Features and enhancements in August 2020 (15.1.2) and InDesign versions 15.1, 15.0.3, 15.0.2

Learn about the new features and enhancements in August 2020 (15.1.2) and other earlier releases of InDesign.

SVG import

Support for importing SVG files in InDesign.

Column rules

Support for column rules in a multi-column text frame.

Reverse spell-check

Specify the direction or order by which InDesign scans the text in your document for spelling errors.

Find similar images

Directly access graphic assets similar to the ones placed in your document.

More languages

Support for five new South-East Asian scripts.

Variable fonts

Support for variable fonts.

Adobe Asset linking

(Applicable for Enterprise users)

Directly access and modify the content stored in AEM Assets without leaving InDesign.

In-app Onboarding resources

New self-serve resources available within InDesign to help you get started.

Data merge

Has an enhanced user experience.

Removal of Flash Formats

With Flash Player reaching end-of-life, InDesign removes the support for Flash format files.

In-app troubleshooting support

Troubleshooting support right when you run into an issue while opening or saving files.

Stability and performance

Better product stability, application performance, and user experience.

The August 2020 release of InDesign has the following new features and enhancements:

Copy Editor (Beta)

Copy Editor (Beta) is an easy alternative to type text faster when you experience a lag while typing. All you need to do is to launch Copy Editor (Beta) as you type in the text box and continue to type in the new window, to avoid any lag.

Copy Editor (Beta) is an experimental feature which is available in limited geos and for limited users.

For more information, see Use the Copy Editor (Beta).

You can experience improved review panel workflows from within InDesign and resolve comments effectively.

For more information, see Manage feedback for shared documents.

The June 2020 release of InDesign has the following new features and enhancements:

Initiate your creative review process by sharing designs for review from InDesign without having to rely on other tools. Reviewers can add comments on the shared documents using web browser. Manage the review comments shared by your stakeholders within InDesign and resolve them.

For more information, see Share and collaborate with InDesign documents.

InDesign now automatically finds and activates missing fonts in your documents from Adobe Fonts. You can also check the status of missing fonts activation from the Background Tasks panel. By default, auto-activate Adobe Fonts is disabled in InDesign. You can enable it from Preferences dialog.

For more information, see Auto-activate Adobe Fonts.

Place a video file from a valid URL to play streaming video in the exported PDF. The video must be a valid H.264-encoded file such as MP4 or mov. Ensure that you prefix the URL with http://.

For more information, see Place a video file from a URL.

We aim to provide you a stable and a better product every release.

This release brings to you an improved application performance, better stability, smoother workflows, and enriched user experience.

For more information, see Fixed issues.

The March 2020 release (15.0.3) of InDesign includes the following stability fixes and enhancements.

The February 2020 release of InDesign has the following new features and enhancements:

Now, InDesign also provides you the scripts created by the InDesign community. These scripts are displayed in the Scripts panel under the Community section.