Problem with InDesign Files in Dropbox Reverting to Earlier Versions
I have had this problem a few times recently and I'm not sure when the problem started.
The scenario is that I am working in InDesign and my files are all within my Dropbox folder. What happens is: I work on an InDesign file and save it. Make some changes, save it etc etc. Send a PDF to the client and wait. Maybe a couple of hours later I come back to the file and when I open it in InDesign it is not the latest saved version. I know I saved it so I'm pulling my hair out! Now I've found that if I go to "document history" in Dropbox my last version will be there, with my name and 'desktop' written underneath. However, it will have been overwritten by my name but with "API app" written underneath it.
I am currently in discussion with Dropbox who are suggesting that it could be due to a lack of support for InDesign documents (they get a UFO symbol instead of an icon). But this is seriously upsetting my working to the point that I think I may have to move all my files out of Dropbox.
Has nobody else experienced this problem?
My only thought as to maybe when it occurs is if I 'option-drag' copy a document in a folder to start from, but I'm not sure about that yet - it's just an idea...
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