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Acrobat Pro 10.1.2, unable to convert text to outlines

Jan 21, 2012 10:40 PM

Categories: Macintosh Tags: #save #acrobat #adobe #mac #mac_os_x #convert #acrobat_pro #acrobat-pro #acrobat_10 #conversion_incomplete

Hello,

 

Since updating to Adobe Acrobat Pro 10.1.2 on Mac OS X 10.7.2, I am unable to use the flattner preview to convert text to outlines. The dialog box appears, and there are no error messages, but upon comleting the same steps I've been using for years (including last week), text is not converted to outlines. It just isn't working. There is no feedback, or error message. I have tried restarting the computer and that did not help. I will try deleting the preferences. Anyone else have this problem, or have a fix for it?

 

Thank you.

1585 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: TigerKR, Feb 4, 2012 6:02 PM
 
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  • TigerKR
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    1. TigerKR,
    Jan 21, 2012 10:48 PM   in reply to TigerKR
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    Deleting preferences in ~/Library did not help. I'll try /Library.

     
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  • JR_Boulay
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    2. JR_Boulay,
    Jan 22, 2012 4:27 AM   in reply to TigerKR
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    Hi,

     

    Converting text to outlines means transparency flattening.

    So, it requires at least one "transparent" object on each page to run, otherwise nothing happens.

     

    You can use "Watermark" to apply a dumb small object on each page of the document (let's say a small white square on a corner, opacity = 1%).

     

    ;-)

     
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  • TigerKR
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    3. TigerKR,
    Jan 23, 2012 12:45 PM   in reply to JR_Boulay
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    Hello,

     

    Thank you for the suggestion, but unfortunately that did not solve my problem.

     

    I use the flatner preview to covert text to outlines so that I can edit PDF files when I do not have the original fonts - and so that I don't have to use replacement fonts. Editing the text isn't necessary in this case so converting the text to curves is not a problem.

     

    Unfortunately, I am still without a solution. I really don't want to rasterize the file (convert to bitmap) because I would like to keep it in a vector format for editing in Illustrator.

     
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  • SharonConstant
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    4. SharonConstant,
    Feb 4, 2012 5:51 PM   in reply to TigerKR
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    Try: SaveAs>MoreOptions>EncapsulatedPostscript, then open the EPS file.

     
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  • TigerKR
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    5. TigerKR,
    Feb 4, 2012 6:02 PM   in reply to SharonConstant
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    Hello,

     

    Thank you for the suggestion, but unfortunately that did not solve my problem.

     

    I reinstalled Acrobat Pro 10.0.0, and even had the same problem with the same problem file. I think it may just be something very weird about that file.

     

    Subsequent flattenings with different files have not had any problems, although I haven't updated back to 10.1.2.

     
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