Grotesker Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 When exporting I'm having some problems with fonts in pdfs. Some fonts produce rubbish text (EG Frutiger, Frutiger 2 – the URW one, Bulmer alternatives but the main font's ok, can't immediately see a pattern). Jixxtifs and lSpapWrida 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 What kind(s) of fonts are these – TrueType, OpenType, PostScript Type 1 or a mixture of the above? What do you mean by "rubbish text"? What are you referring to as "the main font"? Are you inspecting the result in Acrobat or a PDF viewer, or by importing it back into AD? Can you provide a sample *.afdesign file that demonstrates the problem? Apologies for the string of questions, but you haven't given us much to go on. Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotesker Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 Sorry, should have been clearer. (1) Looks like Postscript Type 1s but not all (some of mine are rather old) (2) With Monotype Bulmer the basic font sets ok but not ligatures (3) Opening pdfs in Preview/Mail preview. Imported into AD still has the problem Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goner__ Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 As a workaround for embedding issues, try converting all text to curves prior to export (or choose the appropriate setting in export options). Not a 100% solution but will do for most intents and purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotesker Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Thanks: the convert to curves is fine but you need to remember to uncovert if you think you're going back into the file to edit it again. I Just manage to destroy the programme completely by directing the (excellent in every other way) glyph panel to a font which it didn't like. It won't run at all now, so use with care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oval Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 If the app is really destroyed or an installed font prevent it from working, please create a bug report, Grotesker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goner__ Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Thanks: the convert to curves is fine but you need to remember to uncovert if you think you're going back into the file to edit it again. Alternatively, you may configure your own PDF export settings that always export fonts as curves... In the Export dialogue hit [ More ] go to the "Embed fonts" drop-down menu and choose "Text as Curves". To save your preset, hit [ Manage Presets ] and choose "Create Preset" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasir Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 In order to check your fonts, if you are in a mac, open the PDF in Preview. Sometimes in AD if you open the same document that you made a PDF from n exporting, when opening it will ask you about fonts if they were corrupt. Also, a workmaround as mentioned is to convert the fonts to curves and then export, but remember to go back to document before you close it and command-z to step before converting to curve. Also, upon importing a new font to Font Book - default font utility on a Mac- it will give you a warning wether the font is corrupt or an acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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