I'm not sure it will help any, but here are a couple more graphics to show what fonts are embedded and in use in the two documents. I'm on XP with Frame 10 and Acrobat X Pro.
Times New Roman is installed in the system fonts directory, and Adobe PDF is set as the default printer. On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Art Campbell <art.campbell at gmail.com>wrote: > In addition to Mike's excellent analysis... depending on the age and type > of system the original was created on, it's quite possible that the font > whatever it is (and I agree with Mike, it ain's TNR), is a system font, > from Apple, Windows XP, or some other vendor. For instance, if your FM tag > calls for Time, Times NR, or another vendor's version would be substituted > if Times isn't available -- and vice versa -- if TNR isn't available, > something will be substituted. > > Second... if you have Acrobat, you should be able to see what font is in > use for a passage, what fonts are embedded, the type of system the file was > built on and other info about how it was created. That should help you > track down what's actually happening. > > Art > > Art Campbell > art.campbell at gmail.com > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent > and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson > No disclaimers apply. > DoD 358 > > I support www.TheGrotonLine.com, hyperlocal news for Groton MA. > > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 11:42 PM, Mike Wickham <info at mikewickham.com>wrote: > >> The font is different in those two samples, and neither one of them >> appears to be Times New Roman. >> >> So check to be sure you are using the font that you think you are. Also, >> make sure that Adobe PDF is set as your default printer when working in FM, >> or the PDF output may not match what you see in FM. The print driver can >> affect the fonts available. The free SetPrint utility will set Adobe PDF as >> the default printer, without altering the default for any other Windows >> programs. >> (http://sundorne.com/**FrameMaker/Freeware/setPrint.**htm<http://sundorne.com/FrameMaker/Freeware/setPrint.htm> >> ) >> >> Make sure your font is actually installed on your computer. If you have a >> printer besides Adobe PDF set as the default in FM, then FM can see and use >> its "printer resident" fonts-- that is, fonts that are hard-wired inside >> the printer and available for printing _on that printer_, but not >> necessarily installed on the computer where they would be available to >> embed in a PDF. If the font isn't actually installed on the computer-- >> usually in the \windows\fonts folder-- the PDF will be forced to substitute >> with something else. >> >> Make sure your font is set to embed in the PDF. If you have Acrobat, you >> use Acrobat Distiller to do this, editing the appropriate settings file. >> The High Quality Print settings file has all fonts set to embed, unless >> someone altered it. >> >> You also might trying printing to the Adobe PDF virtual printer, rather >> than using Save as PDF. You didn't mention which FrameMaker version you >> have, but Save as PDF was highly unreliable in older versions-- so much so >> that all the gurus warned to avoid it. >> >> Anyway, those are some starting places to look. >> >> Mike Wickham >> >> >> On 7/18/2013 6:29 PM, Chris Coggins wrote: >> >>> Attached are two screen caps of a portion of text: 1 is the resultant >>> PDF from a Framemaker file recreating a source document, the other is from >>> the source document itself. The fonts are the same on both documents (10pt >>> TNR), so why do they come out looking so small in the frame document? >>> >>> Frame font is TNR 10pt, 0% Spread, 100% Stretch, 12 pt Line Spacing. PDF >>> was generated via save-as PDF command, High Quality Print setting in both >>> frame and distiller. >>> >>> What should I do differently to make the PDF from Framemaker match the >>> source? >>> >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> >> >> You are currently subscribed to framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. >> >> >> Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. >> >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> framers-unsubscribe at lists.**frameusers.com<framers-unsubscribe at >> lists.frameusers.com> >> or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/**mailman/options/framers/art.** >> campbell%40gmail.com<http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com> >> >> >> Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. 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