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When copying from an imported idml that contains paragraph decorations (rules in indd), I get an error: the paragraph decorations double in size.

This problem is easily recreated following these steps (which took me hours to figure out):

1. Create a simple text box in InDesign with some filler text. Add a paragraph rule (above or below).

2. Add a picture (color or gray, jpg or png--whatever).

3. Export an idml.

4. Import idml into Publisher.

5. Copy the text box with a paragraph rule (or its contents) into a new blank Publisher document.

6. Watch the paragraph rule double in size! (My 2, 6, & 10 pt decorations change to 4, 12, and 20 pt decorations.)

7. Just for fun, copy it back into the original imported idml and watch it go back to its original size.

Note: If I follow the same procedure, except skip #2, the paragraph decoration does not double in size. I can turn this problem on & off simply by adding or removing the picture in InDesign, then exporting to idml, etc. The picture can even be on the pasteboard, not the actual page, and still cause the problem.

I have a large number of InDesign documents with paragraph rules to import, and in experimenting with one of these I discovered this problem. I was able to re-create the problem from a fresh InDesign file (see attachment), so it is not an issue with my original files.

If I'm doing something wrong, I'd like to know.

To show the problem, I've made a set of indd/idml/afpub files + PDFs.

I'm using Affinity 1.8.3. on Mac Os 10.12.6.

Thank you!

Paragraph_Decoration_Issue.zip Paragraph_Decoration.indd.pdf Paragraph_Decoration_doubled.pdf

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