Why does Indesign not work with GPU but Illustrator and Photoshop do?

[uesix]

On my Mac Pro Photoshop an Illustrator are running with GPU performance, but InDesign will not recognize this, too? Why not? Can't find any settings to change this wired issue...

Illustrator settings:

InDesign settings on the same machine?:

[Steve Werner · Accepted solution]

Here are the requirements:

• The computer must have at least 1 Gb of dedicated VRAM (2 Gb recommended) and it must support OpenGL version 4.0 and greater; AND
• The computer must have a native Retina display (e.g., MacBook Pro, iMac 4K, iMac 5K, etc.) For computers like a Mac Pro or Mac Mini, they have to be connected to a HiDPI (Retina) monitor

You probably don't have a native Retina display on your Mac.

http://indesignsecrets.com/gpu-support-and-animated-zoom-arrives-for-mac.php

[cpattersonv1]

Why would a Retina display be required for acceleration? Sounds like since it's not one of the officially supported video cards by Apple that Adobe have dropped the ball in regard to InDesign. Photoshop and Illustrator have not though, so all hope is not lost.

I have the same problem, but my video card has native drivers in the OS.

Although it looks like they do test different cards for Photoshop though.

[Steve Werner]

I can't answer why the engineers made that decision. Perhaps, they decided to limit it at first, and expand the capabilities later on. It's unlikely that they will reply to this and tell you why that decision was made.

All I can point you to it to make a feature request here:

Feature Requests/Bug Reports

[Fernando27480265mwpe]

Hi, the link is not longer avaible: https://adobe.allegiancetech.com/cgi-bin/qwebcorporate.dll?BXNQNA

I'm in the same situation, I don't understand this Bug or they (engineers) just did't good job. 

But it is really shame, because I need to work every day with this app, and the other work fine. 

[Steve Werner]

Unfortunately, Adobe has apparently not devoted much time to improving the GPU feature since it was introduced except for bug fixes. The standard troubleshooting answer when someone complains of a display issue when the GPU Performance preferences is turned on is to suggest turning it off. I leave the feature turned on, however I have not noticed any bugs I could report in the five or six years since the feature was added but they are reported every so often.

[Fernando27480265mwpe]

Hello Steve Werner, thank you for your reply in advance.

I found the link to make a request to this feature not included with InDesign. I hope nothing at all.

But, it is not a bug, is only a feature, because PS and AI works perfectly with this feature to GPU peformance. 

Thank you again and kinds regards.