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> The product I am writing, AspPDF, handles TrueType/OpenType > fonts just fine, > it parses and embeds them in an optimized way. > > I was recently asked to add support for PostScript fonts as well. What > exactly are those? What exactly am I supposed to do with a > .ps file? Should > I just embed it in its entirety in the PDF document and use > Type 1 fonts? Read the Type 1 Font Format specification - in outline, about file formats. You need to know what is meant by "encrypted portion" as referenced in table 5.23 (3rd edition). If the files you have are PFB you will also need to know the PFB file format, NOT described in the Type 1 Font Format specification, to strip out control words. If the files are PFA, you should turn the encrypted portion from hex to binary. Aandi To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfdev.html
