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I'm trying to autotag a document to make it more accessible in adobe acrobat dc but when I select 'autotag document' I get an error that says - "bad pdf error in processing fonts," does anyone know how to fix the problem?
Ben,
In a perfect world (with an almost perfect document), you can just replace the font, tag, and be done. But so much depends on the PDF's characteristics. A few places to start, perhaps:
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Can you provide some more details, please? Does this error message occur during the PDF creation process, or do you have a PDF already, and are trying to add tags? Is it Acrobat Pro DC that is giving the error, or is it the PDF producer... and if so, what method are you using to create the PDF?
Thanks,
Dave
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I am trying to add tags to a PDF that has previously been created and saved to my computer from an outside source.
Adobe Acrobat is generating the error when I click on the 'Autotag Document' function under Accessibility. The error says:
"Adobe Acrobat DC was unable to make this document accessible because of the following error:
Bad PDF; error in processing fonts. <unsupported Type2 font> [3]
Please note that some pages of this document may have been changed. Because of this failure, you are advised to not save these changes."
Thank you!
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OK - that error message is pretty specific as to what the hangup is. The document has a font that is hanging up the process. Do you have a way to get your hands on the source document from which the PDF was made? Is it a mostly, or entirely a text based doc? I have had success exporting from PDF to MS Word, replacing offending fonts with a more standard typeface, and re creating a PDF from that source that has no difficulties with tagging/structure ultimately.
PDF are made so many ways, and by so many applications - there are surprises for all of us who inherit someone else's PDF files.
My best,
Dave
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Is there a way to figure out which font is problematic? Can I just choose the 'edit PDF' option in Acrobat Pro DC and change the fonts directly in Acrobat?
Thanks,
Ben
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Ben,
In a perfect world (with an almost perfect document), you can just replace the font, tag, and be done. But so much depends on the PDF's characteristics. A few places to start, perhaps:
No two typefaces are alike. Replacing a document's font with another (even if they appear similar) can often have disastrous & unwanted consequences.
Good luck!
My best,
Dave
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Thanks for your response! Under the 'document properties' and 'fonts' tab it shows that all of the fonts are either Type1 or True Type. I don't see any Type 2 fonts.
What would I be looking for to flag the bad font in the content panel? I have it open but it doesn't seem to show any irregularities.
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Found it in the 'Content Panel'! Thanks!
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Excellent!!!
My best,
Dave
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You could try running the PDF through the free PAC 2 checker from Access for All (Downloading PAC 2 - Stiftung «Zugang für alle» ). It might pinpoint the first instance of the faulty font. You might even get lucky and find just a handful of rogue characters that need to be deleted or replaced.