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I always turn subset off, just in case I need to edit something. Is there a
reason, besides file size, that I should have the fonts subset?
-- 
Kenton Smith
Production Director/Designer
Scrapbook Retailer Magazine
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On 3/31/04 10:14 AM, "Dov Isaacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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> At 3/31/2004 02:50 AM, MN wrote:
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>> what could be the scenarios under which we should embed or  not embed the
>> fonts
>> in a pdf. if any one can list out advantage/ disadvantages for this
>> or any link on such resource will be  very useful.
>> 
>> thanks...
>> 
>> regards,
>> MN
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> In the general case, you should always embed fonts (subsetted).
> When you DON'T embed the fonts and the PDF file is displayed
> and/or printed by someone who does NOT have those fonts installed
> on their computer system, at BEST the quality and style of the
> type does not match those of the original document. At WORST,
> certain characters may be improperly displayed or printed or not
> displayed or printed at all. PDF files without embedded fonts
> are a real crapshoot!
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>       - Dov  
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