undercovergypsy Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 I have to import two pdf files every week for a bulletin. When I do the file in Publisher has been changed - I am guessing because the pdf has a different font than my system. I am able to do this in QuarkXPress, Corel Dray and Page Plus with out the distortion so I am not sure what I need to do in Publisher or if it will be something fixed in upcoming versions but wanted to report it. I have to convert the pdf to an image as a workaround but it does not print as nicely as the pdf. Thanks
Staff MEB Posted October 29, 2018 Staff Posted October 29, 2018 Hi undercovergypsy, I'm not sure what do you mean by distortion but Affinity Publisher currently doesn't support embedded fonts so unless you have the same fonts installed on your system it will substitute them for others. A Guide to Learning Affinity Software
undercovergypsy Posted October 29, 2018 Author Posted October 29, 2018 I assume it will eventually - I was just reporting it as a bug. But if it will not that something to think about.
Staff MEB Posted October 29, 2018 Staff Posted October 29, 2018 There's plans to add support for embedded fonts in Affinity apps but this is something that will still take a while until it's implemented (it's a complex task). A Guide to Learning Affinity Software
undercovergypsy Posted October 29, 2018 Author Posted October 29, 2018 Also - do you know if there is a place to choose font substitutions? I went to font manager and there was no font listed that looks like the original "times" type font (serif) to choose to make a default choice. All the fonts listed were sans serif or funky ones I use for kids stuff. thanks
undercovergypsy Posted October 29, 2018 Author Posted October 29, 2018 YEP - I get the complexity and appreciate it. I have the work around so I can use that. To be quite honest even in this somewhat Raw stage it is so much nicer to use than QuarkXPress which is what I have to use since as it is the next affordable program for using on both PC and Mac. Not slamming QX it just thinks different than me.
Staff MEB Posted October 30, 2018 Staff Posted October 30, 2018 16 hours ago, undercovergypsy said: Also - do you know if there is a place to choose font substitutions? I went to font manager and there was no font listed that looks like the original "times" type font (serif) to choose to make a default choice. All the fonts listed were sans serif or funky ones I use for kids stuff. thanks When you open a PDF (using File ▸ Open, not Place) Affinity should display a PDF Options dialog where you can select replacement/substitution fonts. To manage substitutions in an opened document use the Font Manager (menu Document ▸ Font Manager...) - the fonts listed there are the ones installed on your system and available for all apps. If you don't have a particular font you have to install it on your computer for it to become available to all apps. undercovergypsy 1 A Guide to Learning Affinity Software
undercovergypsy Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 LIFE SAVER!!! thanks - that fixed a lot of the wonkiness
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