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ID keeps asking me to save file as if it's the first time

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
June 8, 2021
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Okay. So there's a particular template I've made for work. Every single time I open it, do something to it and hit "save" ID asks me to save as if it's the first time, rather than just updating the changes.

It only does this with that one file and others that I've created based on it.

Must be a setting I've got on it? Doesn't make sense to me.

Thoughts?

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Brian34476872ko8x

Participating Frequently

This is so f*%cking stupid, what other program does this!? 2024 version does the same thing.

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Eugene Tyson

Community Expert

Calm

Not sure this is the same for everyone.

When you use file open and check the options at the bottom that it's not opening anything but original.

Reset your preferences

Clear your InDesign cache folders

Instructions easily found online

Also

Check by starting the computer in safe mode. Does the same problem happen?

Are there any 3rd party apps causing the issue? Force quit all other apps in Task Manager or equivalent on Mac

Also if it doesn't work

Reinstalling rarely fixes everything - you can do a complete reinstall using the
Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

It's not expected behaviour so hopefully we can find the solution for you

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Brian34476872ko8x

Participating Frequently

I'll try those, thank you! Sorry for the heated comment, I get frustrated with indesign easily. I feel like every time I use it something wonky happens.

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Jeffrey_Smith

Community Expert

Is this with a newer Mac w/Big Sur OS? I have a mac in the office that does this with .indd documents.

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EllaMaeMoonshinerAuthor

Inspiring

Hey peeps. Thanks for your replies.

So it's an .indd doc. And yes - the weird thing is it's acting like an .indt file!

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Jeffrey_Smith

Community Expert

Are you running a Mac with Big Sur?

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Laubender

Community Expert

If it is an InDesign template *.indt document file you also could rename it in Mac Finder or Windows file Explorer to *.indd, make the changes in InDesign and rename it back to *.indt.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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SJRiegel

Legend

Is it saved as and InDesign Template? (.indt) If so, that is the expected behavior on the first save after opening, becasue the template is intended to be left untouched. If you need to make changes to the template itself, use the Open dialog from InDesign, and choose Open Original.

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