Option to outline fonts on PDF import (as for EPS)

[benwiggy]

It's been well-observed that the Affinity Suite 'doesn't support' the import of PDFs with embedded fonts, and attempting to do so causes a variety of issues.

However, Designer imports EPS and PostScript files with embedded fonts perfectly accurately, because it outlines all the embedded font data.

It would solve a great many problems if Designer offered the option to outline the embedded font data, as for EPS files, in the PDF import dialog.

I'm presuming that this would be a 'relatively easy fix', as Designer can already outline EPS at import, (and it can outline font data in PDFs when exporting).

[Vincent L]

+1 for this ! 🤞

[benwiggy]

Any new of this? The inability to import PDFs for vector editing is still a massive obstacle to the use of Designer.

[theconspiracy]

I'd really need this! Users have been complaining about this for years, come on Serif do it!

[Dazmondo77]

+1 - solve a sack of headaches for publications that have ads created externally and supplied in PDF format

[LeeL]

I second third the suggestion.