Feature summary of InDesign (October 2024 release)

Learn about new features and enhancements in the October 2024 release of InDesign (version 20.0).

Automate complex edits by extending images beyond borders

Leverage Generative Expand to automatically fill missing areas when resizing images, analyze surrounding pixels for seamless background or object extensions, save time, and enhance compositions with cohesive expansions.

Generate images with simple text prompts

The Text to Image panel now has an Advanced option where you can view more sample prompts, add a Reference Image, and select a Style Effect. All variations are now linked and stored in the Documents\InDesign GenAI Assets folder. You can view them in the Links panel with the OK   icon.

Export InDesign documents to Adobe Express

Export InDesign documents to Adobe Express in just a few steps. You can lock elements and create several links for different stakeholders for real-time collaboration and access design tools to enhance text and images in Adobe Express. After editing, you can share the document from Adobe Express to social media platforms.

Add math expressions to documents with MathML support

You asked for it, and here it is! You can now create, edit, and style math expressions within InDesign using the new MathML panel. You can input your expression using corresponding MathML, see the Expression Preview, and then Place it in your document. You can also change the font size and the color of the math expressions as per your requirement

Export to HTML5 package

Exporting InDesign documents as an HTML5 package for easy hosting on your website or server, which helps enhance SEO and accessibility. You can choose to export your text as HTML text or SVG tags.

Enhancements to cloud document workflows

You can invite collaborators to edit your cloud documents from the InDesign desktop application. You can also create public links to view your cloud document anywhere, anytime.

Focused creativity with contextual task bar

The Contextual Task Bar helps you stay focused by displaying your next key actions. It updates automatically based on your work, ensuring you maintain your flow. It's pinned to your workspace but you can move or hide it as needed.

Hide spread enhancements

With the new toggle option, control hidden spread visibility on your canvas. It helps keep your workspace organized. Auto-page numbering skips hidden spreads, regardless of visibility status.

Accessibility updates

Improved accessibility in InDesign enhances page breaks, tables, and figures for smoother navigation and supports figure and figcaption tags. Assistive technologies now announce figcaption instantly, helping users immediately understand the context when they enter a figure.

UXP enhancements

Explore the flyout menu options to save panel space, and persistent storage will save your plugin data in the corresponding InDesign version. Plugin storage migration can help copy the plugindata folder from a previous version to the current version automatically.

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