🔧 Key Features in InDesign 2025
1. Generative Expand (Beta)
Powered by Adobe Firefly, Generative Expand allows you to extend existing images beyond their original borders to fit your layout seamlessly. This tool analyzes surrounding pixels to generate realistic content, saving time and effort in manual image editing. Adobe Blog
2. Text to Image with Advanced Options
The Text to Image panel has been upgraded to include Advanced Options, enabling you to add a Reference Image and apply various Style Effects. Generated image variations are automatically linked and stored in the InDesign GenAI Assets folder, streamlining asset management. Nousmedis
3. MathML Support for Mathematical Expressions
InDesign 2025 introduces support for MathML, allowing the creation and editing of mathematical expressions. The new Math Expressions panel simplifies the entry and customization of equations, enabling adjustments to fonts, sizes, and colors to meet specific project needs. Nousmedis
4. Generative Fill (Beta)
This feature enables you to transform shapes and objects in your layouts by generating fills based on surrounding content. It’s particularly useful for creating dynamic designs with minimal manual adjustments. Adobe Blog
5. PDF to InDesign Conversion
You can now easily convert PDFs into editable InDesign documents, facilitating smoother transitions between different formats and enhancing workflow efficiency. Adobe Blog
6. Math Expressions Panel
The Math Expressions panel simplifies the creation, editing, and styling of mathematical expressions directly on the canvas, providing greater flexibility for documents requiring mathematical content. Nousmedis
7. Generative Effects (Beta)
With Generate Effects, you can add textures, graphics, patterns, or imagery within shapes, vectors, or even text. This feature leverages Adobe Firefly’s capabilities to enhance creative possibilities. Adobe Blog
8. Enhanced Collaboration and Cloud Features
InDesign 2025 improves real-time collaboration by allowing users to leave inline comments, track changes more precisely, and receive updates without needing to close their current document. Creative Cloud integration ensures assets, templates, and libraries are instantly accessible across devices, streamlining multi-user environments. AllMacWorld
⚠️ Known Issues and Considerations
AI-Generated Image Management: Currently, InDesign automatically saves AI-generated images to a local drive without providing an option to set a save location. This can lead to issues in shared or networked environments, as AI-generated images may not link properly, causing missing assets and broken designs. Reddit
Performance Concerns: Some users have reported slow performance and lag, particularly when selecting objects or zooming. Disabling in-menu font previews and ensuring GPU acceleration is enabled may help mitigate these issues. Reddit
Constrain Proportions Functionality: There have been reports of the constrain proportions feature not functioning as expected, with the constrain-toggle unchaining upon deselection and resizing not maintaining proportions. Reddit
