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CyroX47
CyroX47
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Embedding Fonts Into A PDF

Aug 1, 2012 6:20 AM

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Hi There,

I'm having trouble sending my files to the printers, my fonts is jumping...

How do i make sure that my fonts are embedded into my PDF file,

I'm using indesign cs5.5 Please can someone help me, I have distiller as well.

Thank You

Kind Regards

1710 Views   11 Replies   Latest reply: Peter Spier, Aug 2, 2012 6:09 AM
 
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  • Steve Werner
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    1. Steve Werner,
    Aug 1, 2012 8:23 AM   in reply to CyroX47
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    What do you mean: "...my fonts are jumping...."?

     

    InDesign ALWAYS embed fonts, there is no option for it not to embed them.

     
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  • Peter Spier
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    2. Peter Spier,
    Aug 1, 2012 8:32 AM   in reply to CyroX47
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    Are you exporting the PDF, or printing to PDF?

     
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  • JamesWamser
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    3. JamesWamser,
    Aug 1, 2012 8:54 AM   in reply to CyroX47
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    Like Steve, I'm not sure what you mean by the fonts jumping, but I'm wondering if you have tried a different font to see if the problem goes away?

     
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    4. [Jongware],
    Aug 1, 2012 10:34 AM   in reply to JamesWamser
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    InDesign warns you when you attempt to export a PDF when using an unembeddable font. On the other hand, maybe you selected "Continue anyway and do not warn me ever again".

     
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  • CyroX47
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    5. CyroX47,
    Aug 2, 2012 12:02 AM   in reply to Steve Werner
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    Hi There

    Thanks for the reply to my question.

    When i send my saved PDF file to the printer via Email they always phone me and say that my fonts are showing blocks and unreadable text.

    Thank you

    Kind Regards

     
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  • Eugene Tyson
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    6. Eugene Tyson,
    Aug 2, 2012 1:02 AM   in reply to Steve Werner
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    Except in the case where font embedding is not allowed by the font creators. In that case you should get in contact with the font creator and get a license that does allow embedding, if one exists.

     
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  • [Jongware]
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    7. [Jongware],
    Aug 2, 2012 1:46 AM   in reply to CyroX47
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    Can you check one of your problematic PDFs with Acrobat? Go to the Document Properties dialog and check the "Fonts" tab. That way you can verify if your fonts are embedded.

     

    It's really straightforward: where Acrobat does *not* tell you a font is "(Embedded)" or "(Embedded subset)", that font is missing.

     

    If you find you are creating files without embedding all fonts, you need to review your workflow. As I said above, you might have switched off InDesign's warnings for this.

     

    Bear in mind it's also possible your PDFs are fine and it's your printer that needs to update.

     
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  • CyroX47
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    8. CyroX47,
    Aug 2, 2012 1:53 AM   in reply to [Jongware]
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    Hi There

    Thank You so much i'm designing adverts for an magazine NN Trader you can check it on Facebook, But when I send my magazine Exported PDF file to my printer they are having font problems, so maybe like you said they should upgrade their printer software.

    I just need this problem to be sorted out as why its costing me time that i don't have.

    Thank yo again

    Kind Regards

    Eugene

     
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  • Peter Spier
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    9. Peter Spier,
    Aug 2, 2012 6:01 AM   in reply to CyroX47
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    Do you have Acrobat Pro? It would REALLY be helpful to perform the check Jongware has sugested.

     
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    10. CyroX47,
    Aug 2, 2012 6:04 AM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    Hi Peter Spier

    Yes i do have it Acrobat Pro x 10

     
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    11. Peter Spier,
    Aug 2, 2012 6:09 AM   in reply to CyroX47
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    Then please check the document properties dialog Fonts tab and report back any fonts that are listed that do not include the Words Embedded or Embedded Subset.

     
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