12, 2024

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Seems the issue has resolved 🙂

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New Here ,
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2023

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Estou pagando muito caro para a ADOBE e para a APPLE para eles NÃO resolverem o problema do IN DESIGN. O PROBLEMA  continua. Não é possível VARRER um texto e marcá-lo. A TELA PISCA  e fica tudo BRANCO. Esse problema começou com a atualização para o MAC OS SONOMA. E desde então fica esse jogo de empurra entre ADOBE  e APPLE e ninguém resolve nada.  Grande desrespeito para com o consumidor ou será que é incapacidade... Se não sabe resolver deveriam retornar um passoo para trás, eliminar o SONOMA e voltar para a versão ANTERIOR e NÃO deixar todos que trabalham com IN DESIGN tendo que criar soluções para superar o problemar.... TRÁGICO!!! 
BY GOOGLE TRANSLATE:

I am paying a lot to ADOBE and APPLE for NOT solving the IN DESIGN problem.

The problem continues. It is not possible to SCAN text and mark it. THE SCREEN FLASHES 

and everything goes WHITE. This problem started with upgrading to MAC OS SONOMA.

And since then there has been this pushing and shoving game between ADOBE and APPLE

and no one has resolved anything. Great disrespect towards the consumer or is it inability...

If you don't know how to solve it, you should take a step back, eliminate SONOMA

and go back to the PREVIOUS version and NOT leave everyone who works with IN DESIGN

having to create solutions to overcome the problem. problem.... TRAGIC!!!

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Community Expert ,
Nov 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2023

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Sorry for your troubles. 

It's up to the end user - that's you, me and everyone else, that buys software that they have the correct hardware to run the applications they want to run.

As you can see - Sonoma is not a supported operating system for the software.

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/indesign/system-requirements.html

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If you can install an Earlier OS then the software will probably work as expected.

 

Alternatively, you can continue to work on it until there's an update. 

 

Sadly, there's no other option at the moment.

 

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Things you could try:

 

Try turning off the GPU Performance in the InDesign settings.

 

But I'm sorry for you - I know it's a lot of money to buy a Mac.

And you also pay for Adobe.

so you should ensure that your system meets the minimum specifications for the software.

Sonoma is a new OS from Mac and there's no way that Adobe could possibly forsee what's in an OS release to make it compatible with it.

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New Here ,
Dec 27, 2023 Dec 27, 2023

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Estou com o mesmo problema e para diagramar um livreto ou livro, é um caos. 

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New Here ,
Jan 16, 2024 Jan 16, 2024

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I have the same problem. How can it not be compatible with the latest version of MacOS?

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Community Expert ,
Jan 16, 2024 Jan 16, 2024

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Because the latest version of Mac OS was not out when it was released - how it can be compatible? 

https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/indesign/system-requirements.html

 

There's conflicting info on the Help sites
https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/macos-sonoma-compatibility-common-issues.html


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New Here ,
Dec 11, 2024 Dec 11, 2024

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Resolvi o problema desinstalando o I design 20.0.1 e reinstalando numa versão anterior (19.5.1). Deve ter atualizado automaticamente. Recomendo desabilitar a atualização automática do CC.

Não dá pra aguardar a Adobe ou a Apple resolverem o problema. Espero ter ajudado.

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New Here ,
Dec 11, 2024 Dec 11, 2024

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I'm on a MAC, OS 15.1.1. I know this is an olde issue, one that i though was resolved earlier in the year, but now its back with a vengence. 

in the past i just had to turn off my rule to stop the flashing now it occurs everytime with or without the rule.

 

GPU Perfomance doesn't help me.  is there something else i can click or do i have to suffer through this again for months

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Community Expert ,
Dec 11, 2024 Dec 11, 2024

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Quite a few users have just reported the same issue.

 

It appears to be a bug introduced in InDesign 20.0.1. Although reverting to 20.0 doesn't solve the problem.

 

In some cases, turning on GPU Performance solves the issue, which evidently doesn't help in your case.

 

Reverting to InDesign 2024 (19.x) is the only solution I'm aware of for now.

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New Here ,
Dec 11, 2024 Dec 11, 2024

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Having the same issues too - tried all the usual stuff (GPU, turning off rulers) and its just flashing white everytime I drag somehting. Makes being a graphic designer really hard today! 

 

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