Strange PDF import issue

[van Dariu]

Hello there

   I'm experiencing a rather strange issue. I opened a PDF in the most recent version of Publisher 2 and I noticed several inconsistencies. I have created and attached a test PDF file that, when opened in Publisher, at least on my computer, does not properly show the boxed numbers and the "fl" text. Am I doing something wrong or is this behavior correctable somehow?

 

Thanks!

Test.pdf

[MikeTO]

Hi Van and welcome to the forum.

Do you have the necessary fonts to open this file in Publisher? I don't and when I try to open it Publisher asks for Academico, Bravura, BravuraText, MusGlyphs, MusGlyphs-Text, and XamolxisIII. I suspect the main issue is with the missing MusGlyphs font.

Cheers

[walt.farrell]

If you're using ligatures (such as the fi you mentioned) make sure when exporting the PDF from Publisher that you change the Export options so you embed the complete fonts. Do not subset them.

[van Dariu]

Yes I do have them installed. They are, mostly, part of the Dorico music notation software: Academico, Bravura etc.... MusGlyphs is a bought font and I have them all installed

[van Dariu]

1 minute ago, walt.farrell said:

If you're using ligatures (such as the fi you mentioned) make sure when exporting the PDF from Publisher that you change the Export options so you embed the complete fonts. Do not subset them.

Thanks for the tip! I'll try this fix! Is the fact that, when opened, the numbered boxes and the "fl" combination disappear immediately? They never even appear... The assistant seems to be doing something and they're already gone.

[van Dariu]

This is a PDF export of what my Publisher sees... There is a strange "A" and an "E" above which may help in getting to the bottom of this issue... If it helps, the boxes are written using the MusGliphs font and the "fl" (-> E), Academico.

Result.pdf

[h_d]

What happens if you Place the pdf into an existing Publisher document? I get all sorts of crud if I Open, but this if I Place test.pdf:

 

(Publisher is not a pdf editor...)

 

 

 

[van Dariu]

 

4 hours ago, h_d said:

What happens if you Place the pdf into an existing Publisher document? I get all sorts of crud if I Open, but this if I Place test.pdf:

 

(Publisher is not a pdf editor...)

 

 

 

Wow.... this works for me too! Thanks! I wonder what is causing this differentiated behavior? Probably the pdf editing part... I just wanted to enter some nice, precise, curbed arrows in a musical score. I already tried it out and it works perfectly, appart from the font/ligatures issue explained here. Thanks for this insight! I was expecting that Publisher would be able to work seamlessly with PDFs. Should I search for a different method or, perhaps, a different program, as Publisher may not be meant to do these kind of things?