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You can't always embed the fonts out of ID. I'm in OS9.2 and take OSX files quite often. When I export or distill, even with my settings set to embed, I often get the message that the fonts can't be embedded due to licensing restrictions. The ONLY solution I have found is to outline the fonts. > From: Dov Isaacs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 08:31:42 -0800 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Bamouh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PDF] PDF and Indesign vs Quark > > > The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com > __________________________________________________________________ > > At 11/4/2003 08:14 AM, Bamouh wrote: >> Hello, >> >> The main purpose of PDF is to maintain format and fonts when documents are >> moved from one computer to another. Working on the pc and transferring file >> to the mac always runs into problems with fonts especially for DTP files. I >> just found out that with indesign you can transform fonts to outlines before >> saving as PDF or EPS. Quark doesn't. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> -- >> --------------- >> Dr Ahmed Bamouh > > > There is no good reason whatsoever to "transform fonts to outlines before > saving as PDF or EPS" from InDesign! Such transformations generally degrade > the graphic quality of whatever is subsequently displayed or printed and > really doesn't accomplish anything positive, unless of course you are trying > to print to a buggy and/or obsolete RIP. Fonts should be embedded in exported > EPS or PDF from InDesign for highest fidelity, searchability of PDF, PDF > touch-up, and PDF repurposability! > > - Dov > > > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html > > To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
