: InDesign cc - text wrap inconsistent I have a multi-page document set up on logically ordered layers (background, photos, type, etc. in ascending order, so type on top). On some pages, text

@BetL875

Unfortunate that I wasn't able to answer this at the time, but for posterity:

When this kind of random, inexplicable behavior occurs in InDesign, there are relatively few reasons. When the problem is with a specific document, here is the order of likelihood:


Document has become corrupted. InDesign documents are actually database files, and as they are being worked on and edited they accumulate internal "cruft" that always makes the file larger and sometimes causes weird behavior. Save to IDML, then use that to create a fresh INDD, which will be smaller and free of internal errors.
Font is corrupted. Check this by switching to a different, known good font (Myriad Pro, for example). If this is the issue, fix or change the font.
An image is corrupted or malformed. This is especially common with legacy .eps files, but even jpegs and tiffs can have issues. To verify, remove or substitute image on the problem page with known good ones. Fix the images/illustrations.
InDesign's preference file is messed up. Save a backup and then trash the preferences file. Instructions for doing this are easy to find, so I'll not elaborate here.


General rules for troubleshooting anything also apply, such as narrowing down the problem. Keith Gilbert has what he calls his five "desperation tips" that are worth keeping in mind in case things ever get really difficult. These are:


Split up the file, either by creating a set of separate documents or simply deleting parts to see if something makes the problem go away. At worst, if you find the culprit you can throw it away and recreate just that one section.
Export just the text and/or export to an Acrobat 9 or later PDF and export from Acrobat. This at least recovers assets from an otherwise-impossible document.
Delete text frames or stories one at a time (not just the one that appears to be the problem). Keith points out that a single corrupt story can wreck an .indd, and I'll take his word for it, since he troubleshoots a lot more files than I have ever had to.
Delete styles and swatches. Keith says he's seen files with corrupted styles that magically recovered when the styles were deleted.
When all else fails and a file can't even be opened safely, Markzware offers a file recovery service with a small fee to have them examine the "patient," with a larger fee for the actual surgery if they are able to recover the file successfully.

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